IPSW Downloads

tvOS 8.4.2 - 12H606 for AppleTV3,2

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

Release Date12 December 2016
Upload Date28 November 2016
File NameAppleTV3,2_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.86 GB
SHA256sum7756d6ced858c6651ac0a26135252eeaab449a42be4697e0cbfa1e9fd7a688b0
MD5sum6b81296f92b6d10f2541c8b06a9d67ea
SHA1sum0d945ab1ac5b735f819ec673a82e76efa64cf5ab
IdentifierAppleTV3,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,2 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 AppleTV3,2_8.4.2_12H606_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,2 to reboot.