TvOS 16

tvOS 16 is a major version of the tvOS operating system that was developed by Apple for Apple TV consoles. It requires an Apple TV HD (4th generation) or later.
==Product history==
tvOS 16 is derived from iOS 16; both were announced on June 6 at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference and were released on September 12, 2022.Apple events 2022: Apple’s next event is 6 June by Karen Haslam, Macworld. 2022-04-06.tvOS 16: Everything we know and what we want to see by Henry T. Casey, Tom's Guide. 2022-04-06.
===Release history===
Version 	Build 	Release date	Notes
16.0 beta 1 	20J5299n	2022-06-06 	First developer beta.tvOS 16 beta (20J5299n), Apple Developer. 2022-06-06.
16.0 beta 2 	20J5319h	2022-06-22 	2nd developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 2 (20J5319h), Apple Developer. 2022-06-22.
16.0 beta 3 	20J5328g	2022-07-06 	3rd developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 3 (20J5328g), Apple Developer. 2022-07-06.
16.0 beta 4	20J5344f	2022-07-27 	4th developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 4 (20J5344f), Apple Developer. 2022-07-27.
16.0 beta 5 	20J5355f	2022-08-08 	5th developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 5 (20J5355f), Apple Developer. 2022-08-08.
16.0 beta 6 	20J5366a	2022-08-15 	6th developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 6 (20J5366a), Apple Developer. 2022-08-15.
16.0 beta 7 	20J5371a	2022-08-23 	7th developer beta.tvOS 16 beta 7 (20J5371a), Apple Developer. 2022-08-23.
16.0 RC 	20J373 	2022-09-07 	Release candidate.tvOS 16 RC (20J373), Apple Developer. 2022-09-07.
16.0 	20J373 	2022-09-12 	First official public release.tvOS 16 (20J373), Apple Developer. 2022-09-12.
16.1 	20K71 	2022-10-24 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.1 (20K71), Apple Developer. 2022-10-24.Apple seeds fifth iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, sixth iPadOS 16.1 developer betas by Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider. 2022-10-11.
16.2 	20K362 	2022-12-13 	Addressing known bugs in the TV app.tvOS 16.2 (20K362), Apple Developer. 2022-12-13.
16.3 	20K650 	2023-01-24 	Support for Security Keys for Apple ID (supported iPhone or iPad required).tvOS 16.3 (20K650), Apple Developer. 2023-01-24.Apple releases first iOS 16.3 public beta, here’s everything new by Filipe Espósito, 9To5Mac. 2022-12-15.
16.3.1 	20K661 	2023-02-06 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.3.1 (20K661), Apple Developer. 2023-02-06.Apple Releases tvOS 16.3.1 and HomePod 16.3.1 Software Updates by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2023-02-06.
16.3.2 	20K672 	2023-02-13 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.3.2 (20K672), Apple Developer. 2023-02-13.
16.3.3 	20K680 	2023-03-06 	Bug fix for Siri Remote.Apple Releases tvOS 16.3.3 With Fix for Siri Remote on Latest Apple TV by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2023-03-06.
16.4 	20L497 	2023-03-27 	Added "Dim Flashing Lights" feature for light-sensitive users.tvOS 16.4 (20L497), Apple Developer. 2023-03-27.Apple tvOS 16.4 update gives light-sensitive users a ‘Dim Flashing Lights’ feature by Lauren Forristal, TechCrunch. 2023-03-28.
16.4.1 	20L498 	2023-04-12 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.4.1 (20L498), Apple Developer. 2023-04-12.
16.5 	20L563 	2023-05-18 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.5 (20L563), Apple Developer. 2023-05-18.
16.6 	20M73 	2023-07-24 	Bug fixes.tvOS 16.6 (20M73), Apple Developer. 2023-07-24.
==References==
==See also==
*iOS 16
*iPadOS 16
*macOS Ventura (verson 13)
*watchOS 9
==External links==
*What’s new in tvOS 16 for Apple TV at Apple Support
**About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates
**tvOS at Apple Developer
***What’s New in the tvOS SDK
***tvOS 16 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.1 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.2 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.3 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.4 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.5 Release Notes
***tvOS 16.6 Release Notes
*tvOS 16 overview at 9to5Mac
* at Wikipedia
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