From fad937c0620ca5e82422d4d416adc01163aa5aa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: igorbernstein Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update AppleTV configuration steps The instructions didn't work for tvOS 26.6 / Tailscale 1.102.2. When the `ALTERNATE COORDINATION SERVER URL` is set, the `Install VPN Configuration` breaks. Clicking does nothing and the tvOS app logs showed `addUser: backendManager does not exist`. Instead I first started tailscale and installed the vpn profile and then add the headscale url and then signed. Which seemed to have worked --- docs/usage/connect/apple.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/usage/connect/apple.md b/docs/usage/connect/apple.md index fd8cb6193..0bf3ace75 100644 --- a/docs/usage/connect/apple.md +++ b/docs/usage/connect/apple.md @@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ Install the official Tailscale tvOS client from the [App Store](https://apps.app ### Configuring the headscale URL +- Open Tailscale +- Click the button `Install VPN configuration` and confirm the appearing popup by clicking the `Allow` button (but don't signin yet) - Open Settings (the Apple tvOS settings) > Apps > Tailscale - Under `ALTERNATE COORDINATION SERVER URL`, select `URL` - Enter the URL of your headscale instance (e.g `https://headscale.example.com`) and press `OK` -- Return to the tvOS Home screen -- Open Tailscale -- Click the button `Install VPN configuration` and confirm the appearing popup by clicking the `Allow` button +- Return to the tvOS Home screen and open Tailscale - Scan the QR code and follow the login procedure