# Apple releases second watchOS 26.5 tvOS 26.5 and visionOS 26.5 betas

Source: https://idevice.com/apple-releases-second-watchos-265-tvos-265-and-visionos-265-betas
Published: 2026-04-13

## What happened

Apple released developer beta 2 of watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.5 on April 13, 2026, two weeks after the first betas, with no new features, only bug fixes and performance improvements.

## Sources

- [Apple Rolls Out watchOS, tvOS, visionOS 26.5 Beta 2 Updates](https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-rolls-out-watchos-tvos-visionos-26-5-beta-2-updates/) (The Mac Observer, 2026-04-13)
- [Testing of second iOS 26.5, macOS 26.5 developer beta builds now underway](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/13/testing-of-second-ios-265-macos-265-developer-beta-builds-now-underway?utm_source=rss) (AppleInsider, 2026-04-13)
- [Apple Releases Second watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5 and visionOS 26.5 Betas](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/13/apple-releases-watchos-26-5-beta-2/) (MacRumors, 2026-04-13)
- [Apple releases tvOS 26.5, HomePod 26.5, and visionOS 26.5](https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/11/apple-releases-tvos-26-5-homepod-26-5-and-visionos-26-5/) (9to5Mac, 2026-05-11)