Learn how to update your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV (4th generation) or about previous software updates for Apple TV.
What's new in 12.1
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 12.0.1
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 12
- Dolby Atmos: With Apple TV 4K and a Dolby Atmos–compatible sound system, you can enjoy three-dimensional audio that sends sound around and above you.
- Aerial screen savers: Enjoy new Aerials shot from space. Get location information for an Aerial with just a tap and switch different locations with a swipe.
- Autofill passwords: With iOS 12, you can autofill passwords saved on your iOS device to sign in to apps on your Apple TV.
- Find My iPhone: If you turn on Find My iPhone for your devices, you can ask Siri on Apple TV to play a sound on a device to help you find it.
tvOS 11.4.1
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 11.4
This update includes general performance and stability improvements and this feature:
- AirPlay 2: Listen to your favorite songs across every Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay 2-compatible speaker you have in your home. Or play something different in every room at the same time.
tvOS 11.3
- Apple TV App: Now available in Brazil and Mexico.
- Siri:* Siri now understands Portuguese in Brazil.
- Video playback: On Apple TV (4th generation), you can play videos in their original frame rate.
*Siri availability and functionality vary by country and region.
tvOS 11.2.6
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 11.2.5
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 11.2.1
This update includes general performance and stability improvements.
tvOS 11.2
This update includes general performance and stability improvements and these features:
- Apple TV App: Now available in France, Germany, and the UK. And in the United States, you can browse the new Sports tab for live and upcoming games, and choose your favorite teams to automatically add games to Up Next and receive notifications.
- Amazon Prime Video: Now available in the App Store for Apple TV. Enjoy Prime Originals, along with popular movies and TV shows.
- Video playback: On Apple TV 4K, you can play videos in their original frame rate and dynamic range.
- Accessibility: VoiceOver navigation and reading improvements including a VoiceOver Follow Focus rotor item and a Read Screen After Delay option available in all navigation modes. Also improved consistency of text input when dictated.
tvOS 11.1
This update includes general performance and stability improvements and this feature:
- Apple TV app: Now available in Norway and Sweden.
tvOS 11
- 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR): Enjoy a cinematic experience on your Apple TV 4K with sharp, crisp images and more true-to-life colors.
- Apple TV app: Now available in Australia and Canada, the Apple TV app gives you one place for all your shows and movies. Continue watching your favorites, and see what’s new and popular.
- One Home Screen: Keep your apps and Home screens the same across every Apple TV you own, just by signing into iCloud.
- Control your Apple TV from Control Center: In iOS 11, you can now control your Apple TV from Control Center on all of your iOS devices.
- AirPods: If your AirPods are paired to an iOS device that’s signed into iCloud, you can automatically connect them to your Apple TV.
- Appearance: Automatically change the background appearance of your Apple TV from light to dark based on the time of day.
- Display languages: Apple TV now supports right-to-left scripts, including Arabic and Hebrew.
- Accessibility: Apple TV offers compatibility with more than 70 refreshable braille displays.