Apple Rolls Out Fourth Public Beta For tvOS 11

After seeding the fifth beta to the developers, Apple has finally launched the fourth public beta for tvOS 11 which is soon to arrive at the Apple TV platform. The public beta 4 offers the same features that were introduced in the fifth developer beta. Besides that, it offers several minor improvements and enhancements.

For instance, you can now synchronize the layout of your homescreen across multiple Apple TV devices which can be done via iCloud. It also automates the switching between Light and Dark mode based on the local time. A new background multitasking mode has been added. Other notable features are notification support, right-to-left language support, custom sound support and layered image improvements.

In this blog, we’ll tell you how to download and install the public beta 4 on your Apple TV device. Given below is a step-by-step guide on how to do that.

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How To Install tvOS 11 Public Beta?

The public beta is available to the mainstream Apple TV users and anyone can download and install it on their Apple TV device. To install the public beta, you don’t even need to have a developer’s account. You can simply enroll your device for the beta program using your Apple ID.

#1 Enrolling Your Device

• Go to beta.apple.com on your Windows or Mac PC.

• Sign in with your Apple ID and accept the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement.

• On the screen that follows, click on Enroll Your Devices button at the top right corner.

• On the next screen, choose your device OS as tvOS and it will show you the next steps.

#2 Signing in on Apple TV

• Go to your Apple TV Settings.

• Go to Account Settings and sign in with the same Apple ID that you have enrolled for the beta program. You can sign in for either of the three options i.e iCloud, iTunes and App Store.

#3 Turning on Beta updates

• On your Apple TV, go to Settings > System > Software Update.

• Turn on Get Public Beta Updates.

#4 Installing The System Update

Once you have turned on Beta updates, your Apple TV automatically receives the latest beta updates the moment they arrive. If you have also enabled Automatic Updates, then the update will start installing autonomously. Otherwise, you’ll have to download and install it manually on your device. You can do that by going into Setting > System > Software Update > Update Software. Finally, select Download and Install and you’re good to go!

So that was all you need to know about installing the beta updates. Once you’ve gone through all these steps, you can easily receive the beta updates and install them whenever you want.