Yesterday afternoon Apple launched its servers to be able to launch new betas of the next versions of its operating systems, except from watchOS. Since yesterday, developers have the first beta of iOS 11.3, macOS 10.3.4 and the first beta of Xcode 9.3 at their disposal.
But in addition, it also put in the hands of the developers, the first beta of tvOS 11.3, a first beta directed solely for the 4th and 5th generation Apple TV. The main novelty that this first beta of tvOS 11.3 offers us is that when using a device with iOS 11.2.5 to control playback, it appears as Now it sounds in the Control Center, in addition to support for AirPlay 2, it does not detail in the notes of the first beta.
But they are not the only novelties that come from the hand of the first tvOS 11.3 beta, a beta that is also dedicated to correcting errors, improving stability and solving small bugs that have been detected since the launch of the previous version. Among the novelties that tvOS 11.3 will offer us we find:
- Improvements in the compatibility of the content capable of playing the Apple TV.
- One of the new options allows us to automatically change the playback speed of the Apple TV frames, in the fourth and fifth generation models.
- The other novelty is found in the automatic switch for video sessions in AirPlay.
Regarding the release date of the final version of this new tvOS update, at the moment everything seems to indicate that if the current update rhythm is followed, it will not arrive for about six weeks, at the earliest. As Apple releases new betas of this version, we will inform you about the news that will arrive. In addition, the HomePod will hit the market with the multi-room option disabled, so for now We won't be able to use it until iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3 are released.
