You don’t have to subscribe to these if you don’t want, but you will need to sign up for a free Apple account to use Apple TV 4K. Naturally, all of Apple’s services and applications are integrated, including TV+, Fitness+, Music, iCloud Photos and Arcade. It has all the Irish services too including the RTE Player, TG4 Play, Virgin Media and Sky Go. Of course, you can install the majority of streaming services, including Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV. For everyone else, it continues to support HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG.Īn area where Apple’s tvOS stomps over the competition is the app store which has a plethora of quality apps. The HDR10+ video standard, which is a crucial feature for Samsung TV owners, is now supported. Horizon Chase 2, Dead Cells and Lego Star Wars: Castaways all look and play well on what is essentially a console-like experience.
A lot of the games I played were Indie titles and I think it’s a fantastic system for casual gamers who don’t want a PS5 or Xbox and just want to play a game now and again. The experience is amazing using my OLED TV with stunning graphics and quirky gameplay. I paired my trusty PS4’s DualShock controller to the Apple TV 4K and was able to use my Apple’s Arcade games and others downloaded from the App Store. The apps load quicker, the interface scrolls smoother and the overall user experience is a little bit nicer as a result.Īll that extra raw power does have other advantages, especially when it comes to gaming. While some might say it’s overkill for something that streams your favourite shows, the extra boost in speed is noticeable and I could see/feel the difference right away on the first launch. The new streamer features Apple’s A15 CPU, which is 50% faster than the A12 chip it replaces and is the same chip found in the iPhone 14. This is a small but very welcome improvement because not everyone who buys an Apple TV 4K will have an iPhone and although the cable comes in the box, if you lose or misplace it, you probably have more USB-C cables to hand.
The Siri remote looks the same as the 2021 model but is now charged via USB-C instead of a Lightning port. The new device comes in two models - the €20 more expensive version comes with ethernet, Thread networking and doubles the onboard storage to 128GB.
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