Apple TV 4K: All the upgrades from a new processor to the new remote

It may have taken nearly three years, but Apple is finally giving the Apple TV 4K an upgrade, which it announced at Apple’s Spring Loaded event. The new streaming box costs $179 (£169, AU$249) with 32GB storage, or $199 (£189, AU$279) with 64GB, and boasts the company’s A12 Bionic processor. It’s better suited for modern home theaters and handling Apple’s latest services, particularly its Apple TV Plus streaming video platform and Apple Arcade gaming service. 

High frame rates are now supported, and AirPlay has been updated to support high-frame-rate HDR. A color balance feature will pair the new Apple TV with your iPhone to use the sensors in your phone to fine-tune the TV picture.

While the box’s design is similar to the previous version, the new Apple TV 4K also gets a new remote featuring a directional pad at the top (with gesture support), a Siri toggle on the side and a power button for controlling your TV. Preorders started on April 30, and the device will ship in the “second half of May” though Apple has not yet given a specific date.  

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