Apple's HomeView 27.2 Code Hints at Security Camera Mode With HomeKit Secure Video
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 1
Apple's HomeView 27.2 Code Hints at Security Camera Mode With HomeKit Secure Video
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 1
Summary
HomeView 27.2 code strings point to Apple turning its smart home hub into a security camera, with one setup page explicitly saying the device can be used with HomeKit Secure Video.
The leaked features include motion detection, live streaming, recording controls and privacy safeguards, suggesting Apple may be preparing a broader camera role for the hub.
Those safeguards would limit feeds to home members, trigger an indicator light and sound when viewing or recording starts, and notify users whenever Secure Video settings change.
The code also shows customizable detection, streaming and recording behavior based on whether users are home, away or asleep, though Apple has not announced the feature.