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Older Apple TV 4K Models to Gain Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Support

MacRumors • Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Apple today said that second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K models will gain Siri AI in beta with tvOS 27.2. &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI on the &zwnj;Apple TV&zwnj; adds conversational entertainment searches, follow-up questions, and personal context through a paired compatible device. Setup requires the Home app's home owner to have an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI enabled and set to a supported language. At launch, &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI will support English in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Related Roundup: Apple TV Tags: Apple Intelligence , Siri , Siri AI Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Buy Now) Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater This article, " Older Apple TV 4K Models to Gain Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Support " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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Apple today said that second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K models will gain Siri AI in beta with tvOS 27.2.

&zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI on the &zwnj;Apple TV&zwnj; adds conversational entertainment searches, follow-up questions, and personal context through a paired compatible device.

Setup requires the Home app's home owner to have an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI enabled and set to a supported language.

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