Apple on Monday seeded the first beta of tvOS 18.2 to developers for testing. The update brings the promised support for the 21:9 aspect ratio used by home theater projectors .
The update includes a new option that lets the Apple TV automatically detect the best aspect ratio for a television or projector. Aspect ratio options include 16:9, 21:9, 2.37:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1, DCI 4K, and 32:9.
When Apple unveiled tvOS 18 in June, a 21:9 aspect ratio option was announced as a feature, but the option was not present in the initial tvOS 18 public release.
tvOS 18.2 also brings a new option to hide the visual volume indicator when controlling external devices like AV receivers and sound bars.
The promised new Snoopy screen savers have not yet made an appearance. However, Apple may simply be waiting to flip the switch on those until tvOS 18.2 is released to the public.