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What to Expect From the Next-Generation Apple TV Launching Next Year

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The current Apple TV 4K was released in November 2022 with the A15 Bionic chip, a larger 128GB storage option, a slightly thinner and lighter design, HDR10+ support, a Siri Remote with a USB-C port, lower pricing, and other minor changes.

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The next-generation Apple TV 4K is expected to be released next year. Ahead, we recap rumored features and changes for the streaming device.

Faster Chip

The next Apple TV will be equipped with a faster processor than the current A15 Bionic chip, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It's unclear which chip will be used, but possibilities include the A16 Bionic chip from the iPhone 14 Pro or the upcoming A17 Bionic chip, which is expected to be manufactured based on TSMC's latest 3nm process for significant performance and power efficiency improvements.

Lower Price

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the next Apple TV to be "more affordable" than the current model. He said a "sub-$100 price" would be the "sweet spot" for the Apple TV, but exact pricing for the next model remains to be seen.

Both the second-generation (2010) and third-generation (2012) versions of the Apple TV were priced at $99 in the U.S. at launch, and Apple eventually lowered the price of the third-generation model to $69, so there is precedent for a sub-$100 Apple TV that would better compete with low-priced streaming devices sold by Google, Amazon, and Roku.

The current Apple TV 4K already starts at a lower price of $129 in the U.S., compared to $179 for the previous-generation model.

Same Design

The next Apple TV will stick with the "current design," according to Gurman.

Apple said the A15 Bionic chip's increased power efficiency allowed for the fan to be removed in the current Apple TV, resulting in the device having a more compact design that is around 12% thinner and around 50% lighter than the previous model.

2024 Launch

Apple plans to release the next Apple TV in the first half of 2024, according to Gurman, but no specific timeframe is known at this point. Previous models of the Apple TV 4K launched in November 2022, May 2021, and September 2017.

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Bit of a non-article MR...so the next Apple TV will have a faster chip, all the other details are largely irrelevant - Apple will charge as much as they can get away with (as per), no design change (let's face it none of us sit and stare longingly at our ATVs) and it may or may not be coming next year.
 
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I wonder if the new version will be a 'standard' lower cost version to fit into an expanded lineup alongside a new 'Pro' version that includes HomePod & FaceTime hardware features?

The software foundation is clearly being built for a lounge-based FaceTime device, what with the introduction of the FaceTime app for the forthcoming version of tvOS.
 
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So glad we are getting more regular updates after the eternity between 2017 and 2021. I’d take a new Apple TV every year or two. Even if it’s just a newer chip, I’ll gladly take it.

I’ve had every Apple TV (and currently have 2 2015 which later became HD, one 4K, one 2nd gen 4K, and one 3rd Gen 4K). The newest one is much faster. Getting a new chip every year or two is something I would buy every time.

And in a multi TV situation, just trickle down the others and sell the oldest one. Offsets some of the cost of the new one. And now new ones have gone down in price, so it’s even better.

Also, since they removed active cooling and reduced size, 3nm will be a great move in Apple TV.
 
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I'm not so sure that a new model is necessary. I'm all for better/faster, but the reality is that these things are robust, long-lived utility devices. My Apple TV is 7.5+ years old and has been in nearly daily use since then. The only change is that I sold the original remote and updated to the latest (USB-C) version.
 
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Think|Different said:
One of my favorite, most invaluable devices — but this sounds like much ado about nothing.
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As have the last two updates to the Apple TV. I bought the first 4K model assuming it'd be future-proof for a while. Then Apple started churning out new 4K models every year. Other than Thread and Apple Music Sing support, I fail to see what these new models do that the old ones don't.
 
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xpxp2002 said:
As have the last two updates to the Apple TV. I bought the first 4K model assuming it'd be future-proof for a while. Then Apple started churning out new 4K models every year. Other than Thread and Apple Music Sing support, I fail to see what these new models do that the old ones don't.
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The faster processor is supposed to be better for gaming but for someone who only uses it for media consumption, the new models don't really add much.

I have a 2021 model and a 2017 model in my bedroom and the performance difference isn't really noticeable to me. The new FaceTime feature on the >= 2021 models looks interesting and the 2021 model can handle 4K HDR videos on YouTube which the 2017 model won't do but those are the only main distinguishing features that would entice me to upgrade.
 
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xpxp2002 said:
As have the last two updates to the Apple TV. I bought the first 4K model assuming it'd be future-proof for a while. Then Apple started churning out new 4K models every year. Other than Thread and Apple Music Sing support, I fail to see what these new models do that the old ones don't.
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For starters, the current 4K is significantly faster than the first gen and second gen 4K. The 1st gen 4K had HDR, second gen HDR10, and 3rd gen HDR10+. With TV’s that support the standard, it makes a big difference.
 
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Cheap "race to the bottom" junk.

There has been zero innovation in this arena. Still can't reliably offline Apple TV+ content to a Mac and playback to the 3 Apple TV that I have.

But hey Apple's going to find a way to make purchasing an Apple TV a bit more expensive than a McDonalds trip for 4. Yay.
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Apple TV is the best streamer in the market by a landslide. The A15 in current 4K is fast even compared to previous 2 models, not even to mention any other device out there. Apple TV is the unrivaled top of the streamers market.
 
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Expected but disappointed the report doesn’t mention any Siri Remote updates. It needs additional buttons like Info and Control Center to make them more easily accessible to the masses who wouldn’t think to hit “down” on the pad for info or to hold the TV button for 3 whole seconds just to bring the CC up (especially given tvOS 17 makes much more use of it). Also a design that allows for true Find My capability. Make the remote the best in the streaming industry! Don’t stop updating it.
 
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Eh not much here. If they’re going to reduce price it’s probable that it won’t be receiving the 3nm chip. They’d have to find that getting users in the ecosystem outweighs the cut to their margin for that to be the case. Upgrading to the A16 is practically useless, who’s needing that today?

If there isn’t more to it nobody should buy the new one and instead buy the current one at a cheaper price. If they want the new version to be worth it they need to add more to it and then you can be certain it will not be cheaper so I don’t see any news here.

If they want me to upgrade I would be willing to pay more if it included some center-speaker-homepodesque capability (which is now mitigated in usefulness thanks to the current beta functionality). I wouldn’t mind an integrated camera, but if it’s anything like those mockups with essentially a tablet on it I don’t want it (I would for my nightstand). I enjoy being able to hide the box to maintain my home theater esthetic.

Bring me GeForce Now on the appleTV with the capability to get all functionality (vibration, 4k, 120) and I will open my wallet immediately. No I do not care about Apple games sheesh! This would be devastating to the console market. Put the company rivalry/pettiness aside and do what’s best for the consumer
 
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The last few seem so similar regardless. The 128gb 4K 3rd gen is my first and only Apple TV and from what I've read I don't feel there's much difference between it and the previous two.
 
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