tvOS end of life: end of support by version
Apple · Operating Systems
For tvOS by Apple, patchletter knows 11 support cycles. 10 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of tvOS is 26.6. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which tvOS version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26.6 | no date on record | supported |
| 18 | 18.6 | 346 days ago | End of Life |
| 17 | 17.6.1 | 710 days ago | End of Life |
| 16 | 16.6 | 1074 days ago | End of Life |
| 15 | 15.6 | 1445 days ago | End of Life |
| 14 | 14.7 | 1802 days ago | End of Life |
| 13 | 13.4.8 | 2171 days ago | End of Life |
| 12 | 12.4.1 | 2529 days ago | End of Life |
| 11 | 11.4.1 | 2901 days ago | End of Life |
| 10 | 10.2.2 | 3264 days ago | End of Life |
| 9 | 9.2.2 | 3635 days ago | End of Life |
Which tvOS versions no longer receive security updates?
10 of 11 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- tvOS 1818.6
- tvOS 1717.6.1
- tvOS 1616.6
- tvOS 1515.6
- tvOS 1414.7
- tvOS 1313.4.8
- tvOS 1212.4.1
- tvOS 1111.4.1
- tvOS 1010.2.2
- tvOS 99.2.2
Where does the EOL data for tvOS come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the tvOS data is as of 26/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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