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TVOS 18.4: What new operating system for Apple tv brings

04/04/2025

In addition to large updates for iOS, iPados, Macos and Late Watches, Apple has also updated an update for its Apple TV operating system TVOS this week. TVOS 18.4 is not very broad when it comes to changes, but still provides some interesting tasks. an overview.

Home, download, tv app

In the field of home support-TVO still lacks a dedicated app-Multimedia Ox can now also control robotic vacuum cleaner and wipe equipment. It has also become possible from this week with Watches, iOS, iPados and MacoS. If you work a lot with apps, you can automatically download in-app content in future. System settings also have a new switch. Thus (new) material access has increased, but it also eats more memory.

The Apple TV app has been changed. There are new tabs to add materials to the Wrachalist, a information scene and one who shows what is played next. The trailer and teaser now end in a new clip section. Anything has changed internal: as developers have found, TVOS 18.4 supports the chautit framework. This will make it possible to send at least theoretically to display messages on TV or even to send by Siri (or through Bluetooth connected keyboard). This reminds us of Apple’s (unfortunately slow) process with facetime: thanks to the coupling with iPhone or iPad, video chat can now be stopped there – along with other apps.

Furious with AV receiver

Apple published a defective and USB-C audio update as a new firmware for AirPods Max this week. Apple-TV-4K devices are also easy, at least employed Apple Music App and a membership (12 Euro per month) in relation to Plus AV receiver (connection through HDMI).

As Apple states, now Appropriate settings in audio quality fieldsWith AirPods Max, the sample rate is limited to a maximum of 24 bits at 48 kHz. With adapter/converter, 24-bit also are also with the adapter/converter in 192 KHz. The TVOS 18.4 is installed through the system settings of the multimedia box. Build wears 22l255 number.