How to: Dolby Atmos Live streaming using AWS Elemental and AWS Media Services

It’s the right time to get immersive. Dolby Atmos was first released in 2012 with the animated movie “Brave”. Since then, more than 950 movies, TV shows and Live events have been created using Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos audio is now distributed globally via broadcasts such as: SkyUK, Xfinity (Comcast); BT for top tier sporting events and HBO for series like ‘Game of Thrones’ which was the first television show mixed in Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos audio is supported via streaming services such as Tilda, Amazon Music HD, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Disney, Netflix and supported in more than 1200 compatible hardware devices such as: Amazon Echo Studio, soundbars, AVRs, mobile phones/tablets and many TVs.

Given the proliferation of Dolby Atmos audio, this post helps users create and configure Dolby Atmos workflows and troubleshoot while validating AWS Elemental Live with AWS Media Services.

Overview:

• Introduction to Dolby Atmos
• End-to-end solutions for customers using AWS Elemental and AWS services.
• Validate Dolby Atmos on AWS Elemental Live with a set-up and troubleshooting guide

Introduction to Dolby Atmos:

Dolby Atmos is a 3D immersive audio experience that combines channel-based and object-based audio while adding ‘height’ speakers along with the traditional 2D speakers layout. The benefits of using object-based audio are:

• Enhanced immersion for the audience
• Expanded artistic control for sound mixers
• Expanded system flexibility and scalability:
  • No complicated downmix scenarios
  • No need for upmixing
  • Can be adapted to almost any playback environment

Dolby Atmos – Live workflow set-up and troubleshooting guides:

Guide 1: AWS Elemental Live – AWS Elemental MediaStore – Amazon CloudFront
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Download this guide to learn how to:

Step A: Create a container in AWS Elemental MediaStore with Amazon CloudFront

Step B: Create an event in AWS Elemental Live.

Step C: Start streaming the video: Dolby Atmos in AWS Elemental Live.

Step D: Validate your HLS or DASH Dolby Atmos stream

Guide 2: AWS Elemental Live – AWS Elemental MediaPackage – Amazon CloudFront
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Download this guide to learn how to:

Step A: Create a channel in AWS Elemental MediaPackage and distribute it with

Step B: Create an event in AWS Elemental Live.

Step C: Start streaming the video: Dolby Atmos in AWS Elemental Live

Step D: Validate your HLS or DASH Dolby Atmos stream