Fire up that Apple TV right away in order to download and install the newly released tvOS 18.6 developer beta 3 update.

Apple has Released Developer Beta 3 of tvOS 18.6 for Apple TV – Download it Today

In terms of features, Apple TV is riding the smoothest wave there is, because it gets close to no new features once tvOS is released at the end of the year.

Same is true for tvOS 18.6, which focuses a lot on fixing bugs and improving performance of the Apple TV. If you have been testing the second beta for a while now, download the third one and make things even better.

In order to download tvOS 18.6 beta 3, you have to follow these steps:

  • Turn on your Apple TV.
  • Launch the Settings app from the Home Screen.
  • Go all the way down and open System.
  • Now open Software Update.
  • Now select Update Software.

There is absolutely nothing new in terms of features in this update, but this new beta should make things relatively more stable than the last one.

If you have a smart home setup that includes a lot of HomeKit-certified devices, then the Apple TV is an extremely crucial part of everything as it acts as a hub to control devices when you’re away from home.

Latest updates like tvOS 18.6 ensure that the Apple TV is super-responsive whenever you launch a camera feed remotely, or you just want to control your lights, or any other smart accessory that works through the Home app.

Though Apple hasn’t said anything so far, I’m only going to assume that the full and final version of tvOS 18.6 should become available for download sometime next month. We’re three betas in, the software is quite stable, and a couple of betas more should add the finishing touches to otherwise stable software.

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Last Update: July 14, 2025