TvOS
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Working state | Current |
| Initial release | January 9, 2007 |
| Latest release | 27.0[1] / September 14, 2026 |
| Latest preview | 27.2 beta[2] / September 16, 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 27, having been released in September 14, 2026.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Clover, Juli (27 July 2026). "Apple Releases tvOS 27". MacRumors. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Clover, Juli (16 September 2026). "Apple Releases First watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 Betas". MacRumors. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Foresman, Chris (2010-09-16). "Apple TV definitely running iOS, could be jailbreak target". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
