Apple TV 4K Could Still Launch Before 2025 Ends: All the Rumored Features

[histeachn81]

You can pick up a 1080p 55" TCL LCD TV for under 300 bucks nowadays. Who is gonna buy an overpriced, one button TV from Apple?

Because of the country of origin of the company that makes it?

 

[Nikos]

Been waiting forever for what will probably end up a disappointment due to the presumed lack of TrueHD.

I'm going to upgrade anyway.

 

[AL2TEACH]

If the rumors are true and it supports AV1 decode

AV1. Finally!

Only if Apple could make money from it or trap it in it's ecosystem lol.

 

[uacd]

Where is Apple TV 8K… I don’t need 4K, this is obsolete, my TV is 8K already lol, and that TV is 4 years old

 

[Tig_one]

So much wait and it'll still disappoint...

 

[McScooby]

I love my Apple TV. Compared to my "smart" TV, it runs smoothly, gets updates for years, and has no ads. But I wouldn't buy another one. I only use my TV to stream my series and movies, maybe a few times a month. For the price and the frequency I use it, it's not worth it. Especially when you have a $300 TV. A streaming box for $129 is too expensive compared to the TV prices. On the other hand, if it also supported gaming, it would be worth it.

Like yourself, I only use the Apple TV for streaming things.

Recently I got new router as I was concerned that I couldn’t (easily) turn off WiFi & Bluetooth - the tv needs this to connect to the soundbar.

I nuked the internet connection at router level so everything can place nice together (work) without going online.

I’m astounded at the amount of times this tv (& soundbar) is trying to phone home, like we’re talking 4 times a minute, every minute, every day.

There’s no reason for it to do so, I don’t use any of the apps on the tv.

This alone is the reason to get an Apple TV combined with when u get a new tv, plug, play & you’re off.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

My question is if it still will call Apple TV 4K or maybe something else?

 

[SouthernApple]

Stop this madness.

 

[McScooby]

Is AppleTV in 4k if you don't have an AppleTV 4k?

No, that’s impossible. It just outputs HD, but with a supremely faster chip, also means if you upgrade your tv, nothing to change, just plug’n’play.

 

[Astuces iOS]

If you have this on your room, Apple can see when you are in the bed!

 

[jamie0610]

I’d like to see a new remote with:
1) Audible locator
2) Touch ID (log in screen + purchases)
3) Upgraded mic (for new karaoke app & Siri)
4) Backlit buttons

 

[klasma]

But... will it still include the power cord..?

It’ll be tethered like the HomePod.

 

[klasma]

If the rumors are true and it supports AV1 decode I am buying 2 of them.

That still won’t get you AV2, however.

 

[lolkthxbai]

As far as a camera goes, I’d like to see a first-party WiFi/Bluetooth option now that they’re designing their own Networking chip.

 

[sflagel]

These aren’t features, they are specs.

 

[klasma]

How is tvOS 26 a rumor or feature? The current model already runs that, so isn't that obvious?

They could conceivably switch to watchOS, so it’s a feature if they don’t.

 

[klasma]

How about 4K 120Hz support?

120 is pretty much the perfect refresh rate.

24, 30, and 60 all divide evenly into 120, allowing you to watch pretty much any content with no judder, without having to switch refresh rates.

Even better: 240Hz with BFI.

 

[dustin_]

Its called Apple TV.

Please. It’s “Apple TV 4K for your TV.”

 

[klasma]

How about support for multiple remotes and Find My in the remotes?

That would be much too practical for Apple.

 

[bradman83]

You can pick up a 1080p 55" TCL LCD TV for under 300 bucks nowadays. Who is gonna buy an overpriced, one button TV from Apple?

We have a higher end 65" Sony 4K TV with Android TV and a complete app suite and plugging in an Apple TV box was a huge upgrade for us. The UI was so much smoother through the Apple TV and the streaming apps were much less buggy. Hulu would routinely freeze or stutter on the Sony's native app but never gave us any issues on the Apple TV.

Plenty of people will look at the built in OS of most smart TVs and say that it's good enough. Those people are not who the Apple TV is marketed towards.

 

[klasma]

My question is if it still will call Apple TV 4K or maybe something else?

They might transition to Apple Hammer 40K.

 

[jamescharley22]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Apple TV needs an overhaul with multiple 8k HDMI in and one out with inputs becoming apps allowing it to sidestep the TV interface and “features” or lack thereof. Heck, sidestep the speakers even and make it a soundbar, they can cross it, HomePod, and the iPod Hi-Fi and call it “HomePod Hi-Fi. The Ultimate Smart Home Hub. Now showing on the big screen.” Or something silly like that.

 

[JohnC1959]

If you have this on your room, Apple can see when you are in the bed!

Well, if concerned it's pretty darn easy to cover a camera.

 

[DocMultimedia]

Might. Might not. Endless story with tech products. Let's go with the rumor that says might. I'll buy when it happens. I'm really guessing fall 2026.

 

[xxray]

If it has some quality AI upscaling that makes a noticeable difference and audio passthrough, it will be an instant buy for me.