How do I turn on sign language interpretation in the Apple TV app?

Apple announced a Sign Language interpretation feature for the Apple TV app on November 10, 2026. It debuts November 13 with Being Heumann, carries a Sign Language icon on supported titles, and offers ASL and BSL interpretation, including for the movie F1.

Movie night with a Deaf family member usually means eyes glued to captions racing along the bottom of the screen — now the interpreter can be right there on screen with the film. Short answer: turn on the new Sign Language option in the Apple TV app’s settings, then look for the Sign Language icon on a title’s page. Apple announced the feature on November 10, 2026, and it debuts Friday, November 13, 2026 with the streaming premiere of Being Heumann, the film about disability rights activist Judy Heumann.Why it matters: once the setting is on, the Sign Language option appears on supported titles, and the icon lets you spot those titles before you press play instead of discovering halfway through that interpretation is missing.

American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation will also be available for the movie F1, and Apple says the experience was designed and tested by Deaf and native signers. It requires iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, or visionOS 27.2 or later — or a supported third-party device running the latest Apple TV app software.1. Update your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV to the 27.2 software or later.2.

Open the Apple TV app and go to its Settings.3. Turn on the Sign Language option.4. Look for the Sign Language icon on a title’s page — Being Heumann from November 13, and F1, are confirmed supported titles.5.

Start the film and choose the ASL or BSL interpretation.Common mistake: hunting for the option inside a movie that does not carry the icon. If there is no Sign Language icon on the title page, that title does not offer it yet.Ad’s take: this is accessibility done right — built with the Deaf community, not just for it. If somebody in your house signs, Friday’s premiere is a fine excuse for a movie night.