tvOS 27 and watchOS 27 Now Available to Public Beta Testers

[MacRumors]

Apple today released the first public betas of tvOS 27 and watchOS 27, giving Apple TV and Apple Watch users a chance to try the new software ahead of its fall launch. There's also a new HomePod Software 27 beta for the HomePod and HomePod mini.

You can sign up for Apple's public beta testing program on the beta website, and then download the updates through the Settings app on each device. Today's public betas are the same as the third developer betas released last week.

watchOS 27 adopts Siri AI, and you can use Siri from your wrist as long as you have an iPhone that supports it. Siri AI can access your personal information, answer all kinds of questions, and complete tasks for you. There is a dedicated Siri app that's front and center on the watch in the new dynamic app grid that comes up when pressing the Digital Crown.

There's a new gesture for selecting a widget in the Smart Stack, plus Apple added Smart Stack suggestions for finding a parked car, accessing a transit card, and getting a birthday reminder.

Workout Buddy works without your iPhone nearby, treadmill run and walk distances are tracked more accurately, and Apple added a unified Find My app that also supports Precision Finding.

tvOS 27 has a redesigned Podcasts app, Hi-Res Lossless audio and AutoMix song transitions in Apple Music, and easier profile switching. With performance improvements, apps launch faster, animations are speedier, and devices connect more quickly when AirPlaying content.

More on what's new in the updates can be found in our watchOS 27 roundup and Apple TV roundup.

Article Link: tvOS 27 and watchOS 27 Now Available to Public Beta Testers

 

[Dwalls90]

Where's HomePod OS27 beta?

 

[thelion7]

Where's HomePod OS27 beta?

Hopefully will show up soon or tomorrow.

Been on 27 dev for everything but dying to get my HomePods on 27 as 26 sucks.

Especially when trying to work with devices on 27.

 

[risenphoenixkai]

If you have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 or 3, I wouldn’t install this first beta (assuming it’s the same build as developer beta 3). The latest dev beta almost completely nuked Siri functionality for Apple Watch Ultra users. Any Siri request that requires “device knowledge” like setting a timer, opening an app, or interacting with HomeKit devices, will fail every time.

Many people have submitted this bug to Apple, so hopefully it gets fixed in the next beta update. But for now, if you have an Ultra, hold off on getting the beta.

 

[deckard666]

I read somewhere that if you install the watch beta for 27, you can’t go back and if you roll your phone back to 26 the watch won’t then pair - is that true ?

 

[sziehr]

I read somewhere that if you install the watch beta for 27, you can’t go back - is that true ?

its a one way trip unless you send it in for them to downgrade it

 

[DribbleCastle]

I would guesss this is the same build as beta 3..... but please tell me Walkie Talkie has returned!

 

[timeislove]

Tempted to try watchos27 public beta.

Is it also required a phone with ios27 public beta to work with? More hesitated to try beta on phone.

 

[ericg301]

Tempted to try watchos27 public beta.

Is it also required a phone with ios27 public beta to work with? More hesitated to try beta on phone.

of course