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Apple Releases First watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Betas

Apple today provided developers with the first betas of upcoming watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a few days after Apple launched the 26.3 versions of each platform.

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The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required.

The updates are expected to introduce new emoji characters, plus there could be new Siri capabilities, but we don't know exactly what's in the software as of yet.

Apple will likely provide public beta testers with access to the tvOS 26.4 and watchOS 26.4 betas later this month, but visionOS 26.4 will remain limited to developers. The software updates will probably launch in mid-to-late March.

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Top Rated Comments

15 weeks ago

no word on anything worth trying the Vision beta for?
not for trying right now, but this is the biggest news for 26.4:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foveatedstreaming
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15 weeks ago

Really, you'd think Apple would have better things to do than introduce new emojis.
So now we’re dinging Apple for staying current on emojis?
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smithrh Avatar
15 weeks ago
For tvOS, the beta has audio changes to Atmos, which are (aargh) defaulted on. I guess they wanted people to catch the change.

I had to turn the new audio functionality off as it was completely distorted. I don't have either Atmos or even 5.1 and once turned off all has been fairly good.
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Rychiar Avatar
15 weeks ago

not for trying right now, but this is the biggest news for 26.4:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foveatedstreaming
agreed, I saw the 9to5mac article right after I saw this
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rotvaldi Avatar
15 weeks ago

I just updated everything I have to 26.3 beta 3 yesterday. Semi-grumble.
Haha 🤣 it’s addiction to betas
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danckwerts Avatar
15 weeks ago
Really, you'd think Apple would have better things to do than introduce new emojis.
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