Apple TV 4K Review (2022) | Third gen's a charm!

Two new Apple TV 4K boxes have been unleashed in 2022. Pricing for both has come down, while internal horsepower has gone up. On paper, it might not look like Apple has added a bunch of new features, but perhaps it isn't what the new Apple TV 4K can do right now that's important, it's what it will be able to do in the future that's worth getting excited about.

00:00 Intro
02:17 What's New?
05:14 Gaming on Apple TV?
06:36 Smart home experience
07:40 HDR10+ support
08:45 What's new recap
09:14 Pros of the Apple TV platform
10:20 Spatial audio
11:05 Verdict

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey everyone! Love the comments! Keep ‘em coming. The new ATV 4K is going to replace a Chromecast at home for a longer term eval. Anyone interested in a full-on flagship streamer battle? Also, for anyone wondering why get a streaming box when Smart TVs exist, maybe go check out my video on why I think Smart TVs are dumb. Or should be dumb!

[dongoggine]

From an Android user, hands down Apple tv 4k is the best.

[chuck]

The combination of using your AirPods Pro/Max with transparency mode and head tracking is just UNREAL. It's like being in the room and using your surround sound speakers on full blast all while someone can sleep in silence right next to you. The way it follows your head as you stand up and move is next level.

[Bug]

I've used Firesticks, Rokus and now the Apple TV for the last 2 years and I'm definitely most impressed with the Apple TV. My main issue was the ads that are present in the first two and the thing that impresses me the most about the Apple TV is how it just works with my iPhone and the rest of my Apple products. Also, when getting more than one apple tv, the second or third ones are set up automatically the same way you already have the first one set up, which is a time saver. Any and all streaming apps are present, they don't block one because it's a competitor to their streaming platform and they all just seem to work like they should. The design is as simple as it can get. I get home, tell Siri to turn on my Apple Tv and play music and she does just that, it works great.

[arnab]

Please do a comparison between most popular streaming devices. It will be much appreciated. Thanks ❤️

[noneofyourbuisness]

I must say having a pair of AirPods Max with spacial audio connected to an Apple TV is seriously impressive. Living in an apartment I can't have a fancy surround sound system without getting some complaints. This is a perfect alternative that I don't think is talked about enough. thanks for bringing it up

[almightyblue]

Caleb since you are someone that regularly configures and optimizes TV pictures, how accurate is the Apple TV’s tool compared to what you normally change??

[rafacq]

Thanks Caleb. Can you clone your 2nd gen AppleTV to the new one so you don’t have to reinstall all your apps?

[greggchaffin]

I have pretty expensive TV from Sony. Am I really going to get a better picture with an Apple TV vs. TV native apps?

[nitesh-maharaj]

There's so much more to the Apple TV than just streaming apps. There's Share Play, which I think is an awesome idea, although I haven't used it as yet. The fact that AirPods are automatically detected and so seamless to connect, and now you can connect multiple pairs simultaneously is awesome. Also hooking up a game controller to play games is why you have that A15 in there. I just wish Apple Arcade got some actual triple-A titles, or if Apple did a deal with Nintendo to bring some of their games to the platform, which would be revolutionary.
Right now I can't think of any feature I'd like to have other than more high quality gaming content. Oh and a better game controller API which knows which controller I have hooked up and shows the correct mappings. I have a PS5 controller, but there are so many games that show Xbox button mappings and then I need to try and remember which button maps to which on the PS controller. However, this is also something that developers need to be more cognisant about.

[n]

I just got the LG C2 which produces an amazing picture and a 10/10 gaming experience. However, I wish LG would make the user interface more like the Apple TV. I like the little clutter big tiles that are easy to scroll through on the Apple TV. I always find myself reaching for the Apple TV remote instead of using LG’s built in interface when I want to watch content.

It isn’t a huge issue because when I turn on my Xbox or Apple TV the LG automatically opens those inputs, but when I have to scroll the LGs Home Screen it can be overwhelming and annoying to find what I want.

Great video.

[juraj_b]

Great review and summarising why I don't need to upgrade from my current, old 4k Apple TV:
- no HDR10 TV
- got XsX and PS5 for gaming
- still overpowered
- still super fast

[richroj]

Great review Caleb, I have the previous gen Apple 4K TV connected to my old Sony XBR5 and it works great and the picture is beautiful 💯

[musictheoryu]

I’m having issues with it not responding to remote input for seconds. It happens quite often???

[BookClubDisaster]

Is there any difference in picture quality or is it exactly the same?

[kwelitysoul]

The personal home theatre experience Caleb mentioned is really underrated. Especially for people like me whose family hates loud speakers/subs, getting that experience all to myself (and pretty impressive) is awesome!

[brjo]

Just recently moved over Appletv from fire cube and I love Apple TV waaaay more especially because I’m in the Apple atmosphere with all other devices.

[aqhan]

I bought a TV with inbuilt Chromecast, as well as Android TV and although it worked good, I decided to get the Apple TV 4K (not the 2022 version, although I'll be getting one). I was shocked that it made a marked difference in pcture quality as it was able to use all the bells and whistles this new TV came with. I cannot overstate how much of a difference in terms of picture quality (I reckon something to do with scaling and compression), but more so with colours and the HDR.

[nikkosantos]

should i get apple 4k if i dont have a 4k tv?

[bweber]

Can we please get a shoot out for the best streaming devices? (cube, ultra, shield & Apple) Each of these are the best in their respective categories and all have support for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.