The Siri remote is one of the best around and if you don’t constantly use the motion functions, it will last a sizeable amount of time on a single-charge. It’s not all bad though, and the Apple TV is still a pleasure to use. Considering its high-price, the Apple TV not having 4K will probably be a dealbreaker for some. Roku, Nvidia, Amazon and Google all have 4K boxes, and even Sony and Microsoft have updated their home consoles. While 4K support was slim when the Apple TV launched, it’s a lot better now and nearly all of its competitors have it. Software aside, the Apple TV desperately needs a hardware refresh to enable some sort of 4K support. Universal Search, another of the headline features, hasn’t been expanded in the UK and still only really works with iTunes Movies and Netflix. There’s still no Amazon Prime Video either, though that’s probably to be expected. Even Now TV, Sky’s streaming solution, is hamstrung by its severely out-of-date app that is exactly the same as the one on the older Apple TV. ![]() Apple’s own TV app is nowhere to be seen in the UK, and big channels like ITV, 4 and 5 have decided against releasing dedicated apps. ![]() It’s the lack of apps, in the UK at least, that really disappoints with the Apple TV. In-fact, little has really changed with Apple’s streamer and the competition has not only got cheaper, but significantly more appealing with 4K content. ![]() Read my review of the Apple TV 4K Living with the Apple TV – Long-term testĬonsidering it has been out for over a year now, the latest Apple TV hasn’t been quite the do-all addition to my television setup I had hoped. A new Apple TV is available with 4K and HDR support.
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