
***

# tvOS 11

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/tvOS/TvOS.svg](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/tvOS/TvOS.svg)

( **Predecessor:** [tvOS 10](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/tvOS-10/) | **tvOS 11** | **Successor** [tvOS 12](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/tvOS-12/) )

( [Click/tap here to view the history of tvOS from versions 4 to 8](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/tvOS-early-version-history/) | [Click/tap here to view the history of tvOS from version 9 to 15](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/tvOS-version-history/) | [Click/tap here to view the complete history of tvOS from version 4 to 15](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/tvOS-complete-version-history/) )

## tvOS 11

Table of versions: tvOS 11.x – Apple TV (4th and 5th generations)

tvOS version iOS version based on Build Release date Features

11.0 11.0 15J381 September 19, 2017; 4 years ago 

Initial release on Apple TV 4K (5th generation).

Adds support for 2160p output in HDR10 and Dolby Vision with Apple TV 4K.

Control

Adds option to reprogram the TV button on Siri remote to open the TV app or to return to the home screen.

Adds support for controlling via Control Center from devices running iOS 11.

Experience

Apple AirPods automatically connect when paired with a device signed in with the same iCloud account.

Option for automatic switching between light and dark mode based on time of day.

Adds Home Screen Sync option that synchronizes apps and home screens across Apple TVs signed in with the same iCloud account.

Double tapping Siri remote will zoom in on pillarboxed or letterboxed video to fill frame.

Tapping timeline a second time will switch to a time-of-day display.

Developer tools

Increases maximum On-Demand Resource bundle size to 4 GB from 200 MB.

Adds support for HEVC and HEIF, hardware decoding on Apple TV 4K and software decoding on Apple TV (4th generation).

11.1 11.1 15J582 October 31, 2017; 3 years ago Includes bug fixes and security improvements

11.2 11.2 15K106 December 4, 2017; 3 years ago The update includes support for switching the Apple TV 4K display output to SDR for apps that are GPU-bound when running in HDR and it re-introduces the Unwatched category in Home Sharing for Movies, TV Shows, and Home Videos.

11.2.1 11.2.1 15K152 December 13, 2017; 3 years ago Includes bug fixes and security improvements

11.2.5 11.2.5 15K552 January 23, 2018; 3 years ago Includes bug fixes and security improvements

11.2.6 11.2.6 15K600 February 19, 2018; 3 years ago Includes bug fixes and security improvements

11.3 11.3 15L211 March 29, 2018; 3 years ago tvOS 11.3 beta provides Dolby Vision support for certain Sony 2017 4K HDR televisions with the X1 Extreme processor.

11.4 11.4 15L577 May 29, 2018; 3 years ago AirPlay 2

Listen to your favorite songs across every Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay 2-compatible speaker you have in your home. Or play something different in every room at the same time.

11.4.1 11.4.1 15M73 July 9, 2018; 3 years ago Final update for tvOS 11.

Bug fixes and improvements

***

## Sources

[Wikipedia - tvOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.

***

## Article info

**Written on:** `2021 Wednesday September 29th at 4:19 pm`

**Last revised on:** `2021 Wednesday September 29th at 4:19 pm`

**File format** `Markdown document (*.md *.mkd *.markdown)`

**Line count (including blank lines and compiler line):** `99`

**Article version:** `1 (2021 Wednesday September 29th at 4:19 pm)`

***

<!-- Tools

Quick copy and paste

https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/wiki/

!-->

