Apple TV 4K 32GB - Black

I bought a smart bike trainer to get in shape in the winter. At first I was able to run Zwift (an app that provides virtual bike riding with adjustment of difficulty on hills) on my Galaxy S9+ and mirror my screen to my Samsung TV but after the Android 10 update that didn't work any more. I was able to download the Zwift app on the Apple TV. I had to setup an iTunes account through my Windows 10 computer since I don't own any other Apple products. The app works great and pairs the cadence, heart rate and smart trainer sensors. This tv will primarily be used for the trainer but on occasion be used to watch other content.

This replaces my early model Apple TV because we spend so much time streaming these days, thought I would get the latest model. I discovered long ago, that my Apple TV would steam programs with noticeable improvement over the built-in smart TV tuner, so with exception of the news of the day, or special network programs, go directly to the Apple TV to browse various services. It is indeed a dazzling display with all recent programs started listed right at top, no matter what platform they are on. (A little nuisance, but fun feature is an automatic preview of any program where search is positioned.) For me, the only reason didn't rate a 5 star, is the remote is small for my stiff fingers. I have trouble with the touch pad control, not always responsive for me, but generally works ok. Maybe with time I will get used to it. (It has voice control that may be worth trying.)

AppleTV 4K is amazing when it comes to streaming. The Apple TV synced up very well with my TV and sound bar. You only have to use the single AppleTV remote with your setup. Easy to use and the video/audio output is AMAZING! We have one in every room now

I upgraded my existing Apple TV, that was upgraded from and existing AppleTV to continue to receive the excellent content consumption this device provides. I needed 4K Dolby Vision.

Love it, and my Sony A8G 55” OLED makes everything look even better!!

As with most Apple products, the components are very stylish and attractive. Unfortunately, the controller sacrifices functionality for the sake of attractiveness: - it is too small and thin for either an adult male or female to handle well. - there is not enough tactile difference to let the user know which end is up without looking at it - this causes frequent unintended program selections when picking-up the device - it feels very fragile, I suspect it would break easily but don’t want to find out - a hamster could probably destroy it let alone one of our dogs - it is too thin to easily pick it up off of a table, I have to slide it to the edge of the table in order to lift it off the surface - it is so dysfunctional my wife refuses to use it No complaints about the main unit, it works. We like some of the programming available on AppleTV. Fortunately it’s free for a year. There is so little programming to choose from, there are literally only a dozen or so programs to choose from. And we like only about a quarter of those. Needs MORE programming to make it worth a monthly fee. And finally, the device is WAY too expensive, but I’m an Apple-nerd and wanted to try it.

This is my second Apple TV 4K unit and was bought for a gift! There is presently nothing better on the market today.

What’s not to love about Apple products. I love this device. I am pleased with how easy this is to use and how well it works