Apple TV is a device with lights and shadows. I’ve said more than once that I’ve been a user of it for several years and that when it comes to head-to-head encounters, in my personal opinion the positive part wins. And yes, it’s true that the absence of a web browser and the lack of variety of applications cast a shadow on this device, but its simplicity of use, reliability (in years I don’t remember having a single problem with stability, connection, crashes, etc.) and its integration into Apple’s ecosystem of services makes it an excellent choice.

Moreover, as we already told you about the introduction of the third-generation Apple TV 4K last October, it turned out to be an Apple device that swims against the tide. And so it is that if we have recently seen a large-scale increase in Apple products and services, which has bled even more in Europe due to the difference between the dollar and the euro, the latest version of Apple’s multimedia player has not only increased the price, it has actually decreased. Specifically, thirty euros and that both models have doubled their storage capacity.

Apple has started releasing tvOS 16.2, the latest version of the Apple TV operating system, and we can find two quite interesting features in it, although unfortunately one of them is only available for the latest generation of devices, which is the one that was announced in October and which started sell at the beginning of last November.

The first concerns Siri, the voice assistant of Apple devices, with the arrival of this update to the operation of Apple TV will be able to distinguish between six different voices. And what’s the point? Well, a lot actually, let’s remember that we are talking about a device designed to be used as a family, not independently, as is the case with smartphones, tablets, etc. The fact that Siri is able to distinguish which user makes certain requests allows personalizing the responses to them. Newly, for example, the assistant will be able to respond appropriately when the user, whoever he is, says that he wants to listen to a selection of his favorite songs, for example.

The second news is the arrival of Apple Music Sing to the third generation Apple TV 4K. If you’re not familiar with this new feature, I can sum it up in one word: karaoke. Announced more than a week ago, and based on Apple Music’s catalog and its already huge catalog of lyrics (which you can already see in the device apps and in the Apple Music Web beta), the folks at Cupertino summarize this new proposal. with these four points:

It’s a shame, as I said, that this karaoke mode will only reach the third-generation Apple TV 4K, although with the dates we’re approaching, something inside tells me that more than one will appreciate not being able to say “¡¡ Hey, give karaoke on Apple TV, we will sing Christmas carols!» A matter of taste, like almost everything.