Netflix brings spatial audio to over 700 titles, increases download devices to six for premium users

Streaming service Netflix has announced two new features for its premium users, which includes support for spatial audio across 700 popular titles and increasing the number of download devices to six. These new features are available globally at no additional cost for all Netflix users subscribed to the premium plan. Further, new or existing subscribers who choose or upgrade their plan to premium will also receive these benefits.

To recall, the company introduced the spatial audio feature in July 2021 with select titles. Now it is available on more than 700 popular movies and TV shows, including Stranger Things, The Watcher, Wednesday, and Knives Out: Glass Onion. The company also said to add spatial audio to popular new titles as they are released, including You, Your Place or Mine, Luther: The Fallen Sun, and Tour de France.

“Netflix spatial audio brings an immersive, cinematic sound experience on any device with no additional equipment required,” the company said in a blog post. Spatial audio is automatically enabled when watching a compatible title using standard or stereo audio. To find content with spatial audio, users can search for “Spatial Audio” in the search bar on Netflix or check for the spatial audio icon next to the title description.

Netflix has increased the number of download devices from four to six for premium subscribers. Now premium users can download movies and TV shows on six supported devices at a time. The streaming service said it has learned through research that its users would like the option to download movies and TV shows to watch offline on more devices, especially when they travel and switch between devices.

Netflix premium plan is priced at Rs. 649 per month and offers streaming at 4K resolution on up to four devices simultaneously. It also supports HDR, Dolby Atmos, and downloads on six supported devices.