Apple HomeView supports 15 built-in apps and select CarPlay apps
Apple’s new HomeView hub includes 15 native apps and can display CarPlay-enabled audio and video apps from a paired iPhone, with pre-orders now open for a November 13 launch.
Apple’s technical specifications for the HomeView smart-home hub list fifteen built-in Apple applications, ranging from Alarms and Calendar to Safari and Weather. Although the device lacks an App Store, it can stream CarPlay-enabled audio and video apps when connected to an iPhone. Supported services include Apple Music Classical, Apple News, Apple TV, Audiobooks and third-party platforms such as Spotify, according to a report from WIRED. The Apple Developer Program agreement also confirms that certain CarPlay apps and widgets are available on HomeView. The hub is currently available for pre-order and is scheduled to launch on Friday, November 13.