Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of Upcoming tvOS 13 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

[scrapesleon]

There's a new Apple TV in my future after I donated my older one to my family.

September, bring it!

(do you think Apple will announce updated hardware?)

Most likely next year

 

[JMAndiSmith]

Most likely next year

I would be surprised if they announced New Apple TV hardware.

 

[Marshall73]

EDITED: I have the beta on my Apple TV, but I wish I didn't. I learned the hard way not to use Apple beta software ever again. I became spoiled with 1Password beta updates 'and prior macOS betas that were more stable'. They never hosed my system like Apple's newer beta program. Now, if I had a MacPro with real separate hard drive options, then by all means.

If it’s not the 4K model then you can DFU it and restore TVOS 12

 

[JMAndiSmith]

If it’s not the 4K model then you can DFU it and restore TVOS 12

I have both 4K and and none 4K ATVs and once you install Either developer or public bêtas you cannot revert back.

 

[Marshall73]

I have both 4K and and none 4K ATVs and once you install Either developer or public bêtas you cannot revert back.

the 4K Apple TV doesn’t have a USB C port but the non 4K one does. I have used this to DFU restore the non 4K unit from iTunes.

 

[JMacIV]

Just installed this on my ATV 4K. First beta ever for it, have always had it on stable. Long time iOS Beta user though.

Question on the Lyrics function - Is this supposed to function over AirPlay? I successfully got the lyrics to display on screen by starting a song directly on the Apple TV, but have not gotten it to work over AirPlay from iOS 13 beta devices (iPhone XS and iPad Pro Gen3). Is this a bug? Or is this expected behavior?

Either way, I submitted a bug report because I want lyrics over airplay to the ATV 🙂