A new Apple TV 4K will be unveiled tomorrow as part of Apple’s ‘Welcome home’ event. Here are five upgrades it’s rumored to bring.
Here’s every rumored upgrade the new Apple TV 4K will bring
This Tuesday, October 13 Apple is holding its ‘Welcome home’ event where it will unveil several long-awaited Home products.
One of those is a new Apple TV 4K, the first update to the device since 2022.
Here are five new features reportedly coming:
- A19 chip, up from the current A15 Bionic
- Siri AI
- Microphone built into Apple TV box for Siri
- Updated Siri Remote with built-in speaker
- N1 wireless chip
The A19 chip should make the Apple TV 4K run smoother than current hardware, and offer a significant upgrade over the A15 in the 2022 model. It will importantly also add support for Siri AI.
As is clear from the list of features above, Siri AI is a central focus of the new Apple TV.
Siri won’t merely get a software improvement. It will also be easier to interact with thanks to the built-in microphone in the Apple TV 4K box.
Top comment by Think Different
Not sure how I feel about having microphones built into all our electronics. The recent revelations that LG TVs and monitors listen to everything said in the home and sends it back to the company so it can be shared with advertisers makes it clear that there are no real consumer privacy protections. Yes I'm buying the Apple TV but that microphone I don't control myself makes me a bit uncomfortable. How much do you trust Apple?
Similar to a HomePod, this will enable interacting with Siri entirely by voice, with no need to hit the button on the Siri Remote. I suspect you’ll even be able to ask Siri to find the remote, and it will play a noise on the new Siri Remote so you can find where you left it.
The N1 wireless chip is expected to enable improved reliability with features like AirDrop, and could tie into other Apple Home-related feature improvements.
Beyond these five upgrades, Apple could always surprise us with new features that haven’t yet been rumored. We’ll keep you posted on all the announcements as they unfold this week.
Are you planning to upgrade your Apple TV 4K to the new model? Let us know in the comments.
Best Apple TV 4K accessories
- AirPods Pro 3 (now only $199, down from $249)
- Anti-slip silicone case for Siri Remote, AirTag compatible
- TotalMount for mounting Apple TV
- iPhone Continuity Camera mount for Apple TV
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