HomeView puts Apple smart home control on one screen
Key takeaways
- HomeView costs $299 in the US. Pre-orders opened Oct 13. It ships Nov 13, according to Apple.
- It has a 7-inch touch screen and new Siri AI. It can tell up to six people apart by face.
- It sits with new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. Apple TV 4K costs $299. HomePod mini 2 costs $149.
Apple showed a new home screen on Oct 13, 2026. It is called HomeView. It is a smart home hub with a 7-inch screen. It can play music, show video calls, and control home devices.
What happened
A smart home hub is one control point for a home. It links lights, locks, cameras, and speakers. You can use touch or voice to run them.
Apple showed HomeView at its Welcome Home event. The event took place on Oct 13, 2026. Engadget reported that the event was held in New York City.
HomeView comes in two shapes. One sits on a table. One hangs on a wall.
Both have a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, according to Apple. That is Apple's name for a sharp, bright screen.
A steel hinge lets the screen tilt on the table model. That helps on counters of many heights, according to Apple. The wall model uses mounts from Schneider Home.
Buyers can fit them or hire help, according to Apple.
The table model comes in four colors. These are silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray, according to Apple. The wall model comes in space gray and silver, according to Apple.
Siri is Apple's voice helper. Siri AI is the new version of it. It can hold longer talks, according to Apple.
It can answer broad questions, according to Apple. It can also help find music, according to Apple.
HomeView can tell up to six people apart by face. Each person gets a personal home screen. Personal items show only when that person is seen, according to Apple.
Shared photos and music stay open to all, according to Apple.
The screen shows plain facts from far away. It shows more detail as you step near, according to Apple. It stays bright in sunlit rooms.
It can dim very low at night, according to Apple.
It plays Apple Music and podcasts. It can make FaceTime video calls. FaceTime is Apple's video call app.
The call view keeps you in frame as you move, according to Apple.
You can start a song on your iPhone. Then you can move it to HomeView, according to Apple. Two or more speakers can play one song in many rooms, according to Apple.
Intercom sends a voice note to one room or all rooms, according to Apple. It can reach other HomeView and HomePod speakers, according to Apple. It can also reach an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, according to Apple.
In the kitchen it can turn web recipes into steps. It can run timers with no hands, according to Apple. It can track items as you cook, according to Apple.
Find My can show a shared place. It can find a lost iPhone or AirTag item, according to Apple. It can also show live facts like a timer, according to Apple.
HomeView can show camera feeds. It can change lights and locks. It can show up to nine camera feeds at once, according to Apple.
With a paid iCloud+ plan, it can flag people and pets, according to Apple. It can also flag packages and cars, according to Apple. It can also write short notes on clips, according to Apple.
That helps you grasp a clip with no watch, according to Apple.
It can hear smoke or carbon alarms. It can then ping your iPhone, iPad, or Watch, according to Apple. It can also work with locks, lights, and blinds, according to Apple.
HomeView has faces like watch faces. A Photos face can show shared albums. A Flow face shifts with motion, according to Apple.
Snoopy can show time, weather, and sports, according to Apple.
HomeView runs on the A18 chip, according to Engadget. That is the same chip as in the iPhone 16, according to Engadget.
Both models cost $299 in the US, according to Apple. Pre-orders opened Oct 13. Sales start Nov 13, according to Apple.
Wall mounts cost extra. Prices start at $59.95, according to Apple. A second mount starts at $79.95, according to Apple.
A third mount starts at $129.95 in early 2027, according to Apple.
At launch it speaks English in eight places, according to Apple. These are the US, Canada, and the UK. They also include Australia, India, and New Zealand.
Singapore and South Africa round out the list.
Singapore pre-orders start Oct 15, according to Apple. Apple said it is not for sale in the EU. Apple said Siri AI is not yet in iOS there.
The new Apple TV 4K also costs $299, according to Engadget. It uses the A19 chip. It ships Nov 13, according to Engadget.
It lets you talk to Siri with no remote in hand. It can link up to four HomePod mini 2 speakers, according to Engadget.
HomePod mini 2 is a small round speaker. It costs $149, according to Engadget. It ships Oct 30, according to Engadget.
Siri AI will reach it in a later software update, according to Engadget.
It comes in pink, blue, green, white, and midnight, according to Engadget. Its top lights can match album art, according to Engadget.
Apple also showed the Apple Home Collection. It has cameras, a doorbell, a lock, and thermostats. Apple built it with LG and Schneider Electric, according to Engadget.
Items arrive from December, according to Engadget. Some arrive in early 2027, according to Engadget.
Why it matters
Apple is late to this shelf. Amazon Echo and Google Nest have sold home screens for years, according to Reuters. Apple first shared its Home app in 2016, according to Reuters.
Its HomePod speakers came in 2018, according to Reuters.
Echo Show is Amazon's screen with a voice helper. Nest Hub is Google's screen with a voice helper. HomeView is Apple's take on the same idea, according to Engadget.
The big test is ease of use. NewAtlas said the real test is how well it fits daily life. A timer, a call, and a light switch must feel simple.
Face profiles may be Apple's edge. The hub shifts to each face in the house. That keeps each person's notes and dates apart.
Amazon's screens also shift with distance, according to NewAtlas. Apple's face profiles may set it apart, according to NewAtlas.
Siri AI needs a newer iPhone or iPad for personal help, according to NewAtlas. General talk works with no new phone. Personal picks need a paired device, according to NewAtlas.
A screen that sees faces raises a privacy question. Apple said camera and mic data get closed-off treatment, according to NewAtlas. Personal items need the right face and a near iPhone, according to Apple.
Apple said it built HomeView with privacy at the core. Face data stays tied to strict checks. That claim will face real-world tests.
Bob O'Donnell of TECHnalysis Research asked two plain questions, according to Reuters. Can Apple make setup simple? Will it work with gear past its own walls?
Those two tests may shape sales.
Apple said some Siri requests can run on the device. That is called edge computing. It can keep replies fast.
Other requests use Apple's cloud with no stored data, according to Apple.
A software update can add new skills after launch. Apps on the hub will change with time, as app updates keep getting bigger.
What happens next
HomePod mini 2 ships first, on Oct 30. HomeView and Apple TV 4K ship Nov 13. Home Collection items start to arrive in December.
Watch for first hands-on tests after Nov 13. Watch for setup ease in real homes. Watch for how well Siri AI hears and helps.
Some AI features that use servers will have daily limits, according to NewAtlas. Apple plans paid access for more use, according to NewAtlas.
Siri AI will reach HomePod mini 2 in a later update. Apple will add Canadian French help later, according to Apple. Apple said it works with the EU on a path ahead.
HomeView will show if Apple can make the smart home feel simple. The screen is set. The voice helper is new.
The next test is daily life.
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