Apple today released the third beta of the upcoming tvOS 14.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta software coming two weeks after Apple released the second tvOS 14.5 beta .
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Designed for fourth- and fifth-generation Apple TV, the tvOS 14.5 developer beta can be downloaded on the Apple TV via a profile installed using Xcode.
tvOS 14.5 supports the latest PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers, which can be used to play games from the tvOS and Apple Arcade App Store.
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Support for the new controllers is also included in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, so the latest game control options from Sony and Microsoft are now compatible with Apple’s product line.
We still don’t know if anything else is included in tvOS 14.5 in terms of features as tvOS updates are often small in scale, but with the release of tvOS Apple will start implements its new Tracking Transparency App rules, with developers now asking for and obtaining user permission to access random ad identifiers (known as the IDFA) to track activity users across apps and websites for advertising customization purposes.
Going forward, when an app wants to recognize an individual’s ad on tvOS, users will be notified with options to “Allow Tracking” or “Request an App Not Tracking.” By selecting “Request App Not Tracking” The app developer will access the user’s IDFA, and developers must also respect the user’s tracking option and stop using cross-tracking methods. another aggressive app.
The major tvOS 14 update released in September provided enhanced Picture in Picture support, new HomeKit integration with HomeKit Secure Video cameras, support for several Apple Arcade profiles, and more, with details available in our tvOS 14 roundup.