Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen, 2021)

Excellent app selection ; Fantastic picture ; Wide HDR and audio support ; Vastly improved remote

It is expensive when streaming sticks are so cheap ; Minor upgrade over previous model

High-frame-rate HDR support Re-designed Siri remote Thread smart home technology built-in

Expensive Doesn’t work with Android

The Apple TV 4K (2021) is a slick streaming device, which can play 4K video in HDR and Dolby Vision, and supports high-frame-rate HDR to make fast action and sports look smooth and clear. The revamped Siri remote is a pleasure to use, and there are...

4K HDR / Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos for quality visuals and sound ; Adds HDMI 2.1 (for 60fps high frame-rate support (HFR))

Processor could be faster if you want to play powerful games ; No Spatial Audio support for headphones just yet ; Expensive compared to the competition

The 2021 update of this set-top box delivers what it sets out to do - packaging streaming services and Apple's own services into one place - but against the competition it feels pricey. But that's ultimately because - through Apple Fitness+ and Apple...

Comes with excellent new Siri Remote ; Great selection of apps ; Very good picture quality

Expensive ; Apple TV app still doesn’t have Netflix support ; Not much 60fps HDR content to watch

A minor update, but still one of the best 4K streamers you can buy

Redesigned remote ; Powerful chipset ; Improved HomePod speaker support

No increase in storage ; Expensive ; Not all apps take advantage of features

Though not much has changed with the Apple TV itself, the redesigned Siri remote makes all the difference to the overall experience.

HDMI ARC and CEC now supported ; A little more responsive than before ; You can stream from your iPhone at 60fps in HDR

Touch clickpad takes some getting used to ; Much more expensive than rivals

There is certainly much to like about the Apple TV 4K (2021). Its UI is excellent, integration with iPad and iPhones is second to none and there’s a broad selection of streaming services supported, as well as Dolby Vision and HDR10. The new remote,...

Best TV operating system ; Continuous tvOS updates ; Frame, dynamic range matching ; HDMI eARC + wireless audio ; Spatial Audio (tvOS 15) ; Rich app catalog, Arcade games ; Low power consumption

Marginal hardware upgrade ; Maximum 64GB storage ; No AV1 decoding ; Siri missing in many regions

More precise remote control ; Thread support makes it a modern hub for the smart home

No improvements that justify an upgrade ; Poorer gaming performance than the previous model ; The remote control is no longer a game controller

The new remote's a boost, but hardly anything else changed for the 6th-gen Apple TV. Why? There's probably something better coming.

Snappy performance ; Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos ; Much improved remote control

Expensive

“With a better remote and a faster CPU, it's still a pricey way to stream movies.”