With WWDC 2023 around the bend, we have further thoughts about Apple TV 4K upgrades we’d like to see.
With WWDC 2023 happening in early June, we created a list of 6 Apple TV 4K upgrades we need to see at Apple’s annual developer conference. And while our list was mainly targeted at the forthcoming tvOS 17 update, we received plenty of feedback from Apple TV 4K fans telling us about all manner of changes they would like to see made to the company’’s streamer.
There are good reasons why the Apple TV 4K has so many fans, and why it tops our list of the best streaming devices. Mainly, it has a clean, well organized interface that’s easy to navigate and isn’t cluttered with ads. It’s true that Apple does promote certain shows from its Apple TV Plus service, but that’s balanced on the main menu screen with plenty of suggested content from other services that are relevant to your recent viewing history.
The Apple TV 4K is also well regarded for its video performance. Both the Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats are supported, and a ‘match frame rate’ feature ensures that the streamer’s output exactly (you guessed it) matches the frame rate of the source, be it 4K at 24 frames per second, 60 frames per second, or even integer frame rates. There’s also now support for QMS (Quick Media Switching), a feature that automatically switches between different frame rates without blanking out the screen.
But at $129 / £149 / AU$219, the Apple TV 4K is undoubtedly expensive for a streamer, which is why its fans, us included, have such high expectations for it. What follows is a list of additional Apple TV 4K upgrades we’d like to see, and it’s one that we’ve compiled with the help of you, our readers.1. A Find My remote control feature
A great perk for owners of multiple Apple products is the company’s Find My feature, which lets you track the location of misplaced devices using the Find My app. We can’t even say how many times we’ve used Find My to track a lost Apple Watch with an iPhone, or a lost iPhone with an Apple Watch. And we’ve frequently used the feature to track misplaced AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. Is there any reason why the same can’t be extended to the Apple TV remote control, another device with a high probability of being misplaced?
We’ve previously railed about this omission, and will continue to do so until Apple implements it. After all, the ultrawide-band tech used in Apple AirTag was easily migrated to the AirPods Pro 2. Why can’t it exist in the Apple TV 4K remote so we can make it emit a beeping noise when lost using the Find My app on our phones? Even better, Apple can add a far-field mic to the Apple TV 4K similar to the one found in the Amazon Fire TV Cube, so we can make a hands-free request of Siri to help find it.
