Apple just rolled out the second developer beta for tvOS 26.5, continuing its regular testing cycle two weeks after the first release. Registered developers can download the new software right now by navigating through the settings app on the Apple TV.
While major visual changes are largely absent so far, this build focuses on software stability and introduces some highly specific behind-the-scenes tweaks for developers managing app subscriptions.
Apple focuses this update on fixing bugs and subscription billing
This second beta release keeps things quiet on the feature front for everyday users. Apple is putting its effort into making the operating system run better. Mid-cycle updates like this usually iron out the wrinkles from previous major releases.
If you ran into freezing issues or apps acting strangely on your Apple TV lately, this patch aims to smooth those out. The goal is to make the daily viewing routine feel snappier and more reliable.
Developers gain new tools to manage annual and monthly subscriptions
For developers building apps, this update brings some helpful changes to StoreKit. Apple added new ways to read pricing details for subscriptions that require a 12-month commitment but charge on a monthly basis. Developers can now use built-in SwiftUI styles to clearly display these specific billing plans to customers.
On top of that, the update fixes a bug in StoreKitTest where testing sessions would fail to use the correct configuration during unit tests.
Apart from the watchOS, Apple has also released the second beta updates of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 as well. Furthermore, the company has rolled out beta 2 of the watchOS 26.5 update for developers.
