Apple tvOS 26 adds Liquid Glass UI, multiuser profiles, and karaoke

Apple released tvOS 26 on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, rolling out a major visual overhaul and a set of new entertainment and accessibility features for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K owners worldwide. The update can be installed from Settings by choosing System Software Update, and devices set to receive automatic updates should upgrade without user intervention.

The headline change is the arrival of Liquid Glass, Apple’s cross-platform design language, which brings translucent, glasslike visuals, new controls and refreshed icons to the Apple TV interface. The Control Center and media player adopt the new look, and the TV app has been redesigned to show portrait poster art and denser listings of movies and shows. Reviewers who tested developer and public betas said the effects look particularly striking on OLED screens, though several Liquid Glass visual features require the second generation Apple TV 4K or later.

Apple is also expanding how the Apple TV handles multiple users and app sign-ins. Profiles can optionally be shown each time the box wakes, and developers can now tie apps to specific Apple accounts so the profile selected on the Apple TV will be used across supported apps....