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Apple barely touched on tvOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote today, but the update exists, and it adds some new features to the Apple TV.

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In a slide that was shown very briefly during the keynote, Apple revealed some of tvOS 27's new features and enhancements:

  • A redesigned Podcasts app
  • Smoother app launches and animations
  • Faster AirPlay connectivity with other Apple devices
  • Smart downloads
  • A new Larger Text accessibility option in the Settings app, which increases the size of text across the tvOS interface
  • AppleCare coverage details in the Settings app
  • Control Center is more responsive

Apple's website does not offer a tvOS 27 preview page like it does for iOS 27 and the other new software updates, and the "what's new in tvOS" page on Apple's developer website has yet to be updated, so no further details about these features are available right now. Stay tuned for more tvOS 27 information over the coming days.

The first tvOS 27 developer beta is available today, and a public beta will follow in July. The update will be released later this year — likely in September.

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anthdci
13 weeks ago
Great, now give us a hardware refresh.
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Crom!
13 weeks ago
please allow for Pass through audio....ugh come on apple.
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13 weeks ago
Omg finally, I’ve been waiting years for

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sjsharksfan12
13 weeks ago
They didn't just barely touch on TVOS today, they didn't touch on it at all.
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AgentOSX
13 weeks ago
It needs passwords so signing in to a dozen streaming services is easier.
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radblesk
13 weeks ago

What exactly do you guys want a hardware refresh for? So many people are screaming for a hardware refresh but never saying what for. This thing will never be a serious alternative to a console for gaming. It's a streaming box.
Bitstream passthrough of high quality lossless audio formats like TrueHD or DTS-HD MA would be nice. As well as Dolby Vision Profile 7 hardware support which is widely used in BluRay discs and remuxes. 120Hz support. Hardware AV1 decoder. Possibility of ringing the remote control would be nice too. Some of mentioned are supported by competition like NVIDIA Shield.
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