Apple HomeView, the company’s first smart home display built around Siri AI, goes on sale today, November 13, 2026. It costs $299 in the US for either the tabletop or the wall-mounted model, has a 7-inch screen and an A18 chip, and is not sold in the European Union. Apple announced it on October 13 alongside the HomePod mini 2. Here is what it does, what it costs, where you can buy it and who it suits.
Apple HomeView price and release date
- Price: $299 in the US for the tabletop model and $299 for the wall-mounted model, per Apple’s newsroom. The sources we read list US prices only, so check Apple’s regional stores for other currencies.
- On sale: November 13, 2026. Pre-orders opened on October 13. MacRumors reports the first orders are reaching customers and that the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K also launches today at $299.
- Colors: the tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. The wall-mounted model comes in silver and space gray. Each comes with a color-matched USB-C cable.
- Wall mounts: Apple lists three Schneider Home mounts. The Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector starts at $59.95 and the Power Mount AC Wired starts at $79.95, both orderable now. The Power Mount PoE Wired is $129.95 and arrives in early 2027. Self-install and professional install options are offered.
Where is HomeView available?
Apple says HomeView is sold in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and the US, with South Africa served through Apple Authorized Resellers. It is not for sale in the European Union. Apple’s stated reason is that Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU, and it says it is “working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward,” per 9to5Mac and MacRumors. No EU timeline has been given.
What does HomeView do?
Apple describes HomeView as a device meant to be shared by everyone in the home yet personal to each user. Key points from Apple’s announcement and 9to5Mac:
- Display and hardware: a 7-inch square Liquid Retina display with True Tone, 500 nits maximum brightness dimming to 0.3 nits, and an A18 chip with Secure Exclaves. The interface shows simpler information from across the room and more detail up close.
- Audio: the tabletop model has two full-range drivers in the display, a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators, with Spatial Audio. The wall-mounted model uses two drivers with computational tuning for on-wall placement.
- Users: face recognition for up to six people, each with a personalized Home Screen. Apple says messages and calendar content appear only when the enrolled user is recognized and their paired iPhone or iPad is present and recently unlocked.
- Faces: Photos, Flow, Snoopy, Home Modular and Home Camera, which shows up to nine camera feeds at once.
- Entertainment and calls: Apple Music with lyrics, Podcasts, News (in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US), Apple TV and compatible third-party apps, plus FaceTime with Center Stage and Intercom.
- Kitchen: turns web recipes into steps, with hands-free timers.
- Smart home: controls cameras, thermostats, lights, locks and blinds, works with Apple Home and Matter, and can detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and alert your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. Camera intelligence for people, pets, packages and vehicles needs a supported iCloud+ plan.
Siri AI on HomeView: the limits
Siri AI is in beta in HomeView software 27.2, in English only, per Apple. Personal context from Calendar, Messages and Apple Music playlists needs a paired Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone or iPad with Siri AI turned on. Without one, 9to5Mac says Siri AI still handles general knowledge and music discovery. Apple also says some server-side features have daily usage limits and that fees for expanded access are planned. Siri runs on-device or in Private Cloud Compute, which Apple says does not store data or make it accessible to Apple or anyone else.
Who is HomeView for?
HomeView suits households already using Apple devices that want one shared screen for music, calls, timers and smart home controls. The Apple-specific parts, such as personal context and Find My, depend on having a compatible iPhone or iPad. If you rely on Siri AI features, note the beta label and the English-only limit. If you live in the EU, you cannot buy it for now. Apple’s Home Collection of cameras, thermostats and a lock, designed with LG and Schneider Electric, starts arriving in December, with select accessories in early 2027, so a full setup is not available on day one.
Prices and availability can change, so confirm on Apple’s site before you order.
Sources
- Apple Newsroom: Meet Apple HomeView (October 13)
- 9to5Mac: Apple HomeView announced, features, price, release date
- MacRumors: Apple launches two products today (November 13)
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