Annual Reminder: If you install iOS/tvOS/iPadOS 27 betas, you are on your own

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This is the yearly reminder that we do not support beta operating systems. If you want full support and reliability, please do not update to the latest betas. If you do so and things break, do not expect us to immediately fix anything to make Channels work on a beta Operating System.

If you do install it, and things work great, or things are bad, feel free to report them. This is helpful. But we generally don't get things ready for the new OS until it's released, because Apple ships VERY buggy betas, and we don't like to waste our summer fixing bugs that Apple introduced.

Thanks!

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App crashes when playing ATSC3 channel
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I have installed on two of my Apple TVs and it seems to work fine

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Anyone using the Public beta?

I been running the Dev beta of MacOS 27 on a MacBook NEO and ipad Mini...been good.
Pubic beta now on Mac Mini M4.

Just wondering about Apple TV users.

I see a bunch of chatter about the tvOS 25.6 update causing bricked Apple TV's, but not much about 27 beta. Maybe some comments about certain videos stuttering in certain apps.

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Hi there,

Just wanted to report a potential issue with Channels app on tvOS 27 Public Beta 1. I have a HomePod stereo pair for the audio, and it's working great in every other app, but I've noticed it's crackling/popping/ slightly distorted when using the Default audio driver. If I change it to the Legacy audio driver then the crackling goes away, but there's a ~2-3 second delay when pausing/playing before the audio stops/starts again.

I don't recall this issue on tvOS 26, so likely an issue with the beta, but just wanted to flag it in time for the main release in autumn :slight_smile:

Thanks!

Update after my post got moved here: I' not expecting support for running a beta, that's my choice, but just wanted to flag it in case it's still present in the public release later, thanks :slight_smile:

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