
AppleTV5,3Download official Apple IPSW restore firmwares for Apple TV HD (4th generation). Released in October 2015 powered by the Apple A8 processor.
Connect your Apple TV HD (4th generation) to your Mac or Windows PC using a high-quality USB/Lightning cable.
On macOS Catalina or newer, open Finder. On Windows or older macOS, open iTunes.
Hold down Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click the Restore button. Choose the downloaded IPSW file.
Official firmware downloads for Apple TV HD (4th generation)
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 26.6 | 23L773 | Signed | Jul 26, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 RC | 23L772 | Signed | Jul 19, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 beta 5 | 23L5766a | Signed | Jul 12, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 beta 4 | 23L5758b | Unsigned | Jul 5, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 beta 3 | 23L5753c | Unsigned | Jun 28, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 beta 2 | 23L5744d | Unsigned | Jun 14, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.6 beta | 23L5729e | Unsigned | May 25, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.5 RC | 23L471 | Signed | May 3, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.5 beta 4 | 23L5469a | Unsigned | Apr 26, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.5 beta 3 | 23L5460d | Unsigned | Apr 19, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.5 beta 2 | 23L5455c | Unsigned | Apr 12, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.5 beta | 23L5443g | Unsigned | Mar 29, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 | 23L243 | Unsigned | Mar 23, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 RC | 23L240 | Unsigned | Mar 17, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 beta 4 | 23L5234a | Unsigned | Mar 8, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 beta 3 | 23L5224d | Unsigned | Mar 1, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 beta 2 | 23L5219e | Unsigned | Feb 22, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.4 beta | 23L5208m | Unsigned | Feb 15, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.3 | 23K620 | Unsigned | Feb 10, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.3 RC | 23K6619 | Unsigned | Feb 3, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.3 beta 3 | 23K5611c | Unsigned | Jan 25, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.3 beta 2 | 23K5600b | Unsigned | Jan 11, 2026 | — | |
| tvOS 26.3 beta | 23K5585c | Unsigned | Dec 14, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 | 23K54 | Unsigned | Dec 11, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 RC 2 | 23K53 | Unsigned | Dec 3, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 RC | 23K51 | Unsigned | Dec 2, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 beta 3 | 23K5046a | Unsigned | Nov 16, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 beta 2 | 23K5035d | Unsigned | Nov 11, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.2 beta | 23K5029e | Unsigned | Nov 3, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 | 23J582 | Unsigned | Nov 2, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 RC | 23J580 | Unsigned | Oct 27, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 beta 4 | 23J5571a | Unsigned | Oct 19, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 beta 3 | 23J5563d | Unsigned | Oct 12, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 beta 2 | 23J5558e | Unsigned | Oct 5, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0.1 | 23J362 | Unsigned | Sep 28, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.1 beta | 23J5543j | Unsigned | Sep 21, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 | 23J353 | Unsigned | Sep 14, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 RC | 23J352 | Unsigned | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 9 | 23J5351a | Unsigned | Sep 1, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 8 | 23J5348a | Unsigned | Aug 24, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 7 | 23J5346a | Unsigned | Aug 17, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 6 | 23J5339a | Unsigned | Aug 10, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 5 | 23J5327g | Unsigned | Aug 4, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 4 | 23J5316g | Unsigned | Jul 21, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 3 | 23J5306g | Unsigned | Jul 7, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta 2 | 23J5295e | Unsigned | Jun 22, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 26.0 beta | 23J5279m | Unsigned | Jun 8, 2025 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 18.6 RC | 22M84 | Unsigned | Jul 20, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.6 beta 3 | 22M5074b | Unsigned | Jul 13, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.6 beta 2 | 22M5065b | Unsigned | Jun 29, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.6 beta | 22M5054b | Unsigned | Jun 15, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.5 RC | 22L572 | Unsigned | May 5, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.5 beta 4 | 22L5566a | Unsigned | Apr 27, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.5 beta 3 | 22L5559d | Unsigned | Apr 20, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4.1 | 22L261 | Unsigned | Apr 15, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.5 beta 2 | 22L5553d | Unsigned | Apr 13, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.5 beta | 22L5542f | Unsigned | Apr 1, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 | 22L255 | Unsigned | Mar 30, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 RC | 22L254 | Unsigned | Mar 23, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 beta 4 | 22L5250a | Unsigned | Mar 16, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.3.1 | 22K561 | Unsigned | Mar 10, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 beta 3 | 22L5240e | Unsigned | Mar 9, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 beta 2 | 22L5234e | Unsigned | Mar 2, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.4 beta | 22L5218l | Unsigned | Feb 20, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.3 RC | 22K557 | Unsigned | Jan 20, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2.1 | 22K160 | Unsigned | Jan 15, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.3 beta 3 | 22K5553a | Unsigned | Jan 13, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.3 beta 2 | 22K5540e | Unsigned | Jan 6, 2025 | — | |
| tvOS 18.3 beta | 22K5534e | Unsigned | Dec 15, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2 RC 2 | 22K155 | Unsigned | Dec 8, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2 RC | 22K154 | Unsigned | Dec 4, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2 beta 3 | 22K5148a | Unsigned | Nov 17, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2 beta 2 | 22K5138e | Unsigned | Nov 10, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.2 beta | 22K5132e | Unsigned | Nov 3, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 RC 2 | 22J580 | Unsigned | Oct 22, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 RC | 22J578 | Unsigned | Oct 20, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 beta 5 | 22J5573a | Unsigned | Oct 13, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 beta 4 | 22J5567a | Unsigned | Oct 6, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 beta 3 | 22J5557d | Unsigned | Sep 30, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 beta 2 | 22J5552d | Unsigned | Sep 22, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.1 beta | 22J5543e | Unsigned | Sep 16, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 RC | 22J357 | Unsigned | Sep 8, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 8 | 22J5356a | Unsigned | Aug 27, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 7 | 22J5353a | Unsigned | Aug 19, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 6 | 22J5346a | Unsigned | Aug 11, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 5 | 22J5335d | Unsigned | Aug 4, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 3 | 22J5315e | Unsigned | Jul 7, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 4 | 22J5324f | Unsigned | Jul 7, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta 2 | 22J5305e | Unsigned | Jun 23, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 18.0 beta | 22J5290l | Unsigned | Jun 9, 2024 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 17.6.1 | 21M80 | Unsigned | Aug 18, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.6 | 21M71 | Unsigned | Jul 22, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.6 beta 4 | 21M5068a | Unsigned | Jul 15, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.6 beta 3 | 21M5059b | Unsigned | Jul 8, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.6 beta 2 | 21M5054a | Unsigned | Jun 30, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.6 beta | 21M5045c | Unsigned | Jun 16, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 | 21L580 | Unsigned | May 20, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 RC | 21L569 | Unsigned | May 6, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 beta 4 | 21L5567a | Unsigned | Apr 29, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 beta 3 | 21L5558d | Unsigned | Apr 22, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 beta 2 | 21L5553e | Unsigned | Apr 15, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.5 beta | 21L5543d | Unsigned | Apr 1, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 RC | 21L227 | Unsigned | Mar 3, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 beta 5 | 21L5225a | Unsigned | Feb 26, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 beta 4 | 21L5222a | Unsigned | Feb 19, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 beta 3 | 21L5212d | Unsigned | Feb 12, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 beta 2 | 21L5206f | Unsigned | Feb 5, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.4 beta | 21L5195h | Unsigned | Jan 24, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.3 RC | 21K646 | Unsigned | Jan 16, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.3 beta 3 | 21K5643b | Unsigned | Jan 8, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.3 beta 2 | 21K5635c | Unsigned | Jan 2, 2024 | — | |
| tvOS 17.3 beta | 21K5625e | Unsigned | Dec 11, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 RC 2 | 21K365 | Unsigned | Dec 7, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 RC | 21K364 | Unsigned | Dec 4, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 beta 4 | 21K5356c | Unsigned | Nov 27, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 beta 3 | 21K5348f | Unsigned | Nov 13, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 beta 2 | 21K5341f | Unsigned | Nov 8, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.2 beta | 21K5330g | Unsigned | Oct 25, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.1 RC | 21K69 | Unsigned | Oct 16, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.1 beta 3 | 21K5064b | Unsigned | Oct 10, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.1 beta 2 | 21K5054e | Unsigned | Oct 2, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.1 beta | 21K5043e | Unsigned | Sep 26, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 RC | 21J354 | Unsigned | Sep 11, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 9 | 21J5354a | Unsigned | Sep 4, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 8 | 21J5353a | Unsigned | Aug 28, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 7 | 21J5347a | Unsigned | Aug 21, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 6 | 21J5339b | Unsigned | Aug 14, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 5 | 21J5330e | Unsigned | Aug 7, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 4 | 21J5318f | Unsigned | Jul 24, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 3 [Revised] | 21J5303h | Unsigned | Jul 10, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 3 | 21J5303f | Unsigned | Jul 4, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta 2 | 21J5293g | Unsigned | Jun 20, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 17.0 beta | 21J5273q | Unsigned | Jun 4, 2023 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 16.6 RC | 20M73 | Unsigned | Jul 17, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.6 beta 5 | 20M5571a | Unsigned | Jul 9, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.6 beta 4 | 20M5559c | Unsigned | Jun 26, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.6 beta 3 | 20M5548b | Unsigned | Jun 14, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.6 beta 2 | 20M5538d | Unsigned | May 30, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.6 beta | 20M5527e | Unsigned | May 18, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 | 20L563 | Unsigned | May 17, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 RC | 20L562 | Unsigned | May 8, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 beta 4 | 20L5559a | Unsigned | May 1, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 beta 3 | 20L5549e | Unsigned | Apr 24, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4.1 | 20L498 | Unsigned | Apr 11, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 beta 2 | 20L5538d | Unsigned | Apr 10, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.5 beta | 20L5527d | Unsigned | Mar 27, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4 RC | 20L497 | Unsigned | Mar 20, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4 beta 4 | 20L5490a | Unsigned | Mar 13, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4 beta 3 | 20L5480g | Unsigned | Mar 6, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4 beta 2 | 20L5474e | Unsigned | Feb 27, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.4 beta | 20L5463g | Unsigned | Feb 15, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.3.2 | 20K671 | Unsigned | Feb 12, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.3.1 | 20K661 | Unsigned | Feb 5, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.3 RC | 20K650 | Unsigned | Jan 17, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.3 beta 2 | 20K5637g | Unsigned | Jan 9, 2023 | — | |
| tvOS 16.3 beta | 20K5626c | Unsigned | Dec 13, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.2 RC | 20K362 | Unsigned | Dec 6, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.2 beta 4 | 20K5357b | Unsigned | Nov 30, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.2 beta 3 | 20K5348d | Unsigned | Nov 14, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.2 beta 2 | 20K5342d | Unsigned | Nov 7, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.2 beta | 20K5331f | Unsigned | Oct 24, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 RC | 20K71 | Unsigned | Oct 17, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 beta 5 | 20K5068a | Unsigned | Oct 10, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 beta 4 | 20K5062a | Unsigned | Oct 3, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 beta 3 | 20K5052c | Unsigned | Sep 26, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 beta 2 | 20K5046d | Unsigned | Sep 19, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.1 beta | 20K5041d | Unsigned | Sep 13, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 RC | 20J373 | Unsigned | Sep 6, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 7 | 20J5371a | Unsigned | Aug 22, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 6 | 20J5366a | Unsigned | Aug 14, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 5 | 20J5355f | Unsigned | Aug 7, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 4 | 20J5344f | Unsigned | Jul 24, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 3 | 20J5328g | Unsigned | Jul 5, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta 2 | 20J5319h | Unsigned | Jun 21, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 16.0 beta | 20J5299n | Unsigned | Jun 5, 2022 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 15.6 | 19M65 | Unsigned | Jul 19, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 RC | 19M63 | Unsigned | Jul 11, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 beta 5 | 19M5062a | Unsigned | Jul 6, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 beta 4 | 19M5056c | Unsigned | Jun 27, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 beta 3 | 19M5046c | Unsigned | Jun 13, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 beta 2 | 19M5037c | Unsigned | May 30, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5.1 | 19L580 | Unsigned | May 24, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.6 beta | 19M5027c | Unsigned | May 17, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5 RC | 19L570 | Unsigned | May 11, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5 beta 4 | 19L5569a | Unsigned | May 2, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5 beta 3 | 19L5562e | Unsigned | Apr 25, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5 beta 2 | 19L5557d | Unsigned | Apr 18, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.5 beta | 19L5547e | Unsigned | Apr 4, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4.1 | 19L452 | Unsigned | Mar 30, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 RC | 19L440 | Unsigned | Mar 7, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 beta 5 | 19L5440a | Unsigned | Feb 28, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 beta 4 | 19L5436a | Unsigned | Feb 21, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 beta 3 | 19L5425e | Unsigned | Feb 14, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 beta 2 | 19L5419e | Unsigned | Feb 7, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.4 beta | 19L5409j | Unsigned | Jan 26, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.3 | 19K547 | Unsigned | Jan 25, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.3 beta 3 | 19K545 | Unsigned | Jan 19, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.3 beta 2 | 19K5541d | Unsigned | Jan 11, 2022 | — | |
| tvOS 15.3 beta | 19K5527e | Unsigned | Dec 16, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.2 RC | 19K53 | Unsigned | Dec 7, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.2 beta 4 | 19K5050a | Unsigned | Dec 1, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.2 beta 3 | 19K5043b | Unsigned | Nov 15, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.2 beta 2 | 19K5035d | Unsigned | Nov 8, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1.1 | 19J581 | Unsigned | Oct 31, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.2 beta | 19K5025g | Unsigned | Oct 26, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1 RC | 19J572 | Unsigned | Oct 17, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1 beta 4 | 19J5567a | Unsigned | Oct 12, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1 beta 3 | 19J5560d | Unsigned | Oct 5, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1 beta 2 | 19J5552f | Unsigned | Sep 27, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.1 beta | 19J5542e | Unsigned | Sep 20, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 RC | 19J346 | Unsigned | Sep 13, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 9 | 19J5346a | Unsigned | Sep 6, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 8 | 19J5345a | Unsigned | Aug 30, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 7 | 19J5340a | Unsigned | Aug 24, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 6 | 19J5332e | Unsigned | Aug 16, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 5 | 19J5325f | Unsigned | Aug 9, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 4 | 19J5314e | Unsigned | Jul 26, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 3 | 19J5304d | Unsigned | Jul 13, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta 2 | 19J5288e | Unsigned | Jun 23, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 15.0 beta | 19J5268r | Unsigned | Jun 6, 2021 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tvOS 14.7 RC | 18M60 | Unsigned | Jul 12, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.7 beta 5 | 18M5559a | Unsigned | Jul 7, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.7 beta 4 | 18M5552d | Unsigned | Jun 28, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.7 beta 3 | 18M5542c | Unsigned | Jun 13, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.7 beta 2 | 18M5533c | Unsigned | Jun 1, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.7 beta | 18M5523d | Unsigned | May 18, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.6 RC | 18L569 | Unsigned | May 16, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.6 beta 3 | 18L5565a | Unsigned | May 9, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.6 beta 2 | 18L5555c | Unsigned | Apr 29, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.6 beta | 18L5546f | Unsigned | Apr 21, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 RC | 18L204 | Unsigned | Apr 19, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 7 | 18L5203a | Unsigned | Apr 6, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 6 | 18L5200a | Unsigned | Mar 30, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 5 | 18L5193a | Unsigned | Mar 22, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 4 | 18L5186a | Unsigned | Mar 14, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 3 | 18L5173f | Unsigned | Mar 2, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta 2 | 18L5163d | Unsigned | Feb 15, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.5 beta | 18L5149j | Unsigned | Jan 31, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.4 RC | 18K802 | Unsigned | Jan 20, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.4 beta 2 | 18K5793d | Unsigned | Jan 12, 2021 | — | |
| tvOS 14.4 beta | 18K5780c | Unsigned | Dec 15, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.3 RC | 18K561 | Unsigned | Dec 7, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.3 beta 3 | 18K5559a | Unsigned | Dec 1, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.3 beta 2 | 18K5556a | Unsigned | Nov 17, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.3 beta | 18K5545e | Unsigned | Nov 11, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.2 RC | 18K57 | Unsigned | Nov 1, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.2 beta 4 | 18K5057a | Unsigned | Oct 19, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0.2 | 18J411 | Unsigned | Oct 19, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.2 beta 3 | 18K5047f | Unsigned | Oct 12, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.2 beta 2 | 18K5036d | Unsigned | Sep 28, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0.1 | 18J400 | Unsigned | Sep 23, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.2 beta | 18K5027e | Unsigned | Sep 16, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 GM | 18J386 | Unsigned | Sep 14, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 8 | 18J5385a | Unsigned | Sep 8, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 7 | 18J5379a | Unsigned | Sep 2, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 6 | 18J5370e | Unsigned | Aug 24, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 5 | 18J5364d | Unsigned | Aug 17, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 2 | 18J5331g | Unsigned | Jul 6, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta 3 | 18J5344d | Unsigned | Jul 6, 2020 | — | |
| tvOS 14.0 beta | 18J5313t | Unsigned | Jun 21, 2020 | — |
Welcome to the ultimate resource page for downloading the official tvOS IPSW firmware files for your Apple TV HD (4th generation). If you are looking to update, downgrade, or perform a completely clean installation of tvOS on your device, you need the correct IPSW file. This page provides direct, unmodified download links to Apple's official servers for the AppleTV5,3 model, ensuring maximum security and download speed.
An IPSW (iPod Software / iPhone Software) file is an archive format used by Apple Inc. for deploying firmware updates, feature updates, and security patches to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and HomePod devices. When you update your Apple TV HD (4th generation) over the air (OTA) via the Settings app, the device downloads a compressed delta update. However, if your device is stuck in a boot loop, experiencing severe software glitches, or you want to downgrade to an earlier signed version of tvOS, a delta update is insufficient.
In these critical scenarios, you must download the full IPSW file and use a computer running iTunes or Finder to flash the firmware directly to the device's hardware. This process bypasses the corrupted local software and installs a pristine copy of the operating system, often referred to as a "clean install" or DFU Restore.
To ensure you are downloading the correct firmware, it is vital to verify your device's hardware identifier using our Device Compatibility Checker. The Apple TV HD (4th generation) is internally identified by Apple as AppleTV5,3. It was officially released in October 2015. Depending on your region, the physical model numbers printed on the device or found in Settings > General > About are: Unknown. The logic board configuration for this specific model is Unknown.
Downloading an IPSW meant for a different model will result in a failure during the verification stage, and iTunes will throw an error. The links provided on this page are strictly filtered to only show compatible firmware builds for the AppleTV5,3.
Installing a firmware file manually requires a Mac or Windows PC. Before proceeding, we strongly advise backing up your data to iCloud or your local machine, as a clean restore will erase all contents on the Apple TV HD (4th generation).
You can only downgrade to older versions of tvOS if Apple is currently "signing" that specific firmware version. Apple uses a cryptographic signature system (SHSH blobs) to authorize firmware installations. Look for the green "Signed" checkmarks in our tables above to see which versions are currently viable for downgrading.
An "Unsigned" IPSW is a firmware version that Apple's servers will no longer authenticate. If you attempt to install an unsigned IPSW on your Apple TV HD (4th generation) using iTunes or Finder, the process will fail with an Error 3194 message.
Yes. We do not host, modify, or proxy the IPSW files. Every single download button on this page points directly to Apple's Content Delivery Network (CDN), specifically appldnld.apple.com or updates-http.cdn-apple.com.
No. A DFU restore or clean IPSW installation will wipe the local storage of the Apple TV HD (4th generation), but Apple's Activation Lock is stored remotely on their servers and tied to the device's hardware serial number.