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title: "2021 Apple TV 4K with 64GB Storage (2nd Generation)"
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# 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision A12 Bionic chip for smooth gaming & apps Dolby Atmos immersive sound 2021 Apple TV 4K with 64GB Storage (2nd Generation)

**Brand:** apple
**Price:** R204
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📺 Elevate your streaming game — don’t just watch, experience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 2021 Apple TV 4K with 64GB Storage (2nd Generation) by apple
- **How much does it cost?** R204 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/312783685-2021-apple-tv-4k-with-64gb-storage-2nd-generation)

## Best For

- apple enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted apple brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Cinematic 4K HDR Brilliance:** Experience ultra-fluid, crisp visuals with Dolby Vision that transform your living room into a private theater.
- • **Immersive Dolby Atmos Audio:** Feel every sound come alive with room-filling, 3D audio that puts you at the center of the action.
- • **Next-Gen Siri Remote Control:** Navigate with precision using the touch-enabled clickpad, plus private listening with dual AirPods support keeps your viewing personal.
- • **Powerhouse A12 Bionic Performance:** Seamlessly stream, game, and multitask with Apple's cutting-edge chip designed for speed and stunning graphics.
- • **Seamless Apple Ecosystem Integration:** Effortlessly connect with your iPhone, AirPods, HomeKit devices, and Apple services for a truly smart home experience.

## Overview

The 2021 Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen) with 64GB storage delivers stunning 4K HDR visuals powered by the A12 Bionic chip, immersive Dolby Atmos sound, and seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem. Featuring a redesigned Siri Remote and private listening capabilities, it’s the ultimate smart media player for professionals who demand premium entertainment and smart home control in one sleek device.

## Description

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Review: Compared to Fire Stick - Free 3 Month Apple+ at Best Buy - 16 month Update - I just got the latest Fire stick and it's harder than ever to navigate. I had to watch videos to try to get this new one to work like the last one and I still haven't gotten the screensaver to work right nor have I gotten it to work as well with my LG remote. So I'm upping the Apple review to 5 stars. 12 Month Update - Ended up subscribing to an Apple Family Plan so have access to their shows all the time. This device is still working well on the guest room TV and is easy for the grandkids (and old people) to use. No complaints. 4 Month Update: Updating the software took about 15 minutes on a wireless network with 400 Mbps download. I was going to test the download speed but discovered that there is no web browser for Apple TV. There is an app you can get that will allow you to access other apps but I wasn't in the mood to bother. The Apple TV box, however, has an Ethernet port so I could connect it directly to the router for faster speeds. Works as advertised. Easy to setup. I laid my iPhone next to it and it got what it needed in less than a minute. It worked out of the box with my LG control but doesn't work with the generic control the spouse uses. The quality of the image and sound (on a new high end LG TV) is the same on Firestick and Apple. I did watch a video that showed me how to improve the vidio and audio on the Apple interface but I couldn't see any difference after making suggested changes. I'm a long time desertcart Fire Stick user (upgrade each time a new stick comes out) but that darned stick fails almost daily and I have to go to the TV to manually restart it. I still have it running but stuck the Apple TV on another HDMI plug. After spending some time setting the Apple TV up to suit me, I still use the Fire Stick interface as my first choice but switch to Apple when the Fire Stick fails. Setting up the Apple interface also led me to make some useful changes on the Fire Stick interface. Probably because I'm familiar with Fire's busy screen and have it organized to suit me, I find the Apple screen too simplistic. If I was choosing one to buy for someone less tech savvy, I'd get the Apple. If I have guests, I'll set the Apple up on their TV. If the Apple TV wasn't so expensive, I'd buy one now for my brother. I do not like the remote. It has a hair trigger that causes it to move the cursor if you look at it sideways. But my LG remote works fine so I put the Apple remote away. I was very surprised the Apple TV didn't come with more than a 7 day free trial of Apple+. However, I got a 3 month free trial for no cost from Best Buy. Apple+ gets you free access to their proprietary programs, nothing more. Because I have most of the movies I want to view in file format, I'm unlikely to benefit from having access to Apple+. I got a one year free subscription when I bought my Macbook and never used it. Bottom line - Better choice for new streamers, nothing better for experienced Fire Stick users. Addendum: I like Apple+ better than I thought I would. I will still let it expire after the three free months but we have binge watched a half dozen series. Addendum: The new Apple TV 4K is out and has a good introductory price and great reviews. Try that one instead of this one.
Review: Great Product - I own 3 of these. They work very well with streaming services. The interface is very simple and easy to use It's also great because it will connect to your phone as well as your speakers. I connected them to my HomePods.

## Features

- Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
- A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences
- 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video
- Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+
- The latest hits from Disney+, desertcart Prime Video, HBO Max, and more
- More ways to enjoy your TV with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music
- The new Siri Remote with touch-enabled clickpad
- Private listening with up to two sets of AirPods
- Use AirPlay to share photos, videos, and more from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on your TV
- Get a live view of your HomeKit-enabled cameras and control your smart home accessories

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0933D8TNB |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | April 30, 2021 |
| Item Weight | 1.7 pounds |
| Item model number | MXH02LL/A |
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer |
| Product Dimensions | 2.72 x 5.81 x 6.05 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Apple
- **Color:** Black
- **Connectivity Technology:** Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
- **Connector Type:** HDMI Type A
- **Controller Type:** Remote Control
- **Form Factor:** TV Box
- **Item Weight:** 1.7 Pounds
- **Model Name:** Apple TV
- **Resolution:** 4k
- **Supported Internet Services:** Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do you need a 4k tv to use this?**
A: Apple TV 4K will work with any TV with an HDMI input, but requires a 4K HDR compatible TV to display content in 4K or HDR.

**Q: If you buy this item from amazon do you still get 1 year Apple TV+ subscription free?**
A: NOTE: Apple is reducing the 1-year free Apple TV+ to 3-months as of July 1, 2021!!!!

**Q: What is the purpose of the lightning cable? I’m hoping it can replace the power cable.**
A: The lightning cable is for charging the remote.

**Q: Does anyone have the Plex app and how does it run on the new Appletv and which model do you have?**
A: Plex works really well on AppleTV 4K and HD. Been using Plex for the past five years with AppleTV

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compared to Fire Stick - Free 3 Month Apple+ at Best Buy
*by C***R on August 30, 2022*

16 month Update - I just got the latest Fire stick and it's harder than ever to navigate. I had to watch videos to try to get this new one to work like the last one and I still haven't gotten the screensaver to work right nor have I gotten it to work as well with my LG remote. So I'm upping the Apple review to 5 stars. 12 Month Update - Ended up subscribing to an Apple Family Plan so have access to their shows all the time. This device is still working well on the guest room TV and is easy for the grandkids (and old people) to use. No complaints. 4 Month Update: Updating the software took about 15 minutes on a wireless network with 400 Mbps download. I was going to test the download speed but discovered that there is no web browser for Apple TV. There is an app you can get that will allow you to access other apps but I wasn't in the mood to bother. The Apple TV box, however, has an Ethernet port so I could connect it directly to the router for faster speeds. Works as advertised. Easy to setup. I laid my iPhone next to it and it got what it needed in less than a minute. It worked out of the box with my LG control but doesn't work with the generic control the spouse uses. The quality of the image and sound (on a new high end LG TV) is the same on Firestick and Apple. I did watch a video that showed me how to improve the vidio and audio on the Apple interface but I couldn't see any difference after making suggested changes. I'm a long time Amazon Fire Stick user (upgrade each time a new stick comes out) but that darned stick fails almost daily and I have to go to the TV to manually restart it. I still have it running but stuck the Apple TV on another HDMI plug. After spending some time setting the Apple TV up to suit me, I still use the Fire Stick interface as my first choice but switch to Apple when the Fire Stick fails. Setting up the Apple interface also led me to make some useful changes on the Fire Stick interface. Probably because I'm familiar with Fire's busy screen and have it organized to suit me, I find the Apple screen too simplistic. If I was choosing one to buy for someone less tech savvy, I'd get the Apple. If I have guests, I'll set the Apple up on their TV. If the Apple TV wasn't so expensive, I'd buy one now for my brother. I do not like the remote. It has a hair trigger that causes it to move the cursor if you look at it sideways. But my LG remote works fine so I put the Apple remote away. I was very surprised the Apple TV didn't come with more than a 7 day free trial of Apple+. However, I got a 3 month free trial for no cost from Best Buy. Apple+ gets you free access to their proprietary programs, nothing more. Because I have most of the movies I want to view in file format, I'm unlikely to benefit from having access to Apple+. I got a one year free subscription when I bought my Macbook and never used it. Bottom line - Better choice for new streamers, nothing better for experienced Fire Stick users. Addendum: I like Apple+ better than I thought I would. I will still let it expire after the three free months but we have binge watched a half dozen series. Addendum: The new Apple TV 4K is out and has a good introductory price and great reviews. Try that one instead of this one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Product
*by R***R on January 10, 2026*

I own 3 of these. They work very well with streaming services. The interface is very simple and easy to use It's also great because it will connect to your phone as well as your speakers. I connected them to my HomePods.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Road Less Traveled
*by G***R on June 25, 2021*

Update 2025: After a having a few years under my belt with Apple TV … and their updates … I have switched all my previous fire devices to Apple. Why? First and foremost Fire devices are so riddled with advertising they have become difficult to use. Also, their last two GUI updates have not improved navigating content. Amazon has made it clear that they will continue to interject as much advertising as they can and lay out their screens to accommodate that. Second, I found a remote cover to make the Apple TV remote usable. Third, Apple's updates have improved the user experience not used them to hawk products. Yes, of course, they advertise their new content in the beginning of a show but it's easy to skip. Forth, they have aligned their prices to be reasonable. Fifth, you have much more storage which is a huge asset. Sixth, it's audio capabilities are second to none. Seventh, once you get used to its content scrubbing technique it's actually a much better system than Fire devices. Apple, however, still has a problem with their Siri voice system which quite frankly sucks and although their picture quality hits all the marks of resolution (plus Dolby Vision) it's still softer than a comparable Fire device. I therefore would recommend Apple TV's as the best streaming device I have ever used. But you still have to have an Apple ID to set one up and it's more difficult to do if you don’t have an Apple device. However, one must also consider that Apple allows you to share, with Five other Apple members, some things you could purchase like Apple TV plus. These people do not need to live in your home. This is a much more intricate discussion which I will not take on but something worth researching if you are evaluating what streaming device to buy. Even though I have TVs that I can use streaming service apps on I much prefer a standalone streaming device for remotes, future updating and audio capabilities to be used with AVR receivers. Just something to also consider. OLD REVIEW: This will be a difficult review to write. Let me start by saying I rejected the previous Apple TV device because of the ridiculous remote ... sent it back. I decided to give Apple another try as it appeared the remote issue was addressed. I own several other streaming devices, Firestick 4K, Roku Ultra and Chromecast with Google TV which is my least favorite. I am of the opinion that if you are totally streaming you need at least 2 different brand streamers as there will be ongoing issues whether they be server related or licensing agreements. As an example, the recent tussle between Roku and Google which led to YouTube TV being removed from Roku. Since I basically dislike the Chromecast, that left me with the Firestick and Roku. The Roku's remote is bulky/eats batteries and the Firestick's new GUI is just bad. So, here enters Apple TV🙄 Now at this point my expectations are low for any device but at $179 to $200 one would expect a substantial bump up. The Remote: So let's start with the remote because everyone is giving it a big thumbs up. Apparently my hands are not shaped like everyone else's because this remote is not even remotely ergonomic. I don't know what kind of snobbery it takes to make a remote so slick and buttons so much in the wrong placement on the remote so as to meet the classy requirement they feel is necessary. Firestick has them beat by leaps and bounds. The twisting of one's wrist to use the voice button and reaching to get to the touch/click pad makes my thumb and wrist ache in record time. The rectangle design, thinness of remote and slickness only adds to the discomfort. This remote gets a 👎🏼 It may be better than the previous remote but the mindset that made it held onto what's wrong with Apple designers. GET A GOOD CASE TO COVER IT. The Home Screen: Apple TV defaults to it Apple's App for the Home Screen button which I changed in Setting under the TV Entry. I also changed the Top Shelf to show 'Up Next'. (Issue) Because my streaming devices are plugged directly into my Marantz receiver, then receiver to TV, Apple TV could only allow me to control the receivers volume. Regardless of having HDMI CEC on it could not recognize the connection and therefore I could not use power on and off for both devices as I do with Firestick. (Menu) Now I realize that Apple has very little content and has to fill up space but SERIOUSLY do we need to see pic icons from space? Could we not have the ability to choose Channel pic sizes so more can fit into the top Menu? And why, for god's sake, can't you put a highlight or drop shadow on the channel you are hovering over? The 'now it's bigger' is not apparent especially if the channel background colors are similar. Have some consideration for people who have vision problems. (¿) And why is 'Recently Watched' at the very bottom of the menu on the Apple TV App. Oh wait ... I know ... so you have to pass by all the advertising. Silly me. Not all that classy. Despite these glaring issues the Home Screen simplicity shines. The ability to drag and drop items into a folder is a nice touch. It does not fatigue the eyes as the Firestick's over abundance of information does. It does what a main menu should, be a table of contents. Now back to the shameful part. Search for something. Apple shamelessly puts itself first in line. You have to go to the very bottom of the screen to see other options. But even worse what you won't see is any reference to Netflix. The Firestick will take you there if you ask to open something specifically in Netflix. Bottom line search is adequate for services linked to it but not as good as Firestick who is service neutral. Speed: Sorry geeks with speed testing equipment, I find the Firestick as responsive in every regard. Channels open a bit faster on Apple TV but it lags in other areas in terms of backing up or switching from one channel to another. Video: Apple TV has a more soft but crisp appearance over Firestick. Less harsh. Audio: Apple TV is the winner here. It matches sound quality much better and has higher end performance. Navigation: Apple TV consistently performs better with Siri for FF, Rewind and other voice commands in all Channels across the board. Firesticks scrub, when available, is by far the best of all devices showing exactly where you are in small pics across screen. Apple TV's scrub is poor by comparison. It's frustrating that an expensive device from Apple can't do better. Airplay: I simply don't use this function all that much so my comments on it would not be helpful. Alexa capabilities: Perhaps someday Apple and Amazon will learn to get along. Until then Firestick rules with Alexa/Echo capabilities. I know Apple has it's own comparable device but it does not have the the same overall reach that the Echo world does and certainly not at a price point everyone can afford. It seems Amazon has been more generous with access than Apple (not withstanding I say generous with a big caveat toward profit). Conclusion: There are small pieces here and there I did not cover but the question is .... is Apple TV worth the $'s they ask for it. The answer is NO unless there is some Apple related specific purpose you have for it. This is not startling news or anything I didn't already know but my reason for keeping it relates to sound quality and eye fatigue. I hope a cover for the remote will make it less painful to use. I have I-devices I could control it with but they are no more pain free or convenient than the remote itself. If Apple would get off it's high horse and make Apple TV more user friendly, especially with the remote, it would certainly go a long way to commanding the price it asks. As it stands it only appeals to a niche market of Apple devotees who require certain amenities. Since I want 2 distinct devices this will replace my Roku.

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