tvOS 11 has a few major changes, as well as some bug fixes and improvements. Here's how to download and install it on your Apple TV!
How to install tvOS 11 using Software Update on your Apple TV
Your Apple TV should prompt you to let you know when an update is available, and you can simply click through and do it. It may not prompt you immediately, however, or you may choose to do the update later when the timing suits you better. Either way, you can instigate an Apple TV update manually whenever you want to, and with just a few clicks.
- Click on the Settings app from your Apple TV Home screen.
- Click on System.
Click on Software Update.
- Click on Update Software.
Click on Download and Install
- Click on Update Now.
Wait for your Apple TV to finish the update.
Once the update is done, and the Apple TV has rebooted, you'll be back up and running the new version of tvOS.
Update September 2017: Updated for tvOS 11.
Reader comments
How to download and install tvOS 11 on your Apple TV
"Apple has just released tvOS 10.2.1, bringing with it a number of improvements". The link is only about tvOS 10.2. What are the improvements in 10.2.1? Or is it only bug-fixes/stability improvements?
More likely just bug fixes with some minor tweaks.
Isn't there an option like clean install in tvOS ? Like for iOS we can either do OTA or a clean install via iTunes, no such option for the tvOS ?
i think you need to plug the usb cable into a mac or pc running iTunes then you can do a restore.