Apple HomeView leaves users fuming over glitchy Siri, missing features and ‘inferior AI’

Apple’s new $299 HomeView smart display has drawn complaints from some buyers about glitches with Siri, music and photos. The problems challenge the promise of a polished, easy-to-use device for iPhone owners, despite its broad mix of smart-home and entertainment features.

HomeView has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, dual speakers and an A18 chip, and can recognise up to six family members by face and voice. Users reported inconsistent Siri voices, failed voice commands and music playback issues; one said restarting their iPhone helped, while another reported a restart left the display on the Apple logo for about 20 minutes.