Release record

tvOS 10.0

Full article

Public release

Recorded milestones: 10
Beta cycle: 92d
Average interval: 10d
Public release: Sep 13, 2016

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

tvOS 10.0 was released on September 13, 2016. Apple's launch-season package described expanded Siri and HomeKit control, new developer media and home APIs, app badges and controller support, redesigned Music, Photos Memories, a dark appearance, automatic universal-app downloads, nearby iOS keyboard entry, and a new security baseline.^[1]^[2]

Evidence boundary

Apple's June source is a preview of the fall tvOS package and says features were subject to change. YouTube search was separately timed for June, the Apple TV Remote was a separate iOS app, Siri live tune-in was explicitly dated to October 27, and single sign-on was later dated to December; none is assigned to tvOS 10.0 here.^[3]^[4]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z · New Siri Features & Functionality; new tvOS APIs; Additional Apple TV Features and Updates
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About the security content of tvOS 10
Apple Support · Apple · 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z · Released September 13, 2016
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Apple unveils new TV app for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2016-10-27T00:00:00.000Z · Siri Live Tune-In — Available today; TV App and Single Sign-On — Available in December
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Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z · YouTube search timing; Single Sign-on; Apple TV Remote app; Availability
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Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z · new tvOS feature package; Availability

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

developerApi · introduced

ReplayKit recording and broadcasting

documentedconfirmed

Developers gained a system framework for capturing and broadcasting supported app experiences.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · New tvOS APIs — ReplayKit

developerApi · introduced

PhotoKit and HomeKit app APIs

documentedconfirmed

The SDK broadened third-party app integration with users' cloud photo libraries and compatible home devices.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · New tvOS APIs — PhotoKit; HomeKit

feature · introduced

Photos Memories

documentedconfirmed

Apple TV gained a large-screen view of automatically organized personal photo and video collections.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · Additional Apple TV Features — Photos

feature · introduced

Automatic universal-app downloads

documentedconfirmed

The release reduced separate App Store setup for apps that offered both iOS and tvOS versions.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · Additional Apple TV Features — Universal apps

feature · introduced

Siri topic search for movies

documentedconfirmed

The new tvOS package expanded voice discovery beyond titles and people to broader concepts such as genres, subjects, or eras.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · New Siri Features — Topic search for movies

security · fixed

tvOS 10 security repairs

documentedconfirmed

Apple's advisory documents memory-safety, information-disclosure, privilege, denial-of-service, validation, and code-execution remediations.

Recorded at Public

[1] About the security content of tvOS 10 · Audio through WebKit security content; Released September 13, 2016

feature · introduced

HomeKit accessory control through Siri

documentedconfirmed

The television became another voice-control surface for supported lights, thermostats, and other home accessories.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · New Siri Features — Manage HomeKit accessories

developerApi · introduced

App badges and expanded game-controller support

documentedconfirmed

Apps could signal new content on the Home screen, while games gained broader simultaneous controller support.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · New tvOS APIs — app badging; Game Center

feature · introduced

Nearby iOS keyboard entry

documentedconfirmed

The new tvOS package offered a companion-device text-entry path in place of relying solely on the television interface.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · Additional Apple TV Features — keyboard

enhancement · changed

Redesigned Apple Music

documentedconfirmed

The television music interface was reorganized for clearer navigation and discovery.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · Additional Apple TV Features — Apple Music

feature · introduced

Dark appearance

documentedconfirmed

The interface added a dark visual option intended for home theaters and low-light rooms.

Recorded at Public

[1] Powerful new Siri capabilities and single sign-on are coming to Apple TV · Additional Apple TV Features — dark background

Milestones

Release history

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Jun 13, 2016
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Jul 18, 2016+13 days
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Aug 1, 2016+14 days
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Aug 9, 2016+8 days
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Aug 15, 2016+6 days
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Aug 19, 2016+4 days
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Aug 26, 2016+7 days
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Sep 7, 2016+12 days
Golden master
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Sep 13, 2016+6 days
Public release
Public
Full articleEditorially verified
tvOS 10.0 reached the public channel on September 13, 2016 with Apple's documented fall tvOS feature package and version-specific security repairs, subject to the preview's explicit delivery qualifications.
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for major releases

96 days, 9.9 milestones

Based on 10 previous tvOS .0 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

92d (avg: 57d)

35 days longer than the tvOS average

Longest gap in this cycle

22 days

Between Beta 1 and Beta 2

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Official release notes