{"id":74,"date":"2025-02-01T17:54:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T17:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-play-dts-imax-enhanced-audio-on-disney\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","slug":"how-to-play-dts-imax-enhanced-audio-on-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/01\/how-to-play-dts-imax-enhanced-audio-on-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play DTS IMAX Enhanced audio on Disney+"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>Back in 2021, Disney (rather quietly) announced that it would be supported DTS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-imax-enhanced-4106584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMAX Enhanced<\/a> audio on its streaming service. Home cinema fans clapped their hands, and everyone waited for the feature to arrive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And then things went quiet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/disney-plus\">Disney+<\/a> has IMAX Enhanced video on its platform, but it was hard to figure out whether it or DTS had added the audio part. <\/p>\n<p>We began to hear that it was supported but that you\u2019d need an IMAX Enhanced certified soundbar to hear it. But then we would connect a soundbar and still be confused as to why DTS audio wasn\u2019t working. Were we missing something?<\/p>\n<p>Turns out we were.<\/p>\n<p>So you <em>can <\/em>play DTS IMAX Enhanced audio on Disney+, but at this moment in time you need a few specific bits of kit to make it happen. Here\u2019s how to play DTS IMAX Enhanced audio on Disney+.<\/p>\n<section class=\"block block-mobile-ad block-mobile-ad-double\" style=\"height: 620px\">\n<div class=\"ad-label\" style=\"height: 20px\">\n        Advertisement    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inner\" id=\"ad_mobile-in-article_1\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-youll-need\">What you\u2019ll need:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Either a Google or Android TV model<\/li>\n<li>Disney+<\/li>\n<li>An IMAX Enhanced certified soundbar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-short-version\">The short version:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure your Disney+ app is updated to the latest version<\/li>\n<li>Plug your IMAX Enhanced certified soundbar to your TV<\/li>\n<li>Open the Disney+ app<\/li>\n<li>Find and play IMAX Enhanced content <\/li>\n<li>Go to Audio Options in the bottom right of the screen<\/li>\n<li>Toggle IMAX Enhanced DTS:X audio on or off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\">\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-total-time\"><span class=\"schema-how-to-duration-time-text\">Time needed:\u00a0<\/span>5 minutes<\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-description\">\n<ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\">\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743507078444\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">You need a Google TV or an Android TV<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">For now, this is the most important step in getting IMAX Enhanced working on Disney+. On May 15th, 2024, Xperi, the owners of the DTS and IMAX Enhanced brand, added DTS support to Android based platforms. <\/p>\n<p>The reasoning it gave Trusted Reviews at IFA 2024 as to why it didn\u2019t do it for <em>all <\/em>the platforms in one swoop was due to logistical and administrative issues. The expectation is that it will come to other platforms in the future. <\/p>\n<p>As of right now, an Android-based TV from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/philips-65oled809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philips<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/sony-bravia-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony<\/a>, and TCL will help you in your quest for DTS sound on Disney+.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Disney-IMAX-Enhanced-Shang-Chi.jpg\" alt=\"Disney+ IMAX Enhanced Shang-Chi\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743507523160\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Make sure the Disney+ app is the latest version<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">The Disney+ app should automatically update itself, but if you have an older TV, head into the app and give it an update just to be sure.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2023\/11\/Disney-Plus-price.png\" alt=\"Disney Plus logo\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743507728959\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Make sure your soundbar is certified for IMAX Enhanced audio<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">It\u2019ll surprise few that Dolby draws major support with TVs and sound systems, but it\u2019s fairly surprising that DTS doesn\u2019t given its home cinema pedigree. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-soundbar-3450266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Not all soundbars <\/a>support DTS audio, and fewer come with IMAX Enhanced certification. If having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-google-tv-4101295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google TV<\/a>\/Android TV is the most important step, the second most important is having a soundbar or sound system that has IMAX Enhanced certification, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/sony-bravia-theatre-bar-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8.<\/a><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/02\/Sony-Bravia-Theatre-Bar-8-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8 hero\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743507881015\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Open the Disney+ app and look for IMAX Enhanced content<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">The Disney+ app does not make it easy to find IMAX Enhanced content.<\/p>\n<p>You can search for it, but you\u2019re likely to bring up results for Max Payne (we\u2019d advise you <em>don\u2019t<\/em> watch that film). <\/p>\n<p>Instead, the easiest way is to head to the Marvel tab and scroll down until you find the IMAX Enhanced row. That has a list of all the content available in IMAX full-screen ratio. Not every Marvel film has an IMAX version, though, but the most films since Captain America: Civil War do.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Disney-IMAX-Enhanced-row-Marvel.jpg\" alt=\"Disney+ IMAX Enhanced row Marvel\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743508214807\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click on the Audio Options icon<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You\u2019ve started playing the film, but at this moment in time you\u2019re getting Dolby Atmos\/Dolby Audio through your sound system. To change this, head to the Audio Options icon in the bottom right corner. This icon currently only appears on Google TV\/Android TV models with an IMAX Enhanced certified soundbar connected. As far as we know, it has yet to appear on Samsung, LG or any other TVs that we\u2019ve tested.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Disney-IMAX-Enhanced-Audio-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Disney+ IMAX Enhanced Audio Options\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1743508351456\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Toggle IMAX Enhanced\/DTS audio on or off<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You\u2019ll be presented with the choice of toggling IMAX Enhanced audio on or off. If it\u2019s not aleady on, switch it to on and along with IMAX Enhanced video you\u2019re watching, you\u2019ll have audio part too.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/04\/Disney-IMAX-Enhanced-toggle-on-or-off.jpg\" alt=\"Disney+ IMAX Enhanced toggle on or off\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1743760187016\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is IMAX Enhanced audio supported on Samsung and LG TVs?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">As far as we know, IMAX Enhanced\/DTS audio is not supported on either Samsung or LG TVs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/news\/lg-has-removed-dts-support-from-its-tvs-again-4597820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LG removed DTS support for its 2025 TV<\/a>s, but LG TV models from 2023-24 should still have DTS support if you can find them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2021, Disney (rather quietly) announced that it would be supported DTS IMAX Enhanced audio on its streaming service. Home cinema fans clapped their hands, and everyone waited for the feature to arrive. And then things went quiet. 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