MacRumors: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the next Apple TV 4K will use an A19 chip and a refreshed Siri Remote with a speaker. The devices are set for an October 30 store release after a Tuesday unveiling.
The update aims to help users locate the remote more easily when it slips between couch cushions.
https://x.com/MacRumors/status/2109300244819402948
Apple tested microphones that would allow Siri queries directly on the Apple TV 4K without the remote or a paired HomePod.
Apple has not confirmed it.
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