Release record
Release notes
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tvOS 14.5 was released on April 26, 2021. It supported the second-generation Siri Remote, iPhone-based television color calibration, additional Siri languages, Type to Siri, automatic app offloading, and current PlayStation and Xbox controllers.[1][2]
Source ledger
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Apple Support · Apple · 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z · Released April 26, 2021
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 14.5
Apple Support · Apple · 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z · AppleMobileFileIntegrity; Assets; Audio; ImageIO; Kernel; WebKit; WebKit Storage
Documented & observed
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Release changes
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compatibility · introduced
The update expanded game-controller pairing to Sony's DualSense and Microsoft's Xbox Series generation of wireless controllers.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
The release added a typed alternative for issuing Siri requests on Apple TV, improving access when voice input was unsuitable.
Recorded at Public
security · fixed
Apple's advisory records fixes across AppleMobileFileIntegrity, Assets, Audio, CFNetwork, CoreAudio, ImageIO, the kernel, WebKit, WebKit Storage, and Wi-Fi.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
The update introduced a calibration workflow that used an iPhone's sensors to evaluate and adjust Apple TV video output without changing the television's settings.
Recorded at Public
compatibility · introduced
tvOS 14.5 broadened the set of localized Siri language and voice options available on supported Apple TV configurations.
Recorded at Public
compatibility · introduced
tvOS 14.5 added system support for the second-generation Siri Remote and its revised navigation and control layout.
Recorded at Public
feature · introduced
tvOS 14.5 added an automatic storage-management option that reclaimed app space while retaining data for a later reinstall.
Recorded at Public
Milestones
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Developer beta
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Release candidate
Public release
tvOS 14.5 reached the public channel on April 26, 2021 with second-generation Siri Remote support, display calibration, language and accessibility additions, app offloading, controller compatibility, and security repairs.
Historical context
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Historical avg for .5 releases
44 days, 6.0 milestones
Based on 4 previous tvOS .5 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
84d (avg: 58d)
26 days longer than the tvOS average
Longest gap in this cycle
21 days
Between Beta 3 and Beta 5
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 26.5 | 2026 | 42d | 6 | 8d |
| tvOS 15.5 | 2022 | 41d | 6 | 8d |
| tvOS 13.4.5 | 2020 | 50d | 5 | 13d |
| tvOS 11.2.5 | 2018 | 41d | 7 | 7d |
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