US Patent 12027174 Apparatus, methods, and computer programs for encoding spatial metadata

Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus, methods and computer programs for encoding spatial metadata. The example apparatus includes circuitry configured for obtaining spatial metadata associated with spatial audio content and obtaining a configuration parameter indicative of a source format of the spatial audio content. The circuitry is also configured to use the configuration parameter to select a method of compression of the spatial metadata associated with the spatial audio content.