Apple’s new HomeView video resonated with Bridget Carey, but the true test comes when you get families and their kids in front of it. She breaks down the big news from Apple’s event, including what’s new in the HomePod Mini 2 and fourth generation Apple TV 4K box.
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Timecode Chapters:
0:32 Apple HomeView commercial reactions
1:56 New Apple TV 4K streaming box
2:05 Apple TV 4K price
2:24 Should you upgrade your Apple TV 4K box?
2:38 New Apple TV Siri remote
2:58 Apple TV 4K hardware updates
3:18 Get surround sound with Apple TV 4K and 4 HomePods
3:53 New HomePod Mini 2
4:03 Siri AI coming to HomePods
4:19 Apple HomeView
4:49 Snoopy on HomeView
5:03 FaceTime camera on HomeView
5:23 Multiple users and HomeView
5:57 How will a countertop HomeView device fit into your house?
6:22 Wall-mounted HomeView
6:41 HomeView apps and OS
7:13 What will living with the HomeView be like?
7:34 How will HomeView work with other smart home devices?
7:54 What’s next for Apple this October?
7:58 iPhone Duo hits stores October 23
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Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera: Carly Marsh, Bridget Carey, Ajay Kumar, Andrew Gebhart, CNET Archive
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October 16, 2026 at 8:17 am
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@HorizonOfHope
October 16, 2026 at 5:20 pm
I’ve always wanted an iPad that’s worse and also connects to a bunch devices that spy on me on behalf of massive corporations.
@steeler1983
October 16, 2026 at 5:22 pm
Reminds me most of the Touch Screen iPod Nano. I don’t have the money for this, but take my money Apple. 😅
@domlarry
October 16, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Entry level iPad is the only product worth buying
The rest bad apples 🍏
@perhapsme988
October 16, 2026 at 5:39 pm
300 for Home View.
So why we don’t have an AFFORDABLE MONITOR from Apple around 400-500 ? Especially with a non-metal frame like iMac?
Or the pricing for Home View is such because it is entering into an existing segment like Duo is surprisingly lowish priced given it’s also entering into an existing market already?
I think apps for Home View will be allowed to grow quickly to take advantage of the hardware features.
Lastly, why not a more catchy name but instead of ‘Home View’? Why not, eg, ‘Our Home’ or ‘Our Hub’ name?
After all, “i” has been the best marketing slogan for Apple these last 20 years. Hence “we” or “our” ought to be the extension for a family product.
@sxc1225
October 16, 2026 at 6:09 pm
I am glad to see Apple expanding the SmartHome universe. I hope that means it starts to work better than it does now. I have an Eve outdoor security cam, and it working is a 10% of the time proposition right now. The only thing that really works well is the Schlage encode +. The Nanoleaf bulbs are pretty hit or miss. And Home working from the Mac is less relaible than it working from iPad or iPhone: Its a second class software citizen. No place to go but up for me.
@jordanthecat
October 16, 2026 at 6:10 pm
What will this new ithing do for me that my current ithings don’t already do?
@ArkadiuszWidawski
October 16, 2026 at 6:14 pm
I hope Siri will be this fast 😂
@robertladdieanderson6085
October 16, 2026 at 6:27 pm
so families are really like this?
@whyme3286
October 16, 2026 at 6:35 pm
I’ll pass on this one for now.
@officialyasir
October 16, 2026 at 6:37 pm
Why are some channels obsessed with background music? So distracting!
@holydiver73
October 16, 2026 at 6:40 pm
Homeview is the first Apple product that I am struggling to find a unique utility or purpose that isn’t already manageable by your iPhone, Mac or iPad. It’s just a cash grab that offers nothing new.
@Spiderjin
October 16, 2026 at 6:49 pm
good advice not to upgrade the apple tv if you have the 2nd or 3rd gen. id just add that siri ai on those models seems to arrive in beta and at launch only in english in a few countries, no eu, so for anyone watching from europe its even more worth waiting
@rogeriogomesosorio4755
October 16, 2026 at 6:49 pm
0:09 the answer is simple: no. Don’t buy it. There’s not a proper reason to buy it besides the fact that you want to spend money and you don’t care how.
@Dactylonian
October 16, 2026 at 6:54 pm
You called it — Snoopy!
@cheapme1850
October 16, 2026 at 7:15 pm
The people who hate this commercial are the same people who question why a camel is in an office asking what day it is.
@cheapme1850
October 16, 2026 at 7:22 pm
6:11. When people criticized the murder of this poor table by drilling a small hole in it, it just gave me the incentive to do that for my table since it basically serves as a desk for my MacBook. That way I’ll have a nice, routed USB power cable hidden from view and for the few times we actually eat on it, I’ll just put the napkin holder or salt shaker over it. 👍
@muratseyfiofficial
October 16, 2026 at 7:25 pm
You’re really great at presenting. It’s so refreshing! Funny and without weird speech patterns or unnatural tone. Thanks! 😎
@greenforest-zf7vs
October 16, 2026 at 7:30 pm
It’s trash
@greenforest-zf7vs
October 16, 2026 at 7:31 pm
Just as the empty promises in iphone 16
@davids1816
October 16, 2026 at 7:42 pm
If all that happened at your home already, what do you need another $300 limited function gadget for?
@venonat80
October 16, 2026 at 8:23 pm
Apple Home is the most pointless and unnecessary product they made. The presenter is absolutely right, its just a huge apple watch. They could’ve just made a app to make a iPad do all this. I bet any amount of money that someone will be making a mount that just a ipad stand, speaker and internal battery.
@Slappy_McFeral
October 16, 2026 at 8:41 pm
The ad made me appreciate my neuro-convergent family even more. The dad in the commercial definitely has a chair in the corner of his bedroom.
@perth-quokka
October 16, 2026 at 9:09 pm
why not enable the few features like multi-users and improved Home app on the iPadOS and get some mounts and bases and id prefer to use my home iPad for this … we actuallly have 3 iPads at home and one is the home base so I’d just use that thanks
@perth-quokka
October 16, 2026 at 9:23 pm
AppleTV price is high and who would use the HomePods to get surround sound anyway? I’ll take a good 5.1 or 7.1 system which would be cheaper and better anyway
@jonnywishbone4805
October 17, 2026 at 9:21 am
Worst ad ever for a product. This is top~level shilling
@Mangold108
October 17, 2026 at 9:22 am
Not ever for free i would put that thing in my house!!! if you pay me minimum USD 1000 a month i might consider.
@maxguitar675
October 17, 2026 at 9:23 am
I agree, that’s what a real family looks like
@Zulonix
October 17, 2026 at 10:04 am
I was open to the home view gizmo. The ad convinced me not to buy it.
@Techs.Plainer
October 17, 2026 at 1:41 pm
lol when the marketing makes you want the product less you know something went wrong 😭 what part of the ad killed it for you
@stevewise75
October 17, 2026 at 11:06 am
This is the touch bar for your home
@savage-ksso-Xitish
October 17, 2026 at 11:45 am
All the kids who review, meaning needy men hated the add and the launch. You are neither a bigger fan girl or Bridget is truly a woman who has this same craziness in life and maybe that’s exactly the demographic who’ll make this successful.
@torchbox
October 17, 2026 at 11:50 am
I have Alexa Show and other Alex devices and can’t wait to switch to Apple for my smart home control but the elephant in the room is device compatibility. I still can’t even get my 2nd gen Hue hub working with Apple Home. So while I also preordered, I am cautious.
@Techs.Plainer
October 17, 2026 at 1:16 pm
that’s the frustrating part lol matter was supposed to make switching ecosystems easier but compatibility is still a mess btw have you tried updating the hue bridge firmware and linking it through matter
@torchbox
October 17, 2026 at 1:37 pm
@T@Techs.Plainer I have. Also, I rest and rebooted everything in vain. I’m hoping the new HomeView as the hub instead of my current-gen Apple TV 4K will work better but let’s see.
@rvns_r
October 17, 2026 at 11:51 am
This is done halfway. It needs to be tethered. No battery to move around. The screen doesn’t detach. Prices are ridiculous. With or without the base same ? And the one without base need a separate mounting device that costs extra. Apple Mafia!!
@gfawhiterose8838
October 17, 2026 at 11:51 am
I’ve been using homeview for more than 10 year…. Either using my iPad or iPhone. If my family members are getting messages or whatever they normally had their phone in their hands all the time.
@dalemeyer5363
October 17, 2026 at 12:17 pm
I have concerns about Apple using LG products. Especially since the recent information that was released about how LG monitors their camera cameras and microphones on devices and you can’t turn it off. Personally, I would not have any third-party smart devices in my house besides Apple.
@Techs.Plainer
October 17, 2026 at 1:15 pm
the scary part is most people never check what data their smart home devices actually collect lol privacy policies matter way more when there’s a camera and mic sitting in your living room
@BullDog-h5e
October 17, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Next apple product: toilet view.
@dorkultra
October 17, 2026 at 1:46 pm
The best part about the apple tv is that it now supports AV1 codec, but the worst part is that it doesn’t support audio passthru
@commonwunder
October 17, 2026 at 2:05 pm
For the smart home enthusiast… this is a ‘must buy’ impulse purchase.
It integrates into their smart home – Apple ecosystem effortlessly… it itches,
their smart home itch perfectly. For the casual user… it doesn’t offer them,
any real excuse… as an impulse buy. It adds nothing to a ‘non-obsessed’,
non-smart home enthusiast that any other Apple product can already ‘sort of’ do.
And this is sold as an Apple branded smart home device… so it should come,
as no surprise who it is for.
@vinnyavallone1818
October 17, 2026 at 2:53 pm
I use and older Google Nest Home Hub with Gemini. We use it for asking questions, digital picture frame and control our lights. Works great. I still want the Homeview though.
@Anthony-l9b6n
October 17, 2026 at 3:10 pm
You need help. No one in their right mind wants to see a dysfunctional family and a brat drinking milk out of the carton and ones that completely disrespect the grandparents.
@Leanpocket4688
October 17, 2026 at 3:12 pm
Apple fell off
@mikegannon7216
October 17, 2026 at 3:18 pm
A HomeView question about continuity. Not sure if this capability has been announced yet.
If I’m watching a tv show on AppleTV in my den and then need to do something in another room where I have my HomeView , will I be able to continue that show where I left off on the HomeView?
@georgegarcia566
October 17, 2026 at 4:06 pm
The ad was not realistic, imho. And the device wasn’t helping that situation,
Even if it was a realistic situation.
@alex_harold
October 17, 2026 at 4:46 pm
this was the opposite of the product I wanted and would have bought. will never buy this.
@ahoog69
October 17, 2026 at 5:17 pm
These price increases! Apple needs to be more humble about its margins, and they’re going to lose customers if they keep increasing these prices. The Mac Studio that I had wanted went up $1500. The Apple TV box is more than double what it used to be just prior to June. Loyalty works both ways – Apple needs to remember the customers that made them a multi trillion dollar company.
@YouFive2000
October 17, 2026 at 5:17 pm
Looks to be an incomplete product. Things just don’t ad up. Wall and desk same price…..No mention of power supply…….
@Historicutuber
October 17, 2026 at 5:19 pm
I’m still using my Apple TV from 2018 lol
@Historicutuber
October 17, 2026 at 5:24 pm
It’s m interesting piece of tech….i kinda want to try it out
@Lion_McLionhead
October 17, 2026 at 6:51 pm
As one who will never own a house or a family, there’s still somewhat of need for consolidation. The desks are on 1 remote. The air vent, alarm clock are on another remote. They have to go on the bed.
@Saruchango
October 18, 2026 at 1:51 am
That ad is hideous.
@jeffreysimms2318
October 18, 2026 at 2:04 am
Nah, I’m good with my Echo Show
@winexprt
October 18, 2026 at 2:26 am
I have the biggest *”Stacy’s Mom”* type crush on Bridget. 😍 😂
@curiousobserver4096
October 18, 2026 at 2:38 am
this video is just another apple advertisement, hope apple paid them.
@Offandgone
October 18, 2026 at 2:48 am
Remember when you could hook up all the TVs in your house with a coax?
Can I simultaneously cast Apple TV on this Apple device so when I go for my bedroom watching silo for my bedroom to the living room to the kitchen on the Apple view?
@MobileTechPicksUSA
October 18, 2026 at 4:50 am
I enjoy seeing how smart home technology is evolving! 📱🏠 What smart home feature do you think will make the biggest difference in everyday life? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
@Veilfire07
October 18, 2026 at 5:52 am
I just realized I have been seeing Bridget on CNET for well over 12 years now. That’s a journey. Always wonderful to see you 😊
@Vicked.
October 18, 2026 at 7:22 am
Lmaooooooo this useless product 😂
@ihsany8146
October 18, 2026 at 8:22 am
It’s a Zio spyware device that’s what it is…
@facefactss
October 18, 2026 at 9:12 am
This product is one word: stupid 🤦🏻♂️
@jeromescott2113
October 18, 2026 at 9:22 am
The HoneView is a cool idea, but it won’t work with my situation. I also have kids in elementary school, and in order to recognize them they would need an iPhone and that won’t be happening anytime soon.
@REMAI_music
October 18, 2026 at 11:16 am
The ad felt like a long condom commercial
@macjim
October 18, 2026 at 11:57 am
Don’t use Siri nor anything else like it. 🏴
@macjim
October 18, 2026 at 11:59 am
If my apple tv 4K breaks, I’ll just use my laptop or smart TV to watch my stuff on. I’m not paying £300 for one… 🏴
@midwestguy8771
October 18, 2026 at 12:18 pm
That ad was so dystopian, and it’s just sad to see how society has truly fallen that we need these devices
@minimalist0703
October 18, 2026 at 12:18 pm
The humour is getting tiresome Bridget. Feels so forced now. Please do a serious, short analysis and get to the point,
@raven2004
October 18, 2026 at 12:24 pm
‘you’re not the target audience” please, lady. As a father of three teenagers, this is ad is not realistic. The idea where the whole family is crammed in a kitchen in the morning is laughable, yes we all want to stand around a tiny device and use it while we’re in a hurry to get out the door. One of the worst ads I’ve ever seen Apple create. After watching the three-minute ad it makes me realize this product literally does nothing, it’s a bunch of bloatware for the slowest and worst AI product in the tech industry. Everything shown in this ad can be done on an iphone, which everyone in the family already has. Gone are the days when Apple created products that actually solved problems in our lives. Everything Apple released the last month has just been to push Siri AI, along with increasing prices, literally zero functional features in every product. The new Apple TV is the best example of this. You literally are getting nothing new other than Siri AI for over twice the amount the box was 4 years ago. On top of that Siri AI will be added via software update to the older model. What a disaster.
@InsignificantAnonymous
October 18, 2026 at 12:44 pm
It’s basically a less capable iPad mini with a speaker stand that adds the additional cost of a new product. A stand for a portable iPad to be set in the kitchen is a smarter purchase considering there’s already a home app
@jhwk1970
October 18, 2026 at 1:16 pm
We are essentially an Apple family but we will be passing on this thing.
@pamkoakes
October 18, 2026 at 2:08 pm
Where’s the photo app? I thought this could be used as a photo frame like the Nest home hub?
@Tjosansa
October 18, 2026 at 2:47 pm
I need YouTube on it. That is what I need.
@mohamedredaelmeallem4780
October 18, 2026 at 5:16 pm
I used the AR in the Apple Vision Pro to check if the HomeView is a good addition to my home. I found it too small and it did not suit the home!
@mikeshaffer6574
October 18, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Siri AI is still horrible in my opinion. Today I asked it to set a 22 minute timer and it locked up.
@TheWolfHowling
October 18, 2026 at 9:08 pm
Even though it’s technically no longer supported, so long as my 1st generation Apple TV 4K still works well enough to connect to my streaming services, I will not be dropping NZD$599 on this new one
@dnyalslg
October 18, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Who’s the target audience for the home thing? I mean, even the hostess of the video seems to manage just fine with her iPhone, then why get one of those home things?
You know what’s not realistic about the ad? The kids fighting for who gets to play with the home thing and the parents yelling at them to knock it off, then each kid retreating to their own Apple device. And since no family spends more than 30 minutes together in the kitchen and the home thing isn’t portable, it is useless the rest of the time, when people will just reach for whatever device they have at hand instead of walking all the way to the kitchen.
@BlackbearHeart84
October 18, 2026 at 10:39 pm
Look so close to Amazon echo show 8
@cl5619
October 18, 2026 at 11:26 pm
Apple makes iPhones in all kinds of sizes
@CharlesNunzio
October 19, 2026 at 12:11 am
I hope CNET reimbursed you. luv ya girlie. always tuning to you…..
@CharlesNunzio
October 19, 2026 at 12:14 am
the ADD was TERRIBLE… why are they all so angry..? maybe because their lives revolve around a home pod…. haha SAMtime…
@carlwatkins5052
October 19, 2026 at 4:16 am
I am out if no YouTube, WhatsApp, etc
@riseabove3082
October 19, 2026 at 4:39 am
That ad was exactly what turned me off. You can do more with an iPad on a stand. I do not see the purpose of spending $300 for something to sit on a table that practically can barely do anything instead of just buying or even re-purposing an older iPad/Tablet.
@mannkeithc
October 19, 2026 at 6:38 am
I’ve got a Google Pixel Tablet that docks on a speaker in the kitchen. It interfaces with my Central Heating Nest thermostat as do my iPads via an app and my door bell. It is currently running Android 17, so it can pretty much run any app I can download from Playstore, including all my apps for streaming live TV and catch TV, movies etc, music streaming, Internet Radio, and can even play my old Nintendo Game Cube games via the Dolphin emulator, as Android supports just it time (JIT) compilation unlike iPad OS (not unless you jump through some hoops to pop your iPad into developer mode, sideload Dolphin, run an internal VPN to tether the iPad it to a locally saved iOS debug image, generate a pairing code, run Stikdebug to enable JIT, and then wait for it to break after the next iPad OS update… ). I can even connect my Pixel Tablet to a large screen, bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and run it in desktop mode, should I wish. So, no I won’t be buying a HomeView. I have ordered the new Apple 4K TV and a HomePod Mini 2.
@AlanHH
October 19, 2026 at 11:46 am
Presenter needs to wind it back a bit – she’s reviewing tech, not doing pantomime.
@allanmartin1554
October 19, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Let me be absolutely clear none of your videos. Tell the consumer what does it do the interface looks like a watch you keep on changing the Watch Faces other than that nothing
@earlbee3196
October 19, 2026 at 1:50 pm
Who cares about the Home view? I’m only here to watch Bridget come on now.
@LiemNguyen-fh6qk
October 19, 2026 at 2:59 pm
For a house hold to invest in a homeview, that house hold already owned multiple personal iOS and iPadOS and MacOS devices that can do everything this home view is offering. This new product is nothing more than an expensive paper weight….
@raulm1547
October 19, 2026 at 6:48 pm
homeview is a niche product for white privileged American tech dependent families who wouldn’t have survived a single day in the 80s without today’s tech
@mchammer5592
October 19, 2026 at 9:29 pm
What a great product for 2013!!