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Make the most of Apple TV 4K with this great gear

1 Aple HomePod $349 (TBC) apple.com

Apple’s new speaker has something in common with Apple TV: support for both HomeKit and AirPlay 2. The two devices will make a great combination for handling music and video, as well as controlling smart home devices such as lighting. HomePod is clever enough to adjust its sound to suit its room.

2 Netflix $13.99/month netflix.com

Netflix started 4K streaming in 2014 with “House Of Cards,” and its current range of 4K films and TV shows is perfect for the new Apple TV. It’s pretty good value, as the 4K subscription only costs $13.99 a month, compared to $10.99 a month for HD. You’ll need fast broadband, though.

3 Philips Hue From $70 meethue.com

Apple is going gung-ho on home automation at the moment. Philips pretty much dominates the smart lighting market with its Hue range. It’s best to get up and running with one of the Starter Kits, which include a Bridge that’s required to work with HomeKit, and two or more white or color light bulbs.

4 LG 49UH6030 $599 lg.com

This affordable 49-inch 4K TV is equipped with LG’s HDR Pro technology for stunning high dynamic range pictures and even includes an upscaler for those times when you want to watch regular HD — and since it’s a smart TV you also gets lots of other goodies, including 100 free internet TV channels.

5 TP-Link Archer C2300 $150 tp-link.com

If several members of your household are doing things online at the same time, you may want to upgrade your router to a model that better deals with multiple device connections. This affordable Wave 2 model gives 1625Mbps of bandwidth on the 5GHz band, and 600 on 2.4GHz.