Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)

Product Information

Overview

Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) brings the best of TV together with access to your favorite Apple services. Its 4K High Frame Rate HDR, with Dolby Atmos sound capabilities, delivers a truly cinematic experience to your screen — whether you’re watching sports or a film.² You can enjoy content from Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+, as well as live channels from Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling TV.⁵

The Siri Remote (2nd generation), with its all-new touch-enabled clickpad, gives you precise control. Click titles, swipe through playlists and use a circular gesture on the outer ring to find just the scene you’re looking for.

What you need

A TV with HD capability or better6

HDMI cable for HD streaming, or Dolby Vision compatible HDMI cable for 4K HDR streaming

Wired or wireless network

Broadband internet connection (fees may apply)

Size and Weight

Height: 1.4 inches (35 mm)

Width: 3.9 inches (98 mm)

Depth: 3.9 inches (98 mm)

Weight: 15 ounces 425 grams(425 g)

Height: 5.4 inches (136 mm)

Width: 1.4 inches (35 mm)

Depth: 0.36 inch (9.25 mm)

Weight: 2.2 ounces 63 grams(63 g)

Capacity

32GB

64GB

Siri Remote

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

IR transmitter

Lightning connector for charging

Rechargeable battery providing months of battery life on a single charge (with typical daily usage)

Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)

Control your TV or receiver via IR or CEC.

• Microphone for Siri
• Touch-enabled clickpad
• Back
• Play/Pause
• Mute
• Power
• Siri
• TV/Home
• Volume

Ports and Interfaces

HDMI 2.1

802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with MIMO; simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)

Thread

Gigabit Ethernet

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

IR receiver

Built-in power supply

Processor

A12 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture

System Requirements

Purchases, rentals, and Home Sharing require an Apple ID that you use for the App Store and other Apple services.

Requires 802.11 wireless, Ethernet network, or broadband internet access

Requires 4K and HDR TV for 4K and HDR streaming

Requires acceptance of the software license terms at apple.com/legal/sla

Requires HDMI cable (sold separately)

Video Formats

H.264/HEVC SDR video up to 2160p, 60 fps, Main/Main 10 profile

HEVC Dolby Vision (Profile 5)/HDR10 (Main 10 profile)/HLG up to 2160p, 60 fps

H.264 Baseline Profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Audio Formats

HE-AAC (V1), AAC (up to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1), E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound), and Dolby Atmos

Photo Formats

HEIF, JPEG, GIF, TIFF

Compatibility

Compatible with HD and UHD TVs with HDMI

Compatible with Bluetooth keyboards

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their Apple TV. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can easily find and enjoy your favorite entertainment.

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Increase Contrast

Reduce Motion

Closed Caption and SDH Support

Audio Descriptions

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Switch Control

In the Box

Apple TV 4K

Siri Remote

Power cord

Lightning to USB cable

Documentation