{"id":751794,"date":"2026-07-09T03:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751794\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T03:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:43:09","slug":"everything-coming-in-the-2026-apple-tv-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751794\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Coming in the 2026 Apple TV 4K"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Apple TV<\/a> 4K hasn’t been updated since 2022, and it’s due for a refresh. An update is planned for 2026, but Apple is likely going to wait to launch it after Siri<\/a> AI launches in iOS 27<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Design<\/p>\n

\u200cApple TV\u200c design updates don’t happen often, and that’s not changing. The next \u200cApple TV\u200c is going to have the same squircle shape as the current model, and it’ll continue to be made from a black plastic material.<\/p>\n

We’re expecting the 2026 \u200cApple TV\u200c to be indistinguishable from the existing \u200cApple TV\u200c on the exterior, with no changes to size or design.<\/p>\n

New Chip<\/p>\n

The \u200cApple TV\u200c 4K is going to get a new A-series chip, and that’ll be the biggest upgrade. Rumors suggest Apple is planning to use the A17 Pro that was first introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro models.<\/p>\n

Compared to the A15 Bionic in the current \u200cApple TV\u200c, the A17 Pro is a solid update, and it’s a good reason to hold off on buying the current model. The A17 Pro is built on a 3-nanometer process for faster speeds and better efficiency. It has hardware-accelerated ray tracing for higher-quality graphics in games and it supports hardware-accelerated AV1 decoding, which is useful for streaming content.<\/p>\n

The A17 Pro is the oldest chip Apple makes that supports Apple Intelligence<\/a>, and it’s also used in the iPad mini 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since Apple has held the \u200cApple TV\u200c update for so long, it’s possible it’ll get an even newer chip like the A18 or A19. A RAM update is possible too, especially if the \u200cApple TV\u200c has any kind of \u200cApple Intelligence\u200c support.<\/p>\n

Apple Intelligence and Siri<\/p>\n

The next \u200cApple TV\u200c is ready to launch<\/a>, but new \u200cSiri\u200c features are the holdup. Apple wants to release the \u200cApple TV\u200c with the smarter version of \u200cSiri\u200c that Apple is testing in \u200ciOS 27\u200c, iPadOS 27<\/a>, and macOS 27.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman<\/a> says the Apple TV is linked<\/a> to “new artificial intelligence features” that Apple has postponed until iOS 27<\/a>, which is launching in September 2026. Apple intended to debut the \u200cApple Intelligence\u200c \u200cSiri\u200c features in spring 2026, but the company was still experiencing issues with \u200cSiri\u200c. At this point, we’re not going to see new \u200cSiri\u200c capabilities until \u200ciOS 27\u200c, which also means a delay for all the devices that Apple is holding.<\/p>\n

Along with the \u200cApple TV\u200c, the rumored home hub<\/a> and a new version of the HomePod<\/a> are waiting on \u200cSiri\u200c AI’s launch.<\/p>\n

Updated \u200cSiri\u200c features may require more RAM and a faster chip, so if you want the smarter \u200cSiri\u200c on the \u200cApple TV\u200c, that’s another reason to wait before making a purchase.<\/p>\n

Wi-Fi<\/p>\n

The \u200cApple TV\u200c could get Apple’s N1 networking chip with Wi-Fi 7 support. Wi-Fi 7 works with the 6GHz band offered by newer routers.<\/p>\n

6GHz connectivity is faster and less congested, which you want for a streaming device.<\/p>\n

Bluetooth and Thread<\/p>\n

The \u200cApple TV\u200c 4K could get Bluetooth 6 for connecting devices like controllers and earbuds.<\/p>\n

Apple’s N1 chip also supports Thread, so the \u200cApple TV\u200c will be able to continue to serve as a Thread border router and a Matter hub for smart home devices.<\/p>\n

Siri Remote<\/p>\n

It’s possible Apple will introduce a new Siri Remote<\/a> alongside the \u200cApple TV\u200c, though it’s unclear what Apple might change.<\/p>\n

Pricing<\/p>\n

There were rumors of a price drop, but with the June 2026 price increase<\/a> for the 2022 \u200cApple TV\u200c and all Macs and iPads, a lower price is unlikely.<\/p>\n

Launch Date<\/p>\n

With \u200cSiri\u200c AI set to launch in September in \u200ciOS 27\u200c, we could see the \u200cApple TV\u200c refreshed right around when new iPhone models come out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Apple TV 4K hasn’t been updated since 2022, and it’s due for a refresh. An update is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":563304,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[5896,831,74],"class_list":["post-751794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-apple-tv","tag-featured","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/563304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}