We're expecting to see a new Apple TV 4K in the coming weeks, and now comes word it should have a new Siri remote control.
Source code embedded in Apple's desktop operating system macOS 26.7 contains references to "ATVRemote1,5", which is thought to be a new Siri remote, MacRumors notes. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has previously mentioned a new Siri remote.
So what could it do differently?
Unfortunately, the code offers no details. But with Siri AI rumoured to come as part of tvOS 27, it would make sense to offer a new and improved remote control for interacting with Apple's personal assistant.
Could we see a dedicated source button? A built-in speaker for Find My functionality? New ways to interact with Siri and its new AI powers?
The next Apple TV is rumoured to have a new processor (possibly the A18 Pro or A19 Pro), which would be an upgrade on the current model's A15 Bionic (the same as used in the iPhone 13 from 2021). A new processor would make the device run faster with more RAM, with improved ray-tracing and better graphics rendering for games.
It's also thought to have Apple's N1 chip which offers both Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth.
The current Apple TV 4K launched all the way back in 2022, so an upgrade is long overdue (just ask our senior staff writer Lewis Empson – see 1, 2, 3). The new model is expected to launch in either September (possibly alongside the iPhone 18 range) or October.
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