Thinner, smarter, more connected: What to expect from the Apple TV
Thinner, smarter, more connected: What to expect from the Apple TV
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Current-gen Apple TV 4K. The next Apple TV is on the way, long overdue, and likely to bring with it multiple updates. Here's what the rumor mill believes is on the way for Apple's set-top box. Apple's last update to the Apple TV was in 2022. A new model is likely to arrive sometime in 2025, if rumors about the set-top box are to be believed.
As usual for Apple hardware, there are a wide variety of changes expected for the device. What follows is what the rumor mill and online chatter propose Apple will do to its smallest device for the home's biggest screen. Just as it has done for the Mac mini and other hardware, Apple's push to make everything more compact will continue with the Apple TV. The 2022 design was a bit smaller, but so will the 2025 update.
Don't expect a new dongle design or anything too dramatic. It should look like how it does now, but slightly thinner. Two different models are also expected as usual, with a lower-end entry-level model accompanied by a higher-end version. The upper-tier model will have more storage, thread connectivity, and an Ethernet port.
Networking will also be one of the bigger upgrades for the Apple TV. Apple has been working on its own in-house wireless chip, which could end up debuting in the Apple TV and a new HomePod. Codenamed Proxima, the chip supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, which are both big upgrades for the set-top box.
