Spatial sound is an enhanced immersive audio experience that simulates a realistic environment where sounds can flow around you, including overhead, in three-dimensional (3D) virtual space. Spatial sound provides an enhanced atmosphere which traditional surround sound formats cannot.
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Spatial Sound for app developers for Windows, Xbox, and Hololens 2 - Win32 apps
Developer guidance for Microsoft Spatial Sound, Microsoft’s platform-level solution for spatial sound on Xbox, Windows and HoloLens 2, enabling both surround & elevation audio cues.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Spatial Sound in Windows 11.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Spatial Sound in Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Spatial Sound in Control Panel
EXAMPLE: Tooltip on volume icon to tell you when you’re using spatial sound
The spatial sound tooltip on the volume icon is only available starting with Windows 11 build 22598.
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Sound settings
3 Under Output devices, click/tap on the sound device (ex: "Digital Audio (S/PDIF)") you want to enable or disable spatial sound for. (see screenshot below)
4 In the Spatial audio drop menu, select Off (disable - default) or Windows Sonic for Headphones (enable) for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.
2 In the Playback tab, select the device (ex: "Digital Audio (S/PDIF)") you want to enable or disable spatial sound for, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on the Spatial sound tab, select Off (disable - default) or Windows Sonic for Headphones (enable) for what you want in the Spatial audio format drop menu, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
6 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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