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{{Infobox ~~console~~

{{Infobox platform

|title = tvOS

|logo = Icon AppleTV.png

|developer = Apple Inc.

|release = ~~2015~~

|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]

|~~emulated~~ = {{✗}}

|first-release = [[Wikipedia:tvOS#Apple TV Software 1.0|Apple TV Software 1.0]] ('''2007''')

|last-release = {{tvOSVer}} ('''2026''')

}}

tvOS is Apple, Inc.'s streaming media player operating system. It is a derivative and counterpart to iOS, and a sibling operating system to iPadOS. It was introduced with the Apple TV as Apple TV Software in 2007, then revamped and rebranded to tvOS 4th generation Apple TV as tvOS 9 (to match then current iOS 9 numbering scheme). With tvOS 9's introduction, Apple opened the platform to third-party developers and introduced the tvOS App Store. It continues to be updated and runs on the Apple TV 4K (5th generation) and Apple TV 4K, 2nd generation (6th generation).

~~tvOS is Apple~~, ~~Inc.'s streaming media player operating~~ system~~. It is a derivative and counterpart~~ to ~~iOS,~~ and ~~a sibling operating~~ system to ~~iPadOS. It was introduced with the 4th generation Apple TV as tvOS 9 (to match then current iOS 9 numbering scheme). With tvOS 9's introduction, Apple opened the platform to third~~-~~party developers~~ and ~~introduced the tvOS App Store. It continues to be updated and runs~~ on ~~the Apple TV 4K (5th generation)~~ and ~~Apple TV 4K, 2nd generation (6th generation)~~.

;Before diving in;

;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.

~~Operating Systems for earlier Apple TV are known as Apple TV Software (2nd~~ and ~~3rd generations). The first generation Apple TV ran a variant of~~ the ~~Intel version of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x)~~.

;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on tvOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.

=Background information=

Reasons to emulate on tvOS include: powerful processing (Apple Silicon) and graphics (leveraging (typically) the Metal API), instant large screen TV set-up, and support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers, PlayStation 4 and 5 controllers, and Xbox One S and X/S controllers (along with MFi, Siri Remote and multi-player support). Reasons not to or to be cautious about emulating on tvOS include: difficulty of installation (requires either a Jailbreak (not available on all tvOS~~'s, or all models~~), a ~~Sideload~~ (see ~~"AltStore"~~) or building/compiling yourself and installing onto the Apple TV (via Xcode)), limited storage capacity (circumvented with cloud storage), and keeping various emulators up-to-date.

Reasons to emulate on tvOS include: powerful processing (Apple Silicon) and graphics (leveraging (typically) the Metal API), instant large screen TV set-up, and support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers, PlayStation 4 and 5 controllers, and Xbox One S and X/S controllers (along with MFi, Siri Remote and multi-player support).

Reasons not to or to be cautious about emulating on tvOS include: difficulty of installation (requires either a Jailbreak (not available on all Apple TV models or tvOS versions), a sideloading (see Sideloadly) or building/compiling yourself and installing onto the Apple TV (via Xcode)), limited storage capacity (circumvented with cloud storage), and keeping various emulators up-to-date.

==Installation methods==

;Xcode:

;Sideloadly:

==AirPlay==

Most [[emulators on iOS]] can be screen mirrored to tvOS through native code, which doesn't provide native emulation or inputs but can provide some functionality for viewing purposes and such.

==Multi-Systems==

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|MAME4iOS

|MAME4iOS</br>(ArcadeMania)

|[https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS/releases git]

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|[[RetroArch]]

|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 ~~1.20.0~~]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]

|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 {{RetroArchVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]

|{{Y}}

|{{✓}}

|-

|[~~https://wiki.provenance-emu.com/~~ Provenance]

|[[Provenance]]

|[https://~~apps~~.apple.com/~~us/app/provenance-app~~/~~id1596862805 3.0.6~~]<~~br/>[https://provenance-emu.com~~/~~apps.json AltStore]<~~br/>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance~~/releases~~ git]

|[https://testflight.apple.com/join/NWfUUmKf TestFlight]</br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance git]

| {{Y}}

|{{Y}}

| {{Y}}

|{{Y}}

| {{✓}}

|{{✓}}

|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

An open-source, multi-platform libretro frontend written in C or C++. It is designed to be fast, lightweight, and portable. The tvOS port includes some features to sidestep local functionality, such as installing ROMs from a web server.

===[~~https://provenance-emu.com/~~ Provenance]===

===[[Provenance]]===

An open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] for [[Emulators on iOS|iOS]] and [[Emulators on tvOS|tvOS]].

~~Provenance boasts TopShelf Support (tvOS), automatic ROM metadata downloading including release info, screenshots, case and manual artwork viewer (where available) and Mutli~~-~~Disc Support. It does support all Atari and Sega consoles (save Dreamcast), Neo Geo and Bandai handhelds,~~ and ~~the Sony PlayStation~~.

===[[iCube]]===

An open-source [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]] emulator.

==See also==

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 {{WIP}}
-{{Infobox console
+{{Infobox platform
 |title = tvOS
+|logo = Icon AppleTV.png
 |developer = Apple Inc.
-|release = 2015
+|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]
-|emulated = {{✗}}
+|first-release = [[Wikipedia:tvOS#Apple TV Software 1.0|Apple TV Software 1.0]] ('''2007''')
+|last-release = {{tvOSVer}} ('''2026''')
 }}
+tvOS is Apple, Inc.'s streaming media player operating system. It is a derivative and counterpart to iOS, and a sibling operating system to iPadOS. It was introduced with the Apple TV as Apple TV Software in 2007, then revamped and rebranded to tvOS 4th generation Apple TV as tvOS 9 (to match then current iOS 9 numbering scheme). With tvOS 9's introduction, Apple opened the platform to third-party developers and introduced the tvOS App Store. It continues to be updated and runs on the Apple TV 4K (5th generation) and Apple TV 4K, 2nd generation (6th generation).
-tvOS is Apple, Inc.'s streaming media player operating system. It is a derivative and counterpart to iOS, and a sibling operating system to iPadOS. It was introduced with the 4th generation Apple TV as tvOS 9 (to match then current iOS 9 numbering scheme). With tvOS 9's introduction, Apple opened the platform to third-party developers and introduced the tvOS App Store. It continues to be updated and runs on the Apple TV 4K (5th generation) and Apple TV 4K, 2nd generation (6th generation).
+;Before diving in;
+;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.
-Operating Systems for earlier Apple TV are known as Apple TV Software (2nd and 3rd generations). The first generation Apple TV ran a variant of the Intel version of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x).
+;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on tvOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.
+=Background information=
-Reasons to emulate on tvOS include: powerful processing (Apple Silicon) and graphics (leveraging (typically) the Metal API), instant large screen TV set-up, and support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers, PlayStation 4 and 5 controllers, and Xbox One S and X/S controllers (along with MFi, Siri Remote and multi-player support). Reasons not to or to be cautious about emulating on tvOS include: difficulty of installation (requires either a Jailbreak (not available on all tvOS's, or all models), a Sideload (see "AltStore") or building/compiling yourself and installing onto the Apple TV (via Xcode)), limited storage capacity (circumvented with cloud storage), and keeping various emulators up-to-date.
+Reasons to emulate on tvOS include: powerful processing (Apple Silicon) and graphics (leveraging (typically) the Metal API), instant large screen TV set-up, and support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers, PlayStation 4 and 5 controllers, and Xbox One S and X/S controllers (along with MFi, Siri Remote and multi-player support).
+Reasons not to or to be cautious about emulating on tvOS include: difficulty of installation (requires either a Jailbreak (not available on all Apple TV models or tvOS versions), a sideloading (see Sideloadly) or building/compiling yourself and installing onto the Apple TV (via Xcode)), limited storage capacity (circumvented with cloud storage), and keeping various emulators up-to-date.
+==Installation methods==
+;Xcode:
+;Sideloadly:
+==AirPlay==
+Most [[emulators on iOS]] can be screen mirrored to tvOS through native code, which doesn't provide native emulation or inputs but can provide some functionality for viewing purposes and such.
 ==Multi-Systems==
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 ![[MAME]]
 |-
-|MAME4iOS
+|MAME4iOS</br>(ArcadeMania)
 |[https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS/releases git]
 |{{✓}}
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 |-
 |[[RetroArch]]
-|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 1.20.0]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]
+|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 {{RetroArchVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]
 |{{Y}}
 |{{✓}}
 |{{✓}}
 |-
-|[https://wiki.provenance-emu.com/ Provenance]
+|[[Provenance]]
-|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 3.0.6]<br/>[https://provenance-emu.com/apps.json AltStore]<br/>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases git]
+|[https://testflight.apple.com/join/NWfUUmKf TestFlight]</br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance git]
-| {{Y}}
+|{{Y}}
-| {{Y}}
+|{{Y}}
-| {{✓}}
+|{{✓}}
 |}
 ===[[RetroArch]]===
+An open-source, multi-platform libretro frontend written in C or C++. It is designed to be fast, lightweight, and portable. The tvOS port includes some features to sidestep local functionality, such as installing ROMs from a web server.
-===[https://provenance-emu.com/ Provenance]===
+===[[Provenance]]===
+An open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]] for [[Emulators on iOS|iOS]] and [[Emulators on tvOS|tvOS]].
-Provenance boasts TopShelf Support (tvOS), automatic ROM metadata downloading including release info, screenshots, case and manual artwork viewer (where available) and Mutli-Disc Support. It does support all Atari and Sega consoles (save Dreamcast), Neo Geo and Bandai handhelds, and the Sony PlayStation.
+===[[iCube]]===
+An open-source [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]] emulator.
 ==See also==
 {{Emulators on other systems‎‎}}