tvOS 27 will give the Apple TV 4K a useful new display setting

Next month, tvOS 27 will be revealed, the next major release of Apple TV 4K software, and Apple confirmed this week that it will bring a useful new display setting: larger text.

Text can be resized with a new system-wide setting in tvOS 27

If you’re an Apple TV 4K fan, you never know if WWDC will bring exciting new tvOS updates or if it will completely disappoint you. This year, it’s anyone’s guess, as rumors about tvOS 27 have been largely non-existent.

Maybe it’s because we’ve been waiting for the new Apple TV 4K hardware to arrive. It will reportedly be delayed by the new Siri, so Apple may not be able to showcase many of tvOS 27’s features if they’re tied to unreleased hardware. Although some aspects of the new Siri may be integrated into current Apple TV models.

Regardless, this week, as part of its preview of accessibility updates, Apple confirmed a new feature coming to tvOS 27.

tvOS 27 will add a new setting to adjust system-wide text size and make it larger.

According to Apple’s press release:

Larger text Support is coming to tvOS, so visually impaired viewers can increase the size of on-screen text to be easier to read.

You can see what a big difference this new setting can make via the comparison images Apple shared (above and below).

Currently, tvOS 26 allows users to enable bold text for easier reading. There is also a hover text setting to magnify the actively selected item. But a true system-wide dynamic type setting is currently missing.

So if you have low vision or are like me and sit a good distance from your TV, tvOS 27 will help make everything a little easier to read.

Will you be using the new Larger Text setting when tvOS 27 launches? Let us know in the comments.

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