Apple announced several new features for tvOS 18 – the latest operating system for Apple TV devices – at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on Monday. One of the key highlights is a new feature known as InSight, which provides the user with information about the content currently playing. Along with InSight, Apple announced enhancements to existing Apple TV features such as smarter enhanced dialogue, automatic captioning, and support for a new aspect ratio. Apple said the new screensavers will also be available to users soon.
Updates for tvOS 18
At its developer conference, Apple announced InSight – a feature that displays real-time information about currently playing content, such as characters, actors, and music playing. To get additional information, users can select a specific actor and display their background and filmography page, the iPhone maker revealed.
Moreover, tvOS 18 is also said to offer the ability to add currently playing music to the user’s Apple Music library. The Cupertino-based tech giant also announced that InSight information can now be accessed on an iPhone while using it as a remote control for Apple TV.
Stan Ng, Apple Watch’s vice president of marketing for audio, health and home products, said, “This fall, tvOS 18 and our services take home entertainment to the next level by bringing timely information to fans about their favorite characters and scenes.”
With tvOS, the Enhanced Dialogue feature is said to have gotten smarter, using machine learning (ML) and computer audio for better voice clarity. You can now take advantage of the feature when playing supported content through your TV’s built-in speakers, Bluetooth-connected audio devices and AirPods, Apple said.
Subtitles are also said to get improvements, with Apple claiming they now automatically appear in places where the audio doesn’t match the device’s language. Along with new screensavers like Movies, TV Shows, Portraits, and even Snoopy, Apple is also introducing support for the wider 21:9 aspect ratio for video playback on projectors.
Apple also announced updates to the Home interface, with users now able to share control when playing music through HomePod and HomePod mini using SharePlay and Apple Music. Furthermore, Live Captions will come to the US and Canada to read what others are saying during FaceTime calls when you use your iPhone as a Continuity camera on Apple TV.
The iPhone maker claims it has also introduced a new look to the Apple Fitness+ app to “help users make the most of its robust library, stay motivated and stay consistent with their fitness routine.”
