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tvOS End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of tvOS?

The latest active version of tvOS is 26.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all tvOS versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Latest Active

26.5

26 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 11 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

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EOL Recency

30/40

Attack Surface

10/30 Medium tier

CISA KEV Exposure

0/20 Not in KEV

Extended Support

10/10 None available

EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
9	9.2.2	Oct 29, 2015	Sep 13, 2016	3570 days past EOL	EOL
10	10.2.2	Sep 13, 2016	Sep 19, 2017	3199 days past EOL	EOL
11	11.4.1	Sep 19, 2017	Sep 17, 2018	2836 days past EOL	EOL
12	12.4.1	Sep 17, 2018	Sep 24, 2019	2464 days past EOL	EOL
13	13.4.8	Sep 24, 2019	Sep 16, 2020	2106 days past EOL	EOL
14	14.7	Sep 16, 2020	Sep 20, 2021	1737 days past EOL	EOL
15	15.6	Sep 20, 2021	Sep 12, 2022	1380 days past EOL	EOL
16	16.6	Sep 12, 2022	Sep 18, 2023	1009 days past EOL	EOL
17	17.6.1	Sep 18, 2023	Sep 16, 2024	645 days past EOL	EOL
18	18.6	Sep 16, 2024	Sep 15, 2025	281 days past EOL	EOL
26	26.5	Sep 15, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active

What does tvOS end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of tvOS reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL tvOS should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for tvOS?

See the full table above for all tvOS version EOL dates.

When is the tvOS support end date?

Each tvOS version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of tvOS?

The latest active version of tvOS is 26.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when tvOS reaches end of life?

When tvOS reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.

How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of tvOS?

Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.

Is there extended support available for EOL tvOS versions?

Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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