Apple’s HomeView smart-home hub launches on 13 November 2026 for $299, in desktop and wall-mounted versions. It runs Siri AI, with conversations that continue in the Siri app on your other devices, and it has no App Store.

What HomeView offers

  • A smart-home hub with Siri AI built in
  • Conversations with Siri continue in the Siri app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac
  • No App Store — you cannot install apps on it
  • HomeView is not on sale in the EU

Chatbot support? Only a code hint so far

Code found in the iOS 27.3 beta — reported on 5 November 2026 by MacRumors, based on code investigator “pdfu” — suggests future support for chatbot apps on HomeView, plus anti-spoofing protection that asks you to authenticate with an iPhone after three spoof attempts.

Important: this is a code hint only. Apple has not announced chatbot support, and which apps it might cover is unconfirmed. Do not treat it as a confirmed feature.

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