tvOS 5

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tvOS 5 (iOS 5)

( Predecessor: tvOS 4 (iOS 4) | tvOS 5 (iOS 5) | Successor tvOS 6 (iOS 6)

For versions 4 to 8 of tvOS, it was just called iOS. This article has the name tvOS 5 to prevent duplication of names.

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iOS 5

On October 23, 2011, Apple TV (2nd generation) received the iOS 5.0 software, with My Photo Stream, AirPlay mirroring (from iPhone 4S & iPad 2), NHL, Wall Street Journal, slideshow themes and Netflix subtitles. Contrary to rumors and code found in iOS 5, the release did not bring support for Bluetooth or apps to the Apple TV (2nd generation).

Table of versions: iOS 5.x – Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generations)

iOS Version Apple TV Software Build Release date Features

5.0 4.4 9A334v (3140) 2011-10-12

Coincides with iOS 5 for portable iOS devices.

Photo Stream.

AirPlay mirroring for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.

Wall Street Journal.

New Slideshow themes.

Netflix subtitles.

Upgrading from this version resets the device to factory settings as part of the upgrade process.

4.4.1 9A335a (3150) 2011-10-17

Bug fixes

Upgrading from this version resets the device to factory settings as part of the upgrade process.

4.4.2 9A336a (3160) 2011-10-24

Audio playback: addresses an issue in which audio is not output when playing some video content.

Video playback: addresses an issue in which video is not displayed when playing some content.

Audio output setting: adds an audio output setting for switching to 16-bit audio for compatibility with some TVs and AV receivers.

Live FF/RW improvements: improves the performance of fast-forwarding and rewinding live events.

Movie description: addresses an issue in which the description information is not displayed for some movies.

YouTube video order: addresses an issue in which YouTube subscription videos were not ordered by date.

5.0.1 4.4.3 9A405l (3323) 2011-11-17

Added support for Netflix in Mexico.

Addresses an issue in which audio may not play through the optical port when the TV is turned off.

4.4.4 9A406a (3330) 2011-12-15

General performance and stability improvements, including a fix for an issue that displayed an error when playing some video content.

5.1 5.0 9B179b (4099) 2012-03-07

Initial release on Apple TV (3rd generation).

Support for 1080p video resolution.A3

Completely redesigned menus.

Content categories now resemble iOS app icons.

Third-party apps (Netflix, YouTube, NBA, Flickr, etc.) have their own icon.

Ability to create a Netflix account.

5.1.1 5.0.1 9B206f (4224) 2012-05-10

Previews for movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store can now be viewed in HD.

Fixes an issue that caused some iOS apps to have trouble connecting via AirPlay.

Improves the reliability of Home Sharing connections.

Addresses an issue affecting Netflix login and navigation.

Includes fixes for issues affecting stability and performance.

5.0.2 9B830 (4250) 2012-06-05

Addresses an issue which caused content restrictions to be incorrectly applied for the iTunes Store in Australia.

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Sources

Wikipedia - tvOS

Other sources are needed, and this article needs LOTS of improvement and original work to prevent it from being half a copy and paste from Wikipedia.

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