The new Apple TV has twice as much RAM as the previous model, but apps and games can’t use it

9to5Mac2026-11-15 23:570 views

The new Apple TV 4K features an A19 chip inside with 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM, twice the amount of memory as the previous version. Presumably, the supply crunch surrounding the memory chips is part of the reason this generation of Apple TV box jumped to a $299 price point as well.

However, although the specs have been upgraded, apps and games are not actually able to use more RAM for themselves. Apps on Apple TV are limited by the operating system to 2 GB RAM each, and that cap has not changed on the fourth-generation box.

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Source：https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/15/new-apple-tv-ram-limit/

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