Apple TV introduces new Sign Language interpretation feature
Apple TV will add sign language interpretation for select titles starting November 13, beginning with Being Heumann, F1, Way of the Warrior Kid, and Greyhound.
Apple TV is introducing a new accessibility feature that allows viewers to watch supported titles with sign language interpretation. The option will be available starting Friday, November 13, coinciding with the global streaming premiere of Being Heumann. The feature will initially support American Sign Language and British Sign Language for select Apple Original titles. Additional titles, including Way of the Warrior Kid and Greyhound, will follow later this year, with more additions planned in the future.
The sign language interpretation will be available on supported Apple Original titles when enabled in the Apple TV app settings. Titles featuring the feature will be labeled with a Sign Language icon, and viewers can activate it by pressing the Sign Language button while watching. Search functionality will also support phrases like “with ASL” to help users find relevant content more easily.
A dedicated “Movies & Shows with American Sign Language” collection will be available in the Apple TV app to highlight titles with sign language interpretation. The feature is designed and tested by Deaf and native signers to ensure authenticity and emotional accuracy. Daniel Durant, who appears in Being Heumann and directed its sign language interpretation, emphasized the importance of authentic representation in the feature.
Being Heumann, an Apple Original film based on the life of disability rights activist Judy Heumann, premieres globally on Apple TV on November 13. The film marks the second collaboration between Apple Original Films and writer-director Siân Heder, following the multi-Academy Award-winning CODA. Apple TV is available in 170 countries and regions on over 1 billion screens, with a monthly subscription priced at $14.99 and a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.