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Apple’s new HomeView to add two major features not yet announced, per leaks
Apple’s HomeView arrives this Friday (pre-order here), but leaks indicate there are already two major new features in the works that haven’t been announced. Here’s what to expect.
It’s been a busy product launch season for Apple, and the company isn’t done quite yet.
Two new Home products arrive in stores this Friday, November 13: Apple HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K.
Yet despite the HomeView still being days away from launch, leaks in Apple code have already revealed two unannounced features that are in the works.
Leaker pdfu discovered evidence in HomeView 27.2 software that Apple is preparing for the product to add security camera functionality.
Apple HomeView could soon double as a HomeKit security camera.The feature has concrete settings localization in HomeView Software 27.2, describing functionality and privacy protections.Here are the exact localization strings:Setup PageYour HomeView can be used as a… pic.twitter.com/NsnknajWKd
Based on pdfu’s findings, much of the work has already been done for HomeView to integrate with HomeKit Secure Video.
However, Apple hasn’t announced any sort of security camera functionality, so there’s clearly still more work to be done and it’s always possible the feature is never enabled.
Additionally, pdfu found a key change in iOS 27.3’s beta that reveals support for third-party AI apps is coming to HomeView.
HomeView has a unique third-party app story. There’s no App Store, but the product can run CarPlay-compatible apps from your iPhone automatically. At launch, only audio and video apps will be supported.