If you are trying to download the public beta of tvOS 15 today, you have all the steps necessary to jump on this fall's update before its final release However, this is definitely not something everyone should try

Rushing to download the tvOS 15 public beta may put your Apple TV at unwanted risk Sure, it was incredibly difficult to get the tvOS 15 developer beta on Apple TV (Xcode was required), but everyone who is excited to try the tvOS 15 public beta should know how difficult it is to fix any problems that arise It is

Unlike other Apple betas, it cannot be easily removed In fact, if you encounter problems with the public beta Apple TV 4K, you will need to work with Apple This is discussed below However, if you really want to try SharePlay on your Apple TV (can't blame you), support spatial audio with AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, or try a dual HomePod mini speaker setup

Now, before we go any further, we need to talk about a good reason not to download the tvOS 15 public beta It has just been released to the public, and if something goes wrong, you may not be able to get it back

Since the Apple TV 4K does not have a USB-C port like the Apple TV HD, there is no way to restore factory settings So if you're relying on the Apple TV 4K, we suggest you wait a bit; if you encounter any problems with the Apple TV 4K's tvOS 15 public beta, you'll have to try to save it through Apple TV support, Apple's documentation says, All of this has been confirmed

Check out the online reaction to this beta and see if it is stable enough Perhaps wait for the second tvOS 15 public beta The system itself may be stable, but will third-party apps work well with the tvOS 15 beta?

Also, SharePlay is not supported (at this time) by many third-party apps Therefore, we will most likely try it with the Apple TV app This may not be what fans of Disney Plus, Twitch, Hulu, and other announced services want to hear

If you have never put a beta update on your Apple TV, register your Apple TV with Apple's Beta Software Program

1 open the Settings app

2 select "System" (if you do not see the option to get the beta download, return to this screen and select "Users and Accounts" with the same Apple ID you used to register for the beta program (Make sure you are logged in)

3 Select "Software Update"

4 Select "Get Beta Update" (it is off here)

5 Click "Get Beta Update" to confirm

6 select "I agree" (you should probably read the legalese, but no one does)

7 select "Download and Install"

Once the download is complete, your Apple TV will restart and install tvOS 14 This will take a while; once the Apple TV is back online, return to the Software Update screen (step 5) to confirm that you are now on tvOS 15

Now you are probably thinking about what you can do with your newly updated Apple TV

Again, the Apple TV 4K will need to be repaired by Apple TV support if something goes wrong