Learn how to identify your Apple TV by its model number and other details.

1.第一代苹果电视盒 A1218

Apple TV (1st generation)
Year introduced: 2007
Color: Silver
Capacity: 40 or 160 GB
Model number: A1218
Apple Remote (white)

2.第二代苹果电视盒A1378

Apple TV (2nd generation)
Year introduced: 2010
Color: Black
Model number: A1378
Apple Remote (aluminum)

3.第三代苹果电视盒A1427 or A1469

Apple TV (3rd generation)
Year introduced: 2012
Color: Black
Model number: A1427 or A1469 for Rev A
Apple Remote (aluminum)

4.第四代苹果电视盒

Apple TV HD
Previously Apple TV (4th generation)
Year introduced: 2015
Color: Black
Capacity: 32 GB or 64 GB
Model number: A1625
Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation) ^1,2

5. 4K第一代苹果电视盒A1842

Apple TV 4K (1st generation)
Year introduced: 2017
Color: Black
Capacity: 32 GB or 64 GB
Model number: A1842
Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation)¹

6. 4K第二代苹果电视盒A2169

Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
Year introduced: 2021
Color: Black
Capacity: 32 GB or 64 GB
Model number: A2169
Siri Remote (2nd generation) or Apple TV Remote (2nd generation)¹

Identifying features

See the ports and connectors for each model below.

Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)

• HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K60 HDR10 and Dolby Vision video output)
  
• Gigabit Ethernet
  
• 802.11ax WiFi 6 with MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  
• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  
• Thread
  
• IR receiver
  

Apple TV 4K (1st generation)

• HDMI 2.0a (2160p, Dolby Vision, and HDR10)
  
• Gigabit Ethernet
  
• 802.11ac WiFi with MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  
• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  
• IR receiver
  

Apple TV HD

Previously Apple TV (4th generation)

• HDMI 1.4 (720p or 1080p)
  
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
  
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO)
  
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
  
• IR receiver
  
• USBC (for service and support)
  

Apple TV (3rd generation)

• HDMI (720p or 1080p)
  
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
  
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
  
• Optical audio
  
• IR receiver
  
• Micro-USB (for service and support)
  

Apple TV (2nd generation)

• HDMI (720p)
  
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
  
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
  
• Optical audio
  
• IR receiver
  
• Micro-USB (for service and support)
  

Apple TV (1st generation)

• HDMI and component video (480p or 720p)
  
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
  
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
  
• Optical and RCA stereo audio
  
• IR receiver
  
• USB 2.0 (for service and support)
  

Identify your model

You can find the model number of your Apple TV in three places.

Check Settings

From the Apple TV Home screen, choose Settings > General > About and check the Model.

Check the bottom of your Apple TV

To see the model number, check the information label on the bottom of your Apple TV.

Check the box

To find the model number, check the back of the box that your Apple TV came in.

1. Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD ship with the same remote everywhere. In countries and regions that support Siri, the remote is called Siri Remote. Elsewhere, it’s called Apple TV Remote. Siri works on either remote as long as your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD is set up with a language and country or region that supports Siri. 
   
2. Previous Apple TV HD models shipped with the Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation) without the white ring around the Menu button.