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tvOS 26.4

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
6
Beta cycle
36d
Average interval
7d
Public release
Mar 24, 2026

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

tvOS 26.4 refined audio-format transitions and simplified the video-app surface while addressing asset delivery, networking, and commerce reliability.[1][2]

Apple’s live developer notes contained approximately five topic areas and nine listed items when reviewed on July 29, 2026; those counts may change.[3]

Source ledger

References

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

  1. tvOS 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Overview

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · tvOS 26.4

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  3. tvOS 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29

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  4. tvOS 26.4 (23L243)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Release title and build

  5. About the Security Content of tvOS 26.4

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

security · fixed

PAC proxy traffic isolation fix

documentedconfirmed

A proxy auto-configuration issue that could allow traffic to escape the intended route was fixed.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] tvOS 26.4 Release Notes · Networking

bugFix · fixed

Background asset download crash fix

documentedconfirmed

The release fixed a crash that could occur while an app downloaded an asset pack.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] tvOS 26.4 Release Notes · Background Assets — Resolved Issues

bugFix · fixed

StoreKit purchase-intent reliability

documentedconfirmed

Purchase intents in supported StoreKit flows were corrected for more reliable transaction handling.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] tvOS 26.4 Release Notes · StoreKit

developerApi · introduced

Background Assets offline-state reporting

documentedconfirmed

Apps gained documented access to offline and current local-availability state for managed asset packs.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] tvOS 26.4 Release Notes · Background Assets

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +7 days
  3. +7 days
  4. +7 days
  5. +9 days
  6. +6 days

    Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    The public tvOS 26.4 release refined media behavior and addressed legacy apps, asset delivery, proxy traffic, and StoreKit reliability.

    Build
    23L243
    Availability
    available
    Sources
    9 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .4 releases

48 days, 6.3 milestones

Based on 4 previous tvOS .4 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

36d (avg: 59d)

23 days shorter than the tvOS average

Longest gap in this cycle

9 days

Between Beta 4 and RC

Previous .4 releases (tvOS)

Previous comparable tvOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
tvOS 15.4202246d78d
tvOS 14.4202141d414d
tvOS 13.4202048d78d
tvOS 11.4201857d710d

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Official release notes