Apple’s HomeView smart display and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K launched on November 13, 2026, at $299 each, according to MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Same price, different assignments: one puts a screen on your counter or wall; the other takes its place beside your TV. Source Source
Getting either delivered from Apple was another matter. In its November 13 launch report, 9to5Mac put Apple’s delivery estimates for both products in the first week of December, while reporting some Apple Store pickup or walk-in availability. “Launched” and “at your door” are, inconveniently, different things. Source
HomeView wants the counter, not your iPhone’s job
HomeView combines a 7-inch square display, an A18 chip and a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera for FaceTime calls. There’s a tabletop version with a built-in base and a version designed for wall mounting. Both cost $299, although Engadget reports that the wall mount is a separate purchase. The price tags match; the installation bills don’t necessarily follow suit. Source Source
Apple’s release notes, reproduced by MacRumors, describe recognition for up to six users by face and voice, with personalized Home Screens and widgets. Other functions include HomeKit and Matter home-hub support, a view showing up to nine compatible camera feeds, and a Safari cooking mode that reformats supported recipes into instructions with inline timers. Source
Apple says personal-context requests require a paired Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad running the latest software, with Siri AI enabled and set to a supported language. Source
For personal content such as Messages and Calendar, Apple’s stated design also requires facial recognition and a recently unlocked paired device on the same Wi-Fi network. A companion device disconnected from Wi-Fi can instead use its active cellular connection, provided it’s in the same location and has recently connected to that Wi-Fi network. Guests can still play media and control smart-home accessories without accessing a user’s personal content. Source
Siri’s launch-day asterisks
HomeView’s Siri AI arrives in beta in software version 27.2. Apple’s reproduced notes say HomeView and its Siri AI are available in English, with the paired iPhone or iPad set to the same English variant. That beta badge belongs in the buying decision, not buried behind the animated clock faces. Source
Canadian French is promised for a future software update, but Apple hasn’t supplied a timeframe, according to MacRumors. Separately, the outlet reports that HomeView isn’t sold in the European Union, citing regulatory constraints affecting Siri AI’s availability on iOS there. There’s no announced EU availability timeline either. Source Source
Apple TV 4K brings A19—and help finding the remote
The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K gets an A19 chip, 128GB of storage and built-in far-field microphones for using Siri without picking up the remote. The updated Siri Remote adds a speaker and Find My Precision Finding support. At least the remote now has a better answer to the sofa cushions. Source Source
The streaming box also supports four-HomePod surround sound. According to 9to5Mac, that requires four second-generation HomePods or HomePod mini 2 speakers, arranged in matching front and rear pairs. That’s a setup requirement, not four speakers included in the $299 box. Source
Siri AI isn’t exclusive to this model. 9to5Mac’s launch coverage also identifies the second- and third-generation Apple TV 4K as eligible for Siri AI through a software update. If the assistant is the whole attraction, check the box you already own before paying $299 for another one. Source
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