tvOS 26 to Support These Apple TV Models

Apple's upcoming tvOS 26 bundle update volition enactment each Apple TV models that are compatible with tvOS 18, according to a backstage relationship connected X with a proven way grounds for upcoming bundle updates.


If this rumor is accurate, and we person precocious assurance that it is, past tvOS 26 volition beryllium compatible with the Apple TV HD – released successful 2015(!) – and beyond:

• Apple TV HD (2015)


• Apple TV 4K (1st generation, 2017)


• Apple TV 4K (2nd generation, 2021)


• Apple TV 4K (3rd generation, 2022)

Rather than naming the next-generation mentation tvOS 19, Apple is going to telephone it tvOS 26, our root confirmed. All of the bundle updates coming this twelvemonth volition beryllium numbered "26," reflecting the September 2025 to September 2026 merchandise cycle.

The visionOS-inspired plan coming to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS volition besides widen to tvOS. While tvOS typically receives little attraction and circumstantial details are scarce, we tin infer immoderate changes based connected iOS rumors.

iOS 26 is expected to diagnostic a visionOS-like interface with translucent elements, floating menus and windows, and softer, rounded visuals. The plan uses airy and shadiness to make a glass-like effect, arsenic seen successful Apple's WWDC promotional imagery, truthful expect these to appear.

We're besides expecting caller screensavers, a caller cross-platform Games app, Wi-Fi syncing, and imaginable caller AI-powered features. For everything we know, beryllium definite to cheque retired our WWDC roundup for tvOS 26.
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