Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod hardware arriving this fall will bring Siri AI support, and now Macworld has found tvOS 27 beta code that references the new Siri.
Apple’s Beta Code for tvOS 27 References Siri AI in the HomePod Setup Process
Rumors have long indicated that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod devices are in the works. They were originally expected to ship last fall, but were pushed back due to delays with Siri AI.
All signs now point to those new products shipping this fall.
Siri AI is widely expected to be a tentpole addition to each new product. When Apple unveiled its overhauled assistant at WWDC, the Apple TV and HomePod weren’t mentioned, and tvOS 27 and HomePod 27 were largely absent from the announcements.
Filipe Espósito at Macworld has now found evidence of Siri AI in tvOS 27 beta code. After noting that beta 1 included references to Apple Intelligence features, Espósito writes:
Now, the second developer beta of tvOS 27 adds another intriguing piece to the puzzle.
New code associated with the HomePod setup process includes references to Apple’s next-generation Siri experience powered by Apple Intelligence. While the code does not reveal exactly how these features will work, it suggests that Apple is actively preparing tvOS and HomePod software for Siri AI integration.
That’s significant because, once again, Siri AI isn’t currently available on any HomePod or Apple TV model.
Apple TV and HomePod software share the same underlying code, which is expected to extend to the new HomePad / HomePod Touch product later this year as well. Some indicators suggest the OS could potentially be rebranded homeOS in the future.
Siri AI coming to HomePod and Apple TV isn’t a major surprise, but the presence of supporting references in the current tvOS 27 beta adds further credibility to the fall launch rumors.
