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Apple Launches tvOS 26 with Redesigned UI and Better iPhone Integration

A touch of Liquid Glass, personalized FaceTime experiences, and more

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Summary

  • Apple's tvOS 26 is getting the same Liquid Glass treatment as iOS 26.
  • tvOS 26 adds a Sing with iPhone mic on Apple Music as well as multiple iPhone connections.
  • Most the new tvOS 26 features are currently available for testing through the Apple Developer Program for the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation and later).

Among the myriad of announcements in WWDC 25, Apple announced new Apple TV features that are coming to tvOS 26. The upcoming release is all set to feature Apple's new design language bundled with a couple of new features to enhance your watching experience. Here's everything that's coming in tvOS 26.

One of the main highlights of WWDC 25 is Apple adopting a new Liquid Glass design across operating systems, and tvOS 26 hasn't been left out. Starting with the improved UI, which Apple claims makes your viewing experience seamless and free of distractions.

Apple liquid glass design in action on tvOS 26
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Apple liquid glass design in action on tvOS 26
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Like in iOS 26 and other operating systems, the Liquid Glass interface renders the reflections in real-time, adding great depth to the UI while not feeling too clunky. This ensures the content always remains the main part of the viewing experience while things like forward, rewinding, sleep timer, and audio adjustment remain in the control centre.

Apple tvOS 26 profile recommendations on apple tv wake up
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Apple tvOS 26 profile recommendations on apple tv wake up
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The improvements also extend to the Apple TV app which, besides boasting the new UI, now shows more movies and shows on the home page. Another new feature is display profiles, which users can select as Apple TV wakes up to quickly get recommendations in Apple TV and music playlists in Apple Music.

tvOS 26 also brings the ability to transform your iPhone into a microphone on Apple TV, allowing you to host a music party. Your friends can chime in with their iPhones, queue up music, and react with onscreen emoji.

Apple Music on tvOS with music party feature in action
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Apple Music on tvOS with music party feature in action
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With Lyrics translation and Pronunciation coming to Apple Music, users can sing along or understand the meaning behind their favourite music on the big screen with ease.

Lastly, tvOS 26 adds personalized FaceTime experience with Contact Posters on Apple TV to make it easier to show a customized photo of the caller when starting a FaceTime call on Apple TV. This is accompanied by Lice Captions and Translations, which can help translate the call in different languages. Besides, FaceTime audio and call notifications will appear on the screen for ease of picking up calls.

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Abubakar is a seasoned Tech journalist who covers everything Android and Consumer Electronics. His love for technology started with a Dell Inspiron 5100 which he was gifted on his 6th birthday. He's a die-hard self-repair enthusiast who loves to dive into the specifics of consumer tech and ensures users always end up getting the best bang for their buck. In his free time, you will find him hunting heads in Valorant or spending his hard-earned F2P Primogems in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for Android Police, Fossbytes, and How-to Geek.

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