Apple HomeView goes on sale at $299 with Siri AI, but not in the EU

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Apple HomeView, Apple's home device built around a 7-inch screen and the new Siri AI assistant, went on sale on November 13, 2026 at $299 in the United States. Apple confirmed the launch in a newsroom update the same day, one month after it opened pre-orders on October 13. Both versions, a tabletop model with a speaker base and a flat wall-mounted model, carry the same 7-inch Liquid Retina display and the same US price.

Sales through Apple Store locations, apple.com and the Apple Store app cover seven countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore. Apple's October announcement also listed South Africa for November 13 availability through Apple Authorized Resellers. The device is absent from every European Union country, and Apple gives a single reason for that decision: Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU, and the company says it is working with the EU to find a path forward.

Siri AI on HomeView is labelled a beta in HomeView software version 27.2. Apple's footnotes add that some server-side Siri AI features carry daily usage limits and that expanded access will cost a fee in the future, although the company has published neither the size of those limits nor any price for the paid tier.

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APPLE HOMEVIEW PRICES AND WALL-MOUNT COSTS IN THE US.

The $299 price is identical for both models, but the wall-mounted version needs one of three Schneider Home power mounts that Apple sells separately. The real cost of a wall installation therefore starts above the headline price, and the most capable mount, which powers the device over Ethernet, will not ship until early 2027.

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Configuration	Device price	Mount price	Total before tax	Availability
HomeView tabletop	$299	None needed	$299.00	November 13, 2026
HomeView wall-mounted + Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector	$299	from $59.95	from $358.95	November 13, 2026
HomeView wall-mounted + Power Mount AC Wired	$299	from $79.95	from $378.95	November 13, 2026
HomeView wall-mounted + Power Mount PoE Wired	$299	$129.95	$428.95	Early 2027

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The tabletop model is sold in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, each with a matching USB-C cable, and uses an aluminum body with a domed speaker base and a stainless steel hinge that tilts the screen. The wall-mounted model is available in silver and space gray and is intended for spaces such as an entryway or hallway. Apple says the wall mounts support self-installation or professional installation. Prices above are Apple's US list prices; Apple has not published local prices for the other markets in its announcement.

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WHERE APPLE HOMEVIEW AND SIRI AI ARE AVAILABLE.

Hardware availability and Siri AI language support do not overlap perfectly, which affects buyers outside the United States. Siri AI on HomeView works only in English, and only in the countries Apple lists for it. Canadian French support is promised in a later free software update, with no date.

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Market	Pre-orders opened	On sale	Siri AI language
United States	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
United Kingdom	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
Canada	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English (Canadian French later)
Australia	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
India	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
New Zealand	October 13, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
Singapore	October 15, 2026	November 13, 2026	English
South Africa	Not listed	Apple Authorized Resellers	English
European Union	Not offered	Not sold	Siri AI unavailable in iOS

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The EU gap follows a pattern that started with the iPhone. When Apple added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish to Siri AI in iOS 27.2, it again excluded iPhone users in the EU, as covered in our report on Siri AI's five new languages. With HomeView, Apple has applied the same restriction to a whole product, keeping the device out of EU stores.

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WHAT SIRI AI DOES ON APPLE HOMEVIEW.

Apple describes Siri AI as an entirely new version of Siri that is more capable and more conversational. On HomeView it offers broad world knowledge, onscreen awareness and actions that span several apps, so a request can refer to what is shown on the display and trigger actions in more than one app. Conversations started on HomeView can continue in the Siri app on other Apple devices.

Personal context is the part that depends on other hardware. When HomeView is paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with Siri AI turned on and set to a supported language, Siri AI can draw on that person's Messages, Calendar and Apple Music data. Apple lists that pairing as a requirement for personal context, so a user without such a device gets Siri AI's general features without access to their own schedule or messages. Expressive, customizable Siri voices require specific iPhone or iPad models with at least 12GB of unified memory and are English-only.

Apple states that Siri requests are processed on the device or through Private Cloud Compute, its server system that, according to the company, does not store data or make it accessible to Apple. The daily limits on server-side features and the future fee for expanded access both apply to this cloud layer. Apple has not said which requests count toward the limits, what happens when a household reaches them, or whether the fee will be per device, per user or part of an existing subscription.

For developers, the same assistant became open to third-party apps through App Intents in the iOS 27.3 beta, which we described in our article on Siri AI for all developers. Apple's HomeView materials mention compatible third-party apps for entertainment but do not list which developers have shipped Siri AI actions for the device.

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APPLE HOMEVIEW HARDWARE, FACE RECOGNITION AND PRIVACY CONTROLS.

HomeView runs on the A18 chip, which includes Secure Exclaves, an isolated area that processes camera and microphone data. Apple says that data cannot be accessed by HomeView software, apps, users or Apple itself. The display adjusts brightness automatically between 500 nits and 0.3 nits and changes its layout with distance, showing simpler content from across a room and more detail up close.

The tabletop model has two custom full-range drivers in the display, a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators in the base, with Spatial Audio and computational tuning. The wall-mounted model has two custom drivers. Apple has not published dimensions, weight, storage or the camera's resolution.

Face recognition is the feature that separates HomeView from a shared smart speaker. The device recognizes up to six people, and each one gets a personal Home Screen, apps and widgets. Personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My appears only when two conditions are met: HomeView recognizes the person's face, and that person's paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and was recently opened with Face ID or a passcode. Apple's footnote describes one exception: if the paired device loses Wi-Fi, personal information may stay visible to a recognized user when the device was recently on the same network, has active cellular service, is in the same location and was recently opened. Setup and multiuser support require a compatible iPhone or iPad running the latest software.

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APPLE HOMEVIEW SMART HOME AND ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES.

HomeView works with the Home app for settings, automations and accessories, and controls cameras, thermostats, lights, locks and blinds by touch or voice. A Home Camera face shows up to nine live camera feeds at once. With an iCloud+ subscription and compatible cameras, HomeKit Secure Video adds end-to-end encrypted recognition of people, familiar faces, pets, packages and vehicles, plus written descriptions of recorded video. The device also listens for smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and sends alerts to paired devices. Matter and Works with Apple Home accessories are supported, and Apple says its own Apple Home Collection of cameras, thermostats and a lock, developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, arrives in December, with more accessories in early 2027.

On the entertainment side, HomeView plays Apple Music with lyrics and animated album art, Apple Podcasts, Apple TV and compatible third-party apps, and Apple News in select countries. It joins multiroom audio groups with HomePod, HomePod mini and AirPlay speakers. Communication features include FaceTime with Center Stage, Messages by voice or touch, Intercom to other HomeView and HomePod devices and personal devices, and Find My with AirTag support. A cooking mode converts web recipes into steps with hands-free timers and ingredient tracking. Display faces include Photos, which turns a shared album into a photo frame, Flow, which reacts to presence and movement, and Snoopy, with animations tied to time, weather, sports and holidays.

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WHO CAN BUY APPLE HOMEVIEW AND WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE ORDERING.

Buyers in the seven Apple Store markets can order either model now, while South African buyers depend on authorized resellers. A household that wants Siri AI to answer questions about its own calendars and messages needs each person to pair an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software with Siri AI enabled in a supported language. Buyers planning a wall installation should budget for a Power Mount on top of the $299 price, and anyone who wants Power over Ethernet will have to wait for the PoE mount in early 2027.

Residents of EU countries cannot buy HomeView from Apple, and Apple has given no timeline for a European launch. Because the restriction is tied to the status of Siri AI in iOS, a European release would depend on Apple first bringing Siri AI to iPhones in the EU. For the broader picture of how Apple is rolling out its AI features market by market, including the December launch in China with Alibaba's Qwen, see our report on Apple Intelligence in China.

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APPLE HOMEVIEW AND SIRI AI: CONFIRMED FACTS AND OPEN QUESTIONS.

Apple has confirmed the price, the two models, the seven Apple Store markets, the EU exclusion and its stated cause, the English-only Siri AI language support, the beta status in HomeView software 27.2, the six-person face recognition limit and the conditions under which personal content appears. The hardware details Apple has published, from the A18 chip and Secure Exclaves to the 500-nit display and the speaker layout, are company specifications that have not yet been independently measured.

The commercial terms of Siri AI remain the largest unknown. Apple has said that server-side features have daily usage limits and that expanded access will be charged, but it has not disclosed the limits, the price, the billing model or the date when charges begin. Buyers are paying $299 for a device whose central assistant is still a beta with usage caps to be defined later, and for European customers the device will remain unavailable until Siri AI itself reaches iOS in the EU.

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