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# tvOS 16.1 Release Notes

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

## Overview

The tvOS 16.1 SDK provides support to develop tvOS apps for Apple TV devices running tvOS 16.1. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 14.1 RC, available from [Beta Software Downloads](https://developer.apple.com/download/). For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 14.1, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Xcode-Release-Notes/xcode-14_1-release-notes>.

### General

There are no new release notes for this software update.

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