{"id":9779,"date":"2026-11-01T18:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T18:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9779"},"modified":"2026-11-01T18:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T18:20:33","slug":"apples-homeview-could-add-security-camera-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9779","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s HomeView could add security camera features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">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: \u201cYour HomeView can be used as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">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 get a notification anytime settings are changed for the Secure Video mode. It will also include customizable options for what to detect, stream, or record, based on whether you\u2019re home, away, or asleep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Some wondered why Apple did not allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1011431\/apple-homeview-smart-display-best-feature\">HomeView<\/a> to double as a security camera at launch, and the company hasn\u2019t said anything to suggest the features are coming. But, considering how central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/946705\/apple-private-cloud-compute-ai-siri-intelligence-wwdc\">privacy<\/a> is to Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/2020\/1\/22\/21076245\/apple-icloud-backup-encryption-loophole-privacy-ads-fbi\">marketing<\/a>, the company may be waiting to fine-tune those features before launch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1024219\/apples-homeview-could-add-security-camera-features\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reddit user pdfu found hints hidden in the HomeView 27.2 code that Apple could be adding security camera features 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. 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