Apple doesn’t normally touch upon rumors. In the event that they do, the remark is so obscure that it doesn’t actually say something. However generally Apple slips up and inadvertently lets us know one thing new is coming.
As noticed by MacRumors, an replace to a lossless audio assist doc dated September 28, 2026, states that “Hello-Res Lossless is offered solely on Apple TV 4K (third era or later).” The present Apple TV 4K field is a third-generation system, so the “or later” reference seems to be a reference to the rumored new Apple TV field. Or, as MacRumors states, Apple could possibly be “future-proofing,” or it’s an error. Because it’s nonetheless there, it’s most likely not an error.
