Major OS release · tvOS

tvOS 27

Version 27Sep 14, 20261 public releases · 0 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Video podcasts on Apple TV

Apple Podcasts on tvOS adds video podcast playback, bringing creators’ video episodes to the big screen.

Redesigned Podcasts navigation

The Apple Podcasts experience on tvOS is redesigned with a new sidebar that makes browsing and moving through the app easier.

Podcast artwork on the big screen

tvOS adds support for episode and show artwork supplied by podcast creators, making the television browsing experience richer and more visual.

Apple feature source ↗

Apple TV Software / tvOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products2 mapped products
Full device coverage2 device names
  • Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
  • Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet

Support dropped at this major

Device names in support data

  • Apple TV 4K (1st generation)
  • Apple TV HD (4th generation)

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2026

  1. 27.0Initial major release