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Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 6 to Developers

Apple today seeded the sixth beta of tvOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the fifth beta.

tvOS 27 Feature
The beta can be downloaded and installed through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A free developer account is required.

tvOS 27 has few new features compared to the other 27 software updates, but it does add a redesigned Podcasts app, options for larger text, and a more responsive Control Center.

AirPlaying to an ‌Apple TV‌ from another Apple device is faster, and apps and animations are smoother. You can also now see AppleCare coverage details in the Settings app.

More on the features in tvOS 27 can be found in our Apple TV roundup.

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Top Rated Comments

ThomasPicard Avatar
12 weeks ago
Hopefully that fixes my e-ARC issues...

ARC worked for years without problems - since tvOS 27 it stopped working :(
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 weeks ago

Yes - you can connect the eARC from the TV to the AppleTV - which "airs" the sound of "regular Televison" also to my 2 Homepods (not only the sound of the AppleTV) - which always worked for years now - and since tvOS27 this feature is broken.
Wow, I didn't even know that.
I see there's a new sound setting on ATV 4K, or maybe it was there in the last beta, under "sound out" it now says receiver speakers and my Sonos has also appeared, it wasn't there before. I think it said TV speakers before and my Sonos wasn't there.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ThomasPicard Avatar
12 weeks ago

What do you mean? eARC is for audio output, I haven't experienced any issues.
Yes - you can connect the eARC from the TV to the AppleTV - which "airs" the sound of "regular Televison" also to my 2 Homepods (not only the sound of the AppleTV) - which always worked for years now - and since tvOS27 this feature is broken.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 weeks ago

Well - as I left my Homepods on OS26 I am quite sure it is the TV OS...

but who knows 🤪
Thanks, I also did some research on Reddit and apparently they can also succumb electrical interference.

So I’ve taken my indoor out of the usb port of my Wi-Fi router and connected it into a proper usb power brick.

So we’ll see how we get on.

But other than the sync quirks, it’s been fine so far.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ThomasPicard Avatar
12 weeks ago

Same although not sure if its ARC on TV OS or Homepod OS being janky.
Well - as I left my Homepods on OS26 I am quite sure it is the TV OS...

but who knows 🤪
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DaveMcM76 Avatar
12 weeks ago

Hopefully that fixes my e-ARC issues...

ARC worked for years without problems - since tvOS 27 it stopped working :(

Same although not sure if its ARC on TV OS or Homepod OS being janky.

My homepods have been better since 27 but when I was on TV OS beta 5 was sometimes cutting the HomePods out.
Same here, ARC is the only real issue I’ve had with tvOS 27 so far but don’t know if it is the Apple TV or HomePods causing the issue or possibly both. tvOS 27 beta 5 was much better than beta 4 but I’ve still been getting intermittent audio dropouts or distortion.

Hopefully beta 6 sorts it out.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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