Apple Home Theater Features
AirPlay 2:
Apple TV app Capabilities
| AirPlay 2 | HomeKit | Siri | Apple TV app | tvOS apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire TV | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Apple TV HD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apple TV 4K | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LG TV | Receive only (select 2019+ models) | Yes (select 2019+ models) | No | Yes (select 2019+ models) (Coming in 2020 for select 2018 models) | No |
| Roku | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Samsung TV | Receive only (select 2018+ models) | No | No | Yes (select 2018+ models) | No |
| Sony TV | Receive only (select 2019 models) Yes (select 2020 models) | Yes | No | Coming in 2020 | No |
| Vizio TV | Receive only (select 2016+ models) | Yes | No | Coming in 2020 | No |
AirPlay 2:
- Receive only: Device can only receive AirPlay 2 signal from the iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Cannot stream to AirPlay 2 speakers, such as HomePod.
- Yes: Device can both receive and transmit (e.g., audio) to other AirPlay 2 devices.
- AirPlay 2 supports 4k Dolby Vision and HDR10 when playing Apple TV+ and iTunes Stores contents. Audio is limited to Dolby Digital.
Apple TV app Capabilities
| Apple TV+ | Apple TV Channels | iTunes Store | iTunes Extra | Shared Libraries (Home Sharing) | Best Video | Best Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire TV | Yes | Watch only (cannot subscribe) | Watch purchased only (cannot buy or rent) | No | No | 4K HDR10 | Dolby Digital |
| Apple TV HD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1080p SDR | Dolby Digital |
| Apple TV 4K | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4K Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos |
| LG TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 4K Dolby Vision | Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos coming later in 2020 |
| Roku | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 4K HDR10 | Dolby Digital |
| Samsung TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 4K HDR10 | Dolby Digital |
| Sony TV | Yes | TBD | TBD | No | No | TBD | TBD |
| Vizio TV | Yes | TBD | TBD | No | No | TBD | TBD |
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