{"data":{"slug":"apple-tv-4k-2026","type":"streaming_device","brand":"Apple","name":"TV 4K (2026)","aliases":["Apple TV 4K (4th generation)","Apple TV 4K 4","Apple TV 4K 2026","MLFF4LL/A","MLFF4FD/A"],"release_date":"2026-11-13","url":"https://arkivo.dev/streaming-devices/apple-tv-4k-2026","specs":{"series":"Apple TV","model_numbers":["MLFF4LL/A","MLFF4FD/A"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2026-10-13","status":"available","predecessor":"apple-tv-4k-2022","successor":null,"launch_price_usd":299,"launch_price_eur":349,"markets":["US","DE"],"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/specs/","manual_url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/welcome/tvos","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"form_factor":"box","max_output_resolution":{"width_px":3840,"height_px":2160},"max_output_refresh_rate_hz":60,"video_output_modes":[{"width_px":3840,"height_px":2160,"refresh_rate_hz":60,"hdr_format":null,"bit_depth_bits":null,"chroma":null}],"hdr_formats":["hdr10","hdr10_plus","dolby_vision","hlg"],"dolby_vision_profiles":["5","8.1"],"hdmi_version":"2.1","hdcp_version":null,"hdmi_cec":true,"automatic_frame_rate_matching":true,"dynamic_range_matching":true,"upscaling":null,"video_codecs":["AV1","VP9","HEVC","H.264","MPEG-4"],"video_decode_limits":null,"video_containers":null,"drm_systems":["FairPlay Streaming"],"audio_formats":["HE-AAC v1","AAC","Protected AAC","MP3","MP3 VBR","Apple Lossless","FLAC","AIFF","WAV","Dolby Digital","Dolby Digital Plus","Dolby Atmos"],"audio_passthrough_formats":null,"dolby_atmos":true,"audio_channel_configurations":["2.0","5.1"],"max_audio_sample_rate_khz":null,"max_audio_bit_depth_bits":null,"bluetooth_audio":true,"bluetooth_codecs":null,"soc":"Apple A19","cpu":null,"cpu_cores":null,"cpu_clock_max_ghz":null,"gpu":null,"ram_gb":8,"ram_type":null,"storage_gb":[128],"storage_type":null,"expandable_storage":null,"storage_expansion_methods":null,"wifi_standard":"wifi_7","wifi_bands":null,"wifi_mimo":"2x2 MIMO","ethernet_speed_mbps":1000,"optional_ethernet":null,"bluetooth_version":"6","ports":[{"type":"hdmi","count":1,"version":"2.1","role":"Video and audio output","speed_gbps":null},{"type":"ethernet","count":1,"version":null,"role":"Gigabit Ethernet","speed_gbps":1},{"type":"ac","count":1,"version":null,"role":"Power input","speed_gbps":null}],"thread_border_router":true,"matter_controller":true,"smart_home_platforms":["Apple Home","Matter"],"remote_model":"Siri Remote (4th generation)","remote_connection":["bluetooth","infrared"],"remote_microphone":true,"remote_voice_assistants":["Siri"],"remote_tv_control":["Power","Volume","Mute","Input switching"],"remote_finder":true,"remote_backlight":null,"remote_power":"Built-in rechargeable battery","remote_charging_port":"USB-C","operating_system":"tvOS","launch_os_version":null,"app_store":"App Store","casting_protocols":["AirPlay"],"voice_assistants":["Siri"],"hands_free_voice_control":true,"mobile_remote_platforms":["ios"],"accessibility_features":["VoiceOver","Zoom","Hover Text","Increase Contrast","Reduce Motion","Closed Caption and SDH Support","Audio Descriptions","Siri and Dictation","Type to Siri","Switch Control","Larger Type"],"game_services":["Apple Arcade"],"game_controller_support":["Sony DualShock 4","Sony DualSense","Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth","Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2","Xbox Adaptive Controller","MFi-compatible game controllers"],"power_supply":"internal_ac","power_input":"100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz","included_adapter_output_w":null,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"power_consumption_standby_w":null,"measured_power_consumption_video_w":null,"measured_power_consumption_idle_w":null,"measured_power_consumption_standby_w":null,"measured_boot_time_s":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":93.24,"height_mm":31,"depth_mm":93.24},"weight_g":217,"remote_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":35,"height_mm":136,"depth_mm":9.25},"remote_weight_g":69.6,"fcc_id":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["Apple TV 4K (4th generation)","Siri Remote (4th generation)","Power cord","Documentation"],"hdmi_cable_included":false},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["series","spec_sheet_url","form_factor","max_output_resolution","max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes","hdr_formats","dolby_vision_profiles","hdmi_version","hdmi_cec","video_codecs","audio_formats","dolby_atmos","soc","storage_gb","wifi_standard","wifi_mimo","ethernet_speed_mbps","bluetooth_version","ports","remote_model","remote_connection","remote_microphone","remote_tv_control","remote_finder","remote_power","remote_charging_port","remote_dimensions_mm","remote_weight_g","operating_system","hands_free_voice_control","voice_assistants","remote_voice_assistants","accessibility_features","power_supply","power_input","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box","hdmi_cable_included","matter_controller","game_controller_support"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Apple TV 4K is a stand-alone square box with a built-in power supply. The Size and Weight section gives box dimensions. HDMI cable is sold separately.","max_output_resolution":"Connectivity footnote 5: support for up to 4K 60-fps HDR video output. The maker defines its 4K video resolution as 3840 x 2160 on support.apple.com/en-us/119599.","max_output_refresh_rate_hz":"Connectivity footnote 5: up to 4K 60-fps HDR video output, ARC or eARC and Quick Media Switching only. HDMI 2.1 on its own does not establish 4K 120 Hz. Video Formats: standard SDR/HDR video rates up to 2160p, 60 fps.","video_output_modes":"One row records the stated 4K 60 fps HDR output. Chroma and bit depth are not stated. No lower-resolution maximum is inferred.","hdr_formats":"Video Formats: Dolby Vision (Profile 8.1 and 5), HDR10, HDR10+, HLG. Compatible content, app and display are required.","dolby_vision_profiles":"Video Formats: Dolby Vision (Profile 8.1 and 5). This is the maker's list, not a statement about local-file playback.","hdmi_version":"Connectivity row: HDMI 2.1. Footnote 5 limits the stated support to 4K 60-fps HDR output, ARC or eARC and Quick Media Switching. It is not a 48 Gbps or 4K 120 Hz claim.","hdmi_cec":"Siri Remote section: control your TV or receiver via IR or CEC. Footnote 7 lists power on and off, input switching to Apple TV 4K, volume and mute.","video_codecs":"Video Formats lists AV1, VP9, H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC and MPEG-4. The press release says the A19 has a new dedicated AV1 decoder. No per-codec profile or level table is published, so video_decode_limits is left out.","audio_formats":"Audio Formats lists HE-AAC (V1), AAC (up to 320 Kbps), protected AAC, MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound) and Dolby Atmos. Format support does not establish compressed passthrough.","dolby_atmos":"Audio Formats names Dolby Atmos. Compatible content and downstream audio equipment are required.","soc":"Processor row: A19 chip. No core count or clock is published for the Apple TV, so none is inherited from the iPhone.","storage_gb":"Capacity row: 128GB. Footnote: 1GB = 1 billion bytes, actual formatted capacity is less. This is the only capacity sold.","wifi_standard":"Connectivity row: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO. Footnote 3: Wi-Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported. The bands are not stated.","wifi_mimo":"Connectivity row: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO.","ethernet_speed_mbps":"Connectivity row and port diagram: Gigabit Ethernet.","bluetooth_version":"Connectivity row: Bluetooth 6. The Siri Remote is listed separately as Bluetooth 6 as well.","ports":"The port diagram caption lists built-in power supply, Gigabit Ethernet and HDMI. The built-in power supply takes a mains power cord, stored as an AC input. Remote USB-C is not a device port.","remote_model":"In the Box and the Siri Remote section: Siri Remote (4th generation).","remote_connection":"Siri Remote section lists Bluetooth 6 and an IR transmitter. Bluetooth links the remote to the box. The IR transmitter controls other equipment.","remote_microphone":"Siri Remote section: microphone for Siri on the remote, with a Siri button.","remote_tv_control":"Footnote 7: powering on and off, switching input to Apple TV 4K, controlling volume, and mute. Works via IR or CEC. TV compatibility applies.","remote_finder":"Siri Remote section: Find My with Precision Finding. Footnote 6: Precision Finding works on the Siri Remote (4th generation) paired with iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, or iPhone 17 or later (excluding iPhone 17e). The press release adds an option to play a sound on the remote.","remote_power":"Siri Remote section: rechargeable battery, charging via USB-C cable to a computer or power adapter (each sold separately). No cell capacity is published.","remote_charging_port":"Siri Remote section: USB-C connector for charging.","remote_dimensions_mm":"Size and Weight, remote: height 136.00 mm, width 35.00 mm, depth 9.25 mm. Height is the length along the buttons.","remote_weight_g":"Size and Weight, remote: 69.6 g. The remote has a built-in rechargeable battery. Footnote 1: weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.","operating_system":"Footnote on Siri AI names tvOS 27.2. The launch tvOS version is not stated, so launch_os_version is left out.","hands_free_voice_control":"Siri AI section: activate hands-free with your voice using Siri or Hey Siri, or press and hold the Siri button on the remote. The Microphones row names a three-microphone array with voice isolation. Far-field support varies by region and language (see the product page footnote).","voice_assistants":"Siri AI section and Microphones row. Siri AI needs an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad for personal context, and is not initially available in the EU on iOS or iPadOS.","remote_voice_assistants":"Siri Remote section: Siri button and microphone for Siri on the remote. Region and language restrictions apply.","accessibility_features":"Accessibility section Features include list. This is the software feature list on the spec page, not a statement about every feature at launch.","power_supply":"Connectivity row: built-in power supply. A mains power cord is in the box.","power_input":"Electrical and Environmental Requirements: line voltage 100V to 240V AC, frequency 50Hz to 60Hz. No maximum wattage is inferred from the input voltage.","dimensions_mm":"Size and Weight: height 31.00 mm, width 93.24 mm, depth 93.24 mm for the box.","weight_g":"Size and Weight: 217 g. Footnote 1: weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.","in_the_box":"In the Box: Apple TV 4K (4th generation), Siri Remote (4th generation), power cord, documentation.","hdmi_cable_included":"System Requirements: requires HDMI cable (sold separately). The store page says HDMI and USB-C cables are sold separately.","matter_controller":"Compatibility and Home Control: works with HomeKit or Matter-enabled Thread accessories, and acts as a home hub. Matter accessories require a home hub such as Apple TV 4K (product page footnote).","game_controller_support":"The spec page says compatible with supported game controllers. The named controllers come from the Apple TV 4K User Guide page Use a game controller on Apple TV 4K."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manufacturer_url","predecessor","hdr_formats","dolby_atmos","smart_home_platforms","matter_controller","game_services","app_store","mobile_remote_platforms","hands_free_voice_control","remote_finder","voice_assistants","remote_voice_assistants","status"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Apple product page for Apple TV 4K, with Pre-order and Available starting 11.13.","predecessor":"The page compares the A19 chip with the previous generation. The footnotes name the test units as Apple TV 4K (4th generation) and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation), so the predecessor is the 2022 3rd generation.","hdr_formats":"Page says Dolby Vision and HDR10+. HDR10 and HLG come from the spec page.","dolby_atmos":"Page says Spatial Audio immerses you in Dolby Atmos surround sound.","smart_home_platforms":"Home Control section: works with HomeKit-enabled accessories and with Matter accessories, as a smart home hub with the Home app.","matter_controller":"Home Control section: connect more accessories than ever with Matter. Footnote: Matter accessories require a home hub such as an Apple TV 4K.","game_services":"Apple Arcade section. Requires a subscription.","app_store":"TV and Beyond section: explore thousands of other top apps in the App Store.","mobile_remote_platforms":"Better Together section: iPhone controls playback and volume from the Lock Screen or Control Center. The iPad is added from the User Guide page.","hands_free_voice_control":"Easily said and done: three far-field microphones built in, so you can talk to Siri and control Apple TV 4K using just your voice. Footnote: far-field support varies by region and language, and needs the primary tvOS language set to Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian or Swedish.","remote_finder":"Siri Remote with Find My: if the remote goes missing, use Find My or say Siri, find the remote, to have it play a sound.","voice_assistants":"Siri AI section.","remote_voice_assistants":"Siri Remote with Find My: use the dedicated Siri button.","status":"Page offers pre-order and says available starting 11.13."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-the-new-apple-tv-4k/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","soc","hands_free_voice_control","remote_finder","status"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release dated October 13, 2026.","release_date":"Announced and open for pre-order on October 13, 2026. In-store availability begins Friday, November 13, 2026.","launch_price_usd":"Pricing and Availability: $299 (U.S.) or $49.83 (U.S.) per month for six months. US prices exclude sales tax.","markets":"Customers in the U.S. and 29 other countries and regions can pre-order. Only the US and Germany are listed because only those two maker pages were opened.","soc":"Faster Performance, Smarter Remote: the A19 chip delivers up to 50 percent faster CPU performance and up to 2x faster GPU performance than the previous generation and includes a new dedicated AV1 decoder.","hands_free_voice_control":"Three far-field microphones for completely hands-free Hey Siri or Siri. Advanced echo cancellation isolates the voice while audio plays.","remote_finder":"The new Siri Remote adds Find My support with Precision Finding and an option to play a sound on the remote.","status":"Apple TV 4K (4th generation) can be pre-ordered starting October 13, with availability beginning November 13."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-the-new-apple-tv-4k/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German release, Preise und Verfügbarkeit: 349 Euro inkl. MwSt. Taken from the German maker release as the euro launch price.","markets":"The German release says pre-order from apple.com/de/store, with availability from November 13. This supports Germany."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-tv/apple-tv-4k","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","colors","hdmi_cable_included","in_the_box","launch_price_usd","markets"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"The US store page structured data gives the SKU MLFF4LL/A. Apple has not yet published an A-number for the 4th generation (the Identify your Apple TV model page lists only the 3rd generation and earlier). The SKU is stored as the model number.","colors":"Store image text says Apple TV 4K, front exterior, black color. Apple publishes no color name, so Black is taken from that text.","hdmi_cable_included":"What's in the Box: HDMI and USB-C cables sold separately.","in_the_box":"What's in the Box: Apple TV 4K (4th generation), Siri Remote (4th generation), power cord.","launch_price_usd":"Store page price $299.00 for the single configuration. US price excludes sales tax.","markets":"US store page offers pre-order."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/shop/buy-tv/apple-tv-4k","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"German store page structured data gives the SKU MLFF4FD/A.","launch_price_eur":"German store price 349,00 EUR including VAT, as published. This agrees with the German press release.","markets":"German store page offers pre-order."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/119599","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["max_output_resolution","video_output_modes"],"notes":{"max_output_resolution":"Apple defines its 4K video resolution as 3840 x 2160. Combined with the 4K 60-fps HDR output claim on the spec page.","video_output_modes":"Apple's definition of 4K as 3840 x 2160 sets the row's width and height."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102277","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["automatic_frame_rate_matching","dynamic_range_matching"],"notes":{"automatic_frame_rate_matching":"Match Frame Rate switches the output refresh rate to the frame rate of content. Needs television support. The article covers Apple TV 4K in general, not only the 4th generation.","dynamic_range_matching":"Match Dynamic Range matches the output to the dynamic range of content. Needs television support. The article covers Apple TV 4K in general, not only the 4th generation."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/welcome/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Apple TV 4K User Guide, tvOS 27. It still lists the 2nd and 3rd generation as supported models and has not been updated for the 4th generation hardware."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/change-audio-settings-atvba773c3c9/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["audio_channel_configurations"],"notes":{"audio_channel_configurations":"Audio Format settings: Stereo Only sends uncompressed two-channel PCM, and Convert to Dolby Digital 5.1 re-encodes compressed Dolby Digital 5.1. These are output modes. A 7.1 decoder listing alone is not used as proof of a 7.1 output. The guide covers Apple TV 4K in general."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/connect-bluetooth-devices-atvbbf148994/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["bluetooth_audio"],"notes":{"bluetooth_audio":"The guide lists headphones among Bluetooth devices that connect to Apple TV 4K. Bluetooth codecs are not published."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-a-game-controller-atvbc9f8f810/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["game_controller_support"],"notes":{"game_controller_support":"Opening paragraph lists Sony PlayStation DualShock 4, PlayStation DualSense, Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Xbox Adaptive Controllers and MFi-compatible game controllers. The guide covers Apple TV 4K in general."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/stream-audio-and-video-to-apple-tv-4k-atvbf2be9ef7/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["casting_protocols"],"notes":{"casting_protocols":"Use AirPlay to stream audio and video to Apple TV 4K, and to mirror the screen of an iPhone, iPad or Mac. The guide says AirPlay without a version number, so no version is stored."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/iphone-ipad-apple-watch-a-remote-atvb701cadc1/tvos","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["mobile_remote_platforms"],"notes":{"mobile_remote_platforms":"The guide explains using an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch as a remote. The iOS option covers Apple mobile remote control, including iPadOS. Apple Watch is not a separate option."}},{"url":"https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2454/_index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["drm_systems"],"notes":{"drm_systems":"FairPlay Streaming overview lists Apple TV as a supported client for encrypted content. No security level is stated. This is an archived technote that predates the 4th generation."}},{"url":"https://images.apple.com/ph/support/products/appletv/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Philippines maker Apple TV service page says every Apple TV comes with a one-year limited warranty. AppleCare plans and statutory rights are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.aftvnews.com/apple-announces-new-4th-gen-apple-tv-4k-with-performance-ai-and-smart-home-upgrades/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["ram_gb"],"notes":{"ram_gb":"Article says the new model has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Apple does not publish RAM for Apple TV. This is a single secondary source. Pre-launch reports from code analysis expected 8 GB with the A19 and 4 GB was the 2022 figure. Treat as unverified until a teardown or developer listing confirms it."}},{"url":"https://www.matteralpha.com/apple/apple-tv-4k-4th-generation-p5709","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["thread_border_router"],"notes":{"thread_border_router":"Matter Alpha entry lists Network: Thread, Thread Border Router, Matter over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, with Thread device type Router. Apple's own spec page says Thread networking technology and the press release says built-in Wi-Fi and Thread. Apple's Thread support page has not yet been updated for the 4th generation."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}