Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 11.2 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming tvOS 11.2 update to developers for testing purposes, four days after seeding the third tvOS 11.2 update and over two weeks after the launch of tvOS 11.1.

Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the tvOS 11.2 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that's installed using Xcode.

According to Apple's release notes, the tvOS 11.2 update enables a new AVDisplayManager feature for developers, designed to allow the device to automatically switch video display modes to match the native frame rate and dynamic range of video content.

The update includes support for switching the Apple TV 4K display output to SDR for apps that are GPU-bound when running in HDR and it re-introduces the Unwatched category in Home Sharing for Movies, TV Shows, and Home Videos.

Apple says tvOS 11.2 also adds new features, bug fixes, and security improvements to the tvOS operating system.

Update: Apple has also seeded a new version of tvOS 11.2 to public beta testers.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 11.2 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

 

[KazKam]

... re-introduces the Unwatched category in Home Sharing for Movies, TV Shows, and Home Videos.

Woot!

 

[HiRez]

An important question is will the Movies app support format and HDR auto-switching? It’s an API that developers can use but so far I haven’t heard if Apple itself will enable it for its own playback apps.

 

[Voosman12]

What ever happened to Airplay 2? Come Apple, you’re behind in the game.

 

[SoundJudgment]

Wow!! Updated this Beta to the Apple TV 4K and now the DTS Digital 5.1 SurroundSound is finally getting to the Receiver!