The YouTube TV service, which offers a large bouquet of TV channels in the United States, will soon offer 5.1 sound to its users with devices running Google TV and Android TV.
Dolby Surround 5.1 allows you to enjoy a movie or series with multi-channel audio and is widely used by people with a home cinema. Surround 5.1 is notably available on Netflix, provided of course that you have the appropriate equipment and choose compatible content. YouTube TV, which is currently not available in France, is a Google service that allows you to watch a large number of live TV channels in the United States. 5.1 sound was already offered, but not for everyone.
5.1 sound soon on Android TV and Google TV
It was thanks to a tweet from YouTube TV that we learned that the platform was currently testing support for Dolby Surround 5.1 sound on new OS: Google TV, Android TV and Roku. If the test is conclusive, an update will be applied. Good news, especially for owners of a Chromecast with Google TV.
We know 5.1 audio is important to many of you, so we wanted to share an update. We’re currently testing 5.1 audio on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku, and if everything runs smoothly, we can expect 5.1 audio to launch on those devices next.
—YouTubeTV (@YouTubeTV) March 28, 2022
Until now, only a few Smart TV models by Samsung, LG, and Vizio were entitled to 5.1 sound.
YouTube TV, however, specifies that 5.1 is still not on the program for other platforms such as Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox or PlayStation. Google’s service says they are still working “internally and with partners” to integrate 5.1. As for the big question of whether YouTube TV will ever reach our lands, it still remains unanswered…
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