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Apple’s HomeView smart home hub is expected to arrive before year-end
Apple is expected to announce a smart home hub called HomeView at an event on October 13.
The device is designed to act as a control center for an Apple-based smart home.
It will have a display and an A18 chip, and is expected to rely mainly on voice control while also supporting touch.
One report says it will have a speaker-base model in four colors and a wall-mounted version in two colors.
It is expected to run Apple apps, but not have its own App Store.
The reports differ slightly on timing: one says it will be available before the end of 2026, while another expects shipping in mid-November.
Apple is also preparing updates to Apple TV and HomePod mini, along with smart home accessories made with partners including LG.
Apple’s upcoming smart home hub is reportedly called HomeView and is expected to arrive before the end of 2026.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple plans to announce it on October 13.
One report says the device probably will not be released until the middle of November.
The hub is reported to have an A18 chip and a display, with voice control as its main input method.
It is expected to come in versions with a speaker base or a wall mount, with different color options.
- Who
- Apple is developing the HomeView smart home hub.
- What
- The device is a smart home controller with a display and an A18 chip.
- When
- It is expected to be announced on October 13, 2026; one report says it probably will ship in mid-November.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- It is intended to serve as a command center for an Apple-based smart home.
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Rumors about Apple developing a new smart home device intensified.
Reports identified the smart home hub as the HomeView and said it was expected to be announced on October 13.
Apple was expected to announce the device as part of its smart home event.
The device was reported as probably not shipping until around this time.
- Name
- HomeView
- Processor
- A18 chip
- Expected announcement
- October 13, 2026
- Reported release
- Probably mid-November 2026
- Speaker-base colors
- Space gray, silver, starlight and pink
- Wall-mount colors
- Silver or space gray
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