Apple Unveils Exciting New Features for Apple TV 4K and HomePod, Including Surround Sound and Innovative Audio Capabilities

10/20/2026

Apple adds four-speaker surround sound in the tvOS 27.2 update. Learn how to link multiple HomePod speakers to your new Apple TV 4K for a home theater.

10/20/2026

The new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K announced last week can connect to up to four HomePods in front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right positions, enabling an all-Apple surround sound...

10/20/2026

tvOS 27.2 is coming next week, bringing several new features to Apple TV 4K users—including some screen saver upgrades. Here’s what’s new.

10/19/2026

The iOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and HomePod Software 27.2 updates that Apple seeded today add support for four-speaker surround sound on the new Apple TV 4K ahead of its launch. Setting up a ‌HomePod‌...

10/19/2026

HomePod mini 2 costs €169 and Apple TV 4K €349 in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. Apple says Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU.

10/19/2026

With the tvOS 27.2 and HomePod Software 27.2 release candidates, Apple has added support for surround sound on the 2026 Apple TV 4K and for Sound Glow on select HomePods.HomePod mini 2 has a Sound...

10/19/2026

Apple TV 4K buyers get 3 months of Apple TV free, then $14.99/month. HomePod mini 2 and HomeView get 3 months of Apple Music. Who qualifies, and the limits.

10/19/2026

The new Apple TV 4K features Siri AI, which transforms how users search for, discover, and enjoy their favorite movies and TV shows; faster performance; and an even more immersive home theater...

10/19/2026

My colleague Zac Hall described HomeView as one of the best ways to spend $299 on an Apple device and the Apple TV 4K as the worst. Almost nobody thinks anyone should buy the latter at that price,...