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PREORDER NOW: As of Oct. 13, preorder the Apple HomeView smart display at Apple for $299. Choose from either the standard or wall-mounted edition in silver, starlight, rose pink, or space gray.
Apple’s first smart display has officially been announced. The Apple HomeView, announced on Tuesday morning at the company’s “Welcome Home” event, puts a seven-inch screen on top of a HomePod-style speaker base and adds FaceTime, messages, photos, and smart home controls to the mix.
It’s the first completely new Apple hardware category since the Vision Pro, and likely an enticing buy for users rooted squarely in the Apple ecosystem. But where and when can you get your hands on one so you can deck out your home in additional Apple tech? Here’s everything we know so far.
What is Apple HomeView?
Powered by Apple’s A18 chip, the Apple HomeView is a seven-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen attached to a domed speaker base by a stainless steel hinge. You can tilt the screen to whatever angle works on a counter or nightstand. The display goes up to 500 nits in a bright room and down to 0.3 nits at night, and the interface shows simpler information when you’re across the room and more detail as you walk closer.
It includes two full-range drivers in the display, plus a down-firing woofer and two passive radiators in the base, with Spatial Audio support and computational tuning that adjusts bass at any volume. It supports Apple Music with animated album art and lyrics, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, Apple TV, and third-party audio and video apps, and also pairs with other HomeViews, HomePods, and AirPlay speakers for multiroom audio.
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As a smart home hub, HomeView controls lights, thermostats, locks, and blinds by touch or Siri AI, and its Home Camera face can livestream up to nine camera feeds at once. It works with Apple Home and Matter accessories as well as the new Apple Home Collection, a lineup of cameras, thermostats, and a lock built with LG and Schneider Electric that arrives in December.
Where to buy Apple HomeView
Right now, Apple is the only place to preorder the HomeView. Both the tabletop model and the wall-mounted model cost $299, and both are set to ship out on Friday, Nov. 13.
The tabletop Apple HomeView version is available in silver, starlight, rose pink, or space gray, each with a color-matched USB-C cable.
Meanwhile, the wall-mounted option is up for grabs for the same price and is available only in space gray and silver. It uses the same display, speakers, and features as the tabletop version, but you’ll need one of the Schneider Home mounts to hang it.
There are accessories as well: The Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector for $59.95 and the Power Mount AC Wired for $79.95. Both can be preordered through Apple as well today. A Power Mount PoE Wired version is also coming in early 2027 for $129.95.
Apple’s own HomeView page says the device will also be sold through “select partners,” though no third-party retailer has a listing live just yet.
We’ll update this story once Best Buy, Amazon, or other stores open up their preorders.
