Release record
Release notes
Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.
tvOS 11.2 was released on December 4, 2017 with further Apple TV app expansion, a US sports experience, Amazon Prime Video, original frame-rate and dynamic-range playback on Apple TV 4K, VoiceOver improvements, general maintenance, and security repairs.[1][2][3]
Regional qualifications are preserved: Apple TV app availability expanded to France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while the Sports tab is identified for the United States. Original dynamic-range matching is limited to Apple TV 4K.[3]
Source ledger
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Apple Support · Apple · 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z · Released December 4, 2017
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · tvOS 11.2 — 4 Dec 2017
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 11.2
Documented & observed
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Release changes
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security · fixed
Apple's living advisory records authentication-interface, local-privilege, kernel, information-disclosure, code-execution, and browser presentation risks.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
The release's consumer notes mark Prime Video and its original or catalog programming as newly available on Apple TV.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · changed
The consumer history confirms maintenance work without enumerating individual performance or reliability changes.
Recorded at Public
security · fixed
Apple's advisory explicitly distinguishes the model and prior release associated with the same KRACK class.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
Supported hardware could switch output characteristics to better preserve the source presentation rather than using one fixed format for all content.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · changed
The release expanded screen-reader controls and made spoken navigation and text entry more consistent.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
tvOS 11.2 widened regional access and introduced a sports-discovery workflow for live or upcoming games in the United States.
Recorded at Public
Milestones
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Developer beta
Developer beta
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Public release
tvOS 11.2 reached the public channel on December 4, 2017 with regional TV and sports expansion, Prime Video, display-matching controls, accessibility and maintenance improvements, and security repairs.
Historical context
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .2 releases
53 days, 6.1 milestones
Based on 9 previous tvOS .2 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
35d (avg: 59d)
24 days shorter than the tvOS average
Duration ranking
#43 of 50
Middle of the pack tvOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
11 days
Between Beta 4 and Beta 5
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 15.2 | 2021 | 47d | 6 | 9d |
| tvOS 14.2 | 2020 | 49d | 6 | 10d |
| tvOS 13.2 | 2019 | 26d | 5 | 7d |
| tvOS 12.2 | 2019 | 60d | 7 | 10d |
| tvOS 12.1.2 | 2019 | 43d | 4 | 14d |
| tvOS 10.2.2 | 2017 | 64d | 7 | 11d |
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