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Devil is in the details: Tidbits from our time trying HomeView

We’ve learned a few finicky details from Apple’s HomeView launch, including how the live security camera tiles work, how photo albums are displayed, and how to mount the display where a light switch used to be.

Square smart home wall display showing temperature 68, clock, weather, and family photo on a green interface, mounted on a white wall with soft diagonal light shadowsHomeView, wall-mounted

Apple introduced HomeView on October 13, but some of its smaller features deserve a closer look. Beyond the hardware and Siri AI features covered in our HomeView hands-on, details from the launch demonstrations reveal more about how the device works around the house.

AppleInsider‘s Andrew O’Hara got hands-on time with HomeView during Apple’s launch event. His demonstrations revealed several smaller details about how the display handles security cameras, shared photos, recipes, and smart home controls.

From its animated faces to recipe management and security cameras, there’s quite a bit packed into Apple’s seven-inch display.

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