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Apple's HomeView smart home hub reported to ship in November

Apple is preparing to release a smart display hub called HomeView in November as the centerpiece of a wider smart home push, according to multiple reports.

Graphic depicting four color variants of the reported Apple HomeView smart display hub, featuring screens mounted on rounded bases.
Image: @MacRumors

Apple is centering an overhaul of its smart home ecosystem on a display hub named HomeView, which is scheduled to start shipping in November, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Engadget and Techmeme relayed the report, while MacRumors reported that the new smart home hub is expected to arrive in mid-November.[3][5][4]

A report from 9to5Mac stated that the HomeView smart display will be offered in four colors. An image published alongside the reporting by MacRumors showed four color options for the hub, each featuring an upright display screen mounted above a rounded speaker-style base. Additional leaked details reported by iPhone in Canada outline how the device will manage smart home controls.[2][4][1]

The HomeView device appears to be part of a broader home hardware roadmap. According to Bloomberg, Apple's smart home strategy also incorporates a new HomePod mini, a refreshed Apple TV, and second-party accessories developed with partners LG and Schneider.[3]

Key facts

  • Bloomberg reported that Apple's smart home strategy centers on a HomeView display hub scheduled to ship in November.
  • MacRumors reported that the HomeView smart home hub is expected to ship in mid-November.
  • The HomeView smart display will come in four colors, according to a report by 9to5Mac.
  • A MacRumors image displays four HomeView color variants, each featuring a display screen set on a speaker-style base.
  • Bloomberg reported that Apple's smart home strategy also includes a new HomePod mini, an Apple TV, and second-party accessories from LG and Schneider.
  • iPhone in Canada reported that leaked details describe how HomeView controls smart home functions.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. II

    iPhone in Canada@iPhoneinCanadaPost on X ·

    Apple's HomeView Details Just Leaked: Here's How It Controls the Home https://t.co/i6etRfXHYD https://t.co/w7HSVBpGUU

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  2. 9T

    9to5Mac@9to5macPost on X ·

    Report: The Apple 'HomeView' smart display will ship in November, come in four colors https://t.co/1hwQ6DmWWo by @bzamayo

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  3. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    A look at Apple's smart home strategy, centered on a HomeView display hub, with a new HomePod mini, Apple TV, and second-party accessories from LG and Schneider (@markgurman / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  4. MC

    MacRumors.com@MacRumorsPost on X ·

    Apple's 'HomeView' Smart Home Hub Expected to Ship in Mid-November https://t.co/GlwMGpYZBw https://t.co/MEyI1HItcs

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  5. EN

    Engadget@engadgetPost on X ·

    Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November. https://t.co/7H0ga0vJZx

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