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tvOS 27.2 adds new HomePod surround sound feature to Apple TV 4K [U]

Apple TV HomePod mini

Apple TV users have long been able to set HomePods as speakers for audio output. But tvOS 27.2 looks poised to offer a big upgrade, with HomePod surround sound now available in the beta.

Update: Following publication, leaker pdfu posted on X that the feature referenced below is in tvOS 27.0 and isn’t actually for surround sound yet, despite additional evidence of the feature in 27.2 code. Original article below.

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tvOS 27 removes a feature that some Apple TV users might miss after updating

When tvOS 27 is released later this month, Apple TV users will gain an overhauled Podcasts app. The new version includes Apple’s new video podcast streaming technology.

However, eagle-eyed users may notice that the upcoming software update removes one feature that may be missed after updating: support for shows followed by a URL.

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Here’s everything new in iOS 27 and more, per Apple’s keynote list

Apple’s WWDC keynote revealed a lot of new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more—most of which were displayed on a single slide for just a moment. Here are all of those listed features in a more accessible, organized format. There are even more changes coming in iOS 27, but this is everything Apple listed on that big keynote slide.

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tvOS 27 is Apple’s chance to finally fix Apple TV gaming, here’s how

Over a decade ago, with the launch of the of the Apple TV HD and the first version of tvOS, Apple set off on a rather unsuccessful journey to turn the Apple TV into a gaming platform. The efforts have largely died off, but I think this year could potentially mark the beginning of a renaissance, if Apple wanted to. Let’s outline it.

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