IPSW Downloads

tvOS 8.4.2 - 12H606 for AppleTV3,1

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date12 December 2016
Upload Date28 November 2016
File NameAppleTV3,1_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.86 GB
SHA256sum68192f1f556e7df88d668b822bb3600404bc47f91c29c5b966e7c715563e79e4
MD5sum1e1a9f9d0d2bdda75519ab12ba19314c
SHA1suma4937b46e230e50210f9a82fac707dd1cadc44ce
IdentifierAppleTV3,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV3,1.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV3,1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,1_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV3,1_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.