It was in early June when Apple announced tvOS 15, a version of the operating system for the Apple TV that arrived loaded with improvements. Since then a series of betas have passed and a few hours ago Apple has released the stable version of tvOS 15 which can be installed on the Apple TV.
A renewal of the operating system that comes with improvements such as compatibility with spatial audio (Spatial Audio) if you have AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, pairing improvements, family recommendations, new screen protectors … news that we will now review.
Improvements in almost everything
Apple has released tvOS 15 for the Apple a few hours ago. An update that carries the spatial sound to all those who own AirPods Pro and AirPods Max and use them with Apple TV 4K. This results in movie theater-like audio in a way that simulates dynamic head tracking.
The spatial sound works with 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos audio sources when we are watching video from compatible platforms such as Apple TV +, Disney +, HBO Max, iTunes, Netflix … with the games it does not work.
It has been improved syncing process with AirPods And now when the system detects that there are some AirPods headphones nearby, we will see an on-screen notification to pair them with the Apple TV. Too Combination use with AirPods Mini speakers has been improvedSo now in addition to the original HomePod, we can use and pair one or a pair of HomePod Mini as default speakers to Apple TV 4K.
With tvOS 15 come two new features on Apple TV + called “All of You” and “Shared with you.” Two options that allow you to enable family recommendations and share recommendations with friends and family. In the aesthetic section there are also changes in the user interface of the video player that now sports a new scroll bar, title view, controls, content tabs and contextual actions within the Apple TV + app.
The implementation of the Share Play function is still pending that will allow you to watch a movie together with friends or family through a group call through FaceTime.
New screen savers also arrive, a process that will be done from the server side. Moving images with locations in the Grand Canyon, Patagonia and Yosemite, according to Apple.
Some of the new features in tvOS 15, however, are exclusive to the latest Apple TV 4K models and so for example, the HDMI eARC support and output audio with the HomePod Mini It will only be possible with the Apple TV 4K from 2021. This means that through the speaker we can also get the audio from sources connected through HDMI eARC.
It has been improved integration of Siri control from HomePod speakers (normal and Mini) with Apple TV and new commands are now supported. There are a total of 15 new options to the already known ones to turn off, turn on, control the volume … Related to home automation control and HomeKit, now you can control accessories from the Apple TV, including security accessories such as locks, alarms … which can send notifications to tvOS 15.
What’s more, Matter compatibility arrives Starting with tvOS 15, Apple will support the new Matter home automation standard when the first Matter-compatible home devices begin to hit the market.
Compatible Models
The update to tvOS 15 can be installed on all Apple TV HD, and of course on both generations of Apple TV 4K. The first-rate old Apple TVs, 2nd and 3rd generation are not supported.