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Apple's new Apple TV 4K adds features but costs about $300
Apple has introduced the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, a streaming device that connects a television to apps for watching shows, films and other video.
It costs about $300, roughly $150 more than the previous generation did at launch, and no cheaper 64GB version is offered.
The device keeps a similar design but adds an A19 chip and 128GB of storage, making it faster and giving it more room for apps and data.
It can use four HomePods for surround sound, a feature aimed at people who already have Apple speakers.
Siri can respond to voice requests through built-in microphones and, with Apple Intelligence enabled on a nearby iPhone or iPad, can use personal context such as messages to find a show.
The higher price may be hard to justify for people who do not need its premium features, though reviewers say it remains a strong streaming device.
The new model is due out the day after the reviews were published.
Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV 4K adds surround sound using up to four HomePods and costs $299.
The device is due to go on sale the day after reviews published on November 12, 2026.
It upgrades to an A19 chip and includes 128GB of storage as standard.
Reviewers praised its performance and HomePod audio but said the higher price is hard to justify for many buyers.
New features also include a Find My function for the remote and built-in microphones for Siri.
- Who
- Apple makes the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K.
- What
- The new streaming box adds HomePod surround sound and other features. It costs $299.
- When
- It is due out on November 13, 2026, according to The Verge, which said it would be released tomorrow in its November 12 review.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Apple added performance and living-room features, including HomePod surround sound and expanded Siri functions.
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Apple announced the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K.
The Verge and Engadget published reviews of the device.
The Verge said the device would go on sale.
- Price
- $299
- Processor
- A19 chip
- Storage
- 128GB as standard
- Surround sound
- Up to four HomePods
- Reviews published
- November 12, 2026
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What people are saying
There hasn’t been an Apple surround sound system until now
watching a pod race with an all-Apple audio setup is a whole lot of fun.
The $150 price increase is hard to swallow.