

Thanks to Siri Voice Command, you can control your Apple TV by issuing voice commands. It sports a lot of features, including dedicated buttons for Siri, Play/Pause, Up/Down, Home, Menu, but also a gyroscope, an internal accelerometer, a Glass Touch surface (which is great for directional control), but also features 2 microphones. While it’s true that both Apple TVs (3rd and 4th gen) support remotes, the fourth generation is a lot more advanced.ģrd generation: The third gen Apple TV remote is silver and features dedicated Play/Pause, Menu, and directional key buttons.Ĥth generation: The 4th gen Apple TV remote is made of aluminum and comes in black.
DIFFERENCES IN APPLE TV VERSIONS PLUS
The latest Apple TV model also supports Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. While you don’t get an optical audio out port, you do get 802.11AC Wi-Fi capability (MIMO). It also features support for Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and 802.11a/b/g/n wireless.Ĥth generation Apple TV: Compared to the previous generation, the 4th generation Apple TV features a USB-C port and an HDMI port version 1.4. However, in all other aspects they do vary.ģrd generation Apple TV: This Apple TV iteration features a Micro USB port, an optical out audio port, and an HDMI port. Whether the fourth generation is better than the third one or vice versa in this regard is all up to you.īoth generations feature a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port and a power connect. In terms of connectivity, the third and fourth generation Apple TVs are quite different.
