Apple’s HomeView could add security camera features

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/LR6B6101.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeKit/comments/1xkjt7w/apple_homeview_could_soon_double_as_a_homekit/?share_id=5yUfdlzg-nIFroGTpaL4C&amp;utm_content=1&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=ioscss&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1">pdfu</a> found hints hidden in the HomeView 27.2 code that Apple could be <a href="https://homekitnews.com/2026/11/01/apple-homeviews-built-in-camera-could-double-as-a-security-camera/">adding security camera features</a> to its smart home hub. The strings describe a security camera mode with motion detection, live streaming, and recording options, as well as privacy functions. According to pdfu, there is a setup page that even explicitly reads: "Your HomeView can be used as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Supposedly, the video feeds will only be visible to members of the home, and will both show an indicator light and play a sound when either someone is watching the camera feed or when it starts to record. Home members will also ge …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024219/apples-homeview-could-add-security-camera-features">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>