iTunes 12.5.1 is now available to download from the Mac App Store. Those who have automatic software updates turned on will be upgraded to tvOS 10 automatically.
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Siri. Play music from your Library and Apple Music using just your voice.
With tvOS 10, Siri is able to search for movies by topic, bringing up content around a theme like “high school comedies from the 80s” or “movies about dinosaurs”, and a new Live Tune-In feature lets Siri go directly to a live channel in a supported app. In the past that has typically meant typing in your cable TV login credentials app-by-app on the network’s website to get a passcode that will unlock an Apple TV app’s content. For instance, you should find an album with your latest vacation in the Photos app. tvOS even creates a short and sweet video compiling all these photos and videos together.
tvOS 10 requires a fourth generation Apple TV.
The fourth generation Apple TV was introduced nearly exactly one year ago. Now when you download an iOS app to an iOS device, if there is an associated tvOS app, it will be automatically downloaded to your Apple TV. See how to update here then head below for a full rundown on everything new for Apple TV with tvOS 10. With the release of the new Apple TV operating system, users can enjoy new features and improved implementations that will make TV viewing more seamless and enjoyable. This works for both free and paid apps, but only when you first get a new app.
tvOS 10 promises to put an end to this tortuous dance with single sign-on via the Apple TV’s Settings app. At WWDC, Apple promised a new feature that would make it much easier to sign into apps. Your Apple TV automatically groups photos into albums based on location, dates and more. The Photos app has been revamped with Memories.
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Apple also recently introduced a new Apple TV remote app a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, it is still not possible to purchase tvOS-only apps outside the Apple TV App Store, so this change will not benefit those apps.
