MacRumors published a story that Apple has released the release candidate for tvOS 17.1 to registered developers.
Apple Seeds tvOS 17.1 Release Candidate to Developers
Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming tvOS 17.1 to developers and public beta testers, with the software coming a week after the launch of the third tvOS 17.1 beta.
Registered developers can download the tvOS 17.1 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. Public beta testers will need to follow the same steps after opting in to the beta through Apple's public beta testing website.
