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Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 4 to Developers

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Apple today seeded the fourth beta of tvOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the third beta.

tvOS 27 Feature
The beta can be downloaded and installed through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A free developer account is required.

tvOS 27 has few new features compared to the other 27 software updates, but it does add a redesigned Podcasts app, options for larger text, and a more responsive Control Center.

AirPlaying to an ‌Apple TV‌ from another Apple device is faster, and apps and animations are smoother. You can also now see AppleCare coverage details in the Settings app.

More on the features in tvOS 27 can be found in our Apple TV roundup.

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Top Rated Comments

Phuz01 Avatar
7 weeks ago
Let's hope this fixes the "Connect to Airplay" bug...
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
fant0mas Avatar
6 weeks ago

Most annoying bug ever because it will not let you get rid of it without unplugging….
Actually (on an older beta) it worked for me after I clicked OK ~127 times. I wanted to understand whether it is endless or not.
Unplugging is faster though than what I did.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 weeks ago

A bug made you post the same response three times.
lol Didn’t realize did it in mobile.
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That70sGAdawg Avatar
7 weeks ago

Let's hope this fixes the "Connect to Airplay" bug...
Most annoying bug ever because it will not let you get rid of it without unplugging….
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gaximus Avatar
7 weeks ago
Just noticed ive got more widgets on my lock screen, not just the 2.
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