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tvOS 11.4.1 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvement

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tvOS 11.4.1 Beta 1

Release Date — May 29, 2018
Build Number — 15L577

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself(?)
  • Playing videos in succession (ie from the WWE Network app) will cause the subsequent video's audio to be out of sync. Unless you start the subsequent video over again.(?)
Resolved Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)

tvOS 11.4

Release Date — May 29, 2018
Build Number — 15L577

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself(?)
  • Playing videos in succession (ie from the WWE Network app) will cause the subsequent video's audio to be out of sync. Unless you start the subsequent video over again.(?)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.4 Beta 5

Release Date — May 14, 2018
Build Number — 15L5576a

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself(?)
  • Playing videos in succession (ie from the WWE Network app) will cause the subsequent video's audio to be out of sync. Unless you start the subsequent video over again.(?)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.4 Beta 4

Release Date — May 7, 2018
Build Number —15L5570a

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself(?)
  • Playing videos in succession (ie from the WWE Network app) will cause the subsequent video's audio to be out of sync. Unless you start the subsequent video over again.
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.4 Beta 3

Release Date — May 1, 2018
Build Number —15L5560b

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
  • Improved multi-room playback with AirPlay 2
  • Ability to ask Siri on iPhone (iOS 11.4 beta 3) to turn on Apple TV & play music or podcast to Apple TV
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself
Resolved Issues
  • Fixes audio streamed to HomePod(s) will continue playing for a few seconds, ie when you stop a video on YouTube (on the Apple TV itself)

tvOS 11.4 Beta 2

Release Date — April 16, 2018
Build Number —15L5546a

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod(s) will continue playing for a few seconds, ie when you stop a video on YouTube (on the Apple TV itself) (Confirm?)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself (Confirm?)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.4 Beta 1

Release Date — April 2, 2018
Build Number —15L5536c

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
  • AirPlay 2 returns with iOS 11.4 Beta 1
New Issues
  • Audio streamed to HomePod(s) will continue playing for a few seconds, ie when you stop a video on YouTube (on the Apple TV itself)
  • Audio streamed to HomePod does not disable audio to TV itself
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.3

Release Date — March 29, 2018
Build Number —15L211

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
What's new in tvOS 11.3
*Siri availability and functionality vary by country and region.

New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.3 Beta 6

Release Date — March 20, 2018
Build Number —15L5211b

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.3 Beta 5

Release Date — March 12, 2018
Build Number —15L5208a

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues

tvOS 11.3 Beta 4

Release Date — March 5, 2018
Build Number —15L5198d

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues
  • The TV Provider sign-in prompt is now shown on initial tvOS setup screens
  • Backgrounding an app that was launched with a restrictions PIN code no longer causes Home Screen instability
  • Application UI now successfully resumes the system default frame rate or dynamic range when suspending a video player.
tvOS 11.3 Beta 3

Release Date — February 20, 2018
Build Number — 15L5186e

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
  • Added support for automatic frame rate to AVKit for Apple TV (4th generation). Apps that don’t use AVKit for video playback can add support using APIs previously introduced in the tvOS 11.2 SDK.
  • Removed AirPlay 2
New Issues
  • Application UI now successfully resumes the system default frame rate or dynamic range when suspending a video player
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues
  • The TV Provider sign-in prompt is now shown on initial tvOS setup screens.
  • Backgrounding an app that was launched with a restrictions PIN code no longer causes Home Screen instability

tvOS 11.3 Beta 2

Release Date — February 6, 2018
Build Number — 15L5175d

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
New Issues
  • Mode Switching - Suspending an active video player that isn’t using the default frame rate or the default dynamic range may result in the host application UI remaining in the custom video mode when the video is resumed
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues
  • The TV Provider sign-in prompt is now shown on initial tvOS setup screens
  • Fixes connectivity with remote control (play/pause button may not work within certain apps)
  • Fixes connectivity with remote via Bluetooth paired with iPhone (within certain apps)
tvOS 11.3 Beta 1

Release Date — January 24, 2018
Build Number — 15L5164e

To report bugs, press and hold Play/Pause and Volume Down for 10 seconds. Diagnostic Report will be stored in Analytics Data under General settings which will be labeled as "sysdianose_Year_Month_Day-xxxxx". Launch Feedback app with paired Apple TV selected on iPhone. Or export sysdiagnose from Apple TV via AirDrop to upload via Feedback app on Mac.

New Features & Changes
  • AirPlay 2
  • Enhancements to Match Content support
  • Automatic frame rate switching on Apple TV 4th Generation
  • Automatic mode switching for AirPlay video sessions
  • New Privacy icon display during Setup Assistant after update and appears when app or feature is asking for personal information
  • One Home Screen for Every Apple TV
  • Ability to set location of Apple TV
New Issues
  • Loses connectivity with remote control (play/pause button may not work within certain apps)
  • Loses connectivity with remote via Bluetooth paired with iPhone (within certain apps)
Remaining Issues
  • Loses audio stream via W1 Bluetooth headphones (Beats/AirPods)
Resolved Issues
 

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Banglazed said:
tvOS 11.3 Beta 1

Release Date — January 24, 2018
Build Number — 15L5164e

tvOS 11.3 includes new features, bug fixes, and security improvements in the OS and SDK, including:
  • Enhancements to Match Content support
  • Automatic frame rate switching on Apple TV 4th Generation.
  • Automatic mode switching for AirPlay video sessions.
Added the following settings to device management
  • Restrict explicit music and bookstore erotica by rating
  • Restrict apps, movies and TV shows by rating.
  • Skip the Privacy screen during setup.
  • Skip the "Where is this Apple TV" screen during setup.
  • Restrict Remote app connections to specified iOS devices.
  • Update an app while in Single App Mode.

[doublepost=1516818628][/doublepost]Screenshots after installing 11.3 Beta 1
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YAY! was really hoping native frame rate would come to ATV4 since I don't have 4K and probably won't anytime soon.
 
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So remote has an issue with clicking play/pause, and the remote app can't find the Apple TV in this beta (it can find the other Apple TV that is not on beta, so the issue is not with iOS 11.3 beta). Anybody else with this?

Edit: remote app works fine if nothing is playing on the ATV, but as soon as I start playing something on e.g. Netflix or music, it can't find the ATV.
 
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Can’t seem to install this. It gets about halfway done and then restarts and stays on 11.2.5. Anyone else with this issue?
 
I installed it by mistake. I didn't notice it was the new beta after 11.2.5 GM. And now the audio passthrough in Infuse is broken. It outputs white scratchy noise in PCM 2.0. Am I the only one?
 
MLVC said:
So remote has an issue with clicking play/pause, and the remote app can't find the Apple TV in this beta (it can find the other Apple TV that is not on beta, so the issue is not with iOS 11.3 beta). Anybody else with this?

Edit: remote app works fine if nothing is playing on the ATV, but as soon as I start playing something on e.g. Netflix or music, it can't find the ATV.
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I have the exact same issue and thought I was going crazy! I even erased and restored the ATV using the ISPW manually and that didn't fix it.

The only way to get back remote connection is to reboot the AppleTV.
 
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I have the same play pause issue. I also notice with frame rate switching on HEVC files went from perfect to hit and miss with some having slight audio delays. This will be addressed because the same thing happened on the Apple 4k on the first 11.1 beta
 
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MLVC said:
So remote has an issue with clicking play/pause, and the remote app can't find the Apple TV in this beta (it can find the other Apple TV that is not on beta, so the issue is not with iOS 11.3 beta). Anybody else with this?
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I'm experiencing the same behavior.
 
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MLVC said:
So remote has an issue with clicking play/pause, and the remote app can't find the Apple TV in this beta (it can find the other Apple TV that is not on beta, so the issue is not with iOS 11.3 beta). Anybody else with this?

Edit: remote app works fine if nothing is playing on the ATV, but as soon as I start playing something on e.g. Netflix or music, it can't find the ATV.
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Same problem here, although I can not get my remote app to connect even when video is not playing. Will keep trying, but am just going to assume I’ll have to wait until beta 2 at least. I have submitted feedback for the play/pause and remote app issues.
 
Had both controllers go laggy or unresponsive (usual remote and game controller) turned the power off and on and it is OK now. Other than that, not noticed anything wrong. Not got around to full watch of all 4k vs the rest etc. but a quick shufty and all appears OK.
 
bfoslerisu said:
Same problem here, although I can not get my remote app to connect even when video is not playing. Will keep trying, but am just going to assume I’ll have to wait until beta 2 at least. I have submitted feedback for the play/pause and remote app issues.
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If I restart the ATV, the remote app works fine until I start playing something. I have to restart again to get it back to work. I also have an issue with AirPods, they'll connect and work but I can't control the volume and I don't see the volume indicator on the screen. I have to restart to get it back to normal. I have submitted feedback for it all, and hope beta 2 will fix it.
 
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Is there any hope of fixing the black screens between menu options.
Taking upto a few seconds between remote commands.
Later .2 and .3 beta included.
Can’t remember on ap4ktv purchase,
 
I've found the new beta allows me to get to 4k on iTunes film streams, struggled before with my poor 12Mbs broadband.
 
Donfor39 said:
Is there any hope of fixing the black screens between menu options.
Taking upto a few seconds between remote commands.
Later .2 and .3 beta included.
Can’t remember on ap4ktv purchase,
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I'm not on the beta but noticed this and thought there may be something wrong.
 
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MLVC said:
If I restart the ATV, the remote app works fine until I start playing something. I have to restart again to get it back to work. I also have an issue with AirPods, they'll connect and work but I can't control the volume and I don't see the volume indicator on the screen. I have to restart to get it back to normal. I have submitted feedback for it all, and hope beta 2 will fix it.
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Perhaps related, the Apple TV won’t keep a connection with my Bluetooth keyboard. Upon connecting, it immediately drops the connection.
 
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Donfor39 said:
Is there any hope of fixing the black screens between menu options.
Taking upto a few seconds between remote commands.
Later .2 and .3 beta included.
Can’t remember on ap4ktv purchase,
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I believe this is the frame rate switching happening. I notice it a lot in Netflix on the beta for my Apple tv4 and it was around on my Apple tv4k since I first got it.
 
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