TvOS
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Working state | Current |
| Initial release | January 9, 2007 |
| Latest release | 26.6[1] / July 27, 2026 |
| Latest preview | 27.0 beta 4[2] / July 20, 2026 |
| Marketing target | Television, casual gaming |
| Official website | developer |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
tvOS is an operating system created by Apple for their TV products, based around macOS for their first generation Apple TV's, and Later iOS.[3]
The 2nd and 3rd generations did not support third party applications.
Apple announced the 4th generation Apple TV in September 2015, alongside support for third party apps, they also announced the name change from "Apple TV" to the current "tvOS".
The current latest version is tvOS 26, having been released in September 15, 2025.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Clover, Juli (27 July 2026). "Apple Releases tvOS 26.6". MacRumors. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Clover, Juli (20 July 2026). "Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 4 to Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Foresman, Chris (2010-09-16). "Apple TV definitely running iOS, could be jailbreak target". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
