when did the apple tv 4k come out
September 22, 2017
title: Apple TV text: of Apple TVs. On September 13, 2016, Apple released the tvOS 10 software update for the Apple TV, bringing an all new remote app, single-sign on, dark mode, HomeKit support, and other features to the 4th generation Apple TV. On September 12, 2017, Apple announced the 5th generation Apple TV, named Apple TV 4K, which supports 2160p output, HEVC hardware decoding, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and includes a faster Apple A10X Fusion processor. Dolby Atmos support was added in tvOS 12. Externally it is similar to the 4th generation model, with the only differences being the addition of vents on the title: TvOS text: TvOS tvOS is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the fourth-generation and later Apple TV digital media player. tvOS was announced on September 9, 2015 at the Apple September 2015 event, alongside the 4th generation Apple TV. On October 29, 2015, 4th generation Apple TV pre-orders began, and shipments began the following week. tvOS is extensively based on iOS whereas the system software for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV were based on stripped-down versions of iOS. The 4th generation Apple TV, with support for third-party software via an App Store, was rumored prior to the Apple title: TvOS text: September 2015 Event held on September 9, 2015. On October 30, 2015, the 4th generation Apple TV became available, and shipped with tvOS 9.0. On November 9, 2015, tvOS 9.0.1 was released, primarily an update to address minor issues. tvOS 9.1 was released on December 8, 2015 along with OS X 10.11.2, iOS 9.2, and watchOS 2.1. Along with these updates, Apple also updated the Remote apps on iOS and watchOS, allowing for basic remote functionality for the 4th generation Apple TV (previously, said app only worked with past versions of Apple TV). On November 25, 2015, Facebook debuted their title: Apple TV text: generation Apple TV. It is identical externally to the second generation model, includes a single-core A5 processor, and supports 1080p output. Apple silently released a third generation "Rev A" on January 28, 2013 with component changes included. By October 2016, Apple had phased out the Apple TV third generation, with Apple Store employees instructed to pull all units and demo units from store shelves. Amazon Video was automatically added to 3rd generation Apple TVs running 7.2.2 on December 6, 2017. On September 9, 2015, Apple announced the 4th generation Apple TV at an Apple Special Event. While similar to the title: TvOS text: TV to gain a modern OS with support for apps as they are "the future of TV". It will only be available on the Apple TV (4th generation), released in October 2015. It adds a native SDK to develop apps, and an App Store to distribute them, and support for Siri and universal search across multiple apps. Other operating systems developed by Apple Inc. TvOS tvOS is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the fourth-generation and later Apple TV digital media player. tvOS was announced on September 9, 2015 at the Apple September 2015 event, alongside the 4th