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HomeView code hints at a security camera mode
Strings in the HomeView's twenty-seven point two software describe motion detection, live streaming and recording, though Apple has announced nothing; the smart display launches November thirteenth.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The BBN Weekend MatineePublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “Apple’s HomeView could add security camera features”, with reporting from iClarified and HomeKit News.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 1:19 PM ET on The BBN Weekend Matinee, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- The VergeApple’s HomeView could add security camera features
- iClarifiedApple HomeView Could Double as a HomeKit Security Camera [Leak] - iClarified November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- HomeKit NewsApple HomeView’s Built-In Camera Could Double as a Security Camera November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCode buried in the HomeView's twenty-seven point two software describes a security camera mode, with motion detection, live streaming and recording, according to a Reddit user who found it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the camera that's been waiting around for FaceTime calls finally gets a real job, bro. Honestly, it's a promotion.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe settings offer four choices: off, motion only, live stream without recording, or both.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThere are separate controls for home, away and asleep, and it would use your household's phone locations to decide who's home.
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