Apple Releases tvOS 17.5

Apple today released tvOS 17.5, the fifth update update to the tvOS 17 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 17.5 comes two months after the release of tvOS 17.4.

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tvOS 17.5 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌Apple TV‌. Go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌‌Apple TV‌‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 17.5 automatically.

Compared to other operating system updates, tvOS 17.5 updates are often minor in scale, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. We did not find new features during the tvOS 17.5 beta testing process.

Apple shares release notes for tvOS in its tvOS support document, which is updated after each new version of tvOS comes out.

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Top Rated Comments

johannnn Avatar
12 months ago
iOS 17.5 change log:
- hundred new features, bug reports, and security updates

tvOS 17.5 change log:
- changes the build number from 17.4 to 17.5
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GrayFlannel Avatar
12 months ago

('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/13/apple-releases-tvos-17-5/')

Apple today released tvOS 17.5, the fifth update update to the tvOS 17 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 17.5 comes two months after the release of tvOS 17.4 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/07/apple-releases-tvos-17-4/').



tvOS 17.5 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌Apple TV‌. Go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌Apple TV‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 17.5 automatically.

Compared to other operating system updates, tvOS 17.5 updates are often minor in scale, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. We did not find new features during the tvOS 17.5 beta testing process.

Apple shares release notes for tvOS in its tvOS support document ('https://support.apple.com/en-us/106336'), which is updated after each new version of tvOS comes out.

Article Link: Apple Releases tvOS 17.5 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/13/apple-releases-tvos-17-5/')

('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/07/apple-releases-tvos-17-4/')

Apple today released tvOS 17.4, the fourth major update to the tvOS 17 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 17.4 comes over a month after the release of tvOS 17.3 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/22/apple-releases-tvos-17-3/').



tvOS 17.4 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌Apple TV‌. Go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌Apple TV‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 17.4 automatically.

Compared to other operating system updates, tvOS 17.4 updates are often minor in scale, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. We did not find new features during the tvOS 17.4 beta testing process.

Apple shares release notes for tvOS in its tvOS support document ('https://support.apple.com/en-us/106336'), which is updated after each new version of tvOS comes out.

Article Link: Apple Releases tvOS 17.4 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/07/apple-releases-tvos-17-4/')
+1 for efficiency!
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Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Crow_Servo Avatar
12 months ago
I hope the TV app keeps improving. It’s still not as good as the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV apps were yet. Apple really jumped the gun when they decided to phase out iTunes on Apple devices.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dotnet Avatar
12 months ago

tvOS 17.5 updates are often minor in scale
As we can tell from the fascinating history of tvOS 17.5 updates?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mrr Avatar
12 months ago
I would really like to see Apple do something exciting and innovative with TV OS instead of just bug fixes.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Realityck Avatar
12 months ago
FYI
Released today

* iOS 17.5 (21F79) - May 13, 2024
* iPadOS 17.5 (21F79) - May 13, 2024
* macOS 14.5 (23F79) - May 13, 2024
* [B]tvOS 17.5 (21L569) - May 13, 2024[/B]
* watchOS 10.5 (21T576) - May 13, 2024
* iOS 16.7.8 (20H343) - May 13, 2024
* iPadOS 16.7.8 (20H343) - May 13, 2024
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)