The 5 new Apple TV 4K features coming in tvOS 26 you need to know about

• Apple has announced tvOS 26 for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD (2015)
• New features include a 'Liquid Glass' interface design
• Other new features enhance Apple TV 4K's profiles, FaceTime interface and Sing Karaoke feature

Today, Apple dropped news of the new tvOS26 at WWDC 2025. We covered that announcement in our WWDC 2025 liveblog, but a more complete breakdown of the new features coming in tvOS26 that Apple TV 4K users should expect soon can be found below.

The leap from the current tvOS 18 to tvOS 26 adheres with Apple’s new naming convention, which seeks to align all operating systems under the same version umbrella: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, MacOS 26, etc.

Along with getting the same version number, all Mac devices, including the Apple TV 4K, will now share a unified "Liquid Glass" interface. This takes its visual cues from the ...