It's the latest streaming service to add American and British Sign Language options, making movies more accessible and enjoyable for a wider audience.
Apple TV is adding sign language interpretation for a handful of supported streaming titles, beginning with the Apple original film Being Heumann, which premieres on Friday.
With iOS 27.2, you’ll find new options for American Sign Language and British Sign Language within Apple TV’s app settings. When you select one of these languages, a new button will appear on supported Apple original titles indicating sign language availability. You can also turn off or change your language selection directly within the player.
Titles that support sign language interpretation will have a sign language icon displaying an image of a hand. This icon appears on the title page of a show or movie, next to other accessibility options like closed captions and audio descriptions.
Being Heumann is an apt pick for debuting this accessibility feature. The film centers on the true story of disability rights activist Judy Heumann (Ruth Madeley) and her leadership in the historic 1977 protest that helped advance equal rights and protections for Americans with disabilities. Sign language support will also roll out to other Apple TV titles starting with F1 The Movie, followed by Greyhound and Way of the Warrior Kid (which debuts Nov. 25) later this year.
Apple TV is adding a dedicated collection called Movies & Shows with American Sign Language to make it easier to browse supported content.
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