Make Sure You Change These Sound Settings On Your Xbox Series X & S

Optimising your Xbox Series X and Series S consoles to be the best they could possibly be can sound like a drag, but it’s vital to get the best experience possible. Here’s a handy video on how to optimise the sound settings on your Xbox Series X and S to give your ears the best experience possible.

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[tinobrown]

Microsoft needs to do a deal with Dolby, so that Dolby Atmos is automatically included with the Series X/S. You shouldn’t have to subscribe to the app.

[happyspaceinvader]

Nothing beats having actual separate speakers for surround sound. I’ve listened to several different sound bars that claim to reflect sound off the walls, but it’s just not the same. Ditto for the official MS headset that claims to give Dolby Atmos but which is just using phasing tricks.

[marklindsey]

FYI You only need to purchase the capability for Dolby Atmos if you're using a headset. Downloading the app and using it with reciever and sound system is free and outputs Atmos. Take care out there! ✌️

[dannypassion]

Sadly Dolby atmos on my home theater gets a huge delay whn is coming from the XSX

[zstrode.]

I'm deaf in one ear man I wish I knew how this sounded

[ImKevBe]

I use Astro A40 Headset TR + MixAmp Pro TR and Dolby Atmos for headphones sounds great on the Xbox Series X 👍

[nflisrigged]

I use or purchased Dolby Atmos
Or DTS X is good too.
Works on headset or surround sound

[bonnon]

A subscription for my audio quality .. bruh

[D__da_K]

Highly recommend the steel series arctis 7x. Sound great with the atmos app

[devondavis]

Great video I love to see and here about more games come thru

[XeroShade]

Nice job stealing that HardwareCanucks footage.

[taurussho]

Those 5.1 /7.1 settings only show if you manually change your device connection as HDMI... if you keep it as "automatic" it'll only show stereo uncompressed and Dolby Digital.


I have a 5.1 surround system and it will not show that option.

If I manually change it to hdmi, it will show, but this causes latency issues with button inputs and audio delay.

[AS-irhs]

Team Xbox, what is preferred setting for atmos? should i use Xbox Wireless Headphone’s equaliser settings with Dolby Atmos for headphones enabled? Or equaliser should be kept neutral and let Dolby App control the sounds?

[gaming-zombie]

7.1 sounds is what makes the Games sound better....

[ejs]

Sound is SO important for Xbox that TO THIS DAY (8/24/2023) There's STILL an awful sound delay whenever you use Dolby Atmos with a Soundbar. TO THIS DAY!

[jesadereddyeag]

When launched the XSX detected my 7.1 Samsung soundbar but after a few system updates it no longer sees it as 5.1 or 7.1 which is very disappointing..

[dvdavid]

New xboxs don't have a separate audio output, so everything goes through your hdmi. So you better have a good tv or hdmi audio splitter. You didn't hear it from me.

[Terry.W]

Pity the new Xbox did away with the SPDIF connection to my soundbar..

[WaynesWorldUnlimited]

What if you’re on an Xbox series S with a small monitor and headphones?

[milanbinoj]

bro can we use the equalizer in the xbox accessories app for any headset ?