Apple has issued a second release candidate update for tvOS 26.2, following the first release candidate deployed on Wednesday.
On December 3, release candidates for most of Apple's major operating systems were made available to registered developers. Release candidates represent the final stage of beta testing, and it looks like tvOS 26.2 needed a few last-minute fixes from Apple.
On Thursday, only a day after the initial batch of release candidates was sent out, tvOS 26.2 received a second RC build. Thursday's software update changes the build number to 23K53, from the previous 23K51.
While the exact contents of the second release candidate are still unknown at the time of writing, the build likely contains various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
As a whole, tvOS 26.2 is only expected to deliver two major changes — a kids mode for the Apple TV app, and the ability to set up a user profile without the need for an Apple Account.
The company's operating systems usually receive their full public release around a week after the RC version is made available. tvOS 26.2, along with the corresponding iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe updates, is expected to debut sometime in December 2025.
