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Updated · Pocket-lint · Jun 8
Apple Releases tvOS 27 Beta With 30% Faster App Launches
Updated
Updated · Pocket-lint · Jun 8

Apple Releases tvOS 27 Beta With 30% Faster App Launches

3 articles · Updated · Pocket-lint · Jun 8

Summary

  • tvOS 27’s developer beta adds up to 30% faster app launches, a more responsive Control Center and faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod.
  • Apple also redesigned the Podcasts app, added Smart Downloads, expanded game-controller settings, and enabled AppleCare coverage checks in Settings.
  • Hi-Res Lossless support in Apple Music and larger-text accessibility options round out a modest update for a platform that still lacks Apple Intelligence support.
  • WWDC 2026 centered on Siri AI, which Apple said will enter beta this fall with iOS 27, fueling expectations that a new Apple TV 4K could follow.

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