Apple today provided developers with the seventh beta of tvOS 10, the next-generation operating system designed to run on the fourth-generation Apple TV. tvOS 10 beta 7 comes almost two weeks after the release of tvOS beta 6 and more than two months after the operating system was first shown off at Apple's 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference

tvOS betas are harder to install than beta updates for iOS and OS X. Installing the tvOS beta requires the Apple TV to be connected to a computer with a USB-C to USB-A cable, with the software downloaded and installed 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.

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tvOS 10 builds on features initially introduced with tvOS last October, bringing expanded Siri capabilities like topic-based search, Live Tune-In for automatically accessing live channels, and options for managing HomeKit accessories.

Single-Sign On allows users to sign in and authenticate cable credentials just once instead of requiring authentication in all cable-supported apps, games are now able to require controllers, and there are new features for Photos and Music.


A dark mode offers a better visual experience for darker rooms, universal apps are automatically downloaded, and there's a new Apple TV remote for iOS devices that mirrors the Siri Remote.

Over the beta testing period, Apple has been making slight tweaks and updates to the tvOS 10 operating system, but many of the changes are under-the-hood and not readily apparent to testers. Any outward-facing changes discovered in the seventh beta, which is likely to be the last beta before the golden master, will be noted below.

For a full overview of all of the new features in tvOS 10, make sure to check out our tvOS 10 roundup.

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Top Rated Comments

WordMasterRice Avatar
88 months ago
One could only wonder why Apple did it this way.
They didn't do it that way, I have no idea why it says that but all you need is a URL to the profile, you don't need to wire it to anything.
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rdlink Avatar
88 months ago
...Does anyone know if you can still sign in individually? Example, I have HBO from Comcast, and Showtime and most other channels from FiOS....
OMG! Most of us can't stand the one cable provider that we have. You've got two?! You're a masochist. LOL
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Juicy Box Avatar
88 months ago
Installing the tvOS beta requires the Apple TV to be connected to a computer with a USB-C to USB-A cable
One could only wonder why Apple did it this way.
Single-Sign On allows users to sign in and authenticate cable credentials just once instead of requiring authentication in all cable-supported apps
Does anyone know if you can still sign in individually? Example, I have HBO from Comcast, and Showtime and most other channels from FiOS.

A dark mode offers a better visual experience for darker rooms
This is a great addition that I am happy to see. It should have been there on day one though.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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