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Apple's tvOS 27 update adds a setting that lets users restrict which apps can be opened under a specific profile on Apple TV 4K. Previously, profiles could limit content within the Apple TV app itself but couldn't stop a child from opening an entirely different app.
Apple TV+ currently has new weekly episodes running across six shows at once: Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, Dark Matter, Brothers, Last Seen, Women in Blue and Knife Edge. A longtime subscriber notes this marks a shift from the platform's earlier pace of one or two concurrent series.
Leaker pdfu found code in tvOS 27 revealing hidden controls to toggle audio for the Snoopy screensaver on Apple TV 4K, including On, Off and a 'Reduced' setting. The leaker notes that none of the current Snoopy content packages include actual audio files yet.
MacRumors found images and code within Apple's software revealing a refreshed HomePod mini in green, pink, light blue, white and black. The design appears largely unchanged from the original, which has been sold since 2020 without a hardware update.
MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris found images inside Apple's code showing a HomePod mini in five colors, including three new ones — green, pink, and blue — alongside existing white and black options. The same leak also revealed a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K that appears to keep its current external design, with no other specifications disclosed.
Details and images found in Apple's own code by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris suggest Apple is preparing a HomePod mini 2 in new muted color options, an iPad mini 8 with a repositioned front camera and A20 Pro chip, and an updated Apple TV 4K that looks similar to its predecessor. The leak follows Apple's recent launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone Duo.
Apple TV has released the second season of its docuseries 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,' hosted by Jesse Burgess and executive-produced by Gordon Ramsay and Studio Ramsay Global. The eight-episode season follows 16 restaurants across Europe, the US and Brazil as they pursue, defend or reclaim Michelin stars, with two episodes out now and new installments arriving weekly through November 6.
Reports point to three long-anticipated Apple products launching in October: a redesigned MacBook Pro or Ultra with a touchscreen, OLED display and Dynamic Island; a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 or A19 Pro chip and Siri AI features; and a smart display device known as 'HomePad' with a camera and its own operating system blending iOS, tvOS and watchOS elements. The MacBook Pro would mark Apple's first major redesign in five years, while the Apple TV would be its first refresh since 2022.
Apple TV announced two new holiday specials: 'Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy' premieres November 13, and 'Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift' follows December 4. The service will also make select Peanuts holiday specials free to all viewers on certain weekends, and will release the family film 'Way of the Warrior Kid,' starring Chris Pratt and Linda Cardellini, on November 25.
Apple TV announced The Wanted Man, a new crime drama starring Hugh Laurie as imprisoned crime boss Felix Carmichael plotting a prison break after being betrayed by someone in his own organization. The series, created by Hijack's George Kay, also stars Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, and Gina McKee, and debuts January 6 with weekly episodes through February 17.
Apple TV released a trailer for the second season of its German-language dark comedy 'Where's Wanda?', premiering October 21 with eight new episodes airing weekly through December 9. The new season finds the Klatt family working to clear daughter Wanda after she's found standing over a dead body, leading them into their town's criminal underworld.
Apple announced that creators will soon be able to offer video content through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, including subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free video, early access, and bonus content. The feature builds on Apple's existing subscription system, which since 2021 has let creators charge for premium audio perks like ad-free listening and bonus episodes across more than 170 countries and regions.