# Dolby Atmos is coming to free-to-air TV at last — no internet, no fee, and no next-gen tuner, but still immersive audio

> Dolby Atmos audio will be broadcast freely over the air for the first time A Mexican broadcaster will be the first to offer the tech It will use ATSC 1. 0 rather than 3.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/televisions/dolby-atmos-is-coming-to-free-to-air-tv-at-last-no-internet-no-fee-and-no-next-gen-tuner-but-still-immersive-audio?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e7994ea8b204c558677253)
- **Published:** 2026-04-21
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #atmos #audio #dolby #coming #free #immersive #internet #last
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