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tvOS 12 for Apple TV brings support for Dolby Atmos audio, new Siri features like Find My iPhone, and new password management tools. tvOS 12 also introduces new Aerial screensavers shot from the International Space Station, and existing Aerial screensavers can be changed with a swipe. tvOS 12 also shows where each screensaver was shot with a tap of the Siri Remote.

tvOS 12 now available for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K, brings Dolby Atmos audio, screensaver updates, more

tvOS 12 for Apple TV (fourth-gen) and Apple TV 4K is officially out of beta and available for all users. The annual software update for Apple TV brings support for Dolby Atmos audio for movies on iTunes and other apps, screensaver details like location information, and a new zero sign-on feature for Spectrum TV and Internet customers (more providers coming in the future).

Zero sign-on automatically authenticates watch anywhere video apps from networks based on your Internet provider without the need to log in even once. Dolby Atmos brings support for more immersive audio from supported speakers and receivers; iTunes is automatically upgrading supported movies for free. This makes Apple TV the only streaming box with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support.


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tvOS 12 Wish List: Apple News video, Live TV guide, Night Shift, PIP and profiles, more

The countdown to WWDC is underway and we’ve already looked at what we want from watchOS 5 and Apple Watch. Next up is tvOS 12 — something Benjamin and I conceded on 9to5Mac Happy Hour isn’t likely to impress with new features, but we can dream!

Apple TV features we want are far from pie in the sky, too, which I think adds to the probability that we could someday see them become reality.


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