The Super Bowl is being broadcast with Dolby Atmos audio for the first time<p>Tubi isn’t the only service touting its <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/tubi-will-livestream-the-2025-super-bowl-for-free-in-4k-232831563.html">Super Bowl LIX presentation prowess[/url] ahead of Sunday’s big game. If you have the right setup, the whistles, slamming helmets and quarterback play-calls in this year’s matchup could sound a bit more immersive. Comcast said on Wednesday that it will not only offer <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
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https://www.engadget.com/dolby-atmos-will-use-your-tv-to-expand-living-room-speaker-setups-123021095.html">Dolby Atmos[/url] for the first time.</p>
<p>The pairing is part of Comcast’s Enhanced 4K programming for X1 customers. The feature, which <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/xfinity-is-showing-the-olympics-with-dolby-vision-and-dolby-atmos-on-its-stream-app-140046946.html">debuted at last year’s Paris Olympics[/url], uses Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos surround sound for “crisp quality, brighter colors and immersive audio.” Enhanced 4K streams in “ultra-low latency” at higher bitrates than traditional 4K.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>To get in on the jazzy presentation, you’ll need to be an <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/cbs-all-access-comcast-xfinity-x1-now-available-203500862.html">Xfinity X1 subscriber[/url] with a checklist of required hardware. That starts with a <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/deals/best-super-bowl-tv-deals-get-up-to-630-off-sets-from-samsung-lg-sony-and-others-161012987.html">4K TV[/url], 4K HDR set-top box (Xfinity X1, XG1v4 or Xi6) and a 4K-capable HDMI cord. In addition, your TV, external speakers or <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/audio/speakers/best-soundbars-143041791.html">soundbar[/url] will need to support Dolby Atmos for the virtual surround sound experience. X1 subscribers can also get Enhanced 4K through the <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/comcast-xfinity-stream-app-apple-tv-141515987.html">Xfinity Stream app[/url].</p>
<p>Fox, which has the broadcast rights to this year’s Super Bowl, will also show the game <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/tubi-will-livestream-the-2025-super-bowl-for-free-in-4k-232831563.html">for free in 4K on Tubi[/url], which it owns. This will be the first time the <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/fox-tubi-original-shows-151552495.html">streaming service[/url] has shown the big game — quite the departure from its usual fare of ad-supported
Dog the Bounty Hunter and
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The Super Bowl is being broadcast with Dolby Atmos audio for the first time
