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tvOS 12.0 Public

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About this appearance

tvOS 12.0 reached the public channel on September 17, 2018 with spatial audio, expanded Aerials, cross-device password entry, device-finding help, and security repairs.

Date
Sep 17, 2018
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple released tvOS 12 on September 17, 2018. The consumer history presents four launch features spanning home-theater audio, screen savers, sign-in convenience, and Siri-assisted device location.[1][2]

Documented scope

The feature entries reflect Apple's current version-labeled tvOS 12 history, and the security entry summarizes the matching advisory. Hardware, software, and service prerequisites remain part of the claims.[3][2]

Source ledger

References

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

  1. About the security content of tvOS 12

    Apple Support · Apple · 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z · Released September 17, 2018

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  2. About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 12

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  3. About the security content of tvOS 12

    Apple Support · Apple · 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z · tvOS 12 security content

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  4. About the security content of tvOS 12

    Apple Support · Apple · 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z · Auto Unlock; Bluetooth; CFNetwork; CoreFoundation; CoreText; dyld; Heimdal; IOHIDFamily; IOKit; iTunes Store; Kernel; Security; WebKit

  5. About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 12 — Aerial screen savers

  6. About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 12 — Autofill passwords

  7. About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 12 — Dolby Atmos

  8. About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 12 — Find My iPhone

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

security · fixed

tvOS 12 security repairs

documentedconfirmed

Apple's advisory records a broad security baseline including memory-safety, privilege, sandbox, spoofing, disclosure, cross-origin, and code-execution fixes.

  1. [1] About the security content of tvOS 12 · Auto Unlock; Bluetooth; CFNetwork; CoreFoundation; CoreText; dyld; Heimdal; IOHIDFamily; IOKit; iTunes Store; Kernel; Security; WebKit

enhancement · changed

Space Aerials and location controls

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded the Aerial collection beyond Earth-level footage and made scene context easier to inspect.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 12 — Aerial screen savers

feature · introduced

Password autofill from iOS 12 devices

documentedconfirmed

The update reduced remote-based text entry by handing eligible app credentials from a nearby Apple mobile device to Apple TV.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 12 — Autofill passwords

feature · introduced

Find My iPhone sound through Siri

documentedconfirmed

tvOS 12 turned the television interface into another voice entry point for locating supported Apple devices nearby.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 12 — Find My iPhone