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Apple began selling its HomeView smart display and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on November 13, according to MacRumors. Each costs $299, and both were announced on October 13 and open for pre-order since mid-October. Both are built around Siri AI.
Key facts
- HomeView: $299, 7-inch square display, A18 chip, 12MP Center Stage camera, per 9to5Mac. It recognizes up to six users by face.
- Apple TV 4K: $299, A19 chip, 128GB of storage, far-field microphones and an updated Siri Remote with Find My.
- Colors: The base model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. The wall-mounted version comes in silver and space gray.
- Availability: Digital Trends lists the US, UK, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The European Union is excluded.
- Stock: 9to5Mac reports Apple's online orders are backordered to the first week of December, while many Apple Stores have same-day pickup.
What buyers should know
The wall-mounted HomeView costs $299 but ships without mounting hardware. Digital Trends reports that buyers need a separate Schneider Home accessory: a USB-C mount at $59.95, a wired AC version from $79.95, and a Power over Ethernet model at $129.95 that will not arrive until early 2027.
Siri AI is also still in beta, and some features have daily usage limits. Personal context features require a paired iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence, according to Digital Trends.
The new Apple TV 4K adds support for a four-speaker surround setup. 9to5Mac says this needs four HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini 2 speakers in matching pairs. Siri AI is also coming to the second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K through a software update. 9to5Mac notes that the $299 price may be hard for many shoppers to justify.
The EU gap and the privacy question
MacRumors reports that HomeView is not sold in the EU because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there due to regulatory constraints. Apple says it is "working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward," but has given no timeline.
HomeView's face recognition is also drawing scrutiny. Wired reports that it does not use Face ID. It relies on a new "person recognition" system running in the Secure Exclave, a memory-protected space in recent Apple processors rather than a separate chip. Wired says the approach is less comprehensive than Face ID and may be more exposed to depth-map and voiceprint attacks. HomeView also checks that a paired iPhone or iPad is on the same Wi-Fi network and was recently unlocked. Guest mode and a lighter personalized mode that skips calendar and Messages data are available.
What to watch next
The next step is the Apple Home Collection. Engadget reports that pre-orders for LG-made accessories opened on November 13: an indoor camera at $200, an outdoor camera at $300 ($400 with a floodlight) and a video doorbell at $250. They are due in December, with thermostats and door locks to follow, some next month and the rest in early 2027.
Also worth tracking: whether Apple resolves the EU dispute, whether Siri AI exits beta, and whether HomeView gains an App Store. Macworld argues the lack of one is deliberate and aimed at pushing developers toward App Intents, though that is the outlet's interpretation rather than an Apple statement.
