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Apple Releases tvOS 18.2.1 With Data Syncing Fix

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A minor software update for the Apple TV was released today.

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tvOS 18.2.1 is now available for all Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models. It can be installed on the Apple TV by opening the Settings app and selecting System → Software Updates. It is a minor update with a data syncing bug fix.

According to Apple's release notes, the tvOS 18.2.1 update "addresses an issue where data may not sync correctly across devices."

The update has a build number of 22K160.

Apple also released iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 with "important bug fixes" earlier this month.

tvOS 18.2.1 follows tvOS 18.2, which was released in December with a Snoopy screen saver option on the second-generation Apple TV 4K and newer, along with support for ultra-wide 21:9 content with a home theater projector on the third-generation Apple TV 4K.

Next up is tvOS 18.3, which is currently in beta and likely to be released in late January. The update might introduce robot vacuum support in the Home app by time it is released, but otherwise it is shaping up to be a very minor update.

Apple reportedly plans to release the next Apple TV in the later months of 2025, with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that could add Wi-Fi 6E support to the streaming device. The current Apple TV 4K was released in October 2022.

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I still can’t believe they haven’t fixed the bug where the keyboard on your phone goes away and clears what you are typing every couple of seconds. It’s terrible on the YouTube app but getting worse on Disney Plus and a few other apps. It’s almost impossible to search. I’ve tried resetting my Apple TVs multiple times and starting over. Appears to be a common issue in the forums.
 
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IAhawk10 said:
I still can’t believe they haven’t fixed the bug where the keyboard on your phone goes away and clears what you are typing every couple of seconds. It’s terrible on the YouTube app but getting worse on Disney Plus and a few other apps. It’s almost impossible to search. I’ve tried resetting my Apple TVs multiple times and starting over. Appears to be a common issue in the forums.
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This!!! It's been going on for a couple years now. It's so frustrating on YouTube. If I type really slow, it seems to stay but I shouldnt have to do that.
 
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Apple has introduced so many bugs on the latest versions of AppleTV it's nearly unusable for me now. Is anyone else experiencing "Connect Apple TV to [which ever app the show is on]" when you try to go to to a show in your playlist, only to click on the connect button and nothing happens, it just spins forever until you press menu to exit?
 
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Reintroduce the AirPort Extreme into the Apple TV, and put a 24-core GPU in it for developers to create games that can complete with Playstation and XBOX. Then rename it Apple Hub.
That would be a reason to upgrade, nothing else.
 
IAhawk10 said:
I still can’t believe they haven’t fixed the bug where the keyboard on your phone goes away and clears what you are typing every couple of seconds. It’s terrible on the YouTube app but getting worse on Disney Plus and a few other apps. It’s almost impossible to search. I’ve tried resetting my Apple TVs multiple times and starting over. Appears to be a common issue in the forums.
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They likely QA it drinking Chardonnay with Cook.
 
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Fleuronique said:
Reintroduce the AirPort Extreme into the Apple TV, and put a 24-core GPU in it for developers to create games that can complete with Playstation and XBOX. Then rename it Apple Hub.
That would be a reason to upgrade, nothing else.
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Don't hold your breath. Apple is clearly not positioned to compete with PS and Xbox and their gaming demos are pure marketing ploys. I don't know a single person who regularly games on their Apple TV. Not saying there aren't any, but it's a minuscule niche in the overall market and they would need to invest billions to truly compete in any sense in this space.
 
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TVOS 18 introduced a sluggishness with different apps on my Apple TV HD, it got a little better with that last update but hopefully this might improve it some more, if you’re on TV OS 17 don’t upgrade. o_O
 
there doesn't seem to be a corresponding release of audioos. the audioos and tvos usually come out the same time with same build - but not always.
 
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There was an issue with Apple fitness + not showing a check mark ✅ for a completed workout 🏋️‍♀️. Hopefully that’s solved with new update. I’ll find out tomorrow morning.*** update *** the software update fix the issue, check marks are showing on completed workouts .
 
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Now fix the “data may not sync correctly across devices” for all the other platforms and apps. I mean, it’s only been happening for 20 years or so…
 
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Hopefully they fixed the bug where it says I’ve watched over 1k hours of  tv in one day in the screen time app/widget. That’s getting annoying and making the feature useless.
 
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ikramerica said:
Now fix the “data may not sync correctly across devices” for all the other platforms and apps. I mean, it’s only been happening for 20 years or so…
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It’s such a useless description too, how are we supposed to know what it actually means (other than testing it out).

For example, if I use a third party app (eg BBC iPlayer in the UK) directly on our Apple TV versus going from “Continue watching” from Apple TV home sometimes it’ll start at a different point. Does it fix that?
 
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IAhawk10 said:
I still can’t believe they haven’t fixed the bug where the keyboard on your phone goes away and clears what you are typing every couple of seconds. It’s terrible on the YouTube app but getting worse on Disney Plus and a few other apps. It’s almost impossible to search.
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I've worked around this by switching to a text editor (Drafts in my case but others would work), writing the text there and copying it, switching back to the remote app's keyboard, and pasting. Not pleasant, but effective.
 
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