I've never owned an iPhone, but this product made me an Apple fan for life

Key Takeaways

The Apple TV 4K is a game changer in streaming quality and functionality.

Apple’s ecosystem has seamless connectivity, which may be an adjustment, but it’s valuable.

The Apple TV 4K is perfectly fine standalone, offering high-quality viewing and gaming capabilities.

I never truly set out to avoid Apple products, but that’s how things played out. Whether it was through promotions where I got a free Google Home or wanting to pick up a waterproof phone like the now-ancient Samsung Galaxy 6 Active, I always tended to gravitate toward Google. Eventually, I decided to try out Apple Music thanks to lossless audio, something Spotify announced years ago but still doesn’t have. I noticed Apple Music can output spatial audio, and I thought that was a neat future that could take advantage of my surround sound setup.

If you’re an Apple TV user, taking advantage of these features is essential to get the most of out of your watch time.

Going down the rabbit hole, I saw you needed an Apple TV, and simply streaming Apple Music to my receiver wasn’t enough to get the Dolby Atmos experience. I picked one up from eBay to test out Atmos, and now I’m shocked I ever lived without one.

Apple TV 4K (2022)

Brand: Apple
Bluetooth codecs: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 6

The Apple TV 4K is a game changer

I don’t think I can go back

Apple

It’s important to note that I’ve only had an Apple TV 4K for about a year now, so there are still many tips and tricks I’m still learning about the device. While the Atmos support for Apple Music is nice, there’s so much more this little box can do. Whether it’s watching TV, movies, YouTube videos, or listening to music, the Apple TV 4K can do it all. The biggest thing it’s done for me has been completely replacing my Sony Bravia’s UI which was often sluggish. The speed of the Apple TV 4K has been tough to ignore, and it’s noticeably faster than my TV ever was.

Apple TV 4K (2022)

Brand: Apple
Bluetooth codecs: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 6

The Apple TV 4K is a game changer

I don’t think I can go back

Apple

It’s important to note that I’ve only had an Apple TV 4K for about a year now, so there are still many tips and tricks I’m still learning about the device. While the Atmos support for Apple Music is nice, there’s so much more this little box can do. Whether it’s watching TV, movies, YouTube videos, or listening to music, the Apple TV 4K can do it all. The biggest thing it’s done for me has been completely replacing my Sony Bravia’s UI which was often sluggish. The speed of the Apple TV 4K has been tough to ignore, and it’s noticeably faster than my TV ever was.

The Apple TV 4K is a game changer

I don’t think I can go back

Apple

It’s important to note that I’ve only had an Apple TV 4K for about a year now, so there are still many tips and tricks I’m still learning about the device. While the Atmos support for Apple Music is nice, there’s so much more this little box can do. Whether it’s watching TV, movies, YouTube videos, or listening to music, the Apple TV 4K can