The first beta of tvOS 16.2 released to developers this week enables Siri voice recognition on Apple TV for a more personalized experience.
The new feature lets Siri recognize your voice and switch to your Apple TV user profile, play your music, and provide personalized recommendations for videos, with support for up to six family members. according to Apple. The feature will be available to all users when tvOS 16.2 is released later this year, likely in December.
As noted screen time editor Sigmund Judge, it is possible to link your Siri voice profile from your iPhone or iPad with your Apple TV. Judge shared a preview of the feature on Twitter, but it’s not fully functional in the beta yet.
Here is the installation process on iOS 16.2 Still a lot of questions to be answered. Unfortunately, the feature does not appear to be fully functional as of Beta 1. pic.twitter.com/e7x80SAb63
— Judge Sigmund (@sigjudge) October 25, 2022
Apple released tvOS 16.1 earlier this week with a new compact Siri interface and added support for “Hey Siri” voice commands via AirPods on Apple TV.
The Apple TV 4K received a spec boost last week, with new features including an A15 Bionic chip, HDR10+ video support in compatible apps, up to 128GB of storage, Siri Remote with a USB-C port for charging, thinner and lighter design. without internal fan, and more. Pricing now starts at a lower price of $129 to $149 depending on configuration.
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