{"id":49291,"date":"2025-09-16T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=49291"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:29:58","slug":"tvos-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/tvos-26\/","title":{"rendered":"tvOS 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/09\/new-versions-of-apples-software-platforms-are-available-today\/\">Apple<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/106336\">release notes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/125114\">security<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/documentation\/tvos-release-notes\/tvos-26-release-notes\">developer<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/09\/new-versions-of-apples-software-platforms-are-available-today\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/06\/apple-tv-brings-a-beautiful-redesign-and-enhanced-home-entertainment-experience\/\">tvOS 26<\/a> makes Apple TV even more immersive, enjoyable, and convenient with a beautiful design along with engaging new features. Sing-along sessions reach a new level of fun with Sing in Apple Music, allowing users to transform their iPhone into a wireless microphone for Apple TV. Friends can join in with their own iPhone to queue up songs or react with onscreen emoji, all while real-time lyrics and visual effects bring the performance to life on the biggest screen in the home. Contact Posters on FaceTime simplify starting a call and spending time together from the comfort of the living room. Also, updates to profiles allow users to quickly return to their personalized recommendations, playlists, and watchlists.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joe-steel.com\/2025-09-15-Every-New-Apple-TV-Feature-in-tvOS-26.html\">Joe Rosensteel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/25\/09\/15\/tvos-26-is-out-now-with-karaoke-mode-redesign-and-big-sound-upgrades\">AppleInsider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/15\/apple-releases-tvos-26\/\">MacRumors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/tvos-18-6\/\">tvOS 18.6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/tvos-26-announced\/\">tvOS 26 Announced<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/16\/tvos-18\/\">tvOS 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple (release notes, security, developer): tvOS 26 makes Apple TV even more immersive, enjoyable, and convenient with a beautiful design along with engaging new features. Sing-along sessions reach a new level of fun with Sing in Apple Music, allowing users to transform their iPhone into a wireless microphone for Apple TV. 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