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Apple’s New Smart-Home Lineup

Apple announced a new smart-home lineup centered on the Home View, alongside an updated Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and smart-home accessories.

Home View Smart-Home Hub

The Home View costs $300 and comes with a speaker base. Optional wall mounting adds $50–$130, depending on cable concealment.

Its 7-inch square display runs Home View software, which resembles iOS but is designed for shared household use rather than as a general-purpose tablet. It supports Safari and a limited set of native apps. Other third-party apps can appear through a connected-device-style system instead of being installed directly.

The hub can recognize family members by face and voice, then show each person their own calendar, messages, and music library while keeping that information hidden from other users. It can also guide users through online recipes one step at a time. Siri’s personal-context features require an iPhone 17 series or newer, and the Home View will not launch in the EU.

Home View includes a Matter controller and Thread border router. The reviewer liked the idea of a shared home interface but questioned whether people would use it instead of their phones, suggesting it might become primarily a speaker or photo display. The device also appears to lack a power button, potentially leaving unplugging as the only way to hard-reset it.

Smart-Home Accessories

Apple partnered with LG and Schneider Electric on accessories including locks, doorbells, cameras, and thermostats. They are described as costly but easy to set up and manageable through Apple Home without a separate third-party app.

One LG indoor camera tilts upward when the house is empty and downward when someone returns, providing a privacy-oriented feature.

HomePod mini 2

The HomePod mini 2 adds Siri personal-context features when paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad. Its top display gains an abstract music visualizer that matches the colors of the album art.

Up to four speakers can be paired for surround sound with the new Apple TV: either four HomePod minis or two minis and two second-generation HomePods.

Apple TV 4K (Fourth Generation)

The new Apple TV 4K costs $300, a $100 increase over the previous model. It uses an A19 chip and offers improved AV1 decoding.

Three far-field microphones enable voice control without holding up the remote, and the remote can chirp to help locate it. Some Siri features will also come to second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K models.

Availability

• HomePod mini 2: October 30
• Home View and new Apple TV: November 13
• Accessories: December

Review and Tutorial Notes

The video is primarily a product overview and commentary, not a step-by-step setup guide. It highlights the recipe-walkthrough feature and evaluates the Home View’s likely usefulness, price, privacy features, and practical limitations.

Main Speakers and Sources

The video features a Linus Tech Tips presenter and voiceover, with a brief Meter sponsor segment.