Ready to download and install tvOS 18 beta 5 on your Apple TV? It’s now here, and here’s how you can get it right away.
tvOS 18 Beta 5 is Here for Developers – Download and Install it Now on Apple TV
If you love your content on the big screen or want your smart home setup to run as smoothly as possible, you need to download and install tvOS 18 beta 5 right away. The latest update is now available for developers, and if you’ve been testing out the beta for a while now, you should install it immediately.
Follow the steps below and you’ll be up to speed in no time.
- Turn on your Apple TV.
- Launch the ‘Settings’ app.
- Scroll down and open ‘System.’
- Now open ‘Software Update.’
- Install the available update from here.
During the installation leave your Apple TV as it is and do not turn anything off. Once the installation is complete you’ll be on the tvOS Home Screen in no time. From there, you can continue watching your TV show or just power everything down.
With tvOS 18, you get the luxury to choose which Apple TV or HomePod you want to use as your Home Hub. Once selected, all traffic will be routed through that hub. This means you can manually choose the best performing device and not be left on the mercy of Apple’s algorithm.
This is the sort of thing many smart home owners will find interesting. Now that this feature is here, we can expect further improvements to HomeKit in the coming months and years, too.
