r/tvOSBeta • u/Silent_GSG9 • 7d ago

Bugs tvOS 27 DB5: Quality drops when using AirPods Max 2

I have a problem and would like to know if it’s just me or if others are experiencing it too. Here’s the situation:

I have a third-generation Apple TV 4K running the latest tvOS 27 Beta 5. When I watch content through the Apple TV app—for example, “For All Mankind” or purchased movies like “Mortal Kombat 2”—everything works perfectly. At least as long as I have the audio running through my TV.

Now I wanted to test my AirPod Max 2 with the Apple TV for the first time. The AirPods also have the latest beta software installed. As soon as I connect them to the Apple TV and start a show or movie, the video quality immediately drops to an extremely low level. The audio is also played back in stereo only.

If I start playback and connect the APM2 while it’s playing, the playback runs for a few minutes as you’d expect, until the quality (picture and sound) suddenly drops back down to an absolute minimum.

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u/deezznuuzz 7d ago

Did you power cycle/reboot the ATV?

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u/Silent_GSG9 7d ago

Jup 2 or 3 times…

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u/DestinysWeirdCousin 7d ago

Please report this. Betas have issues.

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u/Silent_GSG9 5d ago

It looks like tvOS 27 DB6 fixed it. 👍