tvOS 27.2.1 Will Soon Bring Siri AI to Older Apple TV Models

Apple’s new Siri AI is one of the main new features of the refreshed Apple TV 4K that launched this week, which also comes with three far-field microphones. However, the new assistant is also coming soon to the 2nd-gen and 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K models.

As spotted by MacRumors, an Apple support document reveals that the upcoming tvOS 27.2.1 will enable Siri AI on the older Apple TV 4K models. On tvOS, the new assistant requires users to have an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone or iPad with Siri AI turned on and set to a supported language.

On the Apple TV, Siri AI offers smarter responses based on users’ personal context. For example, it can use information from messages to understand film and TV show recommendations from friends. The new assistant is also getting access to “broad world knowledge,” and it can do more across apps.

It’s not clear yet if Siri AI will be available for Apple TV users in the EU, however. Due to Apple’s DMA-compliance concerns, macOS 27 and visionOS 27 are the only platforms where Siri AI is available in the EU. tvOS 27.2.1 should be released soon, as iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS already received the update earlier this week.