why can’t we transmit/broadcast smells?

Question

We are able to capture moving images and sound. Why can’t we capture smells and broadcast them through a television or phone for example?

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Answer 1

We probably can, but you’d need dispersers, which means they’d need to be refilled, or purchased anew. Also, it would stink up your room, and it’s rarely worth it, pleasant smells aren’t really a common theme in movies