Apple on Thursday released tvOS 16.5, the fifth major update to the tvOS 16 operating system since its September release.
The tvOS 16.3 update can be downloaded via the Settings app on the Apple TV by going to “System” -> “Software Update.” If you have automatic software updates turned on your Apple TV will be upgraded to tvOS 16.3 automatically.
tvOS 16.5 introduces a multi-view sports feature allowing Apple TV users to stream up to four sports games simultaneously with a four-quadrant screen layout. Multi-view sports works with MLB Friday Night Baseball games and MLS Season Pass matches.
Users can see the available live games displayed at the bottom of their screen, choose the ones they want to watch, and toggle between multiple layout options. Fans can also choose to display one match more prominently or watch two to four matches in a split-screen view. Users can also control audio preferences, including the home radio feed for MLS Season Pass, and home and away radio for “Friday Night Baseball.” If a user wants to stop watching in multiview, they can quickly switch to full screen with one click.
There are no other notable features in tvOS 16.5 that we know of. For more information, see Apple’s dedicated tvOS support document, which is updated after each new iteration of tvOS.
