Xbox One getting Dolby Atmos support via update — now available through Insider Program

Microsoft’s now rolling out a firmware update bringing support for Dolby Atmos (and other systems that use bitstream pass-through) to Xbox One and Xbox One S consoles belonging to members of the Xbox Insider Program. “Calling all audio aficionados. Rolling out to Preview this week: Blu-ray Bitstream pass-through including Dolby Atmos support on Xbox One/S,” writes Microsoft’s Director of Programming Larry Hryb in a post on Twitter. For those unaware, Dolby Atmos is a relatively new standard of 3D surround sound that’s built upon traditional 5.1 and 7.1 layouts, which means it should be fairly easy for owners to upgrade their setup to…
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