YouTube is one of the most popular streaming video services, if not the most popular. And for this reason Google does not stop updating its platform to offer more functions. A few months ago we told you about the arrival of 5.1 sound on YouTube premium. And now, it seems that very soon YouTube TV will have support to offer surround sound on both Android TV and Google TV and RokuTV.
Notably YouTube TV has been promising the arrival of 5.1 surround sound since 2017, but they made it clear that it would reach some televisions from Samsung, LG and Vizio, in addition to Google Chromecast. Now, the video platform has just announced that its surround sound will reach many more devices.
It is true that it has been much later than many of us expected, especially considering that it is the great reference when it comes to watching videos on the Internet, but at least we know that The arrival of surround sound on YouTube TV is closer than ever.
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YouTube TV confirms that it will have 5.1 surround sound
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
It has been the company itself who, through a press release that has been published on its official Twitter account, has confirmed that 5.1 audio will begin to reach all kinds of devices with Google TV or Android TV.
«We know that 5.1 audio is important to many of you, so we wanted to share an update. We are currently testing 5.1 audio on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku, and if all goes well, we can expect 5.1 audio to launch on those devices next.” Read the statement published by the company.
Google has not confirmed the exact date on which the update will be released globally, but it has indicated that some beta users are already testing this new sound feature before releasing the corresponding firmware update for all devices. So very soon we will be able to enjoy the best acoustic landscape when we watch a video on YouTube with surround sound.
In this way, we will have to wait a few weeks to be able to enjoy 5.1 sound on YouTube TV through your television with Android TV or Google TV, but the fact that the great G has confirmed this information is excellent news. It was not the first time that we heard rumors about this possibility, and it finally seems that it is going to become a reality.
Google wants to bring surround sound from YouTube TV to Apple TV and Fire TV
And not only that, since Google has begun negotiating with industry giants to bring 5.1 sound to more devices. For example, it appears that it is already talking to Apple and Amazon about their Apple TV and Fire TV respectively also offering support.
The next step? Coming to next-gen consoles, with both Xbox Series X/S and PS5 offering support for playing YouTube videos in surround sound. As we have told you, it is a rollout that will be carried out in stages, so for now the only thing you can do is be patient and wait for the company to release the corresponding update to be able to enjoy the best sound on YouTube TV.
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