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Apple launches HomeView smart home display

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On October 13, 2026, Apple launched the Apple HomeView smart home display, featuring a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence, capable of recognizing up to six users and providing personalized content, with support for FaceTime, music playback, and smart home control. Both the HomeView and the wall-mounted version are priced at $299, with pre-orders opening that day in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, and the US, and shipping on November 13; because Siri AI is not yet available on iOS in the EU, the product is not sold in the EU. On October 14, Apple updated its developer agreement so that iOS app widgets can be offered on CarPlay and HomeView, allowing this device, which has no App Store, to display third-party widgets. Reports on October 17 said that for users who did not pre-order, some color options are expected to wait until early December, with the silver desktop version in New York at November 23 to December 1, and in other regions at November 30 to December 7, while the wall-mounted version currently has no delay.

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Expected delivery times for some color options of Apple HomeView are delayed
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Apple launches HomeView smart home display
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Didn't pre-order Apple HomeView? Here's how long the wait is now
Apple's all-new smart home hub HomeView opened for pre-order on Tuesday, with the first orders shipping on November 13; users who haven't pre-ordered will have to wait until early December for some colorways. Delivery times vary by ZIP code across the U.S.: the silver desktop version is November 23 to December 1 in New York, and November 30 to December 7 elsewhere. The wall-mounted HomeView has no delays for now, and all five colorways of the HomePod mini 2 can still arrive on the October 30 launch day.
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These Apple apps will come preinstalled on Apple HomeView at launch
Apple's all-new product category HomeView is now available for preorder and will ship on November 13. At launch it will run software that has not appeared before, centered on Siri AI voice interaction and customizable watch faces, while retaining the classic home screen app grid. Most Apple apps are preinstalled, but four—Audiobooks, Classical Music, News, and TV—require a connection to an iPhone to use; third-party audio or video apps that already have CarPlay versions are also available, and Spotify is expected to be available at launch.
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HomePod to Gain Three New Features via Free Software Update
Apple has announced that existing HomePod 2 units will gain three new features via a free software update: Sound Glow, which lets the top change color to match album artwork and pulse with the music, the ability to set it as a Mac's default speaker, and support for four HomePods paired with Apple TV 4K (4th generation) to form a home theater surround sound setup. These features are expected to arrive later this month with iOS 27.2 and HomePod 27.2.
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