Apple released the second beta of tvOS 17.6 to developers for testing on July 1st. This comes two weeks after the first beta was made available.
Developers can download the update through the Settings app on their Apple TV, a developer account is required. But like always, we advise against downloading developers’ beta until you’re a developer because the update might contain severe bugs. But if you want to, here’s how to do it.
tvOS updates are known to be minor compared to other Apple software updates. They usually focus on bug fixes and performance improvements rather than introducing new features. Specific details about what’s included in tvOS 17.6 are not yet available. But here are the release notes.
Traditionally, Apple doesn’t provide detailed release notes during the beta testing phase of tvOS updates, as revealed by Mac Rumors.
This could be the final tvOS 17 release before the major upcoming release of tvOS 18, unveiled at WWDC. Gamers would be delighted to know that tvOS 18 and iOS 18 developers can now build bigger games and apps for these devices, which means games can now have better graphics than ever before.