TVOS (stylized by
Apple Inc. as
tvOS) is an
operating system developed by
Apple Inc. for their fourth generation
Apple TV digital media player (which is currently the only device that runs TVOS). TVOS was announced on September 9, 2015 at the Apple September 2015 event, alongside the 4th generation Apple TV. On October 26, 2015, 4th generation Apple TV pre-orders began, and shipments began the following week. TVOS is available in a beta form. There is only a developer beta though, unlike
Apple Inc.'s other operating systems with a developer beta and a public beta. At the
Apple September 2015 Event, Hipster Whale's Andy Sum demoed
Crossy Road for the Apple TV, available via the TVOS App Store. Apple, Inc. also announced that other apps (such as
Netflix and
HBO Now) would be coming to the Apple TV running TVOS.