Apple has announced the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, featuring an A19 chip, Siri AI support, an updated Siri Remote with Find My support and Precision Finding, built-in far-field microphones, and surround sound support for four HomePods.
According to Apple, the A19 chip delivers up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to twice as fast graphics performance compared to the previous-generation model with the A15 Bionic chip. The new model likely also has 8GB of RAM, up from 4GB in the previous model.
The more personalized and intelligent Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence is now available on Apple TV. The three far-field microphones let users talk to Siri hands-free, while the Siri Remote still has a microphone and Siri button. Siri AI requires a paired iPhone or iPad that supports Apple Intelligence. At launch, it is limited to English in the U.S., Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the U.K. It is available in beta on the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and later running an upcoming tvOS 27.2 beta.
The updated Siri Remote now supports Precision Finding in the Find My app and includes a built-in speaker to play a locating sound. For the first time, users can create a four-speaker surround setup using the new Apple TV 4K, the new HomePod mini 2, and the existing second-generation HomePod, as long as front and rear pairs match.
The new Apple TV 4K can be pre-ordered today and launches Friday, November 13. In the U.S., pricing is $299 for a single configuration with 128GB of storage, Wi-Fi 7, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. It also includes a rear HDMI 2.1 port and supports Bluetooth 6.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing