Dolby Atmos Is Coming To Android Auto

InnovationConsumer TechDolby Atmos Is Coming To Android AutoByJohn Archer,Senior Contributor.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 08:37pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Dolby’s ongoing bid to extend the dominance of its immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound audio format beyond cinemas and living rooms into the automobile world has just taken another big step forward with the announcement that the format is going to be added to Google’s Android Auto platform.Revealed initially in strangely throwaway fashion on Google’s latest (May 12) Android Auto blog post, alongside news that the service will also be bringing full HD video at 60Hz refresh rates to supporting cars later this year, Dolby has now also gone on record to confirm that its premium sound format is indeed coming to Android Auto via supported apps and cars, starting with Genesis, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Skoda, Tata, Volvo and – hot on the heels of Dolby’s announcement that Dolby Atmos speaker systems would be going into the new generation of its 7 Series cars – BMW.Dolby Atmos sound is set to be added to Google's Android Auto service.Photo: DolbyThe Android Auto platform reaches millions of drivers globally (Google estimates that there are more than 250 million Android Auto-compatible cars on the road today), so it has the potential to massively expand the reach of Dolby Atmos content throughout the car world. In fact, as Dolby points out, Dolby Atmos’s adoption by Android Auto provides another major signal that immersive audio is now rapidly moving from being a premium feature to becoming an expectation in the car world, as consumers increasingly expect premium entertainment features to exist seamlessly across all their devices and entertainment ecosystems. Dolby Atmos can already be enjoyed in cars via various streaming services and platforms, of course, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Audible, and Apple Car...