{
  "id": 7854655,
  "title": "iOS 27.2 Adds Profiles to Apple TV App",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ios-27-2-adds-profiles-to-apple-tv-app",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/16/ios-27-2-tv-app-profiles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has introduced profiles for the Apple TV app in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, a feature that was previously exclusive to tvOS. The profiles allow users to create new accounts within the app settings, which can be swapped between as needed. Creating a profile only requires a name, rating, and child status information. When a child account is created, content is restricted to a PG rating by default, but parents have the option to customize age ratings for TV shows and movies based on their child's age. This new feature enables parents to provide a child-friendly viewing experience on their iOS device without interfering with their own account settings.",
  "summary": "With iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, Apple extended Apple TV app profiles to the iOS version of the app. Apple brought ‌Apple TV‌ profiles to tvOS with tvOS 26.2 , but the feature has been limited to the ‌Apple TV‌ until now. ‌Apple TV‌ app users can create new profiles in the account settings section, which can also be used to swap between profiles. Profiles only require…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}