Apple Unveils $299 HomeView Smart Display, Refreshes HomePod Mini 2 and Apple TV 4K

HomeView has a 7-inch square Liquid Retina display and comes in two versions: a tabletop model with a speaker base and a wall-mounted model without the base, both priced at $299. It is available in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. The Verge reported that the HomeView will launch in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and India. TechRadar listed pricing at $299, £299 or AU$449.

The display runs Siri AI, the new version of Apple's voice assistant, and has an A18 chip. Apple says HomeView can recognize users by face and switch to their personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My. According to ZDNet and CNBC, the device supports up to six users, and it requires an iPhone or iPad for setup and for much of its personal context. The Verge reported that personal context requires an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone on the same network.

HomeView also works as a smart-home hub. The Verge reported it can serve as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router, while ZDNet said it supports Matter and works with Apple Home accessories but that it is unclear whether it acts as a Thread border router. The display can show up to nine camera feeds from HomeKit Secure Video cameras, according to ZDNet, and can detect smoke or carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send notifications to an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. It also supports FaceTime with Center Stage, Intercom messages and Find My location checks.

The tabletop version includes two full-range drivers in the display plus a down-firing woofer and two passive radiators in the base, Engadget reported. The wall-mounted version has the same $299 price but no speaker base; ZDNet said it does not appear to have a dedicated woofer and that it is unclear whether spatial audio is supported. HomeView has no physical buttons, and its 12-megapixel FaceTime camera is used only for video calls and facial recognition, according to The Verge. The screen can reach 500 nits and dim to 0.3 nits, Engadget reported.

Apple also announced a new HomePod mini 2, priced at $149, up from $129. It ships on Oct. 30. The speaker adds Green and Pink color options alongside White, Midnight and Blue; Yellow and Orange are dropped, according to TechRadar. It has a faster chipset and LEDs on top that can change color to match album artwork. Apple lists Siri AI as a feature, but 9to5Mac reported that a footnote on Apple's website says Siri AI will arrive in a future software update. TechRadar also reported that Siri AI is coming in a future update with no confirmed date.

The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, up from $199 for the previous Wi-Fi model and $249 for the Wi-Fi and Ethernet model. It includes Siri AI, a faster processor, three far-field microphones and a redesigned Siri Remote that can play a sound when lost, TechRadar reported. The remote also works with older Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models and will be sold separately, though pricing was not announced. The new Apple TV 4K can pair with up to four HomePod speakers, including four HomePod mini 2 units or a mix of HomePods and HomePod minis. It ships Nov. 13, the same day as HomeView.

Apple's Tuesday event was the second under CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook in September, CNBC reported. The company also announced new smart-home devices made with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, including cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock and thermostats. Engadget reported that prices range from $199 to $349, but Apple has not said when they will be available. CNBC noted that Apple's Wearables, Home and Accessories category generated $7.88 billion in sales in the most recent quarter ended in June, about 7% of total revenue, and that investors remain focused on iPhone sales.

Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said in a statement that HomeView "recognizes your face to shift from a household screen to your own experience, fills the room with incredible sound, keeps you connected to the people who matter most with FaceTime, and makes it easy to control your smart home." The device is part of Apple's broader push to present Siri AI as a feature across its hardware, after the company released new iPhone models in September, including the foldable iPhone Duo, according to CNBC.

Editor's Summary Apple introduced the $299 HomeView smart display with Siri AI and facial recognition, alongside a refreshed Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K ship Nov. 13, while HomePod mini 2 arrives Oct. 30 but will wait for Siri AI in a future software update. The launch marks Apple's latest effort to tie its smart-home hardware more closely to its AI assistant and ecosystem.