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tvOS 15.0 Public

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tvOS 15.0 reached the public channel on September 20, 2021 with household recommendations, shared-content discovery, language and audio additions, Home integrations, assisted sign-in, new screen savers, and security repairs.

Date
Sep 20, 2021
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 15 on September 20, 2021, corresponding to the existing local 15.0 route. Its launch features covered personalized household viewing, shared-content discovery, Siri languages, Spatial Audio, HomePod and HomeKit integration, iPhone-assisted authentication, and aerial screen savers.[1][2]

Release boundary

The security advisory records additional system repairs for the launch. SharePlay is not attributed to 15.0 because Apple's cumulative update page places that feature in tvOS 15.1, and later point-release changes are not projected backward.[3][4]

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 15

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z · Released September 20, 2021

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15

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  3. About the security content of tvOS 15

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z · tvOS 15 security content

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15; tvOS 15.1

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  5. About the security content of tvOS 15

    Apple Support · Apple · 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z · Accessory Manager; bootp; CoreAudio; FaceTime; Foundation; Kernel; Sandbox; WebKit; Wi-Fi

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — For All of You; Shared with You

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — HomeKit cameras

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — HomePod controls

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — Screen savers

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — Sign in with Apple ID

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — Siri

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 15 — Spatial audio

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

Spatial Audio with compatible AirPods

documentedconfirmed

tvOS 15 added a private listening mode that anchored supported surround presentation to the television as the listener moved.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 15 — Spatial audio

enhancement · changed

Face ID and Touch ID assisted sign-in

documentedconfirmed

The release extended mobile-device authentication to compatible Apple TV prompts, reducing remote-based credential entry.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 15 — Sign in with Apple ID

feature · introduced

Household recommendations and Shared with You

documentedconfirmed

tvOS 15 combined recommendations for a selected household group and added a Shared with You destination for video links received in Messages.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 15 — For All of You; Shared with You

enhancement · changed

Multiple HomeKit camera views

documentedconfirmed

tvOS 15 expanded the television's Home view from individual feeds to a combined camera overview with contextual accessory access.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 15 — HomeKit cameras

security · fixed

tvOS 15 security repairs

documentedconfirmed

Apple's launch advisory documents fixes in Accessory Manager, bootp, CoreAudio, graphics, images and fonts, FaceTime, Foundation, the kernel, Sandbox, WebKit, and Wi-Fi.

  1. [1] About the security content of tvOS 15 · Accessory Manager; bootp; CoreAudio; FaceTime; Foundation; Kernel; Sandbox; WebKit; Wi-Fi

enhancement · changed

HomePod mini default speaker and Siri controls

documentedconfirmed

The update deepened Apple TV and HomePod integration by supporting persistent HomePod mini audio output and hands-free playback commands.

  1. [1] About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates · tvOS 15 — HomePod controls