Apple Releases First Public Beta of tvOS 17Apple today seeded the first beta of the upcoming tvOS 17 update to its public beta testing group, allowing the general public to download and test the update ahead of its September launch.
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Public beta testers can download the tvOS 17 beta by opening up the Settings app on
Apple TV, choosing the Software Updates section under System, and then toggling on the Get Public Beta Updates option. Signing up on
Apple's public beta website is also required.
tvOS 17 adds
FaceTime to the ‌Apple TV‌, with an
iPhone or
iPad serving as the camera. The ‌FaceTime‌ interface shows up on the bigger display of the TV, and Center Stage keeps you front and center as you move around the room. There's even a Split View option so you can use ‌FaceTime‌ while watching TV or playing a game on the other part of the screen.
There's a revamped Control Center that makes it quicker to get to key settings and information without needing to go into the Settings app, plus it supports useful shortcuts and tools that are customized for each user.
If you have a second-generation
Siri Remote, you can use the ‌Apple TV‌ Remote section in the ‌iPhone‌'s Control Center to track it down, preventing you from losing your remote.
Other new features in tvOS 17 include new aerial screen savers, screen savers based on the Memories section of the
Photos app, an enhance dialogue option to make it easier to hear what's being said on a TV show or movie, and more. Additional details can be
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