You can get Siri AI on Apple TV 4K by pairing the box with an iPhone or iPad that already has Siri AI turned on. Siri AI is a beta on Apple TV 4K, and every box from the 2nd generation on gets it once it runs tvOS 27.2.1, which Apple has not released yet.
The only box that answers without the remote is the Apple TV 4K (4th generation), which goes on sale on November 13 for $299 and has three far-field microphones. Every model also needs a paired iPhone or iPad, since personal context requests require that paired device.
Get Siri AI on Apple TV 4K in Four Steps
- Check that your box is an Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) or newer. The Apple TV HD and the first-generation Apple TV 4K do not get Siri AI.
- Update the box to tvOS 27.2.1 once Apple releases it. The new Apple TV 4K (4th generation) reportedly runs Siri AI in beta on its own tvOS 27.2 build.
- Open Settings on an iPhone 15 Pro or later or a compatible iPad, tap Siri and tap Try Siri AI (Beta). The person who owns the home in the Home app needs to be the one with that device, and it has to run the latest software.
- On the Apple TV, open Settings, go to General, scroll to Siri and set Siri Language to English, since Siri AI is available in English on Apple TV 4K.
To ask a question, hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, say your request and let go. On the Apple TV 4K (4th generation) you can also set up Listen for “Siri” and “Hey Siri” in Settings and skip the remote. Hands-free Siri works when the primary tvOS language is Chinese (Mandarin – Taiwan), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian or Swedish.
Which Apple TV 4K Gets Which Feature
Siri AI reaches every Apple TV 4K from the 2nd generation on, while the other Siri features depend on the box or the remote you own.
| Feature | What you need | What else it requires |
|---|---|---|
| Siri AI (beta) | Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) or later | tvOS 27.2.1 and an iPhone or iPad with Siri AI turned on |
| Hands-free Siri | Apple TV 4K (4th generation) | A supported primary tvOS language |
| Sound on a lost remote | Siri Remote (2nd generation) or later | An iPhone on the latest iOS |
| Precision Finding | Siri Remote (4th generation) | iPhone Duo, iPhone Air or iPhone 17 or later, excluding iPhone 17e |
Siri AI Runs Full Screen on the TV
Siri AI opens as a full-screen conversation and draws on broad world knowledge plus your personal context once the box is set up with your iPhone or iPad. You can ask it to find a movie you will like or to control your smart home.
On the new box, the same kind of request works out loud without the remote, such as starting a show or dimming the lights. If you lose the remote, you can say “Siri, find the remote” to make it play a sound, which needs a Siri Remote (2nd generation) or later and an iPhone on the latest iOS. Find My with Precision Finding works only with the Siri Remote (4th generation) and a recent iPhone.
Siri AI Has Profile and EU Limits
When Siri AI is turned on for the default profile, every other profile can use broad world knowledge from the web for general questions, and Siri responds less on sensitive topics that may not suit all ages. You can adjust those settings in the parental controls on Apple TV 4K.
Siri AI is not initially available in the EU on iPhone or iPad, and the Apple TV setup depends on one of them, so households there are left out for now. Features that rely on server-side models also have daily usage limits, and Apple plans to charge a fee for expanded access later.
If Siri AI Will Not Turn On
Start with the language and the device. Siri AI is available in English on Apple TV 4K, so Siri Language in Settings, General, Siri has to be set to English. The iPhone or iPad that turns Siri AI on must belong to the owner of the home in the Home app and run the latest software.
Then check the box itself. Your Apple TV 4K has to be the 2nd generation or later and run tvOS 27.2.1 once Apple releases it.
