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Automatically Update
Lets Apple TV 4K install software updates automatically.
In tvOS 17
Settings then System then Software Updates then Automatically Update
“Go to System > Software Updates and select Automatically Update to turn it on.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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tvOS 26 and later
Settings then System then Software Updates then Automatically Update
Checked against Apple's User Guides from tvOS 26 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
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Sources for this page
Last verified 10 Oct 2026
- 1 Update Apple TV 4K software - Apple Support (tvOS 27) support.apple.com · current guide
- 1 Update Apple TV 4K software - Apple Support (tvOS 26) support.apple.com · guide for version 26