LG clarifies that the new Dolby Atmos rival Eclipsa Audio should work on its TVs, but LG is not supporting Eclipsa Audio got that?

Date:
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:57:59 +0000

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LG keeps Samsung at arm's length, even when embracing its new audio format
for its latest TVs (and some previous OLED TVs)

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Eclipsa Audio is a new rival to Dolby Atmos from Samsung and Google LG TVs will support the audio format involved, but not the name It's all down to which bit is open source, and which bit needs a license Recently, I covered news of a report that LG is adding Eclipsa Audio support to its 2026 TVs, and some 2025 TVs . However, LG has now clarified to TechRadar that while Eclipsa Audio sources should work on its TVs technologically, the company isn't supporting the name Eclipsa Audio.

What exactly is going on? There are four layers to this onion, so let's peel through them one by one. 1. What is Eclipsa Audio in broad terms? Eclipsa Audio is the name of a new 3D audio format to rival Dolby Atmos. It's built
on a free and open new technology. The idea with it is to reduce the cost barriers of entry to spatial audio for small creators in particular, and
allow the great use of spatial audio on all kinds of video and audio. Article continues below You may like LG is adding support for Samsung's new Dolby Atmos rival to some of its TVs Recent LG OLED TVs are getting a great free Dolby Atmos FlexConnect upgrade Sonos' CEO is cool about Dolby Atmos FlexConnect muscling in on his turf

Samsung was one of the companies majorly involved in its creation, and you can read more about the logic behind it in our interview with the VP of Samsung Audio Labs . 2. What is the technology behind Eclipsa Audio? The
audio technology behind Eclipsa Audio is called IAMF (Immersive Audio Model & Format), and it's an open-source audio data container to add 3D-feeling positional information to audio formats, including height information. The development of it was led by Samsung and Google .

As a free and open format, anyone can implement it without paying a fee or royalties for its use, as long as they follow the rules of the open-source license it's available under. 3. What's going on with the name Eclipsa Audio? Eclipsa Audio is the name that Google and Samsung have chosen as a consumer-friendly brand for the IAMF 3D format. However, while IAMF is free for anyone to use, the name Eclipsa Audio is not. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

It's part of "a certification and brand licensing program" run by Google and Samsung , in order "to provide quality assurance to manufacturers and consumers for products that support Eclipsa Audio".

So if companies want to say they support Eclipsa Audio, they need approval from Google and Samsung, presumably including providing access to upcoming products for certification. 4. So what's LG supporting? LG is fully
supporting the IAMF technology, but it has chosen not to participate in the Google and Samsung certification and licensing program, so the name Eclipsa Audio will not be found on its products. What to read next LG's new Dolby Atmos soundar is a major threat to Sonos, in two key ways Samsung reveals two new Dolby Atmos soundbars ahead of CES The best soundbars I heard at CES 2026

This is confusing, but it makes sense. If you were LG's TV team, would you want to send your latest new products to Samsung ahead of their launch for approval?

As things stand, anything with IAMF support should fully work with LG's compatible TVs meaning that if a video on YouTube says it supports Eclipsa Audio, it should deliver the full experience on an LG TV. It's just that LG can't call it Eclipsa Audio in its settings or information screens when it's playing. 5. Which LG TVs support Eclipsa Audio? According to the original report from FlatpanelsHD , all of LG's 2026 TVs will support IAMF audio, and it will also be added to select 2025 TVs: the LG G5 , the LG C5 , the LG CS5, and the LG QNED9M. Thinking of buying a new TV? Try our TV size and model finder! You tell it how far you sit from your TV, we'll tell you what size to buy based on viewing angle advice from image quality experts, and we'll recommend our three top TVs at that size for different prices. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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