Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen that runs Siri, FaceTime, customizable widgets, and Apple Home controls. The device doubles as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router, supports facial recognition for up to six users, and can draw on personal context from messages, calendars, and email when linked to a nearby Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone. It launches alongside new cameras, thermostats, and a door lock, and is available for pre-order in eight countries including the US, UK, and India, with shipping starting November 13th.
Apple held an unstreamed 'Welcome Home' event on October 13 where it introduced seven new smart home products, headlined by its first smart panel, the $299 HomeView. The lineup also included a new HomePod mini, an updated Apple TV, and Home Collection devices made in partnership with LG and Schneider Electric.
Apple has begun taking preorders for HomeView, a 7-inch smart display and speaker meant to serve as a shared hub for up to six household members. The device uses voice control via Siri to manage smart home gear like locks and blinds, can show up to nine camera feeds at once, and recognizes individual users via its built-in camera to show personalized profiles. With an iCloud+ subscription and a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, it can also surface Messages, Calendar, Reminders, FaceTime, and Apple Music content.
Apple announced HomeView, a $299 smart display, on October 13. The device arrives roughly nine years after Amazon's Echo Show and eight years after Google's Home Hub introduced similar wall- or countertop-mounted screens for homes.
Apple announced that its new Siri AI features, launching with the redesigned Apple TV 4K, will also come as beta software to Apple TV 4K units dating back to the second generation released in 2021. The update will arrive as part of tvOS 27.2 this fall, on or before the new Apple TV 4K's November 13 release date.
Apple unveiled a new lineup of home-focused products Tuesday, headlined by the Apple HomeView smart display, which can sit on a tabletop or mount on a wall. The device has a 7-inch Liquid Retina screen, Apple's A18 chip, Siri AI integration, and can recognize up to six different users for personalized profiles. The event came about a month after Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and folding iPhone Duo.
Apple's website confirms that HomePod mini 2, shipping October 30, will not include the Siri AI assistant features advertised as a key selling point at launch. A footnote on Apple's site states Siri AI is 'coming in a future software update,' with the delay also confirmed in Apple's press release.
Apple unveiled the HomeView, a $299 smart home hub with a touchscreen, speaker, Siri AI, and security camera dashboard, set to go on sale November 13 with preorders starting October 13. The device can recognize up to six individual users via facial recognition and presence sensors, switching to personalized home screens, and supports FaceTime and shared photo albums.
Apple unveiled HomeView in two $299 models, one with a speaker base and one designed for wall mounting, with pre-orders open now and deliveries starting November 13. The wall-mounted version does not include a mount, so buyers must separately purchase one of two Schneider Home mounts starting at $59, with a third option coming in early 2027. Apple states the wall-mounted model requires a mount and power solution to function.
Apple announced HomeView, a smart screen-and-speaker device that acts as a control hub for smart home gadgets including cameras, a door lock, and thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric. The device pulls recently used app data from a connected iPhone or iPad and uses an upgraded Siri to respond to personalized, context-aware requests, such as playing a song mentioned in a text message. It also includes a recipe mode that formats ingredient lists and directions from compatible web recipes, with tappable inline timers.
Apple unveiled HomeView, a wall- or tabletop-mountable smart home hub with a 7-inch screen that recognizes individual household members by face and shows them relevant information. The device starts at $299 and ships Nov. 13, alongside a refreshed $299 Apple TV 4K with a trackable remote and a $149 HomePod Mini in new colors. All three products feature Apple's recently released Siri AI, letting users carry conversations from the hub to their iPhone or iPad.
Apple introduced a new line of smart home devices called the Apple Home Collection, including a $349.95 UWB-enabled smart deadbolt, a $249.95 wired video doorbell, a thermostat, a temperature sensor, and several security cameras including a $399.95 floodlight camera. The products are built to integrate with HomeView, Apple's new smart home hub, and were developed in partnership with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, with availability starting in December.
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