Release record
Release notes
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tvOS 14.6 was released on May 24, 2021. Apple lists general performance and stability improvements but does not enumerate a named consumer-facing feature for this version.[1][2]
Source ledger
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Apple Support · Apple · 2021-05-24T00:00:00.000Z · Released May 24, 2021
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 14.6
Apple Support · Apple · 2021-05-24T00:00:00.000Z · Audio; CoreText; FontParser; ImageIO; Kernel; Security; WebKit
Documented & observed
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Release changes
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security · fixed
Apple's advisory documents fixes in Audio, Core Services, CoreText, FontParser, ImageIO, the kernel, LaunchServices, Security, WebKit, and Wi-Fi.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · changed
Apple does not publish a more granular consumer feature or fix description for tvOS 14.6.
Recorded at Public
Milestones
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Developer beta
Developer beta
Developer beta
Release candidate
Public release
tvOS 14.6 reached the public channel on May 24, 2021 as a general performance and stability update backed by a detailed Apple security advisory.
Historical context
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .6 releases
63 days, 7.0 milestones
Based on 2 previous tvOS .6 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
32d (avg: 59d)
27 days shorter than the tvOS average
Duration ranking
#49 of 50
One of the shortest tvOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
10 days
Between Beta 2 and Beta 3