A: tvOS 16 is the eighth major release of tvOS, which is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. specifically designed for Apple TV streaming devices and set-top boxes.

Q: Who created tvOS 16?

A: tvOS 16 was developed by Apple Inc., the American multinational technology company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.

Q: What came before and after tvOS 16?

A: tvOS 16 came after tvOS 15 (the seventh major release) and before tvOS 17 (the ninth major release), making it the eighth iteration in the tvOS version series.

tvOS 16

eighth major release of tvOS, an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for Apple TV

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Instance of: operating system, tvOS, software version^[2]^[3]
Follows: tvOS 15^[4]
Followed by: tvOS 17^[5]
Developer: Apple Inc.^[6]

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Instance of 3

operating system, tvOS, software version

Developer 1

Apple Inc.

Followed by 1

tvOS 17

Followed by (predecessor) 1

tvOS 17

Follows 1

tvOS 15

Preceded by (successor) 1

tvOS 15

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tvOS 16 is an operating system^[1].

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[2] ↑ tvOS 16 — instance of (P31): tvOS. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ tvOS 16 — instance of (P31): software version. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ tvOS 16 — follows (P155): tvOS 15. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ tvOS 16 — followed by (P156): tvOS 17. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ tvOS 16 — developer (P178): Apple Inc.. wikidata.org.

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[1] ↑ tvOS 16 is an instance of operating system (Q9135) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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