Apple Rolls Out 5th Developer Betas For IOS 12.1, TvOS 12.1, And WatchOS 5.1

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At this time, there is no detailed information about the features and changes included in the latest betas. However, as developers explore the operating systems, more information will become available.

The fourth developer beta build of tvOS 17.2 is out now and awaiting testing as the beta process rolls on.

Developers participating in the beta can pick up the latest builds via the Apple Developer Center, or by updating any Apple TV set-top boxes that are currently running the beta. Public beta builds tend to appear a short time after the developer counterparts, and the public can sign up for testing via the Apple Beta Software Program website.

The fourth tvOS 17.2 developer beta arrives after the third, which Apple distributed on November 14. The second beta landed on November 9, while the first appeared on October 26.

The fourth beta is build number 21K5356c, while the third was 21K5348f.

The main focus of tvOS 17.2 is the TV app, which gains a sidebar for displaying content from integrated channels. This helps streamline the interface, while also giving more direct access to content on services such as Disney+ and Paramount+.

AppleInsider and Apple strongly advise users don't install beta operating systems, or beta software in general, on to "mission-critical" or primary devices, as there is the chance of issues that could result in the loss of data. Testers should instead use secondary or non-essential hardware and ensure they have sufficient backups of their critical data at all times.

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Apple rolls out 5th developer betas for iOS 12.1, tvOS 12.1, and watchOS 5.1

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A developer beta of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 is available to Apple Developer Program members at developer.apple.com. A public beta will be available to users next month at beta.apple.com. New software features will be available this fall as a free software update. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or all languages.

As per a report by 9to5Mac, Apple has released a revised version of the iOS 17 beta 3 update that became available to developers last Wednesday. It is reported that this revised update is expected to become the first public beta of iOS 17. While several iOS 17 beta updates have been made available to developers since WWDC 2023, no public betas have been rolled out, but one could arrive anytime soon.

Apple's public betas are a bit more battle-tested than the early developer betas released around WWDC. In this case, the first public beta build is roughly the same as the third developer beta build, so Apple has had some time to address bugs, polish features, and respond to developer feedback. The final releases of the software we get in the fall will usually hew pretty closely to what's in these public beta builds, just with fewer bugs (and, occasionally, a stripped-out feature or two that is added back to the OS in the winter or spring).