Live: Apple HomeView at $299, HomePod mini 2 at $149, the new Apple TV 4K at $299 and Apple Home Collection. Prices, release dates and fine print.
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Apple HomeView's Siri AI is English-only: what it means for bilingual homes
HomeView’s Siri AI speaks only English at launch, and your iPhone and Siri languages must match. Canadian French is promised in a later update.
HomeView, HomePod mini 2 or Apple TV 4K: which hub suits Apple Home Collection
All three new hubs have Thread, but the LG doorbell chime plays through HomeView and HomePod speakers, not Apple TV. Prices run from $149 to $299.
The $59 Siri Remote fits older Apple TVs, but Precision Finding has limits
The new Siri Remote costs $59 on its own and works back to Apple TV HD. Precision Finding needs a recent iPhone, and iPhone 17e is left out.
Join the Siri AI waitlist on your iPhone before HomeView ships November 13
Turning on Siri AI on your iPhone puts you in a queue with no fixed wait. Join now so personal requests work when HomeView arrives on November 13.
HomePod mini 2 won't stereo pair with your original HomePod mini
A HomePod mini 2 can’t form a stereo pair with your older mini, Apple’s fine print says. Multiroom audio with both speakers still works.
How to add up to six family members to Apple HomeView, and what guests can do
Each of HomeView’s six member slots needs an Apple Account and an updated iPhone or iPad. Guests without one can still run lights, timers and music.
HomeView smoke alarm alerts need every device in your home on new software
HomeView can listen for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, but only if every Apple device that accesses your home runs the latest software.
Schneider Electric and LG explain why they are building Apple Home gear
LG says it co-developed seven Apple Home accessories from early planning. Schneider says its tech is already in 4 out of 10 U.S. homes.
Apple HomeView needs iOS 27.2: which iPhones get Siri AI and expressive voices
Any iPhone on iOS 27.2 can set up HomeView. Personal Siri AI needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, and expressive voices work on just six iPhones.