<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
is	O
a	B-General_Concept
digital	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
and	O
microconsole	B-Device
developed	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	B-General_Concept
small	O
network	B-Device
appliance	I-Device
hardware	O
that	O
plays	O
received	O
media	O
data	O
such	O
as	O
video	O
and	O
audio	O
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
television	O
set	O
or	O
external	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
second	O
generation	O
model	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
an	O
HDMI-compliant	O
source	O
device	O
and	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
an	O
enhanced-definition	O
or	O
high-definition	B-Device
widescreen	O
television	O
through	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
to	O
function	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
lacks	O
integrated	O
controls	O
and	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
controlled	O
remotely	O
,	O
either	O
through	O
an	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Remote	I-Operating_System
,	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
or	O
some	O
third	O
party	O
infrared	B-Protocol
remotes	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
model	O
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
runs	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
with	O
multiple	O
pre-installed	O
software	B-Application
applications	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
media	O
services	O
include	O
streaming	O
media	O
services	O
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
Everywhere-based	O
services	O
,	O
local	O
media	O
sources	O
,	O
and	O
sports	O
journalism	O
and	O
broadcasts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	B-General_Concept
March	O
2019	O
special	O
event	O
,	O
Apple	O
lessened	O
attention	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
because	O
of	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
success	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
generate	O
additional	O
revenue	O
,	O
they	O
instead	O
released	O
Apple	O
TV+	O
and	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Channels	O
a	B-General_Concept
la	O
carte	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1993	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
home-entertainment	O
industry	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
the	O
Macintosh	B-Device
TV	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
TV	B-Operating_System
had	O
a	B-General_Concept
14-inch	O
CRT	B-Device
screen	I-Device
alongside	O
a	B-General_Concept
TV	B-Device
tuner	I-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
not	O
a	B-General_Concept
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
10,000	O
units	O
sold	O
before	O
its	O
discontinuation	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
's	O
next	O
industrial	O
foray	O
was	O
in	O
1994	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Interactive	I-Device
Television	I-Device
Box	I-Device
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Box	O
was	O
a	B-General_Concept
collaboration	O
venture	O
between	O
Apple	O
,	O
BT	O
,	O
and	O
Belgacom	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
general	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
final	O
major	O
industrial	O
attempt	O
before	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
commission	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Bandai	I-Device
Pippin	I-Device
in	O
1990s	O
,	O
which	O
combined	O
home	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
networked	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
2011	O
,	O
Gene	O
Munster	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
longtime	O
investment	O
banking	O
analyst	O
at	O
Piper	O
Jaffray	O
,	O
rumored	O
that	O
Apple	O
would	O
announce	O
an	O
HDTV	B-Device
television	O
set	O
hardware	O
to	O
compete	O
with	O
Sony	O
,	O
LG	O
,	O
Samsung	B-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
TV	B-Operating_System
manufacturers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Steve	O
Jobs	O
's	O
2011	O
biography	O
,	O
Jobs	O
had	O
found	O
a	B-General_Concept
breakthrough	O
that	O
would	O
have	O
made	O
an	O
Apple	O
television	O
commercially	O
viable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
March	O
2019	O
Apple	O
special	O
event	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
Apple	O
TV+	O
streaming	O
service	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Channels	O
that	O
integrate	O
movies	O
from	O
other	O
video-on-demand	B-Application
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
interpreted	O
by	O
media	O
outlets	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
departure	O
from	O
Apple	O
's	O
earlier	O
strategy	O
of	O
looking	O
for	O
killer	O
apps	O
that	O
would	O
boost	O
their	O
set	O
top	O
box	O
's	O
market	O
share	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	B-General_Concept
September	O
2006	O
Apple	O
special	O
event	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
as	O
"	O
iTV	B-Device
"	O
to	O
fit	O
into	O
their	O
"	O
i	O
"	O
-based	O
product	O
naming	O
convention	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
renamed	O
"	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
"	O
before	O
launch	O
due	O
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
trademark	O
dispute	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
British	O
broadcasting	O
network	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
threatened	O
to	O
take	O
legal	O
action	O
against	O
Apple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
Pentium	B-Architecture
M	I-Architecture
processor	O
and	O
ran	O
a	B-General_Concept
variant	O
of	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
,	O
and	O
included	O
a	B-General_Concept
40GB	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
for	O
storing	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
supported	O
output	O
up	O
to	O
720p	O
on	O
HDTVs	B-Device
via	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
supported	O
some	O
standard	B-Device
definition	I-Device
televisions	I-Device
via	O
component	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
required	O
a	B-General_Concept
Mac	B-Device
or	O
Windows-based	O
PC	O
running	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
same	O
network	O
to	O
sync	O
or	O
stream	O
content	O
to	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
model	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
160GB	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2008	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
a	B-General_Concept
stand-alone	O
device	O
through	O
a	B-General_Concept
software	O
update	O
,	O
which	O
removed	O
the	O
requirement	O
of	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
syncing	O
from	O
separate	O
computer	O
,	O
and	O
allowed	O
for	O
media	O
from	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
,	O
MobileMe	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Flickr	B-Algorithm
to	O
be	O
rented	O
or	O
purchased	O
directly	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2008	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
the	O
software	O
2.1	O
update	O
which	O
added	O
external	O
recognition	O
of	O
iPhones	B-Device
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Touches	I-Device
as	O
alternative	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
devices	O
to	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Remote	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Apple	O
discontinued	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
support	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
accessibility	O
being	O
obstructed	O
from	O
such	O
devices	O
due	O
to	O
obsolete	O
security	O
standards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
released	O
the	O
second	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
in	O
September	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
ARM-based	O
Apple	O
A4	O
chip	O
instead	O
of	O
an	O
Intel	O
x86	O
processor	O
,	O
and	O
runs	O
a	B-General_Concept
variant	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
housed	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
black	O
enclosure	O
and	O
is	O
one-quarter	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
has	O
8GB	O
of	O
flash	B-Device
storage	I-Device
for	O
buffering	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
internal	B-Device
hard	I-Device
drive	I-Device
in	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
supports	O
output	O
up	O
to	O
720p	O
via	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
and	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
standard	B-Device
definition	I-Device
televisions	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conjunction	O
with	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
renamed	O
AirTunes	O
as	O
AirPlay	O
,	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
streaming	B-Application
video	I-Application
from	O
iPhones	B-Device
,	O
iPads	B-Device
and	O
Macs	O
to	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	B-General_Concept
March	O
2012	O
Apple	O
special	O
event	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
third	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
identical	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
in	O
external	O
appearance	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
an	O
A5	O
chip	O
with	O
one	O
core	B-Architecture
deactivated	O
and	O
supports	O
1080p	O
video	O
output	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
allows	O
remote	B-Operating_System
access	O
to	O
HomeKit	B-Operating_System
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
quietly	O
released	O
an	O
updated	O
"	O
Rev	O
A	B-General_Concept
"	O
in	O
January	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
peer-to-peer	O
AirPlay	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
uses	O
a	B-General_Concept
single-core	B-Architecture
variant	O
of	O
the	O
A5	O
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2017	O
,	O
Apple	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Application
Video	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
app	I-Operating_System
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.3	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
at	O
an	O
Apple	O
special	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
generation	O
model	O
uses	O
a	B-General_Concept
new	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
downloads	O
of	O
third-party	O
apps	O
for	O
video	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
games	O
and	O
other	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
a	B-General_Concept
64-bit	O
Apple	O
A8	O
chip	O
,	O
and	O
adds	O
support	O
for	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
Plus	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
old	O
remote	B-Operating_System
's	O
arrow	O
button	O
,	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
's	O
touch	O
remote	B-Operating_System
uses	O
swipe-to-select	O
features	O
,	O
Siri	B-Application
support	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
built-in	O
microphone	O
,	O
volume	O
control	O
over	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
CEC	O
and	O
IR	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
accelerometer	O
(	O
IMU	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
third-party	O
apps	O
were	O
available	O
from	O
a	B-General_Concept
limited	O
range	O
of	O
providers	O
,	O
with	O
new	O
APIs	B-General_Concept
providing	O
opportunities	O
for	O
more	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
requirement	O
of	O
new	O
apps	O
and	O
games	O
was	O
that	O
they	O
must	O
include	O
interfacing	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
touchpad-enabled	O
Siri	B-Device
remote	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
relaxed	O
for	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
started	O
shipping	O
in	O
October	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
launch	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
several	O
unexpected	O
issues	O
such	O
as	O
incompatibility	O
with	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
own	I-Operating_System
Remote	I-Operating_System
app	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
watchOS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
bringing	O
an	O
updated	O
remote	B-Operating_System
app	O
,	O
single-sign	O
on	O
,	O
and	O
dark	B-General_Concept
mode	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
tvOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
also	O
introduced	O
HomeKit	B-Operating_System
support	O
and	O
allows	O
it	O
to	O
function	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
home	O
hub	O
,	O
supporting	O
controlling	O
appliances	O
remotely	O
,	O
granting	O
guest	O
access	O
,	O
and	O
setting	O
up	O
automations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
continued	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
model	O
in	O
parallel	O
with	O
newer	O
,	O
4K	B-Architecture
versions	O
as	O
an	O
entry-level	O
option	O
,	O
rebranding	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
was	O
discontinued	O
after	O
seven	O
years	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
4K	B-Architecture
third	O
generation	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
an	O
Apple	O
special	O
event	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
,	O
which	O
supports	O
2160p	B-Architecture
output	O
,	O
HDR10	B-Application
,	O
Dolby	B-Device
Vision	I-Device
,	O
and	O
includes	O
a	B-General_Concept
faster	O
Apple	B-Device
A10X	I-Device
Fusion	I-Device
chip	O
supporting	O
HEVC	B-Algorithm
hardware	O
decoding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dolby	O
Atmos	O
support	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
64GB	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Externally	O
it	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
model	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
only	O
differences	O
being	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
vents	O
on	O
the	O
base	O
,	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
USB-C	O
port	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	B-General_Concept
tactile	O
white	O
ring	O
around	O
the	O
Menu	O
button	O
on	O
the	O
included	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
an	O
updated	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
with	O
the	O
A12	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chip	I-Device
,	O
support	O
for	O
high	O
frame	O
rate	O
HDR	O
,	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
2.1	O
,	O
and	O
Wi-Fi	O
6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
supports	O
ARC	O
and	O
eARC	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
other	O
sources	O
plugged	O
into	O
the	O
television	O
to	O
output	O
audio	O
through	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
including	O
to	O
AirPlay	O
speakers	O
like	O
HomePod	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
HomePod	B-Device
mini	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
a	B-General_Concept
Thread	B-Protocol
radio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
pair	O
with	O
the	O
ambient	O
light	O
sensor	O
on	O
iPhones	B-Device
with	O
Face	O
ID	O
to	O
optimize	O
its	O
color	O
output	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
feature	O
that	O
was	O
also	O
extended	O
to	O
older	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
with	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
14.5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPlay	O
supports	O
high	O
frame	O
rate	O
HDR	O
playback	O
,	O
allowing	O
videos	O
shot	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
in	O
Dolby	B-Device
Vision	I-Device
4K	B-Architecture
60fps	O
to	O
be	O
mirrored	O
in	O
full	O
resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
announcement	O
,	O
the	O
previous	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
with	O
an	O
A10X	B-Device
chip	O
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
model	O
also	O
comes	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
thicker	O
redesigned	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
circular	O
touchpad	O
with	O
navigational	O
buttons	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
power	O
and	O
mute	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remote	B-Operating_System
does	O
not	O
include	O
an	O
accelerometer	O
and	O
gyroscope	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
making	O
it	O
incompatible	O
with	O
some	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remote	B-Operating_System
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
previous	O
generation	O
tvOS-based	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
and	O
ships	O
with	O
an	O
updated	O
SKU	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
an	O
updated	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
with	O
the	O
A15	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chip	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
5-core	O
CPU	O
(	O
one	O
high	O
efficiency	O
core	B-Architecture
disabled	O
)	O
and	O
5-core	O
GPU	B-Architecture
,	O
reduced	O
weight	O
and	O
dimensions	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
HDR10+	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
comes	O
in	O
two	O
configurations	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
Wi-Fi-only	O
model	O
with	O
64GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
more	O
expensive	O
128GB	O
model	O
with	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
Ethernet	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
Thread	B-Protocol
radio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
included	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
charges	O
via	O
USB-C	O
instead	O
of	O
Lightning	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
allows	O
consumers	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
HDTV	B-Device
with	O
any	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
or	O
a	B-General_Concept
UHDTV	B-Device
with	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
or	O
later	O
,	O
to	O
stream	O
video	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
as	O
well	O
as	O
downloading	O
apps	O
and	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
tvOS	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
second	O
,	O
and	O
third	O
generations	O
offered	O
limited	O
content	O
which	O
Apple	O
had	O
provisioned	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
have	O
now	O
been	O
discontinued	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
an	O
OS	O
based	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
called	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
which	O
lets	O
developers	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
apps	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
interface	O
that	O
run	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Features	O
of	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
include	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
of	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
rent	O
or	O
buy	O
movies	O
and	O
TV	B-Operating_System
shows	O
from	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
,	O
or	O
stream	O
video	O
from	O
a	B-General_Concept
variety	O
of	O
services	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
tvOS	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
stream	O
live	O
and	O
on-demand	O
content	O
from	O
apps	O
that	O
support	O
login	O
through	O
a	B-General_Concept
cable	O
provider	O
by	O
way	O
of	O
one	O
universal	O
app	O
also	O
called	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
access	O
their	O
music	O
and	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
libraries	O
that	O
they	O
purchased	O
in	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
through	O
iCloud	B-Application
through	O
the	O
Music	O
and	O
Podcasts	B-Operating_System
apps	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
built	O
in	O
Photos	O
app	O
syncs	O
user	O
photos	O
from	O
iCloud	B-Application
Photo	O
Library	O
and	O
displays	O
them	O
on	O
TV	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
users	O
can	O
download	O
third-party	O
apps	O
like	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Lightroom	I-Operating_System
to	O
view	O
,	O
edit	O
and	O
share	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
,	O
users	O
can	O
download	O
apps	O
and	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
tvOS	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
one	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	O
iPhone	B-Device
and	O
iPad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apps	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
ported	O
from	O
iOS	B-Application
easily	O
by	O
developers	O
since	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
iOS	B-Application
share	O
a	B-General_Concept
common	O
codebase	O
and	O
kernel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
include	O
the	O
Papa	O
John	O
's	O
Pizza	O
and	O
Grubhub	O
apps	O
which	O
allows	O
for	O
users	O
to	O
order	O
food	O
right	O
from	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
Zillow	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
homes	O
right	O
on	O
their	O
TV	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
NASA	O
app	O
for	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
includes	O
live	O
streaming	O
of	O
NASA	O
TV	B-Operating_System
content	O
,	O
including	O
International	O
Space	O
Station	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
use	O
the	O
Accelerometer	O
and	O
Gyroscope	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
touchpad	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
for	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
External	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
game	O
controllers	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
paired	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
include	O
Asphalt	O
8	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
using	O
the	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
AirPlay	O
,	O
users	O
can	O
stream	O
or	O
mirror	O
content	O
wirelessly	O
from	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
device	O
or	O
Mac	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPlay	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
by	O
swiping	O
up	O
from	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	B-Device
(	O
swipe	O
down	O
from	O
top	O
right	O
on	O
newer	O
models	O
)	O
in	O
Control	O
Center	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
or	O
in	O
the	O
Menu	O
Bar	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
Mac	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Casting	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
wirelessly	O
send	O
video	O
or	O
audio	O
from	O
their	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Device
,	O
or	O
Mac	B-Device
to	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mirroring	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
wirelessly	O
mirror	O
their	O
Mac	B-Device
screen	B-Device
or	O
AirPlay	O
device	O
which	O
to	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
,	O
using	O
it	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
second	O
monitor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peer-to-Peer	O
AirPlay	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
to	O
connect	O
if	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
Device/Mac	O
are	O
not	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
Wi-Fi	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Siri	B-Application
is	O
built	O
into	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
and	O
later	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Universal	O
search	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
a	B-General_Concept
wide	O
number	O
of	O
apps	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
feature	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
and	O
Netflix	O
in	O
Canada	O
,	O
France	O
,	O
Germany	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Australia	O
,	O
universal	O
search	O
supports	O
movies	O
and	O
TV	B-Operating_System
shows	O
in	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
,	O
Netflix	O
,	O
and	O
Stan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
Live	O
Tune-In	O
feature	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
viewer	O
to	O
ask	O
Siri	B-Application
to	O
tune	O
to	O
live	O
streams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
home	O
hub	O
to	O
control	O
HomeKit	B-Operating_System
devices	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
locks	O
,	O
thermostats	O
,	O
or	O
garage	O
doors	O
either	O
locally	O
or	O
over	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HomeKit	B-Operating_System
Automation	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
automatic	O
implementation	O
of	O
scenes	O
,	O
multiple	O
user	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
using	O
Siri	B-Application
to	O
control	O
devices	O
,	O
and	O
remote	B-Operating_System
access	O
for	O
shared	O
users	O
or	O
HomeKit-enabled	O
cameras	O
is	O
only	O
possible	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HDMI	B-Protocol
CEC	O
to	O
control	O
other	O
devices	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
user	O
's	O
home	O
theater	O
setup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aerial	O
Screensaver	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
to	O
display	O
a	B-General_Concept
flyover	O
view	O
of	O
a	B-General_Concept
city	O
when	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
is	O
inactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Screensavers	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
invoked	O
from	O
the	O
home	O
screen	B-Device
by	O
pressing	O
menu	O
on	O
the	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
fourth-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
(	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
)	O
and	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
an	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
which	O
allows	O
any	O
developer	O
to	O
make	O
apps	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
APIs	B-General_Concept
available	O
specifically	O
tailored	O
towards	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
since	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
is	O
based	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
any	O
developer	O
can	O
port	O
over	O
apps	O
from	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
few	O
modifications	O
,	O
as	O
Apple	O
stated	O
on	O
stage	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
make	O
them	O
available	O
for	O
all	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
users	O
with	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
is	O
not	O
available	O
to	O
previous	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
and	O
is	O
a	B-General_Concept
feature	O
of	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
onward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
watchOS	B-Device
are	O
based	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
they	O
have	O
inherited	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
accessibility	O
features	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
Apple	O
's	O
entire	O
product	O
line	O
including	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
remote	B-Operating_System
controller	O
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
tvOS	B-Operating_System
includes	O
the	O
Apple	O
technologies	O
of	O
VoiceOver	B-Operating_System
,	O
Zoom	O
,	O
and	O
Siri	B-Application
to	O
help	O
the	O
blind	O
and	O
those	O
with	O
low	O
vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pairing	O
a	B-General_Concept
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
keyboard	O
with	O
the	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
enables	O
another	O
accessibility	O
feature	O
that	O
also	O
is	O
an	O
incorporation	O
of	O
VoiceOver	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
typing	O
,	O
VoiceOver	B-Operating_System
mirrors	O
with	O
an	O
audio	O
voice	O
,	O
each	O
character	O
pressed	O
on	O
the	O
keyboard	O
and	O
repeated	O
again	O
when	O
it	O
is	O
entered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
is	O
designed	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	O
Wireless	O
Keyboard	O
or	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Magic	I-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
with	O
and	O
without	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
supports	O
closed	O
captioning	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
deaf	O
or	O
hard	O
of	O
hearing	O
can	O
properly	O
watch	O
TV	B-Operating_System
episodes	O
and	O
feature-length	O
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compatible	O
episodes	O
and	O
movies	O
are	O
denoted	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
CC	O
(	O
closed	O
captioning	O
)	O
or	O
SDH	O
(	O
Descriptive	O
Audio	O
)	O
icon	O
in	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
either	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
or	O
in	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
app	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
allows	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
from	O
an	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Device
or	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Google	O
's	O
redesign	O
of	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
,	O
Apple	O
has	O
restricted	O
access	O
to	O
most	O
viewed	O
charts	O
on	O
movies	O
and	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
replaced	O
by	O
"	O
Top	O
Movies	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Top	O
Podcasts	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Picks	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parental	O
controls	O
allow	O
consumers	O
to	O
limit	O
access	O
to	O
Internet	O
media	O
service	O
content	O
via	O
"	O
Restrictions	O
"	O
settings	O
;	O
individual	O
services	O
can	O
be	O
turned	O
off	O
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
to	O
reduce	O
clutter	O
)	O
,	O
icons	O
can	O
be	O
rearranged	O
via	O
the	O
tap-and-hold	O
technique	O
à	O
la	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Internet	O
media	O
is	O
split	O
into	O
four	O
categories	O
:	O
"	O
Internet	O
Photos	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
"	O
,	O
"	O
Podcasts	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Purchase	O
and	O
Rental	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
of	O
the	O
categories	O
is	O
configured	O
by	O
a	B-General_Concept
parental	O
control	O
of	O
"	O
Show	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Hide	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
Ask	O
"	O
to	O
prompt	O
for	O
a	B-General_Concept
4-digit	O
PIN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
movies	O
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
shows	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
restricted	O
by	O
rating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apps	O
available	O
for	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
stream	O
video	O
from	O
a	B-General_Concept
variety	O
of	O
sources	O
,	O
although	O
some	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
certain	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
allows	O
users	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
computer	O
running	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
to	O
sync	O
or	O
stream	O
photos	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
videos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
user	O
can	O
connect	O
a	B-General_Concept
computer	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
local	O
network	O
to	O
maintain	O
a	B-General_Concept
central	O
home	O
media	O
library	O
of	O
digitized	O
CD	O
,	O
DVD	O
or	O
HD	O
content	O
,	O
provide	O
direct	O
connectivity	O
to	O
photo	O
organization	O
software	O
such	O
as	O
iPhoto	B-Operating_System
,	O
limit	O
home	O
video	O
access	O
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
local	O
network	O
only	O
,	O
play	O
Internet	O
radio	O
,	O
or	O
preload	O
content	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
to	O
be	O
used	O
later	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
non-networked	O
video	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
users	O
who	O
wish	O
to	O
connect	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
computer	O
,	O
synchronization	O
and	O
streaming	O
modes	O
are	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
in	O
synchronization	O
mode	O
works	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
way	O
similar	O
to	O
the	B-Device
iPod	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
paired	O
with	O
an	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
single	O
computer	O
and	O
can	O
synchronize	O
with	O
that	O
library	O
,	O
copying	O
all	O
or	O
selected	O
content	O
to	O
its	O
own	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
need	O
not	O
remain	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
network	O
after	O
syncing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Photos	O
can	O
be	O
synced	O
from	O
iPhoto	B-Operating_System
,	O
Aperture	B-Operating_System
,	O
or	O
from	O
a	B-General_Concept
folder	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
Mac	B-Device
,	O
or	O
Adobe	O
Photoshop	O
Album	O
,	O
Photoshop	O
Elements	O
,	O
or	O
from	O
a	B-General_Concept
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
folder	O
in	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
also	O
function	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
peer-to-peer	O
digital	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
,	O
streaming	O
content	O
from	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
libraries	O
and	O
playing	O
the	O
content	O
over	O
the	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
can	O
stream	O
content	O
from	O
up	O
to	O
five	O
computers	O
or	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
libraries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
five	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
linked	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
stream	O
content	O
from	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
:	O
these	O
additional	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
libraries	O
can	O
be	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
or	O
on	O
different	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
possible	O
when	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
every	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
from	O
which	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
stream	O
content	O
meet	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
following	O
conditions	O
:	O
(	O
1	O
)	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
you	O
are	O
streaming	O
from	O
are	O
both	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
local	O
network	O
,	O
(	O
2	O
)	O
each	O
uses	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
"	O
Home	O
Sharing	O
"	O
feature	O
,	O
and	O
(	O
3	O
)	O
each	O
are	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
"	O
Home	O
Sharing	O
"	O
Apple	O
ID	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
and	O
newer	O
can	O
also	O
stream	O
content	O
locally	O
using	O
third-party	O
apps	O
such	O
as	O
Plex	B-Application
,	O
Kodi	B-Application
,	O
VLC	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
,	O
Emby	B-Operating_System
and	O
MrMC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
natively	O
supports	O
the	O
following	O
audio	O
,	O
video	O
,	O
and	O
picture	O
formats	O
(	O
although	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
and	O
later	O
,	O
apps	O
may	O
use	O
alternative	O
built-in	O
software	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
play	O
other	O
codecs	O
and	O
formats	O
,	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Emby	B-Operating_System
,	O
MrMC	O
,	O
VLC	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
,	O
Kodi	B-Application
and	O
Plex	B-Application
)	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Main/Main	O
10	O
profile	O
,	O
hardware	O
decoding	O
on	O
5th	O
and	O
6th	O
generation	O
,	O
software	O
decoding	O
on	O
4th	O
generation	O
running	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
High	O
or	O
Main	O
Profile	O
level	O
4.0	O
or	O
lower	O
,	O
or	O
High	O
or	O
Main	O
Profile	O
level	O
4.2	O
or	O
lower	O
(	O
4th	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
Baseline	O
profile	O
level	O
3.0	O
or	O
lower	O
with	O
AAC-LC	B-Application
audio	O
up	O
to	O
160kbits/s	O
per	O
channel	O
,	O
48kHz	O
,	O
stereo	O
audio	O
in	O
.m4v	O
,	O
.mp4	O
,	O
and	O
.mov	O
file	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MPEG-4	B-Application
video	O
up	O
to	O
2.5	O
Mbit/s	O
,	O
640×480	O
pixels	O
,	O
30frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
Simple	O
Profile	O
with	O
AAC-LC	B-Application
audio	O
up	O
to	O
160kbit/s	O
,	O
48kHz	O
,	O
stereo	O
audio	O
in	O
.m4v	O
,	O
.mp4	O
,	O
and	O
.mov	O
file	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motion	B-Application
JPEG	I-Application
(	O
M-JPEG	B-Application
)	O
up	O
to	O
35Mbit/s	O
,	O
1280×720	O
pixels	O
,	O
30fps	O
,	O
audio	O
in	O
ulaw	O
,	O
PCM	O
stereo	O
audio	O
in	O
.avi	O
file	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compatible	O
with	O
high-definition	B-Device
TVs	I-Device
with	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
and	O
capable	O
of	O
1080p	O
or	O
720p	O
at	O
60/50Hz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Requires	O
HDCP	B-Protocol
when	O
playing	O
copy-protected	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
sustained	O
8Mbit/s	O
or	O
faster	O
Internet	O
connection	O
is	O
recommended	O
for	O
viewing	O
1080p	O
HD	O
movies	O
and	O
TV	B-Operating_System
shows	O
,	O
6Mbit/s	O
or	O
faster	O
for	O
viewing	O
720p	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
2.5Mbit/s	O
or	O
faster	O
for	O
SD	B-Device
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Attempts	O
to	O
sync	O
unsupported	O
content	O
to	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
will	O
draw	O
an	O
error	O
message	O
from	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
-	O
and	O
second-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
video	O
output	O
can	O
be	O
set	O
to	O
either	O
1080i	O
or	O
1080p	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
this	O
resolution	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
the	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
and	O
the	O
viewing	O
of	O
photographs	O
–	O
all	O
other	O
content	O
is	O
simply	O
upscaled	O
to	O
those	O
resolutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
-	O
and	O
fourth-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
support	O
1080p	O
video	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
4K	I-Device
,	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
suggests	O
,	O
supports	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolutions	I-Architecture
and	O
HDR	O
,	O
including	O
Dolby	B-Device
Vision	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
4K	B-Architecture
content	O
from	O
sources	O
such	O
as	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
a	B-General_Concept
compatible	O
4K	B-Architecture
television	O
set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
offers	O
H.264	B-Application
1080p	O
movies	O
and	O
video	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
,	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
films	O
are	O
1080p	O
H.264	B-Application
or	O
VC-1	B-Operating_System
video	O
encoded	O
at	O
rates	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
40	O
Mbit/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
's	O
audio	O
chip	O
supports	O
7.1	O
surround	O
sound	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
high	O
definition	O
rentals	O
from	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
are	O
offered	O
with	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
5.1	O
surround	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
an	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
export	O
option	O
in	O
QuickTime	B-Application
which	O
allows	O
content	O
in	O
some	O
formats	O
that	O
the	O
device	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
to	O
be	O
easily	O
re-encoded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Applications	O
that	O
use	O
QuickTime	B-Application
to	O
export	O
media	O
can	O
use	O
this	O
;	O
e.g.	O
,	O
iMovie	B-Operating_System
's	O
Share	O
menu	O
,	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
 '	O
advanced	O
menu	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
third-party	O
content	O
conversion	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
streams	O
video	O
through	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
cable	O
(	O
Type	O
A	B-General_Concept
)	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
's	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Audio	O
is	O
supported	O
through	O
the	O
optical	B-Protocol
or	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
also	O
has	O
a	B-General_Concept
Micro-USB	O
port	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
reserved	O
for	O
service	O
and	O
diagnostics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
does	O
not	O
come	O
with	O
audio	O
,	O
video	O
or	O
other	O
cables	O
,	O
which	O
must	O
be	O
acquired	O
additionally	O
as	O
required	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
previous	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
media	O
files	O
could	O
be	O
transferred	O
directly	O
onto	O
the	O
device	O
by	O
syncing	O
with	O
another	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
content	O
was	O
stored	O
on	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
,	O
Internet	O
connectivity	O
was	O
no	O
longer	O
needed	O
to	O
view	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
case	O
with	O
the	O
later	O
models	O
,	O
which	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
a	B-General_Concept
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
for	O
storing	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
had	O
component	O
video	O
and	O
RCA	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
audio	O
ports	O
,	O
both	O
removed	O
in	O
the	O
2nd	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
RCA/composite	B-Protocol
video	I-Protocol
or	O
F/RF	B-Protocol
connectors	O
,	O
but	O
can	O
be	O
tricked	O
into	O
outputting	O
color	O
via	O
composite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
,	O
Apple	O
removed	O
the	O
optical	B-Protocol
audio	I-Protocol
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
also	O
enhanced	O
the	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
by	O
adding	O
support	O
for	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
1.4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AirPlay	O
allows	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
or	O
an	O
AirPort-enabled	O
computer	O
with	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
music	O
player	O
to	O
send	O
a	B-General_Concept
stream	O
of	O
music	O
to	O
multiple	O
(	O
three	O
to	O
six	O
,	O
in	O
typical	O
conditions	O
)	O
stereos	O
connected	O
to	O
an	O
AirPort	O
Express	O
(	O
the	O
audio-only	O
antecedent	O
of	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
)	O
or	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AirPort	O
Express	O
 '	O
streaming	O
media	O
capabilities	O
use	O
Apple	O
's	O
Remote	B-Protocol
Audio	I-Protocol
Output	I-Protocol
Protocol	I-Protocol
(	O
RAOP	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
proprietary	O
variant	O
of	O
RTSP/RTP	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
WDS-bridging	O
,	O
the	O
AirPort	O
Express	O
can	O
allow	O
AirPlay	O
functionality	O
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Internet	O
access	O
,	O
file	O
and	O
print	O
sharing	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
across	O
a	B-General_Concept
larger	O
distance	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
mixed	O
environment	O
of	O
wired	O
and	O
up	O
to	O
10	O
wireless	O
clients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
selected	O
from	O
within	O
the	O
"	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
"	O
iPhone/iPod	O
Touch	O
program	O
,	O
allowing	O
full	O
AirPlay	O
compatibility	O
(	O
see	O
"	O
Remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
"	O
section	O
below	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
compatible	O
Mac	B-Device
running	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
Mountain	I-Operating_System
Lion	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
can	O
wirelessly	O
mirror	O
its	O
screen	B-Device
to	O
an	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
through	O
AirPlay	O
Mirroring	O
while	O
one	O
running	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
Mavericks	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
can	O
also	O
extend	O
its	O
display	O
with	O
AirPlay	O
Display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
by	O
many	O
infrared	O
remote	B-Protocol
controls	I-Protocol
or	O
paired	O
with	O
the	O
included	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Remote	I-Operating_System
to	O
prevent	O
interference	O
from	O
other	O
remotes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Either	O
kind	O
of	O
remote	B-Operating_System
can	O
control	O
playback	O
volume	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
music	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	O
Wireless	O
Keyboard	O
is	O
supported	O
on	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
using	O
the	O
built-in	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
10	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
free	O
iOS	B-Application
application	I-Application
that	O
allows	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
to	O
control	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
library	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
via	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
also	O
has	O
a	B-General_Concept
remote	B-Operating_System
app	O
to	O
control	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
App	O
was	O
updated	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
Siri	B-Application
,	O
Touchpad	O
,	O
and	O
Home	O
Buttons	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
now	O
playing	O
screen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
the	O
new	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
for	O
the	O
fourth-generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
(	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
)	O
(	O
although	O
in	O
some	O
territories	O
,	O
Apple	O
have	O
kept	O
the	O
name	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
due	O
to	O
Siri	B-Application
functionality	O
not	O
being	O
enabled	O
on	O
it	O
in	O
that	O
territory	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	B-General_Concept
completely	O
redesigned	O
remote	B-Operating_System
that	O
features	O
dual	O
microphones	O
for	O
Siri	B-Application
support	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
glass	O
touch	O
surface	O
for	O
navigation	O
around	O
the	O
interface	O
by	O
swiping	O
or	O
tapping	O
and	O
scrubbing	O
to	O
fast	O
forward	O
or	O
rewind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
a	B-General_Concept
menu	O
and	O
home	O
button	O
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
Siri	B-Application
button	O
to	O
invoke	O
Siri	B-Application
,	O
a	B-General_Concept
Play/Pause	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
Volume	O
Up/Down	O
button	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
volume	O
on	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Siri	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
communicates	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
via	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
rather	O
than	O
infrared	O
,	O
removing	O
the	O
requirement	O
of	O
a	B-General_Concept
line-of-sight	O
with	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
new	O
remote	B-Operating_System
is	O
only	O
supported	O
by	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
and	O
later	O
and	O
will	O
not	O
work	O
with	O
earlier	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
,	O
the	O
remote	B-Operating_System
includes	O
two	O
microphones	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
button	O
to	O
activate	O
Siri	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Siri	B-Application
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
has	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
functions	O
of	O
Siri	B-Application
on	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
;	O
it	O
can	O
also	O
respond	O
to	O
requests	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
TV	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
instance	O
,	O
the	O
viewer	O
can	O
ask	O
Siri	B-Application
to	O
search	O
for	O
a	B-General_Concept
TV	B-Operating_System
show	O
or	O
movie	O
and	O
it	O
will	O
search	O
across	O
multiple	O
different	O
sources	O
to	O
tell	O
the	O
user	O
where	O
the	O
content	O
is	O
available	O
to	O
watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
,	O
open	O
a	B-General_Concept
specific	O
app	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
ran	O
a	B-General_Concept
modified	O
build	O
of	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
v10.4	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
software	O
1.0	O
presented	O
the	O
user	O
with	O
an	O
interface	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Front	B-Operating_System
Row	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Front	B-Operating_System
Row	I-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
Mac	B-Device
,	O
it	O
presents	O
the	O
user	O
with	O
seven	O
options	O
for	O
consuming	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Movies	O
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
Shows	O
,	O
Music	O
,	O
Podcasts	B-Operating_System
,	O
Photos	O
,	O
Settings	O
,	O
and	O
Sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	B-General_Concept
modified	O
version	O
of	O
OS	B-Application
x	I-Application
v10.4	I-Application
Tiger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2008	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
a	B-General_Concept
major	O
and	O
free	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
labelled	O
"	O
Take	O
Two	O
"	O
(	O
2.0	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
did	O
away	O
with	O
Front	B-Operating_System
Row	I-Operating_System
and	O
introduced	O
a	B-General_Concept
new	O
interface	O
in	O
which	O
content	O
was	O
organized	O
into	O
six	O
categories	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
which	O
appeared	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
large	O
square	O
box	O
on	O
the	O
screen	B-Device
upon	O
startup	O
(	O
movies	O
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
shows	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
,	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
photos	O
)	O
and	O
presented	O
in	O
the	O
initial	O
menu	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
"	O
Settings	O
"	O
option	O
for	O
configuration	O
,	O
including	O
software	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2009	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
a	B-General_Concept
minor	O
upgrade	O
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
called	O
"	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
3.0	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
replaced	O
the	O
interface	O
in	O
version	O
2.0	O
with	O
a	B-General_Concept
new	O
interface	O
which	O
presented	O
seven	O
horizontal	O
columns	O
across	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
screen	B-Device
for	O
the	O
different	O
categories	O
of	O
content	O
(	O
Movies	O
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
Shows	O
,	O
Music	O
,	O
Podcasts	B-Operating_System
,	O
Photos	O
,	O
Internet	O
,	O
and	O
Settings	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
also	O
added	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
content	O
filtering	O
,	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Extras	O
,	O
new	O
fonts	O
,	O
and	O
a	B-General_Concept
new	O
Internet	O
radio	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2nd	O
and	O
3rd	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
run	O
a	B-General_Concept
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
modified	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
interface	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
4	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
previous	O
versions	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
minor	O
changes	O
and	O
feature	O
additions	O
throughout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
a	B-General_Concept
major	O
new	O
software	O
update	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
3rd	O
generation	O
,	O
labeled	O
as	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
5	O
(	O
iOS	O
5.1	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
3rd	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
completely	O
revised	O
the	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
home	O
screen	B-Device
to	O
make	O
it	O
resemble	O
the	O
icon	O
grid	O
seen	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
7	O
columns	O
,	O
content	O
and	O
third-party	O
channels	O
are	O
shown	O
in	O
a	B-General_Concept
tiled	O
grid	O
format	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
rearranged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
years	O
,	O
for	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
5	O
–	O
6	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
minor	O
revisions	O
,	O
content	O
additions	O
,	O
and	O
feature	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.0	O
features	O
a	B-General_Concept
flat	O
look	O
similar	O
to	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
and	O
OS	O
X	O
Yosemite	O
and	O
adds	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
Peer-To-Peer	O
AirPlay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.2.2	O
(	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
)	O
is	O
currently	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
March	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
support	O
Amazon	B-Application
Video	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
automatically	O
added	O
to	O
those	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
running	O
7.2.2	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.3	O
(	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8.4.2	I-Operating_System
)	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
update	O
for	O
the	O
3rd	O
generation	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
since	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
adds	O
the	O
new	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
app	I-Operating_System
to	O
the	O
home	O
screen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
app	I-Operating_System
brings	O
compatibility	O
to	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Channels	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
update	O
also	O
fixes	O
some	O
security	O
flaws	O
found	O
in	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.2.2	O
and	O
earlier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.4	O
(	O
iOS	O
8.4.3	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.5	O
(	O
iOS	O
8.4.4	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
and	O
later	O
run	O
an	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
called	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
which	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
the	O
earlier	O
generations	O
of	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
third-party	O
app	O
developers	O
to	O
release	O
their	O
own	O
apps	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
software	O
also	O
features	O
support	O
for	O
Siri	B-Application
voice	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kit	I-Application
(	O
SDK	O
)	O
for	O
developing	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
apps	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
Xcode	B-Operating_System
7.1	O
and	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
new	O
development	O
feature	O
,	O
App	O
Thinning	O
,	O
is	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
running	O
on	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
storage	O
restrictions	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
(	O
as	O
little	O
as	O
32GB	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
dual-use	O
of	O
the	O
NAND	B-Device
Flash	I-Device
Memory	I-Device
to	O
precache	O
movies	O
from	O
Apple	O
's	O
content	O
servers	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
storage	O
for	O
downloaded	O
applications	O
from	O
the	O
tvOS	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
ModelAnnouncedReleasedDiscontinuedUnsupportedMonths	O
supported	O
to	O
dateMonths	O
supported	O
after	O
discontinuation	O
to	O
dateApple	O
TV(2nd generation )	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2010	O
months	O
monthsApple	O
TV(3rd generation )	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2012	O
(	O
Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
)	O
(	O
Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
)	O
months( Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
)	O
months	O
months( Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ModelApple	O
TV(2nd generation )	O
Apple	O
TV(3rd generation )	O
Picture150pxInitial	O
release	O
operating	O
systemApple	O
TV	B-Operating_System
Software	O
4.0(iOS 4.1 )	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
5.0(iOS 5.1 )	O
Latest	O
release	O
operating	O
systemApple	O
TV	B-Operating_System
Software	O
6.2.1(iOS 7.1.2 )	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
Software	O
7.6.2(iOS 8.4.6 )	O
Processor1	O
GHz	O
Apple	O
A4	O
SoC1	O
GHz	O
dual-core	B-Architecture
Apple	O
A5	O
SoC	B-Architecture
with	O
one	O
core	B-Architecture
locked( Rev	O
A	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
)	O
1	O
GHz	O
single-core	B-Architecture
Apple	O
A5	O
SoCGraphics	O
processorPowerVR	O
SGX535	O
GPUPowerVR	O
SGX543MP2	O
(	O
dual-core	B-Architecture
)	O
GPUNeural	O
Enginecolspan	O
=	O
4	O
Audio	O
OutputDolby	O
Digital	O
5.1Storage8	O
GB	O
NAND	O
flash	O
(	O
for	O
cache	B-General_Concept
)	O
RAM256	O
MB	O
DRAM512	O
MB	O
LPDDR2	O
SDRAMConnectivityOptical	O
audio	O
,	O
IR	O
receiver	O
,	O
Micro-USB	O
(	O
for	O
services	O
and	O
support	O
)	O
Wi-FiWi-Fi	O
(	O
802.11	O
n	O
)	O
BluetoothBluetooth	O
2.1	O
+	O
EDRBluetooth	O
4.0HDMIHDMIEthernet10/100BASE	O
-T	O
EthernetOutput720p	O
60/50	O
Hz	O
(	O
NTSC/PAL	O
)	O
576p/576i	O
50	O
Hz	O
(	O
PAL	B-Language
)	O
In	O
addition	O
to	O
prior:1080pRemoteApple	O
Remote	B-Operating_System
(	O
aluminum	O
)	O
Siricolspan	O
=	O
2	O
rowspan	O
=3	O
App	O
StoreThird-party	O
controllersMaterialsPlasticColorPowerBuilt-in	O
6	O
W	O
universal	O
power	O
supply	O
(	O
3.4	O
V	O
at	O
1.75	O
A	B-General_Concept
)	O
Dimensions	O
H	O
W	O
DWeightGreenhouse	O
gas	O
emissions60	O
kg	O
CO2e60	O
kg	O
CO2eHardware	O
stringsAppleTV2	O
,	O
1Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
:	O
AppleTV3	O
,	O
1Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
:	O
A1427Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
:	O
BCGA1427Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
:	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2012Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
:	O
March	O
10	O
,	O
2013Rev	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
contains	O
neither	O
a	B-General_Concept
TV	B-Operating_System
tuner	O
nor	O
a	B-General_Concept
personal	B-Application
video	I-Application
recorder	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
capabilities	O
can	O
be	O
applied	O
to	O
the	O
connected	O
home	O
computer	O
through	O
various	O
third-party	O
products	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
allowing	O
PVR	O
software	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
and	O
enable	O
scheduled	O
HDTV	B-Device
recordings	O
to	O
play	O
automatically	O
via	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
for	O
playback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
and	O
newer	O
can	O
be	O
linked	O
with	O
Wi-Fi-based	O
tuners	O
such	O
as	O
HDHomeRun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Front	B-Operating_System
Row	I-Operating_System
interface	O
lacks	O
some	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
functionality	O
,	O
including	O
rating	O
items	O
,	O
checking	O
the	O
account	O
balance	O
,	O
adding	O
funds	O
to	O
the	O
account	O
,	O
synchronizing	O
from	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
computer	O
,	O
full	O
Internet	O
radio	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Movies	O
search	O
box	O
only	O
searches	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
,	O
not	O
local	O
hard	B-Device
drives	I-Device
and	O
networks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Movies	O
rented	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
must	O
be	O
watched	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
unlike	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
rentals	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
transferred	O
to	O
any	O
video-enabled	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
or	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Movies	O
purchased	O
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
moved	O
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
video-enabled	O
iPod	B-Device
or	O
iPhone	B-Device
via	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
prior	O
to	O
4th	O
generation	O
(	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
HD	O
)	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
the	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Control	O
(	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
CEC	O
)	O
protocol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
(	O
2nd	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
digital	O
output	O
audio	O
is	O
up-sampled	O
to	O
48kHz	O
,	O
including	O
lossless	B-Algorithm
CD	O
rips	O
at	O
44.1	O
kHz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
this	O
is	O
a	B-General_Concept
higher	O
frequency	O
and	O
the	O
difference	O
is	O
not	O
audible	B-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
seen	O
by	O
some	O
as	O
falling	O
short	O
of	O
digital	O
transmission	O
of	O
data	O
standards	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
audio	O
not	O
being	O
'	O
bit	O
perfect	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
presales	O
in	O
January	O
2007	O
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
top	O
pre-selling	O
item	O
at	O
the	O
Apple	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Orders	O
exceeded	O
100,000	O
units	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
January	O
and	O
Apple	O
began	O
ramping-up	O
to	O
sell	O
over	O
a	B-General_Concept
million	O
units	O
before	O
the	O
2007	O
holiday	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Analysts	O
began	O
calling	O
it	O
a	B-General_Concept
"	O
DVD	O
killer	O
"	O
that	O
could	O
enable	O
multiple	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
months	O
into	O
sales	O
,	O
Forrester	O
Research	O
predicted	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
that	O
Apple	O
would	O
only	O
sell	O
a	B-General_Concept
million	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
units	O
,	O
because	O
consumers	O
prefer	O
advertisement-supported	O
content	O
over	O
paid	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forrester	O
predicted	O
that	O
cable	O
companies	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
clear	O
winners	O
over	O
content	O
providers	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
functionality	O
and	O
Jobs	O
stated	O
that	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
was	O
a	B-General_Concept
"	O
DVD	O
player	O
for	O
the	O
Internet	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
market	O
analysts	O
predicted	O
that	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
on	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
"	O
provides	O
a	B-General_Concept
glimpse	O
of	O
this	O
product	O
's	O
potential	O
and	O
its	O
future	O
evolution	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
overall	O
,	O
analysts	O
had	O
mixed	O
reactions	O
regarding	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
negative	O
reactions	O
followed	O
after	O
Jobs	O
referred	O
to	O
the	O
device	O
as	O
a	B-General_Concept
"	O
hobby	O
"	O
,	O
implying	O
it	O
was	O
less	O
significant	O
than	O
the	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
iPod	B-Device
,	O
and	O
iPhone	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Apple	O
's	O
first-quarter	O
2009	O
financial	O
results	O
conference	O
call	O
,	O
acting	O
chief	O
executive	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
stated	O
that	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
sales	O
increased	O
three	O
times	O
over	O
the	O
same	O
quarter	O
a	B-General_Concept
year	O
ago	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cook	O
mentioned	O
that	O
the	O
movie	O
rental	O
business	O
was	O
working	O
well	O
for	O
Apple	O
,	O
Apple	O
would	O
continue	O
investment	O
in	O
movie	O
rentals	O
and	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
is	O
still	O
considered	O
a	B-General_Concept
hobby	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
growth	O
of	O
digital	O
TV	B-Operating_System
and	O
consumers	O
turning	O
to	O
Internet	O
media	O
services	O
,	O
an	O
analyst	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
predicted	O
sales	O
of	O
6.6million	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Q4	O
FY2012	O
earnings	O
call	O
,	O
Engadget	B-Application
reported	O
comments	O
from	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
that	O
Apple	O
had	O
shipped	O
1.3	O
million	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
units	O
in	O
the	O
4th	O
Quarter	O
(	O
presumed	O
to	O
be	O
3rd	O
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MacObserver	O
reported	O
statements	O
by	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
in	O
the	O
Q1	O
FY2013	O
earnings	O
call	O
that	O
Apple	O
sold	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
units	O
in	O
the	O
December	O
Quarter	O
(	O
presumed	O
to	O
be	O
3rd	O
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
reports	O
lead	O
to	O
a	B-General_Concept
cumulative	O
volume	O
of	O
the	O
3rd	O
generation	O
device	O
of	O
6	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
at	O
Apple	O
's	O
shareholders	O
meeting	O
,	O
Apple	O
CEO	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
announced	O
that	O
in	O
2013	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
brought	O
in	O
1	O
billion	O
dollars	O
of	O
revenue	O
for	O
Apple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-General_Concept
market	O
survey	O
published	O
by	O
Parks	O
Associates	O
in	O
December	O
2014	O
found	O
that	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
has	O
lost	O
consumer	O
traction	O
to	O
Google	B-Device
Chromecast	I-Device
,	O
garnering	O
only	O
a	B-General_Concept
17%	O
market	O
share	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Cook	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
conference	O
on	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
that	O
Apple	O
had	O
sold	O
a	B-General_Concept
total	O
of	O
25	O
million	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TVs	I-Operating_System
up	O
to	O
that	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
Apple	O
earnings	O
call	O
on	O
January	O
27	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
CEO	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
had	O
record	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
no	O
specific	O
sales	O
figures	O
were	O
mentioned	O
;	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
is	O
included	O
in	O
an	O
"	O
Other	O
products	O
"	O
category	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
,	O
iPods	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Beats	O
products	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
not	O
broken	O
down	O
by	O
individual	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
Apple	O
analyst	O
John	O
Gruber	O
stated	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
sells	O
at	O
a	B-General_Concept
low	O
profit	O
margin	O
or	O
a	B-General_Concept
loss	O
,	O
saying	O
units	O
are	O
effectively	O
sold	O
at	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
