{"id":775319,"date":"2026-07-21T06:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/775319\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T06:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:17:11","slug":"ios-27-beta-4-adds-a-useful-apple-tv-app-feature-heres-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/775319\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 27 beta 4 adds a useful Apple TV app feature, here&#8217;s how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apple-tv-app-iphone_e8e761.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple TV app iPhone\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/07\/20\/heres-whats-new-with-ios-27-beta-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released<\/a> iOS 27 beta 4 today, and it comes with a useful new \u201cAutomatic Downloads\u201d feature in the Apple TV app. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n<p>Automatic downloads for Apple TV<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aaronp613\/status\/2079328216943063077\" rel=\"nofollow\">Aaron Perris<\/a>, iOS 27 beta 4 adds this new option in the \u201cTV\u201d section of the Settings app. When enabled, the feature will ensure that the next episodes of a show you\u2019re watching in the Apple TV app are always downloaded and ready for you to watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe next 2 episodes of shows you start in Continue Watching will automatically download, then delete once you finish,\u201d Apple explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to enable the new feature in iOS 27 beta 5:<\/p>\n<p>Open the Settings app<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to \u201cApps\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find \u201cTV\u201d in the list of apps<\/p>\n<p>Toggle on the new \u201cAutomatic Downloads\u201d feature<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a clever new feature that should mean you\u2019ll never find yourself somewhere without the ability to keep watching your favorite Apple TV show. The key, however, is that it works reliably \u2014 something I\u2019ll be keeping an eye on as I continue testing iOS 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you spotted anything else new in iOS 27 beta 4? 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