With the release of tvOS 18, the latest version of the Apple TV operating system, the company continues to demonstrate its ability to innovate. With a variety of smart features and optimizations, such as improvements to dialogue quality and new screen savers, this new version promises to significantly enhance the user experience.
Enhance Dialogue: Refined vocal clarity
The “Enhance Dialogue” feature on Apple TV 4K delivers superior vocal clarity over music, action, and background noise by using machine learning and computational audio. Users can now take advantage of this feature through AirPods, HDMI-connected devices, built-in TV speakers, and other Bluetooth devices, as well as HomePod.
InSight: Real-time information
The new InSight feature on Apple TV+ displays information about actors, characters, and music from films and series in real time. This feature is similar to the one offered by Amazon Prime Video. Users can view an actor’s biography and filmography, or identify the song playing in a scene and add it to their Apple Music playlist.
Automatic Subtitles: Intelligence and convenience
tvOS 18 automatically enables subtitles in key situations, such as when the language of a show or film does not match the device language, when the audio is muted, or when the user rewinds during playback.
Support for projectors and more
For home cinema enthusiasts who prefer to use a projector, tvOS 18 introduces support for the 21:9 format, providing an even more immersive viewing experience for films and series.
Apple Fitness+: Motivation and exploration
The Apple Fitness+ interface has been redesigned to motivate users to explore the extensive library of available workouts. The new interface includes a personalized space, improved search functions, and enhancements to awards to help keep users engaged with their exercise routines.
FaceTime with Continuity Camera
Apple has also added Live Captions for English in the US and Canada, allowing users to read what others are saying during a FaceTime call directly on the TV.
These are just some of the improvements added to Apple TV in tvOS 18. With these updates, the Cupertino company not only enhances existing functionality but also introduces new features that improve the user experience. I am eager to see how the community will react to these new capabilities and how they will change the way we interact with our Apple TV.
