Netflix Latest Update Brings An Immersive Audio Experience for Android Users
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Streaming giant Netflix has introduced a new audio experience for Android users with its latest update that controls the dynamic range of audio and manages loudness within scenes. In its latest update, Netflix said that it will now stream content with Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC (xHE-AAC) audio extensions on compatible Android devices (Android 9.0 and above). The new audio experience will bring studio-quality sound on the compatible Android smartphones and will allow Netflix to control the dynamic range and dialogue levels in terms of audio.
The new update focuses on loudness management, dynamic range, and dialogue levels. Loudness is the subjective perception of sound pressure and dialogue level pertains to the audio quality of dialogues within a TV series or a movie. Netflix says that the goal of loudness management is to play all titles at a consistent volume, relative to each other