The Humax Aura, for our money, is the best smart set-top box the South Korean brand has produced to date, and it's even better. As part of a new firmware update, the Android TV-based personal video recorder (PVR) has received several video and audio enhancements, as well as the addition of several new streaming services. The most notable arrival is Apple TV Plus, which allows Aura owners to stream purchased or rented Apple movies, TV shows and music directly to their home theater setup, despite the Google-based interface of the device. apparatus l '. NOW TV is now also available via Chromecast, giving owners the ability to stream sports, movies and shows from Sky channels through their Aura decoder. There's still no Netflix, but it's the only real notable absence from Aura's list of streaming services right now. As for other improvements that the firmware update brings to the Humax Aura, the "Top Picks" and "Now and Next" guides have been revised to include more dynamic recommendations and easier-to-navigate menus. Users will now also have quick access to recently opened apps, making frequently viewed content more readily available. There are also a host of more granular system updates, including more audio options in Aura's setup wizard and the ability to adjust lip sync settings in apps like YouTube or Amazon Prime Video. Support for audio formats such as DTS, DTS HD, and Dolby TrueHD (with Atmos) has been added via supported surround sound setups, as well as support for audio pass-through in media players such as VLC, Kodi, and PLEX. The firmware will update automatically when the Humax Aura is in standby mode, or it can be manually activated through the settings menu.