Code for Siri AI shows up on Apple TV hardware that cannot run it

The latest betas for Apple TV and HomePod have quietly added a new “Apple Intelligence Report” menu. It suggests that Apple plans to bring its AI-powered Siri to living-room devices that can’t run it today.

The find comes weeks ahead of Apple’s expected September event, where the company is expected to reveal what’s next for the Apple TV and HomePod line.

The toggle shows up only on the Home-device betas

Apple Home Authority saw the reporting toggle and posted screenshots on X on August 24, 2026. Apple Intelligence isn’t directly supported on today’s Apple TV and HomePod models, but both now have the reporting control once the device is running the tvOS 27 or HomePod 27 beta.

The menu does not appear when iOS 27 is installed on an iPhone alone.

The menu’s existence hints at Apple Intelligence coming to the company’s Home devices, likely this fall, alongside new hardware. Or perhaps some of the AI compatibility will be coming to existing Apple TV and HomePod products, but that seems less likely.

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