New tests include built-in microphones for Siri and a Siri Remote with a speaker as Apple prepares a mid‑October show.
Apple is reportedly testing two new features for a refreshed Apple TV 4K: built‑in microphones for Siri and a Siri Remote with a built‑in speaker. The company is also preparing a bigger smart‑home push with a new HomeView display.
Why it matters: having Siri listening from the TV and a speaker on the remote could make voice control easier and help you find the remote quickly. If the timeline holds, these devices could roll out toward the end of October, with the HomeView display arriving in mid‑November.
What happens next: watch for official confirmation at the event, and if the dates hold, expect US availability first, followed by UK and Canada as Apple broadens its rollout.
Apple is trying out two new ideas for a refreshed Apple TV 4K as part of a broader product wave. The company is also preparing a larger smart‑home push with a new HomeView display and other devices planned for this week’s events.
Per longtime Apple watcher Mark Gurman, the upcoming Apple TV 4K may gain built‑in microphones to handle Siri requests without needing to speak into a remote or a nearby HomePod. In addition, a redesigned Siri Remote with a built‑in speaker is in testing, which would make it easier to locate the remote when it’s hiding between cushions.
The testing signals Apple’s aim to tighten the integration between its streaming hardware and home ecosystem, following a wave of related hardware expected to debut soon.
Apple has not confirmed these features or a ship date. The pattern fits Apple’s recent cadence: new devices tied to home control and media management, all in a package designed to make the living room feel more connected.
There’s no official word yet, but the reports point to a refreshed Apple TV 4K with voice and findability enhancements, paired with a HomeView smart display as part of the same launch cycle.
Built‑in microphones would let you issue Siri questions from across the room, without grabbing the remote or shouting toward a speaker. A speaker‑equipped remote would make it easier to locate the device when it’s misplaced, a small but real convenience for households with multiple streaming devices and remotes.
There is no official schedule yet. If the timing holds, the updated Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini could arrive around Oct. 30, and the HomeView display could ship in mid‑November. Expect price and regional details to follow at or after the event.
Built‑in microphones for Siri on the Apple TV and a remote with a built‑in speaker are in testing, per reports.
The update window suggests late October for the TV box and HomePod mini, with the HomeView display following in mid‑November if plans don’t shift.
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