Apple Seeds Second Betas of watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 to Developers [Download]

Apple has provided developers with the second betas of watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 for testing. The new builds arrive alongside the second beta of iOS 26.5 and include a corresponding update for HomePod Software.



The build numbers for today's releases are 23T5553h for watchOS, 23L5455c for tvOS and HomePod, and 23O5453d for visionOS. These updates arrive two weeks after the initial 26.5 betas and appear to focus primarily on system stability and under-the-hood refinements.


Registered developers can download the new software by navigating to the Software Update section within the Settings app on their devices. To update the Apple Watch, users must use the Watch app on a paired iPhone. As these are beta releases, they are intended for installation on dedicated testing hardware rather than primary devices.

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