Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 10.1.1 update to developers for testing purposes, just days after releasing the tvOS 10.1 update and more than a month after launching tvOS 10.
Designed for the fourth-generation Apple TV, the tvOS 10.1.1 beta can be obtained by connecting the Apple TV to a computer with a USB-C to USB-A cable, downloading and installing the software from a registered developer account via iTunes or Apple Configurator.
Once a beta profile has been installed on the device through iTunes, new beta updates will be available over the air.
It's not yet known what new features or changes might be included in the new tvOS beta, but as a 10.1.x update, it's likely to be minor in scale, introducing bug fixes and other performance enhancements.
tvOS 10.1.1 follows tvOS 10.1, a major update that introduced the new "TV" app, which serves as an Apple-designed television guide and TV watching hub.
Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 betas for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple released the first betas for each platform.
The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required.
There's no word ...
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple released the second betas for each platform.
The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required.
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:14 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple and Amazon are partnering up for a $19.99/month streaming TV bundle that includes access to Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus.
Available to customers in the U.S. for a limited time, the streaming bundle offers access to both services at a 30% discount, similar to the bundle that launched in October 2025.
Apple TV is normally $12.99 per month, while Peacock starts at $16.99 for ...
Wasn't normal for Apple until quite recently. After a "final release", it usually took some time before new betas would emerge. I have zero problems with it, it's just an observation.
How recent is "recently"? I remember OSX releases way back when they were still named after cats having new betas right after the release. The difference is that betas are far more publicized these days. If you were a developer back then, you might remember that. The public wasn't very privy to point.point.point betas.
That's normal practice in development. During the production of a software update, you get feature creep, things that you realize you want to get done but weren't in the original mandate. So you focus on releasing what you were supposed to and pick up on those new items once you're done. Otherwise, nothing would ever be released.
Wasn't normal for Apple until quite recently. After a "final release", it usually took some time before new betas would emerge. I have zero problems with it, it's just an observation.
Getting to be a habit nowadays... Release the first beta of the new OS right after the "final" release.
That's normal practice in development. During the production of a software update, you get feature creep, things that you realize you want to get done but weren't in the original mandate. So you focus on releasing what you were supposed to and pick up on those new items once you're done. Otherwise, nothing would ever be released.
