Requirements for Dolby Atmos encoding - MediaConvert
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Requirements for Dolby Atmos encoding

Note the following restrictions in the MediaConvert implementation of Dolby Atmos encoding:

  • Input Channel-Based Immersive (CBI): MediaConvert supports channel-based immersive (CBI) content.

  • Input Dolby Atmos Master File (DAMF): MediaConvert supports Dolby Atmos master file (DAMF). This is a collection of 3 files with the extensions, .atmos, .atmos.metadata, and .atmos.audio

  • Input Immersive Audio Bitstream (IAB): MediaConvert supports immersive audio bistream (IAB).

  • Input Audio Definition Model Broadcast WAV Format (ADM BWF): MediaConvert supports ADM BWF. It is a single broadcast WAV file contains header data with the .atmos and .atmos.metadata information.

  • Output codec: You can create Dolby Atmos audio outputs encoded with only the Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) codec.

  • Output containers: For file outputs, you can create Dolby Atmos audio in only in one of the video containers that supports Dolby Digital Plus: MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Transport Stream, or QuickTime.

  • Output packages: For adaptive bitrate (ABR) outputs, you can create Dolby Atmos audio in any of the MediaConvert output group types: CMAF, Apple HLS, DASH ISO, or Microsoft Smooth Streaming.