diff --git a/.changeset/strange-turkeys-exist.md b/.changeset/strange-turkeys-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c481973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strange-turkeys-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-native-bottom-tabs": patch
+---
+
+fix: add tvOS 16.0 availability check for toolbar API
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
index 0d8b972d..ad6de7dc 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ extension View {
   @ViewBuilder
   func hideTabBar(_ flag: Bool) -> some View {
     if flag {
-      if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+      if #available(iOS 16.0, tvOS 16.0, *) {
         self.toolbar(.hidden, for: .tabBar)
       } else {
         // We fallback to isHidden on UITabBar