Apple Seeds watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 Release Candidates

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming one week after the ninth betas were released. The release candidates are the final versions of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 that will debut to the public as long as no last minute bugs are located.

The software updates can be downloaded through the Settings app on each device. visionOS 26 is only available to developers, but watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 can be downloaded by public beta testers too.

watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 adopt new Liquid Glass design changes inspired by visionOS, much like iOS 26 and macOS 26. watchOS has a new AI-powered Workout Buddy for motivation and the Smart Stack incorporates more personal context for better suggestions. There's also a new Notes app and support for Live Translation.

tvOS 26 supports karaoke using an iPhone as a microphone, improvements for using AirPlay speakers with a TV, new Aerial screen savers, and support for quicker logins to apps at setup thanks to Apple Account syncing.

visionOS 26 adds support for spatial widgets that can be placed anywhere in the space around you, along with refinements to make personas more lifelike and support for shared spatial experiences between two Vision Pro users.

watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26 will launch on September 15.



Article Link: Apple Seeds watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 Release Candidates

 

[jcw001]

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[WWP99]

Still buggy. Hope they fix it by Monday.

 

[CATiNTHESTORE]

frosty frost OS

 

[thebellnd]

Time to update all my devices to the RC. Let's go!!!

 

[I_Sheep]

WatchOS includes sleep score and hypertension.

 

[augustrushrox]

I have a bad feeling about this because iOS 26 is not even close to being ready for release.

 

[FragilMacbeth]

We have Jupiter. it's ok. time-lapse is cool but ground looks a little meta quest 3. Still want about 6 more environments, especially ones with moving objects like birds and other random moving live objects but that's probably not happening

 

[Loismustdie1]

We have Jupiter. it's ok. time-lapse is cool but ground looks a little meta quest 3. Still want about 6 more environments, especially ones with moving objects like birds and other random moving live objects but that's probably not happening

Jupiter looks fantastic but I do wish they had more like a coffee shop vibe or similar

 

[MTShipp]

wrong thread

 

[Futhark]

So we are on the RC release and STILL we have no Wallet icon in Location Services? The small wallet icon is in other places and this has been known and reported as feedback for weeks now and still it wasn’t fixed 😔

 

[Project Alice]

My TV is not showing the RC. It's on beta 8 or 9, and claims to be on the latest version.
iOS 26 has been pretty solid for me, except for an issue with maps only working when the screen is on.
No issues at all on watchOS.