Finding a place for Apple HomeView on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's 'Welcome Home' announcements revealed the Apple HomeView, updated Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. Your hosts discuss the new products and what they'll mean for Apple's smart home strategy.

The Apple HomeView is the central smart hub to your Apple Home. It'll display photos, now-playing music, and host information shared from up to six user's iPhones.

It's fairly priced at $299 and your hosts discuss exactly where they might fit in their home. Wesley imagines they could easily become the new HomePod and get tucked into various nooks throughout a home.

The Apple TV 4K is an expensive and iterative upgrade, but four HomePod surround sound is enough of a reason for one of your hosts to upgrade. It's just nice to know it is no longer the four-year old model.

The announcement that might have the most impact on Apple's smart home strategy is Apple Home Collection. Third-party accessory makers can choose to abide by strict Apple design and feature guidelines to be included in this collection currently hosting only LG and Schneider.

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Links from the show:

• Touchscreen MacBook Pro & OLED iPad mini rumored for October 27 Apple event
• Right on schedule, sources claim iPhone 18 Pro orders have been cut
• JP Morgan dismisses iPhone cuts report, hikes AAPL target to $360
• Apple's Home revamp is only half done, but the future is bright
• Owning an Apple Home: second-party accessories could be the reboot we need
• If we trust it, Home Hub privacy could lead a smart home revolution
• New Apple TV 4K arrives with HomePod-like Siri mic setup
• The Apple TV 'hobby' has gotten far too expensive
• That five-year-old Apple TV 4K is getting Siri AI
• HomePod surround sound only available with new Apple TV 4K
• Updated HomePod mini 2 comes with new colors and surround sound option
• HomeView's upcoming accessories let you build a smart home around one app
• HomeView's lack of an App Store is an Achilles' heel
• HomeView doesn't play video apps natively, you still need an iPhone or iPad
• Two HomeView home hub models evolve Apple's home strategy at $299 each
• Apple HomeView lacks VESA support, limiting your wall mount options
• No biometrics are needed for HomeView to show a user's personal data
• Apple HomeView accessories will expand what is possible with the home hub
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