# Apple’s first smart display doubles as a Siri-powered home hub

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apple-homeview-review-a-versatile-smart-display-and-siri-powered-home-hub/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T14:25:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2313999/apple-homeview-review/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Apple’s first smart display, HomeView, costs $299.
- It depends heavily on an iPhone or iPad.
- Tabletop and wall-mounted versions have different speaker setups.

## Summary

Apple’s HomeView is the company’s first smart display, combining a screen, speakers and Siri features in a home hub aimed at people who already use Apple devices. Its $299 launch marks Apple’s late entry into a market established by Amazon and Google, and its reliance on an iPhone or iPad makes it most useful to households already invested in Apple’s apps and smart home products.

The tabletop model has a 7-inch, 1,088-by-1,088-pixel display, adjustable tilt and a speaker system with a woofer in its base; a wall-mounted version is also available, with a mount costing about $60. The screen adjusts its brightness from a maximum of 500 nits to 0.3 nits, and the device has a single USB-C power port. Using mirrored apps requires an iPhone or iPad, while making full use of Siri involves granting access to personal data in apps such as Messages, Calendar, Photos and Reminders.

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