Apple's Smart Home Hub to Be Named HomeView, Gurman Reports
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the device will feature a display and an A18 chip and act as the command center for an Apple-based smart home.
Apple's upcoming smart home hub will be called the HomeView, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. In the Power On newsletter, Gurman reported that the device will feature a display and an A18 chip and will act as the command center for an Apple-based smart home.
The HomeView will not ship in October, but it is expected before the end of 2026. Apple's October 13 event will focus on smart home hardware.
Over the last few months, rumors had intensified about a new smart home device Apple has been working on. AppleInsider has followed those reports as they developed.
Quick answers
What is the name of Apple's upcoming smart home hub?
The device will be called the HomeView, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
When will the HomeView ship?
It will not ship in October but is expected before the end of 2026.