IPSW Downloads

tvOS 14.2 - 18K57 for AppleTV5,3

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date05 November 2020
Upload Date22 October 2020
File NameAppleTV5,3_14.2_18K57_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.60 GB
SHA256sum1ad55279b9fbabc81df1e55de2ece7e717b18c9784f2d062fb6736c0b7dadc8e
MD5sumb7dc7b173e6b73adaa3ed4a52c5107da
SHA1sum4d83592cd238bc1bc09ecfd93812bd79c114d3a8
IdentifierAppleTV5,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV5,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV5,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV5,3_14.2_18K57_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV5,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV5,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV5,3_14.2_18K57_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV5,3 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 AppleTV5,3_14.2_18K57_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.