￡199 directly from Apple Store

My kids call me an apple geek, I am a big fan of pretty much all apple gear. I had a roku box, but YouTube TV continued to give ma HDCP errors, no matter what I tried. After swapping to an Apple TV4K, those errors have stopped, but trying to skip forward with the apple remote is extremely...

Can't handle 4k hdr pass through. Picture and sound cuts outs out intermittently. Multiple high quality HDMI cables used to test but issue remanined. Might be ok for standard hd but don't buy for 4k or hdr picture

The Apple TV 4K is a zippy, slick device with Apple's unique design stamp all over it. Those deeply embedded in the Apple universe will be tickled with the way the streaming set-top box integrates with other Apple Devices and with Siri integration that offers convenient search and voice controls.

Extremely intuitive interface; Siri search/control is vastly improved; Powerful graphics and processing; Beautiful 4K HDR picture

Slightly dim SDR content in some cases; Converts 24p film content to 60Hz; Expensive compared to competition

I have several Apple TVs. I find them very easy and intuitive to use. The streaming quality is fantastic. I love the remote, and the voice feature. I also have a Roku, Amazon fire stick, and Google Chrome cast, and the Apple TV is by far the best.

Apple debuted the Apple TV 4K in 2017, and despite ongoing software updates that keep it a streaming force to be reckoned with, the hardware has remained the same, and so has its price. For the first year or so following its launch, Apple could justify the $179 starting price for the 32GB model (the 64GB model costs $199), after all, it was one of the few streaming devices on the market that supported 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. It could even be considered as one of the best streaming devices available. But it’s now 2020 and Apple’s competitors have not been standing still. Roku updated its flagship $100 Ultra, Amazon launched and continues to update its $120 Fire TV Cube, Nvidia up its game on the $150 Shield TV, and Google officially entered the remote-based media streamer category with the incredibly affordable $50 Chromecast with Google TV. Apple’s little black box still does a few things better than these other products, but that list is dwindling, making it increasingly di...

Extremely intuitive interface; Siri search/control is vastly improved; Powerful graphics and processing; Beautiful 4K HDR picture;

Slightly dim SDR content in some cases; No longer the only way to do AirPlay; Expensive compared to competition;

Apple debuted the Apple TV 4K in 2017, and despite ongoing software updates that keep it a streaming force to be reckoned with, the hardware has remained the same, and so has its price. For the first year or so following its launch, Apple could justify the $179 starting price for the 32GB model (the 64GB model costs $199), after all, it was one of the few streaming devices on the market that supported 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. It could even be considered as one of the best streaming devices available. But it’s now 2020 and Apple’s competitors have not been standing still. Roku updated its flagship $100 Ultra, Amazon launched and continues to update its $120 Fire TV Cube, Nvidia up its game on the $150 Shield TV, and Google officially entered the remote-based media streamer category with the incredibly affordable $50 Chromecast with Google TV. Apple’s little black box still does a few things better than these other products, but that list is dwindling, making it increasingly di...

Extremely intuitive interface; Siri search/control is vastly improved; Powerful graphics and processing; Beautiful 4K HDR picture;

Slightly dim SDR content in some cases; No longer the only way to do AirPlay; Expensive compared to competition;

Apple debuted the Apple TV 4K in 2017, and despite ongoing software updates that keep it a streaming force to be reckoned with, the hardware has remained the same, and so has its price. For the first year or so following its launch, Apple could justify the $179 starting price for the 32GB model (the 64GB model costs $199), after all, it was one of the few streaming devices on the market that supported 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. It could even be considered as one of the best streaming devices available. But it’s now 2020 and Apple’s competitors have not been standing still. Roku updated its flagship $100 Ultra, Amazon launched and continues to update its $120 Fire TV Cube, Nvidia up its game on the $150 Shield TV, and Google officially entered the remote-based media streamer category with the incredibly affordable $50 Chromecast with Google TV. Apple’s little black box still does a few things better than these other products, but that list is dwindling, making it increasingly di...

Extremely intuitive interface; Siri search/control is vastly improved; Powerful graphics and processing; Beautiful 4K HDR picture;

Slightly dim SDR content in some cases; No longer the only way to do AirPlay; Expensive compared to competition;

The fourth-generation Apple TV was a competent, if unexciting streaming box, buoyed by strong Siri navigation and hamstrung by navigational oddities and a high price tag. Now that Apple has had two years to improve, the company has debuted the Apple TV 4K ($179 to $199).

Fantastic 4K HDR content; Intuitive home screen; Simple iOS and macOS integration

Expensive; Fiddly remote; No digital audio or USB ports

Apple's streamer is one of the oldest and most expensive, but is it still worth buying?...