Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Long-term review of the 3rd Gen Apple TV 4K after 6 months, the best features, why even non Apple users can benefit from using one, downsides going with an Apple TV 4K and our recommendation on who should get one.

We’ll also talk about the Apple Ecosystem features you can use with the device like Spatial Audio with AirPods, outputting the Apple TV 4K’s sound to groups of AirPlay 2 speakers, how to use Siri to temporarily turn on captions. We’ll also cover the new HDR10+ standard introduced with this Apple TV 4K and how HDR benefits your TV watching experience, why you’ll need to upgrade your HDMI cables if you haven’t in years and got a new HDR capable TV plus our recommendation on which model of the 3rd gen Apple TV 4K to get.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Performance and Software
4:28 - Spatial Audio and AirPlay 2 support
6:19 - Siri and the Siri Remote
8:50 - Downsides
10:00 - Worth It?


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