Apple Unveils HomeView, Its First Smart Home Control Center With a Screen

Apple has unveiled HomeView, its first smart home control center equipped with a touchscreen. The new device is designed to serve as a single hub for multimedia, video calls, and controlling household appliances, bringing every element of the ecosystem together in one compact enclosure.

HomeView features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display with automatic brightness adjustment from 0.3 to 500 nits and support for True Tone color temperature adjustment. Its advanced camera can recognize up to six different users by their faces, instantly switching widgets, calendars, and personal reminders for each family member. The device is powered by a modern A18 processor with support for Apple Intelligence, allowing the updated Siri AI assistant to use personal context from the owner's linked devices to carry out commands more accurately. Personal information appears on the screen only after the user has been recognized and only if their paired iPhone or iPad, which was recently unlocked, is nearby. All data from the cameras and microphones is processed separately from the rest of the system through the use of Secure Exclaves.

In terms of design, HomeView consists of a screen and a dome-shaped speaker base with a built-in subwoofer and support for Spatial Audio, while a flexible steel hinge allows the viewing angle to be adjusted.

Sound is delivered by two full-range speakers aimed at the listener, a woofer, and two passive radiators, while the system automatically adjusts the volume and bass to its surroundings and supports Spatial Audio. The new device offers extensive multimedia capabilities: HomeView supports Apple Music, podcasts, Apple TV, and compatible third-party services, while Handoff lets users instantly continue playback from an iPhone simply by bringing the smartphone close to the screen. For communicating with loved ones, it offers FaceTime with Center Stage automatic framing, voice replies to messages, and an Intercom feature for sending announcements to other Apple devices on the home network. For those who prefer minimalism, the display can also be mounted on a wall instead of placed on a desk.

The hub's interface can simultaneously display up to nine video feeds from Home Camera security cameras and control lights, locks, and thermostats from both Apple and third-party manufacturers, thanks to full support for the Matter protocol. With compatible cameras and an iCloud+ subscription, the device supports advanced recognition of people, pets, packages, and vehicles, and also sends detailed event notifications. In addition, HomeView can detect the sound of a third-party alarm and quickly send alerts to the owner's other Apple devices, improving overall home security.

The official price of Apple HomeView is $299. Preorders begin today in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and India, and the new device will arrive in stores on November 13. It will be available in silver, light gold, pink, and dark gray. For wall mounting, separate mounts are available with power supplied via USB Type-C starting at $59.95 and with a wired connection to the electrical grid starting at $79.95. A version supporting Power over Ethernet will arrive in early 2027 for $129.95.

The device will not yet be available to residents of European Union countries because of strict local regulatory rules that have blocked Siri AI integration on Apple's mobile platforms in the region. Because the device's key AI features cannot be launched, the company has decided to postpone HomeView sales throughout the EU until the legal disputes are resolved.