Apple TV adds sign language interpreters to some of its movies

Apple is adding sign language interpreters to some films on its Apple TV streaming service. The first two titles are Being Heumann and F1: The Movie, and the feature starts this Friday. Viewers can pick American Sign Language or British Sign Language.

How it works

The controls are hidden by default. Open the Settings app, go to the TV app section, and turn on the Sign Language display. After that, a Sign Language button appears in the player controls on eligible titles. Toggle it on and an interpreter shows up in the corner of the screen, synced with the movie.

Sign language availability also appears in the catalog, next to the usual subtitle and audio language details. Searching "with ASL" or "with BSL" should bring up compatible titles.

What you need and what is next

• The Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad or Mac running version 27.2 or later.
• Some versions of the app on other platforms will also support it.
• Greyhound and Way of the Warrior Kid get sign language later this year, with more titles to follow.

The report does not say which other platforms are included, which future titles are planned, or whether the feature costs extra. It also covers only some of Apple's original movies, so many titles will not offer it yet.

For families with a deaf or hard of hearing member, the setting is worth enabling now so the button is ready when a supported film starts.