Now available to all of the platform’s subscribers worldwide, this new audio mode provides superior sound quality that is close to a “movie theatre” experience: “Often, the subtlety of sound goes unnoticed, but it can have a profound impact on the atmosphere of a scene and fundamentally change the audience’s response,” explains the platform.

And there’s no need for home theatre equipment, as Netflix says the Sennheiser AMBEO technology can deliver an immersive surround sound experience that is above all compatible with all devices. And that’s a major boon – especially since the feature will be available for all types of membership plans.

The platform states that, for users without surround sound speakers, spatial audio is enabled automatically when watching a compatible show or movie using stereo audio.

For those with surround sound speakers, watching TV shows and movies in 5.1 surround sound or Dolby Atmos is recommended.

Note, however, that users not using such equipment should be sure to change the settings to stereo audio output. The 5.1 audio output setting can often be set by default on some televisions, and this disables spatial audio.

For now, not all shows and movies are available with spatial audio. Subscribers can type “spatial audio” in the platform’s search bar to discover the list of compatible content.

A total of 27 shows and movies are already available, including the hit series “Stranger Things,” the “Red Notice” movie with Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds, and the “Jennifer Lopez: Halftime” documentary.