I’m so glad I watched this tonight. I had just placed an order on amazon for a 4th gen Apple TV and immediately canceled and bought the 4K instead. Thank you so much! Love your videos!

Set my Zwift up on Apple this week with my new Tacx Neo 2T on a 42 inch tv. Wow what an experience riding on Zwift is now and the Neo is amazing, especially the road feel it gives and racing has a whole new dimension now. The setup was so quick and easy just as you said on here. I watched this prior to the installation so thanks Shane for your great advice/tutorial. Keep up the good work.

Great review. Straight forward and understandable. As a total Zwift noob looking to start, it has cleared a lot up for me as a thought I was going to have to buy a laptop or gaming PC. Brilliant 😀👍

Dude, seriously-thank you for your reviews and attention to detail.

Great comparison of how Zwift looks on different devices! Well done!

Thanks! Because of you and DC Rainmaker I’ve made the upgrade to the Apple TV 4K/32Gb and 43 inch flatscreen!! Much better than viewing on an iPad!

Man, you’re awesome. Thanks a lot for this video, exactly what I needed.

Great video, super helpful. Brand new to Zwift and I will definitely be picking up a Apple TV 4k. Thank you

You’re doing god’s work, Shane

Great vid, just what I was looking for

I confirm , great set up . I have a Neo+ Panasonic 4K+ Apple TV 4K

Amazing job Shane. Apple TV 4K might be the newbie recommendation.

Informativ review, as always! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for your reviews! Love them! Highly informative!

With the Apple TV 4K starting @ 249$ au, its a really good option for someone just into Zwift. Good vid.

The side-by-side comparison was EXACTLY what I was looking for! Well done sir! Thanks so much Shane!

Shane I figured it out that fast. Just hoping to pair the bluetooth hr monitor when it arrives tomorrow.

Your pain cave set up video plus this one have given me so much quality information and ideas. Keep up the good work. Awesome channel Shane!

Right I’ve just bought an apple 4K and got the Tacx vortex at a reasonable £209 I’ve downloaded the app and got my garmin watch now all I need is a bike 😂 Great vids ! Subbed 👍🏻

very professional presentation, as always

This is such a good option, not that expensive really and it can be used outside of zwift which is awesome.

Thanks just brought one

Putting together a plan to get on Zwift and was going to use my Gen 4 Apple TV but after viewing this video I may go for the 4K.. As usual Shane, GREAT CONTENT!

Does Garmin's ANT+ dongle work with Apple TV to connect ANT+ HR strap?

Zwift starting giving me error code 114 on my Mac mini now I might have to finally buy yet Apple TV 4K

Great vid as always!! What kind of "table" and TV stand did you use in this vid?

Good info, thank you. I'm thinking of picking up a Wahoo Kickr next week, and Apple TV 4K plus a discounted Black Friday TV looks like the way to go.

what a great review, exactly what I was looking. for with the comparison on Apple TV 4k vs Gen 4 (which I have). I'm now on amazon looking to buy 4k version b00m! Also tonnes of other useful advice, hints n tips that I learnt today. keep up the great videos. #staysafe

Does this work with android Also trainer road etc Thanks

Thanks Shane. Apple TV just purchased.

Thanks for this

can you give a ride on with the apple remote to a rider listed on the right side of the screen?

Hi Shane. I've been watching your videos over the last 2 weeks. They are fantastic. I'm considering putting a TV and buying the 4k Apple Tv. Do you know if the shadows are now showing in the Apple TV?

Great Review and very helpful !!

Great review

Great vid Shane.

Hi Shane. Is it possible to watch netflix and zwift at the same time? I'm not always doing workouts or races, so if it's an easy spin I like to watch something full-screen. Any picture-in-picture option with Zwift? And does Zwift drop out if you have it in the background? Really keen to pursue this option to have permanently setup in my garage (currently dragging laptop and cables between office and trainer), but need to have this multi-tasking option! Great video, thanks.

Hi! Great video!! Could you explain in a simpler way how to use de Bluetooth splitting solutions? I use a dare2ride fuego (no cadence within) cadence sensor and HRM and have to discard the last one when using directly on my Atv 4K 64.. When I use the iPhone 11 mirroring through the Atv, all of them work fine, but wanted to use only the Atv setup… Could you get more into those configurations and/or devices needed? Thanks!

I just changed from using my Samsung Galaxy s8, which worked very well to the ATV 4k. The ATV is an improvement. It now renders shadows. The frame rate is better (the android wasn't bad but it's not as good as ATV) and the colors and detail are much richer. Because I was using my phone, I couldn't run the companion app but now I can. The one advantage that the android version had is that it was very easy to navigate the screen because of the touchscreen on the phone. The ATV remote isn't nearly as bad as people say but it is clunkier than using a touch screen obviously. The companion app though makes up for it. I still mount my phone on my bars and run the companion app as a control panel. The ATV is worth the $180 and it's actually going to be better than a business PC. Unless you already have a gaming PC, this is the best option.

No really a swift zwift tip but I suppose it could be if anyone wants to get a "deal" on a 4k apple TV. In Canada and i am sure in other countries as well, you can go to an apple store and trade in your old iphone for cash toward a new one. However, apple also have a deal with a company (based in USA so if Apple Canada use them, Apple USA may as well) where you can send old iphones for money in the form of Apple gift cards, which can then be used on any apple product. I had two old iphones kicking around and have sent them in for what I hope will be $160 (they make an online offer then a final offer when they receive the phone). I believe it's called the Apple Trade-up program. Look into it...

I’m using the 4iiii viiiiva hr strap to bridge my ant+ speed and cadence sensors to Apple TV (and iPad when I use that) so far it’s worked brilliantly easy to pair all devices and gives speed,cadence and hr on the iOS devices.

Just purchased the apple tv 4k for my pain cave aswell, slowly building my zwift setup as a new beginner. Only downside for apple tv is that it wont support Spotify for some inexplicable reason. But for now im just playing music on separate system and let the game sounds come from a tv. So no using headphones with ingame sounds. :) Also thanks for the video ! Really helped me alot with the decision what to go with. Funnilly the android beta was what got me into this.

Hi Shane. Great video. Just starting out on my cycling and turbo trainer journey. I am new to Zwift and this training type. I recently bought a Tacx Neo 2T and it’s great. The only problem is that I don’t really have the right equipment to get the most out of it. I’m using the Tacx software but I am intending to use Zwift. I’m only using my iPhone and although it is a Max it’s really not big enough to get the full feel of videos etc. I want to move to using it on a television and I reckon an Apple TV 4K will do the trick. My main problem is this. My pain cave is my garage but it is slightly too far away from house to get a wi-fi signal. I am going to use my iPhone and tether it to Apple TV. That seems fine in terms of working the Apple TV but on your videos I’ve been watching the iPhone is also a controller when used with Zwift. Will it all work well? I’m trying to get a wi-fi signal to my garage but having problems at every step.

Thanks for this. I am not an Apple guy but this works great with my Wahoo Blue SC. Better than a new computer. Can't figure out my HR monitor yet, its Garmin so finnicky.

Awesome video!! Just installed the Apple TV 4K 3rd gen.. very simple to install..and the graphics looks awesome..I used a high quality 4k hdmi cable on my Samsung Tv that automatically upscales to HDR and 4k and it said 60fps.maybe it’s the high end hdmi cable..

Hey Shane. Quick question. Are you able to change the date, as in change the course, on the Apple TV? I’m interested in doing a group ride with some friends in which we will change the course to just have ourselves visible. I know with Zwift on the PC this is possible, but wasn’t sure about the Apple TV.

looks great.

Just got atv 4k on the back of this review , zwift looks great and it now has shadows.

how do you connect it to wifi . I am currently using my laptop with ant+ , kickr, kickr climb and wahoo headwind . I have to use a wifi adapter ( dongle ) to get wifi as I am in my garage . Do i connect my adapter to the ATV app or would I still need my laptop .Also would you suggest that I get the cable ant+ bluetooth ?

Missed out today

you should do a mac Mini compared to apple tv 4k comparison

Can you use iPad for ZML? ideal setup i guess is Apple tv 4K + an ipad on handlebar stand for quick interaction. On my phone is still bit cumbersome as you want to keep 1 hand on the bar for quick actions. Wondering of ZML will stay lit up on iPad and how it looks. Much easier to type as well on a fixed bigger screen

Shane, love your channel! Have you ever considered a weekly Q&A video?

hi Shane you know when the going to have a update ... to change the word like to go Watopia instead of like New York ... you know what i mean

As always, great review Shane 👍👍

Has anyone tried the 4K apple TV on a wide screen monitor? I am looking at one of these but would be running it on wide screen 1080 monitor so wondering if it will scale correctly

Super review as always. I noticed no left right screen cutoff on your set up. Mine clips both edges. Any thoughts ?

Thanks Shane for a very informative video. I have an Elite Kura smart trainer which transmits power and cadence. Do you know if these will be on one bluetooth channel or two?

After 4 years service my Apple TV gen 4 just cant cope with the demands of Zwift today. Super laggy even on smaller group rides... is the 4k still worth the upgrade or will a gen 6 be round the corner?

Love your videos. I have the Apple 4 . A week ago it stopped communicating with my Wahoo. Galaxy tablet works. Icon upper left shows no connect. I get a message to wake devices. Only device is Wahoo. 2 yrs it was easy. Any idea how I can fix? Big screen is great. Little, nope

Thanks. I'm thinking of getting this. My Wahoo speed and cadence sensor connect to wahoo app on my android Nokia 6. Can I then link this to Apple TV? TIA

Loving the apple 4K TV version, beats carrying a laptop out to the garage. Slightly off topic question Shane, lots more achievements were added in Zwift recently, but most are secret (some running ones i guess), any chance of a video on them?

Hey Shane! Love your videos! Do you know if there are any upgrades to the Zwift experience using the latest Apple TV 4K Gen 2 over the Gen 1 you highlighted in the video?

Hi, how do you take away the graph at the bottom of the screen on ATV ? Thanks Timo

Do you have any idea how to apply the brakes on Apple TV? PC users hit A then Escape.

One slight detail left out, to date, the NPE Ant + bridge will not work with Android.

Hi Shane thanks for putting this video/info out, can you use Apple TV 4k with any brand 4k tv mate.

Great review Shane. Looks like a killer budget Zwift unit. I was interested by two observations. One, the power readings were often vastly different on different devices. Is this just a lag/refresh issue? Two, it was interesting to not how two units render completely different times of day in the same world.

Apple TV has an anti-blimp policy? 8:11 😜

Hell I'm getting one to use with Netflix and some other channels since it supports Dolby Atmos. Oh yeah and for future Zwift.

Hi Shane. I have a 4K Samsung TV and Apple TV 4K. With Wahoo Kickr Bike gen1. I have 1000/100 Mbit internet. My question is the following: why can't I see other zwifters in the game? I use ethernet cable, see no other zwifters. with wifi. I see no other zwifters. But with data sharing from my iPhone pro max on 5G it works very fine. I see all the other zwifters. Why is there difference. Is it not possible with a router? Hope you Can help me. Thanks Great Channel. Hi From Danmark

Hey Shane, can't say enough about your videos. They are great, succinct, informative, and nicely produced. So, I just bought the 4K Apple Tv, and I have an issue pairing my Stages indoor trainer which uses Ant +. I have the VIIIIVA heart rate strap which does pair with the Apple Tv and displays my HR, but it isn't translating Ant + to Bluetooth from my trainer. Have you had a chance to test this yet? Does anyone have any suggestions?

Does the Kickr Core also transmit multiple BT connections for cadence, power, control to ATV, leaving the other channel for HR?

Great video! Just got an Apple TV 4K last night. I downloaded and use the Apple TV remote app on my iPhone so I don’t need the included Bluetooth remote. Is there a way to disconnect it, and if so, would that free up a Bluetooth connection for either my hrm or cadence sensor (Kickr user)? Thanks!

Shane was wondering how did you manage to stream from apple tv 4k to make this video, I am trying to stream from apple tv to Obs on my mac for the upcoming CVR season and cant find how to do it, thanks in advance btw great video I actually got mine after watching it

Hi shane the older model of appletv you compared against is that the one with the A8 chip? Cheers

Can you check the ATV 4K's FPS? According to Zwiftalizer it's locked to 30FPS on the 'Basic 1080' graphics setting. However due to the same internals, this could just be an iPad Pro that set the benchmark.

Hi :) How can I start an event on apple tv 4K. I have remote controll.. Thanks

Nice video, explains a lot, however would be nice to be shown what the actual remote can actually do.Like most of these videos it’s use ZML and get on with it.

I too recently moved my Zwifting setup to ATV. For the most part it's been OK, but connectivity dropouts to the trainer via BLE are frequent enough to be annoying. Using CABLE for Garmin HR strap and cadence and connecting power via Kickr Snap BLE (one bike length). any insights?

Hi Shane, I’m new to Zwift and am sold on the Apple TV 4K - great vid! Can you let me know what tv I should be aiming for (minimum spec)?

Fantastic ! How to use a personal work out plan on Zwift/Apple TV is what I'm struggling with now.....

How do you get zwift app on apple tv to fit your tv screen? I used zwift on an ipad. Had no trouble but decided I wanted to use a big screen. Bought apple tv 4th gen works well, but there is part of it that is not fitting onto the tv screen. Towards the edges and top of the tv screen a liitle bit of it dosn't fit. Any ideas. Tv is panasonic and quite new. Thanks.

Hi Shane. I’m toying with the idea of the Apple TV 4K. I use the Wahoo KICKR 18 and currently a basic iPad for Zwifting. If the atv has 3 Bluetooth channels one of which is the remote. How do I get the companion app to bridge. My tickr currently shows on the iPad with my kickr and cadence sensor too. Not sure how to use the phone to bridge. When I check the settings the Bluetooth is on but the icon says nothing is connected. Can you help me out in my confusion. Thanks. Dave

Brilliant review. One question is Bluetooth better more reliable or responsive to ant+? Or no difference?

Great review, can I use just my phone(iPhone X)? What are the advantages of using Apple TV over just the phone. How can I connect my phone to the tv monitor? WiFi or lightning to HDMI cable? Thanks for your help!!

Nice video m8 Will this all be OK if I have a android phone . Trying to get my zwift up and running . Thanks in advance

The limited Bluetooth connectivity seems to be the major drawback for me. How effective/fast/glitch-free is the Zwift mobile link app work-around (both in terms of Bluetooth and ant+)?

I use a gaming pc as I’m a gamer, very nice shadows and everything, though my rig is 1000$

I have an iPhone and my dad has a Samsung if I set it up with my iPhone could he just use the remote to turn it on and ride with out needing my iPhone to do so

Shane I have tried everything. even conntacted pancasonic but still nothing. I wonder if mirrowing from ipad will do it? Otherwise back to ipad and knock the whole idea of apple tv on the head then eh? Thanks great videos. I think if an expert like you can't solve it then it must be impossible. Ta Tom.

Hey Shane, Whats your long term evaluation on the apple tv 4k as I am thinking of moving over to one of these unit as I have noticed my laptop gets quite jittery during group rides & racing. Thanx in advance for any help in advance. PS my lap top has an i7 processor and GTX960 nvidia graphic card.

What is the “cable” device called as I’ve bought 4K Apple TV to pair with my wahoo kicker and can’t connect that, my cadence and heart rate monitor all at the same time Keep up the good work

I can’t believe you didn’t check for updates to the Apple TV. Mine did have one available when I checked. Jeff.

Shane, great video, thank you! I bought Apple TV 4k immediately after your teaser to replace my 10yr old iMac I used for zwift in the past. Needless to say that with the old iMac the zwift experience was... different. ;) Could you please explain, how the iPhone App works for additional sensors (14:50min)? I got the remote and the Tacx Flux connected by Bluetooth and as my screen does not have speakers, I use a bluetooth speaker for in-game sound. So there is currently no chance to connect a bluetooth HR strap and the Apple TV. How can I do this using the iPhone App? Thank you very much in advance!

is it possible to use apple tv for the zwift app and a android device, e.g. tablet for the mobile app together?

Hi, thanks for the Vid..Just about to buy ATV. As it's solely for Zwift, do I need the 64Gb or will 32 be adequate? I have no idea what needs to be stored and how big-a memory is needed. Thanks.

I see you have a cable running from your iPhone; what is that connected to?

HEY DUDE GOOD DAY, How are you recording your video with your apple tv 4k? can you make a tutorial about how to stream your Zwift ride with apple TV. Thank you in advance

Man, how I wish this made it to the XBox 1