Apple announced a new accessibility feature for the Apple TV app that provides viewers with sign language interpretation for supported titles, launching on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Feature Debut and Supported Titles
Apple stated that the sign language interpretation feature will debut alongside the global streaming premiere of Being Heumann on November 13, 2026. American Sign Language and British Sign Language interpretation will also be available for the movie F1, followed later in the year by Way of the Warrior Kid and Greyhound.
Sarah Herrlinger, Apple's senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, said the update makes the viewing experience more inclusive for Deaf audiences. Accessibility is described as a core value at the company.
Design and Discovery
Apple noted that the sign language experience was designed and tested by Deaf and native signers. Daniel Durant, who appears in Being Heumann and directed the film's sign language interpretation, stated that the project required careful translation to capture the emotion and meaning of the story.
Viewers can enable the feature in Apple TV app settings and find titles labeled with a Sign Language icon or by searching phrases like "with ASL." The feature requires iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 or later, or supported third-party devices running the latest app software.
What to do
- Turn on the feature in Apple TV app settings, then press the Sign Language button while watching supported titles.
Key facts and where they come from
- Apple TV's sign language feature debuts on November 13, 2026, with the premiere of Being Heumann.
The feature will be available on Friday, November 13, alongside the global streaming premiere of Being Heumann
- American Sign Language and British Sign Language interpretation will be available for the movie F1.
interpretation for American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) will be available for the movie F1.
- The feature is compatible with iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 or later.
Sign Language feature for Apple TV app is available on iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 or later
