Apple’s first dedicated smart home display, Apple HomeView, is now available for purchase, marking the company’s entry into a new category of connected home devices. Sales begin Friday, November 13, in the United States, United Kingdom, India and other launch markets.
Priced at $299 in the US and ₹39,900 in India, the device combines a touchscreen, smart home controls, entertainment features and an upgraded Siri AI assistant. Apple aims to make it a central screen for managing everyday household activities.
The Apple HomeView was officially introduced on October 13, with pre-orders opening the same day. Customers can purchase it through Apple’s online store and the Apple Store app, with availability also planned through selected retail channels.
The device features a 7-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone technology and automatic brightness adjustment. Its screen can reach up to 500 nits of brightness during the day and dim to 0.3 nits for comfortable nighttime viewing.
Apple offers two versions: a tabletop model and a wall-mounted edition. The tabletop version features an aluminum speaker base connected to the display through a stainless steel hinge, allowing users to adjust the viewing angle.
The tabletop model comes in four colors: Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink and Space Gray. The wall-mounted version is available in Silver and Space Gray and is designed for spaces such as hallways, entryways and kitchens.
The device is powered by Apple’s A18 chip and supports Apple Intelligence features through its updated Siri experience. The assistant can respond to questions, help users discover music and provide more personalized information when connected to a compatible Apple device.
Each household member can receive a personalized experience through facial recognition. Apple says HomeView can recognize up to six people and automatically switch between individual profiles, displaying personal apps, widgets, messages and calendar information.
However, users need an iPhone or iPad running the latest compatible software to access the full personalized profile experience.
Privacy is another major part of the product. Apple says camera and microphone data are processed inside Secure Exclaves on the A18 chip, keeping that information isolated from apps and the wider operating system.
HomeView also includes a 12-megapixel camera designed for FaceTime calls and facial recognition. Unlike some competing smart displays, the camera does not include a physical privacy shutter.
For smart home management, the device works as a home hub, Matter controller and Thread border router. Users can operate compatible lights, smart locks and thermostats through touchscreen controls or Siri voice commands.
The Home Camera interface also allows users to monitor compatible security cameras, with support for viewing multiple camera feeds simultaneously.
Entertainment is another important feature. HomeView supports Apple Music, Podcasts and Apple TV, along with lyrics and multiroom audio playback when grouped with compatible HomePod speakers.
However, third-party video streaming applications are not currently supported directly on the device, which could limit entertainment choices for some households.
In India, both the tabletop and wall-mounted versions are priced at ₹39,900. The wall-mounted edition requires a compatible mounting accessory from Schneider Home, which is sold separately.
Apple is initially bringing the device to the United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. The company has not announced an initial European Union release because Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS across the region.
The launch places Apple in direct competition with established smart display products, including Amazon Echo Show and Google’s smart home display ecosystem, as the company expands its presence in connected home technology.
