Apple HomeView Explained: Price, Features and Release Date of the New Smart Display

Apple introduced HomeView on October 13, 2026, describing it as a new way to enjoy entertainment, stay connected and manage a home, according to the company's newsroom announcement. The device combines a 7-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen with a speaker base and is built around Siri AI, the newest version of Apple's voice assistant.

What HomeView is

HomeView is Apple's first dedicated smart home display, sold in a tabletop version and a wall-mounted version, both priced at $299, according to Apple's newsroom post and confirmed by MacRumors and Engadget. The tabletop model sits on a domed speaker base connected to the screen by a stainless steel hinge, according to Apple's newsroom post and MacRumors. The display measures 7 inches with a brightness range of 0.3 to 500 nits, according to Apple's newsroom post and MacRumors' rundown of Apple's specifications.

The tabletop version is offered in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray; the wall-mounted version comes only in silver and space gray, per Apple's announcement. Separate wall-mounting hardware costs between $59.95 and $129.95, Apple said.

Entertainment, calling and home control

Apple's newsroom post states that HomeView runs the A18 chip and includes a FaceTime camera with Center Stage framing for calls, intercom functionality, and messaging by voice or keyboard. Facial recognition can identify up to six people in a household and shows each person their own calendar, messages and widgets, a feature Apple and MacRumors both describe as central to the device.

On the entertainment side, Apple says HomeView uses a custom acoustic system with two full-range drivers, a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators to deliver Spatial Audio, and can join a multiroom setup with other HomeView units or HomePod speakers. It supports Apple Music, Podcasts, Apple News and Apple TV, and displays animated album art and lyrics, per Apple's announcement. Apple's newsroom post adds that HomeView offers customizable widget screens the company calls "faces," including options named Photos, Flow, Snoopy, Home Modular and Home Camera.

For home management, Apple says the device can show up to nine camera feeds at once and control thermostats, lighting, door locks and blinds through HomeKit Secure Video and Matter-compatible accessories, including Apple's new Home Collection of cameras, a smart lock and a thermostat made in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. MacRumors reports the device also offers hands-free recipe guidance with timers and ingredient tracking.

Siri AI: what is new

Apple is positioning HomeView as a showcase for Siri AI, which the company describes as an entirely new version of Siri built on the next generation of Apple Intelligence, with broader general knowledge, awareness of what is on screen, and the ability to draw on personal context, such as Messages, Calendar and Apple Music data, when paired with a user's iPhone or iPad. Apple executive Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said HomeView "is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user," according to Apple's newsroom announcement. Apple also says conversations with Siri AI can carry over from HomeView to a user's iPhone or iPad.

Price, availability and the EU gap

HomeView costs $299 for either the tabletop or wall-mounted version. Pre-orders began October 13, 2026 (October 15 in Singapore), with the device launching November 13, 2026 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore and South Africa, according to Apple's announcement and Engadget's event report. Apple's announcement notes that HomeView will not be available in the European Union at launch, attributing the gap to regulatory requirements affecting Siri AI in the EU.

HomeView launched alongside other refreshed Apple home products, including a $149 HomePod mini 2 with a new S10 chip and light effects Apple calls Sound Glow, and a $299 Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip and far-field microphones that can calibrate surround sound across up to four HomePod mini 2 speakers, per Engadget's summary of the event. Engadget also reports that Siri AI will reach the HomePod mini 2 through a later software update rather than at launch.