Apple tvOS 16.2 developer preview version Beta 2 released

CTOnews.com November 9 news, Apple today released tvOS 16.2 developer preview Beta 2, for testing, the specific version number (20K5342d).

Developers can download tvOS 16.2 Beta by downloading configuration files to Apple TV using Xcode.

tvOS updates are usually small in scale, focusing on internal bug fixes and improvements rather than obvious outward changes, but there are some notable features in the tvOS 16.2 update: added support for the new Home app architecture, which is designed to make home settings faster and more reliable.

CTOnews.com has learned that tvOS 16.2 also adds a new Siri voice recognition feature that allows Apple TV to recognize everyone in the family by voice and switch to the appropriate profile. This makes it easier to switch between Apple TV users, get the right music, TV shows and recommendations, and more. Speech recognition supports up to six family members.