Apple has introduced a built-in sign language interpretation feature for Apple TV, designed to improve accessibility for Deaf audiences. The function allows users to enable sign language translation directly within the main video player, rather than requiring a separate version of the film. The feature is integrated into the interface similarly to closed captions.
The service launches this Friday with the biopic Being Heumann. Additional titles, including F1, which will support both American Sign Language and British Sign Language, as well as Way of the Warrior Kid and Greyhound, will follow later this year. Apple confirmed that it is not using AI-generated interpreters, opting instead to partner with professional Directors of Artistic Sign Language.
The feature is included in the iOS 27.2 update. Users can activate it via the Settings menu, after which a dedicated button appears on supported titles. These films are marked with a specific icon on their landing pages, and users can find compatible content through a dedicated editorial collection or by searching for keywords such as with ASL.
