I was modelling the Homeview and decided to print it off so I could get a sense of scale. I have to say having it in front of me it’s actually a nice size to me.
I don’t plan to play shows on this, I was getting one for the kitchen as that typical “home hub” use case but seeing it on my desk it doesn’t dominate the space. I can see one replacing the HomePod mini here or even as a bedside clock so I could leave my phone charging in another room.

Edit: Makerworld link for those who want to print their own or use the STEP file

Where am I today compared to 5 or 10 years ago with my smart home is much different.

With it releasing in November. I might wait to see if there are any Black Friday deals.

Genuinely asking. From the beginning, all this device seemed to be was Apple’s answer to an Amazon Alexa device or Google Nest Hub. A place where all your home automation, Siri, calendar, etc, could live when you are in your kitchen or living room.

Alexa is filled with with ads and Google’s Nest Hub has been out of stock for awhile now. Plus, they seem to give up on products left and right. To me, this seems like an answer from Apple to place themselves in this category. Price does seem a bit funky and expensive though.

I ordered one for my home office and am thinking about another for the kitchen.

I’m optimistic.

iOS 27.2 beta 4 adds “Lock After Closing” for locks with a compatible door-position sensor.

Unlike Automatic Lock, the timer starts when you close the door, rather than unlock it. There’s also a new option to lock immediately after closing the door.

The new LG Smart Deadbolt Lock supports the feature.

do you mean battery powered head unit and the hompod mini 2 as magsafe base? my words! explore the possibilities! the homeview main downgrade is that it has to be corded all the time. imagine a cordless homeview, it would be more like a widget which can be given to others and changes it’s appearance thanks to face id.

I feel like putting MagSafe into the iPad mini with a new ui would have been more practical.

Maybe separate dock accessory with a speaker and MagSafe charging.

Seems infinitely more capable and useful.

The only one is from Smartmi and it’s usually sold out and hard to find. However if you’re in Amazons ecosystem there are countless fans compatible with them. Why does it seem like no companies ever seek out HomeKit compatibility?

I have several “when the first person arrives home” automations that have been working flawlessly for years. We just upgraded to new 18 pro phones and it seems to have broken the automation and it’s not recognizing when we arrive. The automations are active and from what I can tell my settings haven’t changed. Any suggestions?

Edit: I should also add that the when everyone leaves automations are working

While we can add widgets to the home screen, the current Home App widgets still feel a bit limited. Not even a widget to show current temperature and humidity.

I have a control 4 system in my house with the latest X4 software.

I would like to add some voice and homekit seems to be logical answer. For 1g adding a Home Ipad and a mini seems like a budget friendly start.

My Question is anyone using Control 4? Does siri work to control the AV in the house? Will I be able to use it to control the lights / blinds (All in Control 4, lutron and Somfi).

Any insight anybody can share or experiences positive or negative?

Adapter will allow splits to be controlled via HomeKit.

Looking for feedback, the price point is right might just buy one to test out.

The new lock is designed specifically for UK doors and offers Matter over Thread connectivity and Apple HomeKey, but unfortunately no UWB.

Hi Guys,

For the past few months I’ve been working on a dashboard that looked like my house / devices and expanded it to all my other devices because I used it a lot.

I love Home Assistant and HomeKit but couldn't create easily what I wanted visually and I wanted something slicker and where my devices looked like my actual devices.

It’s called Home Glass, and it runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Vision Pro.

And yes, it’s vibe coded. I expect a few comments about but if you feel like trying it anyway, just out of curiosity or to give some feedback, feel free. Not forcing anyone obviously.

TestFlight link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/tyFQcKHJ

Since the os27 update, when I ask my HomePod mini to run a scene or turn on an accessory it takes a few extra seconds and Siri usually says “one sec” before proceeding. It used to be almost instant. Is anyone else experiencing this?

My wifi is in good shape and I have rebooted the HomePod.

Per the tech specs: https://www.apple.com/apple-homeview/specs/

Notes feels like a big omission especially with all the other personal context they bring in. My family has a shared notes folder with details on house maintenance and troubleshooting tech in the house. It seems obtuse that we can't access this on HomeView.

Maybe Siri will allow searches inside notes, we'll have to see.

Kind of at a loss here. Tried it all. When I have my Vizio tv on HomeKit is perfect no issues. When I tap to turn it off from my phone it either
1.) turns back on immediately
Or doesn’t respond

Alternatively when I turn the tv off with the Apple TV remote it puts the tv into “not responding” on HomeKit. Unsure of what to do here. Seems like I can only have one or the other and not both. Also I already know Vizio isn’t a great brand it’s just what I have rn