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Apple today released tvOS 18.4.1, a minor update to the tvOS 18 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 18.4.1 comes two weeks after Apple released tvOS 18.4, and it is available for the Apple TV 4K and ‌Apple TV‌ HD models.

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tvOS 18.4.1 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌‌Apple TV‌‌. Open up Settings and go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌‌Apple TV‌‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 18.4.1 automatically.

Apple shares full release notes for tvOS in its tvOS support document, which is updated after each new version of tvOS comes out.

Apple has also released a new version of the HomePod Software 18.4.1 for the ‌HomePod‌ and HomePod mini. ‌HomePod‌ software is based on tvOS.

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macpro2000
14 months ago

I recently started having issues (maybe with Vizio TV) where an app will have to switch to a new Dynamic Range or Rate and the TV will black out constantly or start to invert and rainbowfy all the colors on the screen. Would be nice if. this fixes that issue for me so I am not stuck on 4K SDR (without any switching). I now know a Vizio 4K sucks, I should have spent more and just bought a better brand. I learned my lesson but the TV is just coming up on 5 years and feels like a waste to replace so soon.
Yeah, next time get an LG OLED. Much better.
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Adysubman
14 months ago
Hugely underrated Apple product.
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SalisburySam
14 months ago

18.4 + Netflix app started giving me a bit of jerkiness (no other apps show that). Hopefully 18.4.1 or updated Netflix app fix it. I think that app was updated today (at least the iPhone version was).
My AppleTV4K now updating to v18.4.1. Interestingly however, it was on v18.3 and auto updates has been turned on since I got the device a few years ago. I guess “auto” ain’t so “auto.”
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Veihl
14 months ago

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Had a top of the line Vizio in college. Only TV I've had fail on me. Since then I've moved onto Sony and LG for TV and monitors.
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