tvOS Releases
Looking for all tvOS releases timeline or firmware versions for Apple Apple TV? This page, provide you the details timeline of all tvOS, when it was released, is it still signed or not, and provide you links to download directly from official sources.
Whether you want to update, restore, or fix your device, this page, provide you a complete overview of your selected tvOS version is it still signed or Apple unsigned it & give you an idea of how you can use this firmware to restore or fix normally.
What is tvOS & IPSW?
tvOS is a operating software designed by Apple for Apple TV. Apple keep releases new tvOS regularly to add features, improve performance, and enhanced security & each update (like tvOS 17, tvOS 18, etc.) comes via OTA directly on Phone or as IPSW Firmware for flash using iTunes or Finder.
An IPSW file is the official iOS firmware package that allows you manually install or reinstall tvOS version on Apple TV using iTunes (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Also, the full system file helps you fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, etc easily.
✅ Signed IPSWs
7The Signed IPSW files is currently approved by Apple and can be restored via iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore.
Signed vs Unsigned tvOS Versions?
You have to Understand the signing status of a iPSW firmware before trying to manually restore your Apple TV using iTunes or Finder. Apple TSS (Tatsu Signing Server) verifies whether a specific tvOS version is still authorized or not, the approved version is labelled as Signed & the rest will show “Unsigned”.
You can use the Signed IPSW Apple TV version to manually install, fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, using iTunes or Finder.
The unsigned version will not approved by Apple server, so, the Installation will be blocked you can’t install this using any official methods. More details, visit our realtime signing checker page: tvOS Signing Checker.
🔒 Unsigned IPSWs
122The Unsigned IPSWs cannot be installed, restored to via official iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore methods.