Apple has officially unveiled HomeView, its long-rumored smart home hub, at its “Welcome Home” event on October 13, 2026. Priced at $299, the device is available for pre-order starting today and will ship on November 13. It is the centerpiece of Apple’s biggest smart home push to date, arriving alongside the HomePod mini 2, a refreshed Apple TV 4K, and a new Apple Home Collection of accessories built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
HomeView: Price, Release Date, and Models
HomeView comes in two form factors. The tabletop version sits on a built-in speaker base — a design widely compared to the iMac G4 — and ships in four colors: silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray. A wall-mountable version, sold in silver and space gray only, attaches via three mount options from Schneider Home: the Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector ($59), the Power Mount AC Wired ($79), and the Power Mount PoE Wired ($129).
Both models share a 7-inch square Liquid Retina touchscreen and are powered by Siri AI, an entirely new version of Apple’s voice assistant that the company describes as far more capable and conversational, with broad world knowledge for richer music discovery and on-screen awareness. When paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, Siri AI can draw on personal context from Calendar, Messages, and other apps to deliver more personalized responses.
Designed Around the Whole Household
Apple positions HomeView as a shared device for the home that still feels personal to everyone in it. The hub recognizes users by face and can identify up to six people, adapting the interface so each person can access their own content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders, and Find My. Apple says personal content stays private, while shared photo albums and music can be enjoyed by all users, including guests.
The interface also adjusts to distance: from across the room, it shows larger, simpler information; as a user steps closer, richer detail and controls appear. Owners can choose from several watch-style faces, including a Photos face, a “Flow” face that responds to movement, a Snoopy face that reflects the time of day and weather, a Home Modular face for instant accessory access, and a Home Camera face that can livestream up to nine video feeds simultaneously.
On the communication front, HomeView includes a front-facing FaceTime camera with Center Stage, and multiple units in one home can be used as an intercom system.
The Smart Home Command Center
HomeView is built to be the control center for a connected home. It supports the major smart home standards — Matter and Thread — for broad compatibility with existing accessories, and it works as an Apple Home hub, coordinating accessories, automations, and camera feeds.
The screen shows at-a-glance information like temperature and upcoming calendar events, and provides touchscreen controls for lights, locks, thermostats, and more. Security camera and video doorbell footage can be viewed directly on the display, and doorbell chimes can play through HomeView, HomePod, or HomePod mini.
Apple is also leaning on everyday scenarios to sell the hub. The company says HomeView is “the perfect sous chef,” able to turn online recipes into step-by-step instructions with hands-free timer controls and ingredient tracking. A single “Good Morning” scene can adjust the thermostat, tilt the indoor camera down, and start music on HomePod.
What It Launches Alongside
HomeView does not arrive alone. Apple announced the HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI and a faster chip, a refreshed Apple TV 4K, and the Apple Home Collection — a new line of accessories co-designed with LG and Schneider Electric.
The collection includes four LG cameras: a Video Doorbell (from $249.95) with dual cameras for visitors and packages, a Floodlight Cam (from $399.95) with adaptive dual floodlights, an Outdoor Cam (from $299.95) with color night vision, and an Indoor Cam (from $199.95) that automatically tilts away for privacy when someone returns home. Every camera captures up to 2.5K video, recognizes people, faces, pets, vehicles, and packages, and stores footage end-to-end encrypted via iCloud+, with 10 days of event history — no separate camera subscription required.
LG’s Smart Deadbolt Lock (from $349.95) uses Ultra Wideband to unlock as an iPhone or Apple Watch approaches, plus a PIN pad and a hidden backup key slot. Two new smart thermostats — one from LG, one from Schneider Electric (each from $199.95) — bring adaptive temperature control based on whether someone is home, and both support Matter and Thread. Room temperature and humidity sensors start at $39.95.
Every accessory sets up with a single tap from iPhone, requires no additional app or account, and updates its network credentials automatically if the home Wi-Fi changes. For buyers who want help, Apple Retail now offers professional installation through ADT in the U.S. starting this fall.
Availability and the EU Exception
HomeView pre-orders are open now at $299, with the device arriving November 13. Notably, Apple confirmed that HomeView will not initially be sold in the European Union, because Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU — though the company says it is working with EU regulators on a path forward.
The Home Collection accessories begin shipping in December, with select items following in early 2027.
Why This Matters
Apple’s smart home effort has been a decade-long experiment with limited payoff: the Home app launched in 2016 and the original HomePod in 2018, yet the company has trailed Amazon’s Echo and Ring lineup and Google Home in living-room presence. Analysts have long pointed to two weaknesses — limited third-party compatibility and a Siri that could not carry a conversation.
HomeView is Apple’s attempt to fix both at once. Siri AI addresses the conversational gap, while native Matter and Thread support — plus a co-branded accessory line that needs no third-party app — remove the compatibility friction that kept casual buyers away. The $299 price undercuts earlier $350 rumors and sits within reach of Amazon’s Echo Show lineup, and the multi-room design (tabletop plus wall-mount) signals that Apple wants HomeView in several rooms per household, not just one.
The risk, as analysts note ahead of the launch, is execution: Apple must prove it can simplify whole-home setup for mainstream buyers rather than just its existing ecosystem faithful. With pre-orders live and hardware shipping November 13, that test begins now.