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Apple today released tvOS 26.5, the fifth update to the tvOS operating system that came out last fall. tvOS 26.5 is available for the Apple TV 4K, and it comes over a month after Apple released tvOS 26.4.

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tvOS 26.5 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌. Open up Settings and go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 26.5 automatically.

No new features were found in tvOS 26.5 during the beta testing period, so it likely focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements. Apple shares tvOS release notes on its website.

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Bkxmnr
8 weeks ago
How about releasing a new Apple TV...
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Tchobi
8 weeks ago
I've just updated one of my Apple TVs to 26.5 and the remote is not working anymore. The remote on my iPhone doesn't work either. It's the latest 4K with ethernet. Any ideas how to fix it?

LATER EDIT:
It started working after a second restart.
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addamas
8 weeks ago

How about releasing a new Apple TV...
Apple waits for Apple Intelligence. So we will wait like 2-5 more years :D
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michaelrdk
8 weeks ago
After updating to tvOS 26.5, I can no longer navigate YouTube by swiping on the remote. The buttons around the touch area work, but this is a really frustrating way of using YouTube.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

I’ve tried force quitting YouTube multiple times and restarting my Apple TV to no avail. It might not be related to 26.5, but it worked fine on 26.4 just a couple of hours earlier.
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Danilo - Italy
8 weeks ago
First gen Apple TV 4K: YouTube app remote control don’t works anymore.
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F4C4
8 weeks ago
Dire Straits:
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I want my ATV”

Pearl Jam:
“Oh, where, oh, where’s my ATV?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world”
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