360 Reality Audio is an audio quality you may struggle to find on popular streaming platforms. World-leading music streaming platform Spotify has yet to support sound quality like this.
Few 360 Reality Audio apps that may impress with their audio quality. While most streaming services do not support 360-reality audio, few streaming apps allow this audio format with a premium subscription.
Sony 360 reality audio is known for its immersive sound quality, but it requires particular headphone models from Sony.
Quick Answer: Amazon Music Unlimited and Nugs.net are the streaming apps where you can experience 360 reality audio. Both platforms support this audio quality with a premium subscription.
List of 360 Reality Audio apps
There are hundreds of audio streaming apps available worldwide, but only a few Audio app supports 360 reality audio. We listed only legit 360 Reality Audio apps that are officially available for users:
Amazon Music Unlimited:
Amazon Music Unlimited is a premium music subscription service, featuring 100 million songs in HD and millions of songs in Ultra HD.
- Max streaming quality:Â 24-bit /192kHz
- Supported formats:Â 360-reality audio
- Prime Member Price: $10/month,
- Non-prime member: $10.99/month,
Amazon Music Unlimited comes with 360 Reality Audio formats. It offers listeners an enhanced audio experience designed to simulate the feeling of live music. This technology makes it seem as though the music is coming from all around you.
It’s especially noticeable when using headphones that support 360 Reality Audio. Sony’s headphones are specially designed for it. Now explore the playlists and tracks available in this format on Amazon Music Unlimited.
Play 360 Reality Audio music using Amazon Music Unlimited:
- Must have an Amazon Music Unlimited service membership to play 360 Reality Audio using the Amazon Music app.
- Install the Sony | Music Center app on your smartphone.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup of the Sony | Music Center app.
- In the Sony | Music Center app, connect and set up the audio device and smartphone using the same Wi-Fi network.
- Use either voice commands or the Amazon Music app to play music.
- Confirm the music is played using the 360 Reality Audio feature.
Nugs.net HiFi:
You may not heard of it, but nugs.net is a streaming service for live concerts. It currently has over 25,000 concerts in its catalog including artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Max streaming quality:Â 16-bit 44.1 kHz,
- Supported formats:Â MQA & 360 Reality Audio,
- HiFi subscriptions: $24.99/month,
- Trial: 7-day free trial available,
Nugs HiFi subscription is required for 360 audio. HiFi subscriptions are $24.99/month or $249.99/year. Price will be up or down according to your location.
High-Definition headphones will work with it but Sony headphones that support 360 audio are recommended. As of now after Amazon Music Unlimited nugs.net net become one of the options where you can enjoy 360-reality audio.
Play 360 Reality Audio music using Nugs.net
- Open the nugs.net app, and become a premium user,
- Using Sony’s 360-compatible headphones are recommended,
- Connect the speaker or headset to the same Wi-Fi network as the smartphone.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the app.
- Select 360 Reality Audio compatible music, tap the Casting icon, then select the device to cast (play) the music.
Which shows are available on nugs.net in 360 audio?
You can find 360 audio shows in the nugs.net mobile app. On the nugs apps home screen scroll down on the home screen to find 360 audio. The following shows/albums are currently available in 360 audio to nugs.net HiFi subscribers.Â
Bill Withers:
Billy Joel:
Dead & Company:
The Disco Biscuits:
Herbie Hancock:
Jefferson Airplane:
Miles Davis:
The String Cheese Incident:
Umphrey’s McGee:
After these two options, there is a popular music-streaming app Tidal known for its high-quality audio. And world-leading music and podcast streaming platform Spotify is known for its sound quality but they do not support 360 audio.
What about Tidal 360 reality Audio?
As per the latest news, from July 24, 2024, TIDAL will no longer support MQA and 360 Reality Audio formats. Now, they shifted the sound format to FLAC for stereo sound and Dolby Atmos for immersive sound.
Previously Tidat supports 360 reality audio with HiFi plan, but now you can experience lossless, Dolby quality which is also not a bad option.
After July 24, 2024, there are no settings available on Tidal to enable 360-reality audio.
You can find some categories that may support 360-reality audio. Having Sony-compatible headphones can configure a personalized experience via the Sony Headphones Connect app.
What about spotify 360 reality Audio?
As of now, spotify does not support 360 reality audio even with its premium plan. Spotify supports the spatial audio feature that allows certain songs to be heard in 360-reality audio.
Spotify even only supports 320kbps for the premium users, which costs you $10.99/month. Now you have to wait for any official announcement regarding this or choose different streaming platforms.
Spotify has more premium users than other streaming platforms, so playing older sound technology may not be worth it. As a normal listener, you may not identify lower sound quality, but in the music industry, there are far better quality available.
Final Word:
360 reality audio by Sony is known for its higher sound quality but there are only a few options available. Amazon Music Unlimited and Nugs.net are some of those streaming apps that support 360-reality audio. In the future, if there is any music streaming app announced to support 360 reality audio we will update you through this article. So bookmark or save this article to stay updated.
I’m sourav, a music lover and sound enthusiast. After experiencing multiple sound qualities, I thought many people searching regarding this topic, but there is not enough detailed information on it. That’s the main reason why I created this blog.
