Apple TV adds sign language interpretation to select titles
Apple TV is adding sign language interpretation as an option built into selected films, rather than offering a separate version for Deaf viewers. The feature launches Friday with “Being Heumann,” a biopic of disability rights activist Judy Heumann, and will also come to “F1” in American and British Sign Language.
By Business Faces·November 10, 2026·2 min read·152 reads
Viewers can enable the option in Settings on devices running the latest release of iOS 27.2. For supported Apple Original titles, a sign language button will appear during playback; an interpreter is shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Title pages will display a sign language icon, with a languages section listing the available sign languages.
Apple said it worked with Directors of Artistic Sign Language, or DASLs, to match each interpreter to a film’s tone. The company is not using AI-generated interpreters, saying that is not what the Deaf community has asked for.
Later this year, sign language interpretation is also expected for “Way of the Warrior Kid” and “Greyhound.” Apple TV will promote eligible titles in a “Movies & Shows with American Sign Language” collection, and users can search for titles with terms such as “with ASL.”
The feature adds to Apple’s accessibility offerings, which the company develops itself. Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, said in a statement that the launch is a step toward making viewing more accessible and inclusive for Deaf audiences.
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