# How do apps on the HomeView work, and what does CarPlay have to do with it?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-do-apps-on-the-homeview-work-and-what-does-carplay-have-to-do-with-it/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T16:20:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2294307/how-homeview-apps-work-what-carplay-have-to-do-with-it/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Software, Technology

## Key points

- HomeView has no App Store.
- Compatible CarPlay apps run through a nearby iPhone.
- Major video services are not supported.

## Summary

Apple’s HomeView smart-home hub will support some third-party apps despite having no App Store. It will show compatible apps from a nearby iPhone, with the iPhone handling the processing, so HomeView cannot install apps independently.

At launch, support is limited to CarPlay audio and video apps, such as Spotify and Deezer; messaging apps and chatbots are excluded. Apple apps including Safari, Music, Podcasts, Messages, Reminders and Calendar come pre-installed, while major video services such as Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube are unavailable because they have not enabled CarPlay support. Developers may adapt existing CarPlay apps with little effort, but Apple’s restrictive distribution rules could limit wider uptake.

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