Apple HomeView Omits 4 Native Media Apps as A18-Powered Hub Relies on iPhone
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Updated · The Verge · Oct 14
Apple HomeView Omits 4 Native Media Apps as A18-Powered Hub Relies on iPhone
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 14
Summary
Apple’s new HomeView cannot run Apple TV, Apple Books audiobooks, Apple Music Classical or Apple News Plus natively, forcing users to use a nearby iPhone for those services.
No video apps are supported directly on the smart hub yet, including Apple TV, despite Apple marketing HomeView as a way to watch shows and follow sports around the home.
The limitation appears to be software-driven, not hardware-driven: HomeView uses the same A18 chip as the iPhone 16, but its platform works more like CarPlay and lacks an App Store.
That iPhone dependence sets HomeView apart from rival smart displays such as Amazon’s Echo Show and Google’s Nest Hub, which can stream Prime Video or YouTube natively.