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Apple Releases Release Candidates For watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 And visionOS 27.2
Apple seeded release candidates for watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2. Learn about the new developer updates and incoming smart home features.
Apple Releases Third watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 Developer Betas
Apple released the third developer betas for watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2. Learn what is new in the updates and what features to expect.
Airfoil can't stream to Apple TV or HomePod after OS 27 updates, developer says
Airfoil, the Mac app that sends audio to AirPlay speakers, can no longer play through an Apple TV or HomePod once that device installs its 27 update, according to developer Rogue Amoeba. Its status page puts the fault with Apple: “Apple’s tvOS 27 and HomePod OS 27 updates contain a bug which breaks the ability…
tvOS 27 leaves the Apple TV HD and first Apple TV 4K behind
tvOS 27, released September 14, installs only on the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). The Apple TV HD from 2015 and the first Apple TV 4K from 2017 stay on tvOS 26, and Apple’s Apple TV 4K User Guide now says: “Previous models of Apple TV are no longer…
iOS 27 First, Then watchOS 27: The Update Order for Monday, and Where Apple TV Fits
There is a fixed order to Monday’s updates, and Apple publishes it in a footnote rather than an instruction. watchOS 27 requires a paired iPhone already running iOS 27, so the phone goes first and the watch cannot go at all until it does. watchOS 27 installs only after the paired iPhone is on iOS…
tvOS 27 Is the Only Apple Update With No Date and No Device List
Apple has published no release date for tvOS 27 and no list of Apple TV models that can install it, even though the software reached release candidate on September 9 with build 24J360. The five other operating systems from the same wave all arrive on Monday, September 14. iOS 27 is dated for Monday, September…
Siri AI Ships on Five Operating Systems, and tvOS Is Not One of Them
Apple’s own sentence names five operating systems: “Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.” tvOS is not in it, and Apple TV and HomePod appear nowhere on the Apple Intelligence device list, even though both are Siri devices today. The new assistant arrives with…
Apple Podcasts Redesign: Video on Apple TV and Mac, and Nothing Published for iPhone
Apple has published a complete redesign of the Podcasts app for Apple TV, with video playback, sidebar navigation and creator episode artwork, and video podcasts on Mac with Picture in Picture, transcripts and chapters. For iPhone, Apple’s iOS 27 page carries no Podcasts section at all. Apple's September 9 event added no new Apple TV…
Apple Music AutoMix Comes to tvOS and HomePod, Plus 12 New Lyrics Pairings in iOS 27
Apple Music AutoMix is now available on tvOS and HomePod, and the Music app in iOS 27, which ships free on Monday, September 14, picks up seven new lyrics translation pairings and five new pronunciation pairings. Those three lines are the entire published change to Apple Music in this software wave. iOS 27 arrives Monday,…
tvOS 27 Features: The Podcasts Redesign, AutoMix and the Apple TV List Apple Has Not Published
tvOS 27 exists, its release candidate went out on September 9, and the features Apple has actually described for Apple TV this year are a redesigned Podcasts app with video, Apple Music AutoMix and Hi-Res Lossless audio. What Apple has not published is a tvOS 27 release date or a list of compatible Apple TV…
tvOS 27 didn't get a release date when Apple dated iOS 27 and macOS 27
Apple has not given tvOS 27 a release date. Apple’s own OS pages confirm September 14 for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27 as free updates, but tvOS 27 is not on that list. The timing matters because Apple’s September 9 event included no Apple TV hardware. The keynote covered…
No New Apple TV 4K at Apple's September Event: What the A19 Code Leak Says and When to Expect It
Apple did not announce a new Apple TV 4K at its September 9 “Surprise and shine” event. The keynote covered iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Duo, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, and new Health features, and Apple’s Newsroom has no press release for Apple TV,…
Apple Rolls Out the Eighth Developer Beta of tvOS 27
Apple seeded the eighth developer beta for tvOS 27. Read about the new podcast app, smoother animations, and how to download the latest software today.
Apple Seeds The Sixth Beta Of tvOS 27 To Registered Developers
Apple officially released the sixth beta of tvOS 27 to registered developers today. Find out how to download this new software update for your Apple TV.
Apple Officially Ends Software Support For 16 Devices This Fall
Find out if your device is losing software support this fall. Apple is dropping updates for 16 models of watches, tablets, computers, and media players.
Apple Releases tvOS 27 Beta 1 For Developer Testing
Apple just rolled out the tvOS 27 developer beta. Find out what new features are inside, how to download the software, and why you might want to wait.
tvOS 27 Is Here: Here’s Everything New for the Big Screen OS
Apple announced tvOS 27 at WWDC with smart downloads, an updated Podcasts app, and larger text settings. See all new features and supported models.