Apple ships tvOS 26.5, primarily focused on behind-the-scenes fixes

You can now update your Apple TV and HomePod to tvOS 26.5, though you won’t see any exciting new features.

Collage showcasing various Apple TV features including lyrics translation, new controls, TV show posters, FaceTime redesign, and aerial views, all with vibrant graphics and text descriptions.

Apple’s bento box for tvOS 26

As is often the case with tvOS updates, the latest update, tvOS 26.5, is largely a stability and performance update. These updates are crucial to ensure your device is functioning properly.

While tvOS 26.5 didn’t bring anything to write home about, tvOS 26.4 was quite a bit more notable. In that update, Apple officially removed the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps from tvOS 26.4.

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