The third-generation Apple TV 4K is Apple's 2022 streaming box, powered by the A15 chip and sold at a lower price than its predecessor. Years later it still runs the latest tvOS smoothly and remains Apple's current model, so the main long-term complaints are its price against rivals and an early remote-connection bug.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 88% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.5 out of 10 two years in. A15 chip still shows no slowdown years later.
It is still the box owners reach for every day. Once early remote bugs were sorted out, there is little to regret.
Early Siri Remote Bluetooth dropouts. Some owners went through several replacement units. Waiting for an Apple Intelligence successor tempts some to hold off.
A15 chip still shows no slowdown years later. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.8 out of 10 in the first week and 8.5 two years later.
Worth it for: Iphone and apple household users; People who want a polished interface; Home theater setups. Think twice if: Bargain streamer shoppers; Android-only households; People waiting for apple intelligence.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.8 / 10 |
| One month | 8.7 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.7 / 10 |
| One year | 8.6 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.5 / 10 |
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Gives the 2022 model an Editor's Choice for speed, interface and lower price, noting the remote's missing Find My and the lack of an HDMI cable.
A March 2026 look concluding the box still runs current tvOS smoothly and remains a reliable buy, though a rumored successor may tempt some to wait.
A January 2023 report on third-gen owners whose Siri Remote kept losing its Bluetooth connection, some after a tvOS update.