Apple launches HomeView, a smart display with a camera and a wall-mounted version

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Apple has announced its new smart home display, the Apple HomeView, revealing its price, features, and release date. The device was announced at the company’s Welcome Home event. It costs $299, comes with a 7-inch display, and will begin shipping on November 13.

The Apple HomeView has a domed speaker base with the display attached by a stainless steel hinge, allowing you to tilt the screen to get a better viewing angle. It comes in four colors: silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray.

Apple is also selling a wall-mounted version in silver and space gray for the same $299 price. It uses the same 7-inch display but requires a separate Schneider Home mount. The Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector costs $59.95, while the Power Mount AC Wired is priced at $79.95.

Siri AI and face recognition

The Apple HomeView runs Siri AI, the updated version of Apple’s assistant that arrived on iPhones with iOS 27 on September 14. The feature is still in beta on the HomeView and currently supports English only.

Pairing the display with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad lets Siri AI retrieve information from apps such as Messages and Calendar. If you don’t have a compatible device, you can still use Siri AI for general knowledge questions and conversational replies.

The HomeView can recognize up to six people by face, so each person gets a separate Home Screen with their own apps and widgets. Shared photo albums and music, though, remain accessible to everyone in the house, including guests.

Meanwhile, Messages and Calendar content appear only when the HomeView recognizes your face and your paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and has been unlocked recently. Apple also says camera and microphone data is processed in Secure Enclave on the A18 chip, keeping it inaccessible to software, apps, users, and Apple itself.

Display, audio, and smart home features

The 7-inch display can adjust its brightness from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits. Its interface also adapts to your distance from the screen, showing basic information when you’re across the room and more details when you move closer.

As for audio, you get two full-range drivers in the display and a down-firing woofer with two passive radiators in the base. The system supports Spatial Audio, and you can group the HomeView with HomePod, HomePod mini, and AirPlay-compatible speakers for music throughout your home. There’s also a way to transfer music from your iPhone by holding the phone near the display.

Other features include FaceTime calls with Center Stage, Intercom messages for individual rooms or the entire house, and Find My support. The display can also turn web recipes into step-by-step instructions, complete with hands-free timers, so you don’t have to keep reaching for your phone while cooking.

The HomeView also serves as a control panel for compatible smart home devices. You can check camera feeds, adjust lights and thermostats, lock doors, and close blinds using the touchscreen or Siri. Its Home Camera face can show up to nine camera feeds simultaneously.

With an iCloud+ subscription and compatible cameras, the HomeView can identify activity involving people, pets, packages, and vehicles. It can also describe HomeKit Secure Video clips, letting you get an idea of what happened without watching each recording. If it detects a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm, it sends an alert to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

The device works with Apple’s new Home Collection accessories developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, along with Matter-compatible accessories.

Apple HomeView Price and Availability

Apple HomeView is available to pre-order today in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, and the US, with a starting price of $299. Pre-orders in Singapore open on Thursday, October 15, at 9 a.m. SGT, while customers in South Africa can buy the device through Apple Authorized Resellers. Shipments begin on November 13.

The European Union is missing from the initial launch markets because Siri AI is not yet available in iOS there. Apple says it is working with the EU to find a way forward.

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