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Manufacturers such as [[Denon]], [[Marantz]], [[Onkyo]], [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]], and [[Yamaha]] announced products that brought Dolby Atmos into home theaters. Products offered range from premium home cinema receivers and preamplifiers to mid-range home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) packages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usa.denon.com/us/news/news/119|title=Denon Press Release: Denon Unveils New AV Receivers for Dolby Atmos Sound|publisher=Denon.co.uk|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marantz.co.uk/uk/news/pages/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=124|title=Marantz Press Release: Marantz Unveils New AV Receiver and Preamp/Processors for Dolby Atmos Sound|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/articles/new-onkyo-high-end-a-v-components-debut-with-dolby-atmos-4k-60-hz-video-and-premium-build-118113.html|title=Onkyo Press Release: New Onkyo High-End A/V Components Debut with Dolby Atmos, 4K/60 Hz Video, and Premium Build|publisher=Eu.onkyo.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/articles/onkyo-unveils-dolby-atmos-ready-htib-packages-speaker-systems-and-base-model-a-v-receiver-with-hdmi-2-0-and-bluetooth-118537.html|title=Onkyo Press Release: Onkyo Unveils Dolby Atmos-Ready HTiB Packages, Speaker Systems, and Base-Model A/V Receiver with HDMI 2.0 and Bluetooth|website=Eu.onkyo.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Dolby+Atmos|title=Pioneer Press Release: Pioneer announce Dolby Atmos compatible high-end AV receivers|publisher=Pioneer.eu|access-date=2014-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://europe.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2014/dolbyatmos.html|title=Yamaha Press Release: Dolby Atmos® through the new AVENTAGE RX-A3040 and RX-A2040 AV receivers|publisher=Yamaha.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref> On June 4, 2018, Apple announced that tvOS 12 for AppleTV 4K would support Dolby Atmos when released in Fall 2018.   
Manufacturers such as [[Denon]], [[Marantz]], [[Onkyo]], [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]], and [[Yamaha]] announced products that brought Dolby Atmos into home theaters. Products offered range from premium home cinema receivers and preamplifiers to mid-range home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) packages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usa.denon.com/us/news/news/119|title=Denon Press Release: Denon Unveils New AV Receivers for Dolby Atmos Sound|publisher=Denon.co.uk|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marantz.co.uk/uk/news/pages/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=124|title=Marantz Press Release: Marantz Unveils New AV Receiver and Preamp/Processors for Dolby Atmos Sound|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/articles/new-onkyo-high-end-a-v-components-debut-with-dolby-atmos-4k-60-hz-video-and-premium-build-118113.html|title=Onkyo Press Release: New Onkyo High-End A/V Components Debut with Dolby Atmos, 4K/60 Hz Video, and Premium Build|publisher=Eu.onkyo.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/articles/onkyo-unveils-dolby-atmos-ready-htib-packages-speaker-systems-and-base-model-a-v-receiver-with-hdmi-2-0-and-bluetooth-118537.html|title=Onkyo Press Release: Onkyo Unveils Dolby Atmos-Ready HTiB Packages, Speaker Systems, and Base-Model A/V Receiver with HDMI 2.0 and Bluetooth|website=Eu.onkyo.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Dolby+Atmos|title=Pioneer Press Release: Pioneer announce Dolby Atmos compatible high-end AV receivers|publisher=Pioneer.eu|access-date=2014-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://europe.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2014/dolbyatmos.html|title=Yamaha Press Release: Dolby Atmos® through the new AVENTAGE RX-A3040 and RX-A2040 AV receivers|publisher=Yamaha.com|access-date=2014-07-19}}</ref> On June 4, 2018, Apple announced that tvOS 12 for AppleTV 4K would support Dolby Atmos when released in Fall 2018.   


The first movie to be released on [[Blu-ray]] with Dolby Atmos was ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140908005341/en/Dolby-Atmos-Home-Blu-ray-VUDU-Transport-Entertainment|title=Press Release: Dolby Atmos Comes to the Home Via Blu-ray and VUDU to Transport Entertainment Enthusiasts Into a New Dimension of Sound|publisher=Businesswire.com|access-date=2014-09-28}}</ref><ref name="theverge">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2971838/dolby-atmos-theater-audio-platform|title=Dolby Atmos audio hits moviegoers with sound from all directions|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|author=Webster, Andrew|date=April 24, 2012|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> The first video game to use Dolby Atmos was ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' with a special agreement between [[EA]] and [[Dolby Laboratories]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolby Atmos Coming to “Star Wars: Battlefront” |url=https://blog.dolby.com/dolby-atmos-coming-star-wars-battlefront/ |website=SIGNAL |access-date=24 March 2020 |date=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-surround-sound-awakens-we-played-star-wars-battlefront-in-atmos-surround/|title=The surround sound awakens: How Dolby Atmos makes Star Wars Battlefront a better game|first=Ty|last=Pendlebury|website=CNET}}</ref> This game uses HDMI bitstreaming from the PC to deliver Atmos audio to consumer Audio-Visual Receivers. [[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]] and [[Battlefield 1]] for PC also have Atmos audio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/dolby-atmos-gaming-2952345|title=Dolby Atmos may make you a better gamer – here's why|first=Ced|last=Yuen|date=9 February 2017|website=Trusted Reviews}}</ref> On the Xbox One, [[Crackdown 3]] and [[Gears of War 4]] support Atmos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/crackdown-3-and-gears-of-war-4-are-xboxs-first-two-dolby-atmos-games|title=Crackdown 3 and Gears of War 4 are Xbox's first two Dolby Atmos games|first=Jon Porter 2017-06-12T02:18:05 162Z Home Cinema|last=audio|website=TechRadar}}</ref>
The first movie to be released on [[Blu-ray]] with Dolby Atmos was ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140908005341/en/Dolby-Atmos-Home-Blu-ray-VUDU-Transport-Entertainment|title=Press Release: Dolby Atmos Comes to the Home Via Blu-ray and VUDU to Transport Entertainment Enthusiasts Into a New Dimension of Sound|publisher=Businesswire.com|access-date=2014-09-28}}</ref><ref name="theverge">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2971838/dolby-atmos-theater-audio-platform|title=Dolby Atmos audio hits moviegoers with sound from all directions|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|author=Webster, Andrew|date=April 24, 2012|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> The first video game to use Dolby Atmos was ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' with a special agreement between [[EA]] and [[Dolby Laboratories]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolby Atmos Coming to "Star Wars: Battlefront" |url=https://blog.dolby.com/dolby-atmos-coming-star-wars-battlefront/ |website=SIGNAL |access-date=24 March 2020 |date=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-surround-sound-awakens-we-played-star-wars-battlefront-in-atmos-surround/|title=The surround sound awakens: How Dolby Atmos makes Star Wars Battlefront a better game|first=Ty|last=Pendlebury|website=CNET}}</ref> This game uses HDMI bitstreaming from the PC to deliver Atmos audio to consumer Audio-Visual Receivers. [[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]] and [[Battlefield 1]] for PC also have Atmos audio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/dolby-atmos-gaming-2952345|title=Dolby Atmos may make you a better gamer – here's why|first=Ced|last=Yuen|date=9 February 2017|website=Trusted Reviews}}</ref> On the Xbox One, [[Crackdown 3]] and [[Gears of War 4]] support Atmos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/crackdown-3-and-gears-of-war-4-are-xboxs-first-two-dolby-atmos-games|title=Crackdown 3 and Gears of War 4 are Xbox's first two Dolby Atmos games|first=Jon Porter 2017-06-12T02:18:05 162Z Home Cinema|last=audio|website=TechRadar}}</ref>


Dolby Atmos for Music, an audio-only iteration of the format was adopted by streaming music services [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] and [[Amazon Music]] in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/dolby-atmos-music-washes-over-tidal-hifi-service.aspx|title=Dolby Atmos washes over Tidal HiFi service|first=Steve|last=May|date=17 December 2019|website=Inside CI}}</ref>
Dolby Atmos for Music, an audio-only iteration of the format was adopted by streaming music services [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] and [[Amazon Music]] in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/dolby-atmos-music-washes-over-tidal-hifi-service.aspx|title=Dolby Atmos washes over Tidal HiFi service|first=Steve|last=May|date=17 December 2019|website=Inside CI}}</ref>
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