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tvOS 16 IPSW Downloads

Every tvOS 16 restore image Apple published — 42 builds from tvOS 16.0 beta to tvOS 16.6, 10 of them public releases — for 1 Apple TV. Pick a build to choose your device.

Every tvOS 16 build

Newest first. Size is the largest file in the wave; open a build for every device's file, hash and link. Signing status checked September 12, 2026.

VersionTypeReleasedSizeSigning
20M73
Release July 24, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20M5571a
Beta July 10, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20M5559c
Beta June 27, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20M5548b
Beta June 15, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20M5538d
Beta May 31, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20M5527e
Beta May 19, 2023 3.89 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L563
Release May 18, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L562
RC May 9, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5559a
Beta May 2, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5549e
Beta April 25, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L498
Release April 12, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5538d
Beta April 11, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5527d
Beta March 28, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L497
Release March 27, 2023 3.87 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5490a
Beta March 14, 2023 3.86 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5480g
Beta March 7, 2023 3.86 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5474e
Beta February 28, 2023 3.86 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20L5463g
Beta February 16, 2023 3.86 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K672
Release February 13, 2023 3.78 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K661
Release February 6, 2023 3.78 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K650
Release January 24, 2023 3.78 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5637g
Beta January 10, 2023 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5626c
Beta December 14, 2022 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K362
Release December 13, 2022 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5357b
Beta December 1, 2022 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5348d
Beta November 15, 2022 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5342d
Beta November 8, 2022 3.71 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5331f
Beta October 25, 2022 3.70 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K71
Release October 24, 2022 3.65 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5068a
Beta October 11, 2022 3.64 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5062a
Beta October 4, 2022 3.64 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5052c
Beta September 27, 2022 3.64 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5046d
Beta September 20, 2022 3.64 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20K5041d
Beta September 14, 2022 3.63 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J373
Release September 12, 2022 3.56 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5371a
Beta August 23, 2022 3.54 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5366a
Beta August 15, 2022 3.54 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5355f
Beta August 8, 2022 3.54 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5344f
Beta July 27, 2022 3.53 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5328g
Beta July 6, 2022 3.51 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5319h
Beta June 22, 2022 3.56 GB Unsigned 1 device →
20J5299n
Beta June 6, 2022 3.55 GB Unsigned 1 device →

Questions? Answers.

Can I still install tvOS 16?

Not any more. Apple has stopped signing every tvOS 16 build, so a restore to any of them is rejected at the final step, whatever file you use. The files are listed for reference — and because a device's signing window can reopen briefly when Apple re-signs an older build.

How do I downgrade to tvOS 16?

Only to a build Apple is signing, and only by erasing: a recovery-mode restore in Finder, the Apple Devices app or iTunes with the IPSW for your exact model. A backup made on a newer version will not restore onto tvOS 16, so the backup you need is one taken before you upgraded. Our downgrade guide walks through it.

What does "signed" mean?

Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.

Will I lose my data?

A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.