Good news, Apple TV fans: the big tvOS free upgrade at WWDC today is claimed to work on all models going back 10 years

• tvOS 26 said to come to the 2015 Apple TV HD and later models
• "Dramatic" visual changes may not be so dramatic on Apple TV
• More gaming features are coming, and most likely AI too

Apple's WWDC 2025 event begins today, and that means Apple execs will speak using so many superlatives that you'll develop a twitch whenever you hear the word "incredible". But it's going to be an interesting event because Apple is expected to show off significant upgrades to all of its operating systems.

iOS 26 is going to be the star, because of course the iPhone is Apple's most important product. But we'll also be getting upgrades to the other OSes, including tvOS, and there's good news on that front: a new report says Apple expects to bring tvOS 26 to Apple TV models going back a decade ...