Chromecast Ultra is available for pre-order now at a $69 retail price with expected November availability. It improves upon previous Chromecast adapters by supporting 4K Ultra HD videos with HDR – both HDR-10 and Dolby Vision. At launch the Chromecast Ultra will stream 4K content from You. Tube, Netflix, and Vudu.
So I got a Chromecast ultra today, and my TV can utilize Dolby Atmos and Vision, and I was wondering if the Chromecast ultra will utilize that when I cast to it from Netflix, etc. Dolby Atmos is indeed supported if the application is Atmos compatible. TL;DR: Netflix is not.
This begs the question “Does chromecast support dolby atmos?”
At $50, the new Chromecast effectively lowers the entry fee for being able to watch your content in ultra-high-quality definition, as long as the streaming platform you’re using supports those formats. The streamer supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision as well, which puts it in competition with the highest-end devices from Roku and Amazon.
At the moment, the Prime Video App for Chromecast with Google TV only supports Atmos content IF you ALSO have a 4k TV. This is a problem with the Prime Video App (so please make a request to the prime video developer team if you also encounter this problem).
Which TV devices support Dolby Vision?
Nearly all of these devices support HDR and HDR10+, with the exception of Apple TV 4K, which doesn’t offer support for HDR10+. The Roku Express 4K and Roku Ultra media streaming devices have also been upgraded to include HDR10+ support.
Does Netflix support Dolby Atmos?
TL;DR: Netflix is not. According to the specs, all Chromecasts supports E-AC-3 (aka Dolby Digital Plus) passthrough, which is one of the codecs used to transport Dolby Atmos: It seems it is not the case for lossless Atmos: specs do not say a word regarding the MLP codec (aka Dolby True HD).
From reading, the conclusion was that Apple TV 4K is the best option if you want Atmos, and after buying one, I can confirm that I now get Atmos on Disney+, Netflix and Prime (I also have Now. TV who charge you extra for 5.1 but don’t support any content in Atmos!).
Does Chromecast Ultra have 4K resolution?
Google Chromecast Ultra has 4K resolution, Dolby Vision HDR, available November for $70 The latest version of Google’s tiny streamer, dubbed Chromecast Ultra, can deliver 4K resolution streams from Netflix and others, complete with high dynamic range, for an affordable price.
Should you buy a Chromecast for your TV?
If you don’t own a Home, Chromecast requires you to use your phone, tablet or PC to “Cast” video from supported apps to the TV. The system is quite versatile and reliable in our tests, and app support is superb. One exception, however, is Amazon video.