Apple Releases Fourth watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Betas

[MacRumors]

Apple today provided developers with the fourth betas of upcoming watchOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple released the third betas.

The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required.

watchOS 26.4 adds a new Average Bedtime metric to the sleep features that sync to the health app, so you can better keep an eye on how bedtime impacts overall sleep quality.

tvOS 26.4 eliminates the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps on the Apple TV. These apps haven't worked for some time and have directed users to the Apple TV app for purchases, but Apple is finally phasing them out entirely. Apple also added a Continuous Audio Connection option for HDMI output.

visionOS 26.4 includes support for foveated streaming for apps and games. Foveated streaming allows video to be streamed to the precise area where a user is looking, and peripheral areas are compressed. It allows for higher visual quality and lower latency.


Article Link: Apple Releases Fourth watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Betas

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Happy Mondays only exist thanks to these kind of announcements. 🥳

 

[TheOldChevy]

What is continuous audio connection for AppleTV ?

 

[Octavius8]

several gigas worth of slowing our phones and making us buy new phones to be able to have “lag free keyboards”.
My partner’s 12 pro is UNUSABLE due to super laggy keyboard since iOS 26.

 

[Octavius8]

I don’t recommend Apple phones to anyone. All except pro devices as subpar devices and this “update” is useless outside USA. .

 

[Heelpir8]

several gigas worth of slowing our phones and making us buy new phones to be able to have “lag free keyboards”.
My partner’s 12 pro is UNUSABLE due to super laggy keyboard since iOS 26.

I don’t recommend Apple phones to anyone. All except pro devices as subpar devices and this “update” is useless outside USA. .

Are your next phones going to be Android-based if Apple's pro devices are the only above-par choice and your 12 Pros aren't running well?

 

[thenightfly42]

This thread is NOT for iPhone and iOS. Don't feed the troll.

What is continuous audio connection for AppleTV ?

It's an improvement for some people with soundbars. It's almost passthrough audio, but not quite. It is designed to reduce issues with audio sync.

 

[thelion7]

This thread is NOT for iPhone and iOS. Don't feed the troll.

It's an improvement for some people with soundbars. It's almost passthrough audio, but not quite. It is designed to reduce issues with audio sync.

Interesting, is it a setting or a software feature that works automatically?

 

[Aves]

This continuous audio option is not available when you have HomePod(s) as the default audio output for AppleTV, but I suspect that maybe it's because the option might be enabled by default with that setup.