tvOS 26 made its debut at WWDC 2025 with a new design with Liquid Glass. The Apple TV app also now showcases cinematic poster art that along with enhancements to profile-switching and a streamlined way to log in to apps make it easier than ever to access entertainment, Updates to Apple Music Sing bring users new ways to enjoy singing along with friends using iPhone.
Sing-along sessions allow users to transform iPhone into a handheld microphone for Apple TV and have their voices amplified as they belt out their favourite songs. And friends can join in using their own iPhone to queue up songs or react with onscreen emoji.
tvOS 26 brings a more personalised FaceTime experience that’s consistent with iOS. Contact Posters on Apple TV make it easier and more personal by displaying a contact’s customised photo and name when starting a FaceTime call on Apple TV. Live Captions expand to include French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish, enabling Apple TV to use on-device intelligence to display Live Captions for FaceTime conversations, so users can follow what’s being said in even more languages. Additionally, FaceTime audio and phone call notifications will appear onscreen for the active profile, allowing users to answer on connected HomePod speakers or their iPhone, and ensuring that communication with loved ones remains at the forefront.
Additional updates coming to Apple TV:
- Enjoy breathtaking landscapes with new Aerial screen savers captured across India, including in Goa and Kerala.
- Personalise the screen saver experience by choosing specific Cityscape, Earth, Landscape, or Underwater Aerials to display — or hide.
- Designate any AirPlay-enabled speaker as the permanent speaker for Apple TV.
All of these features are available for testing starting today through the Apple Developer Program at developer.apple.com with a public beta available through the Apple Beta Software Program next month at beta.apple.com.
New software features will be available this spring as a free software update.
Anthony is the founder of Australian Apple News. He is a long-time Apple user and former editor of Australian Macworld. He has contributed to many technology magazines and newspapers as well as appearing regularly on radio and occasionally on TV.