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tvOS 27 sneaks out with redesigned Podcasts app & AI subtitle generation

Released without any real fanfare, developers can now update their Apple TVs to tvOS 27, allowing for on-device AI subtitles on videos, on-screen text size adjustment, a new Podcasts app, and not much more.

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tvOS 27 is here, with on-device video captioning, text size adjustment, and more.

Though iOS 27 was undoubtedly the star of WWDC 2026, tvOS received several meaningful enhancements of its own. These include a redesigned Apple Podcasts app and smart downloads on Apple TV.

Additionally, AppleCare coverage details are now available in the tvOS 27 Settings application. The Control Center has been made more responsive, while app launch animations are now significantly smoother.

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