IPSW Downloads

tvOS 16.4 - 20L497 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date27 March 2023
Upload Date18 March 2023
File NameAppleTV5,3_16.4_20L497_Restore.ipsw
File Size3.60 GB
SHA256sum7f7c46ca3d6094aef87f0e0c1b61b3ad0fc33aaa433471f03cd910b34d5ba9a1
MD5sume9b47b2fc1340aed7adc283aba1c4d7c
SHA1sum23b25ee40f2df9bb65aa9953561dc04acf23e35b
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_16.4_20L497_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_16.4_20L497_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_16.4_20L497_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.