IPSW Downloads

tvOS 16.6 - 20M73 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date24 July 2023
Upload Date15 July 2023
File NameAppleTV5,3_16.6_20M73_Restore.ipsw
File Size3.62 GB
SHA256sumdc1bac6533e61f92cf98a2b29507088d385d823e9764ab0bffc7a02b08b6cdc4
MD5sum47a703b6f7a05b36bb596408caa3e18b
SHA1sum51da650aa4858042c0a6d7bb85674e304114a3d0
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_16.6_20M73_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_16.6_20M73_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_16.6_20M73_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.