ATV 4K Updated on its own

[Gator5000e]

This is not a huge deal as I probably would have updated anyway, but last night I turn on the ATV (I didn't watch it Monday) and the ATV had already updated to 15. I checked the settings and automatic updates is turned off requiring me, I thought, to initiate the update. I don't like the auto updates on any of my devices so I can see if there are any issues with the update.

Has anyone had this happen and if so, is there a way to fix it?

Thanks.

 

[0128672]

I feel the same way about auto updates, had that setting turned off for my ATV, and did the update manually the day after its release. I've never seen it auto update on its own.

 

[-Gonzo-]

Sometimes my ATV4 will have the update downloaded already but it’s never updated by itself.
My ATV4K I usually manually do it as soon as an update is available, it’s never had a chance to do it automatically.

 

[0128672]

OP, were you on the beta? I haven't done the ATV beta for a couple years, but maybe that updates differently?

 

[Juicy Box]

I had this happened to me with tvOS 12 to 13 (or maybe 13 to 14), and I think I made a thread about it on here.

Autoupdates was turned off but it updated me anyways.

Another similar issue I had was a bug that would constantly alert me that an update was available. It didn't update by itself, but it did constantly show the prompt, sometimes in the middle of watching a movie. It was only a matter of time before one of my kids accidentally hit the update button on the prompt.

I have been trying not to update my ATV devices as it seems like developers has been dropping support for their tvOS version of their apps, and updates often break my ATV apps.

 

[JoeShades]

it seems like developers has been dropping support for their tvOS version of their apps

This is just false

 

[Juicy Box]

it seems like developers has been dropping support for their tvOS version of their apps

This is just false

Not sure why you are saying this is false as it is just just my opinion.

But since you brought it up, here are some real world examples of developers dropping support for tvOS version of their apps, while continuing to update iOS versions:

RISK
tvOS - 2.8.0 Dec 13, 2020
iOS - 3.2.1 Aug 17, 2021
Still waiting to hear from the developer, but it is currently no longer working on tvOS, started sometime in the past few weeks.

Kill Shot Bravo
tvOS - 5.0.1 June 26, 2018
iOS - 9.5 Sep 21, 2021
KSB no longer loads on tvOS.

Linda Brown
tvOS - 1.2 Feb 15, 2017
iOS - 3.0.9 Aug 30, 2021
Game no longer loads on tvOS.

Gods of Rome
tvOS - 1.3.0 Dec 6, 2016
iOS - 1.9.6 Feb 11, 2020
It doesn’t load on tvOS.

Dungeon Hunter 5
tvOS - 1.8.0 Mar 15, 2016
iOS - 5.9.1 Sep 23, 2021
It doesn’t load on tvOS.

PAW Patrol Rescue Run HD
tvOS - 1.1.2 Mar 13, 2016
iOS - 3.6 Oct 4, 2017
Paw Patrol still works on tvOS, but the new content (characters, levels, etc.) that is available on the iOS version isn’t available on the tvOS version.

Mikey Jumps
tvOS - Data not available
iOS - 1.0.21 April 9, 2021
Mikey Jumps no longer loads on tvOS.


There are plenty more examples, and if the ones I listed were not good enough for you, Minecraft could also be included, check this out:

Minecraft for Apple TV Discontinued Due to Lack of Players

Minecraft has reached its end of life on Apple TV. The game has been removed from the tvOS App Store through lack of sales, while existing owners of the near two-year-old title for Apple's set-top box are met with the following announcement upon launch: The Apple TV Edition of the wildly...

forums.macrumors.com

From the above MR link:

The removal of the title appears to be the latest example of the video game industry's continuing lack of interest in the Apple TV

Sounds like I am not the only one with the thinking that developer support for tvOS apps has been dropping.

The recent announcement that some new Apple Arcade games will not have a tvOS version is just more evidence, imo.

 

[BobRey77]

I'm having the opposite problem. My ATV4K is on 14.7 and I want to force an update. My Home App settings do not include any settings for forcing a software update nor is there any toggle for automatic updates. Shouldn't there be a way to force an update?

Edit: I got it.

 

[Gator5000e]

OP, were you on the beta? I haven't done the ATV beta for a couple years, but maybe that updates differently?

Sorry for the delayed response. To answer your question, no, I was not on the beta version of the software. I don’t run the beta version on my Apple TV.