Apple's wall-mounted HomeView requires expensive separate mounting hardware

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:09 · Archive

Apple's wall-mounted HomeView display costs $299 but requires an additional $59–$130 mount sold separately.

Apple announced two versions of its HomeView smart home display, both priced at $299: one with a speaker base and one designed for wall mounting. However, buyers choosing the wall-mounted version must purchase mounting hardware separately, which Apple offers through Schneider Home.

Three mounting options are available. The Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector starts at $59.95, the Power Mount AC Wired at $79.95, and the Power Mount PoE Wired at $129.95, though the last will not be available until early 2027. Apple states that the wall-mounted HomeView 'requires a mount and power solution to operate', making the mount effectively mandatory.

The wall-mounted version also includes fewer audio components than the speaker model. Both versions have 'two custom full-range drivers' in the display, but the speaker base model adds a down-firing woofer and two force-canceling passive radiators. The wall-mounted HomeView comes only in silver and space gray, whereas the speaker version also offers starlight and rose pink. Pre-orders are available now, with both models launching on 13 November.

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• Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extraThe HomeView smart home display announced by Apple today comes in two models that both cost $299: one with a speaker base, and the other being a self explanatory "Wall Mounted" version. If you want the latter, however, you'll actually have to pay at least $59 more - the mounts required to actually affix the […]The Verge · 13 Oct, 16:48
• HomeView's Wall Model: Pay More, Get Less SpeakerApple offers two versions of the HomeView , one that can be mounted on the wall and one that's a standalone model with a speaker base. The wall-mounted version and the speaker version are both priced at $299, with no discount for the base-free model. Wall mounting is the more expensive option because most buyers will need hardware that's sold separately and is currently priced starting at $60. There are three options for mounting the HomeView on the wall. Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector ($59.95) - The USB-C mount is from Schneider Home, and Apple says it is a self-install mount. It uses a…MacRumors · 13 Oct, 15:38

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