Apple TV 4K

The Apple TV 4K, stylized as &#x2009;tv 4K, is a and  unveiled by Apple at an Apple Special Event on September 12, 2017. The first-generation model released on September 22, 2017, introduced support for output,, Dolby Vision and includes an Apple A10X Fusion processor supporting HEVC hardware decoding.

An updated second-generation model was introduced on April 20, 2021 with an Apple A12 Bionic processor and support for HDR, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6.

1st generation (2017)
Apple announced the Apple TV 4K at an Apple Special Event with the tagline "Let's meet at our place." on September 12, 2017.

2nd generation (2021)
An updated Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote were announced at an Apple Special Event with the tagline "Spring loaded." on April 20, 2021. The product was available for pre-order from April 30, and was fully released on May 21.

3rd generation (2022)
An updated Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote with USB-C were announced on October 18, 2022 and will become available on the following November 4th.

Features
Alongside the second-generation Apple TV 4K, Apple introduced ability to pair with the ambient light sensor on iPhones with Face ID to optimize its color output, a feature that was also extended to older Apple TVs with tvOS 14.5. AirPlay supports high frame rate HDR playback, allowing videos shot on the iPhone 12 Pro in Dolby Vision 4K 60fps to be mirrored in full resolution. An updated Siri Remote was also announced with a redesign and a new click pad reminiscent of the iPod click wheel.

The remote was updated with USB-C