Apple launches HomeView smart display with Siri AI integration

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 15:08 · Archive

Apple has released HomeView, a smart home display combining a screen and speaker that works with Siri AI and various smart home devices.

Apple has released HomeView, a smart display that serves as the centrepiece of its smart home strategy. The device combines a screen and speaker, designed to pull personalised information from iPhones and iPads and act as a control hub for smart home devices via the Home app. It works with various smart home gadgets including cameras, door locks and thermostats from brands such as LG and Schneider Electric.

Siri AI is a key feature of the HomeView. Users can ask the assistant questions and request actions across apps using personal context from their paired device. For example, Siri can retrieve information from Messages and Calendar, or play a song a contact mentioned in a text. However, these personal-context features require the HomeView to be paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software with Siri AI enabled.

Users whose iPhone or iPad does not support Apple Intelligence can still use several Siri features on the HomeView, including general-knowledge questions and natural conversations with the assistant. Some intelligent camera features, such as video summaries and natural language searches of HomeKit Secure Video recordings, also require setup using an Apple Intelligence-enabled device along with an eligible iCloud+ subscription.

The HomeView launches on 13 November, priced at $299 in the US, in both tabletop and wall-mounted models.

How it is being reported

• Older Apple TV 4K Models to Gain Apple Intelligence and Siri AI SupportApple today said that second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K models will gain Siri AI in beta with tvOS 27.2. Siri AI on the Apple TV adds conversational entertainment searches, follow-up questions, and personal context through a paired compatible device. Setup requires the Home app's home owner to have an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with Siri AI enabled and set to a supported language. At launch, Siri AI will support English in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Related…MacRumors · 13 Oct, 16:16
• Apple TV Finally Gaining Apple Intelligence and Siri AIApple today announced Apple Intelligence features for the Apple TV , bringing a more conversational Siri , personalized entertainment search, and summaries of smart home camera activity to the living room. Siri AI introduces a full-screen interface for finding movies and TV shows, with results featuring poster artwork from the Apple TV app and suggestions for related content. Users can ask which Apple TV shows won Emmy Awards this year, for example, and then explore recommendations for other award-winning shows. While watching, viewers can ask follow-up questions about filming locations or…MacRumors · 13 Oct, 15:20
• HomeView Needs an iPhone or iPad for Some AI FeaturesDespite featuring an A18 chip and built-in Apple Intelligence support, Apple's new HomeView still depends on a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad for several features. According to Apple's announcement , Siri requests involving personal context require a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with Siri AI enabled and set to a supported language. These capabilities include retrieving relevant information from Messages and Calendar, as well as taking action across apps using the user's personal context. HomeView will still offer several Siri…MacRumors · 13 Oct, 14:53
• Apple HomeView hands-on: Siri AI is your new roommateIt's more than just an enlarged Apple Watch.Engadget · 13 Oct, 14:46

In this story: Apple · Siri · LG · Schneider Electric · HomeKit Secure Video

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