The pricey new Apple TV 4K is still the best streamer around

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Hunter McRae for The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/268864_Smart_home_photos_HMCRAE30.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">I'm sitting in front of my TV, puppy nuzzled up next to me, with four HomePods spread around my living room - two flanking my TV and one at either end of my couch - connected to the brand new Apple TV 4K. Young Anakin Skywalker hits the throttle and flies through the room. There hasn't been an Apple surround sound system until now, and since it was announced, I was excited to try it out. And let me tell you, watching a pod race with an all-Apple audio setup is a whole lot of fun.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Surround sound across four HomePods is one of the flagship features of the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K, which is out tomorrow for $300. It's an expensive streaming box …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031633/apple-tv-4k-4th-gen-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>