Apple Announces New tvOS 16 Features Coming Later This Year

[MacRumors]

In addition to unveiling a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and more, Apple today previewed several new Siri-related features coming to the Apple TV in a tvOS 16 update later this year. It appears that at least a few of the features are enabled in the tvOS 16.1 Release Candidate made available earlier today, while some might arrive with tvOS 16.2.

The new features announced:

• Siri has been redesigned with a more compact interface that allows users to quickly view results at a glance in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
• Siri voice recognition for up to six family members will allow the Apple TV 4K to understand who is talking and reply with custom recommendations tailored just for them based on their user profile.
• Users wearing AirPods will be able to say "Hey Siri" instead of using the Siri Remote.
• Siri on tvOS will be supported in Denmark, Luxembourg, and Singapore later this year. Support was recently added for Chile, Finland, and South Africa.

The new compact Siri interface and "Hey Siri" support for AirPods have already been implemented in the tvOS 16.1 Release Candidate, and the features should be available to all users when tvOS 16.1 is released next week.

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[macrumors3131]

I am excited about this new Siri. Will it work better this time?

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Buy the rights to Google assistant already, Siri is dead.

 

[jz0309]

Tried Siri like 10 or so years ago and didn’t like it. The only reason I have enabled it on my iPhone - it’s required for CarPlay.
Not going to start using it on my AppleTVs

 

[trip1ex]

I am understanding this right: Later this year means next week?

 

[BrandonHacks]

If Siri can uniquely detect a persons voice why do I still have to unlock my iPhone to open an open from the lock-screen? Because it can’t detect if it’s a recording or live?

 

[Realityck]

Took long enough to post this Siri news. Earlier post.
Siri is really limited in tvOS for understood commands.

 

[trip1ex]

I say "Hey Siri mute/unmute" all the time with my Homepods/ATV. Also say "skip X minutes or go back X minutes" into the remote all the time to move forward in sports or skip commercials.

 

[trip1ex]

If Siri can uniquely detect a persons voice why do I still have to unlock my iPhone to open an open from the lock-screen? Because it can’t detect if it’s a recording or live?

because you are living in the house under construction tech era.

 

[GuruZac]

Tried Siri like 10 or so years ago and didn’t like it. The only reason I have enabled it on my iPhone - it’s required for CarPlay.
Not going to start using it on my AppleTVs

Trillion+ dollar company, 11 years later, and Siri is still the worst virtual assistant. How Apple? ”Here’s what I found on the web” is by far the most common response I get.

 

[antnythr]

Trillion+ dollar company, 11 years later, and Siri is still the worst virtual assistant. How Apple? ”Here’s what I found on the web” is by far the most common response I get.

“Working on it”

 

[dinobear]

I just don't want to start talking to a machine. I barely want to talk to people lol. I like silence. I like buttons.
So this just looks like siri updates then?

 

[HowEver]

I just don't want to start talking to a machine. I barely want to talk to people lol. I like silence. I like buttons.
So this just looks like siri updates then?

There is zero irony related to posting that in an online forum.

 

[arnette]

There is zero irony related to posting that in an online forum.

Doesn't like talking. Does like typing on buttons. I don't see the issue.

 

[casjohnr]

I just want Apple and/or the BBC to sort out the lack of subtitles on the BBC iPlayer ATV app!

 

[fhall1]

Do a lot of folks actually talk to their TV to control it? I don't - that's what the remote is for.

 

[anthogag]

I would like the option to say "Siri" instead of "hey Siri"

 

[jz0309]

Do a lot of folks actually talk to their TV to control it? I don't - that's what the remote is for.

Yea, but Siri is on the REMOTE so that’s who you’re conversing with LOL

 

[citysnaps]

Trillion+ dollar company, 11 years later, and Siri is still the worst virtual assistant. How Apple? ”Here’s what I found on the web” is by far the most common response I get.

I use Siri everyday to cue up streaming on my two Apple TV boxes and for music on my seven HomePods. And have no issue or problems.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

Took long enough to post this Siri news. Earlier post.
Siri is really limited in tvOS for understood commands.

It's an extremely busy day. We can't post every news item right away. All of the Apple blogs are still catching up.

 

[topdrawer]

they should make dismissing siri faster/easier. this is more aggravating because you have to hold down the button to speak, so why is siri still on screen when you let go of the button?

also why is it different from the iphone. you don't need to hold down the button to use siri.

UX designers at apple to reevaluate their careers.

 

[Hildy]

I would be interested in how many times, “#%£¥ off Siri” has been the first registered response when it is activated… 😂

 

[zoozx]

Can Apple just shoot Siri in the head....
Epic failure ...

Hey Siri, name the song....
Here is what I found on mcDonalds.
No
Hey Siri name the song.
playing from your library....
No
Hey Siri, name the song
I can't find that...

Siri you SUCK.
Maybe you are right!

 

[Jim Lahey]

Digital bitstream passthrough or I’ll never buy another. We would probably therein need the option to lose in-movie Siri integration when enabled, but that’s an acceptable trade off for a feature that’s been ubiquitous in half decent AV gear for literal decades.

 

[TigerNike23]

Any time Apple adds something to tvOS, the better.

They really need to put pressure on providers to use Zero-Sign-On. It's 2022 and we're still putting in the alphanumeric characters every month or so to watch a ballgame.