No HomeView in Europe, but the Apple TV 4K arrives

Eight countries can preorder HomeView, the touchscreen home hub Apple unveiled in New York on October 13. France is not one of them, and neither is any other country in the European Union. Apple’s press release gives the reason in one sentence: Siri AI, the assistant that runs the device, is not available on iOS in the EU. So there is no HomeView in Europe, not even a cut-down version. The Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini 2, however, already show a euro price on apple.com/fr.

HomeView in Europe: eight countries, none from the Union

According to Apple’s press release, HomeView is a 7-inch display that sits on a stand or mounts on the wall, powered by the A18 chip. It recognizes up to six people in the household and personalizes each one’s home screen. Both models cost the same, $299 in the United States. Engadget calls the price “surprisingly reasonable”. Preorders opened on October 13, and shipping starts on November 13.

The countries are Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Apple does not treat them all the same way: Singapore opens preorders on October 15, and South Africa goes through authorized resellers. On Europe, the press release is unambiguous: “Apple HomeView is not available for sale in the European Union, as Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU.” The text says nothing more about the regulatory framework. It only adds that Apple is looking for a solution with the EU.

What the October 13 event confirmed from our forecast

Our October 11 article, built on Mark Gurman’s leaks, predicted three products: a home display, an updated HomePod mini and a faster Apple TV 4K. All three showed up. So did the four colors. Two details were wrong: the display measures 7 inches, not the 6 reported by MacRumors, and it is called HomeView, not HomePad. No price had leaked, and the identical $299 for the stand model and the wall model surprised even Macworld, where David Price writes that both cost “$299/£299”.

Our article also raised a question: if the display were subject to the same restriction as Siri AI, would it be sold in France without its AI features? Apple answered the other way. It does not sell it at all. Another nuance on language: Siri AI on HomeView works in English in all eight countries, and Apple only plans Canadian French, through a free update. The Tom’s Guide live blog covers the whole event, product by product.

What France can preorder

With no HomeView in Europe, Apple France lists two prices, read on its purchase pages on October 14. The HomePod mini 2 costs €169, available from October 30. The Apple TV 4K, with the A19 chip, costs €349, available from November 13. US prices are $149 and $299: we do not convert them, since the euro prices are Apple France’s own. For the Apple TV, Engadget counts $100 more than the old model, while Macworld says $50 more after a June increase. The HomePod mini 2, for its part, costs 50% more than at its 2020 launch, according to Macworld’s Michael Simon, an increase that echoes the ones we spotted at Amazon on Echo, Kindle and Fire TV.

On Siri AI, the French pages say the following. On the French HomePod mini 2 page, a note says it will arrive later through a free update and that, at first, it will not be available in the EU on iOS or iPadOS. On the Apple TV 4K, Apple France describes Siri AI as beta in tvOS 27.2; the EU exclusion note only mentions iOS and iPadOS, and says nothing about tvOS. And the note on Apple France’s Home page lists Siri in English for Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. None of the pages we read says whether the assistant will speak French on the Apple TV.

Wall mounts and Home Collection, in dollars

HomeView mounts are sold separately. The Gadget Hacks table lists $59.95 for the USB-C model, $79.95 for the mains-powered model and $129.95 for the Power over Ethernet model, which is expected in early 2027. All three prices are in dollars. With no HomeView in Europe, no euro equivalent has been published.

The Apple Home Collection range, designed with LG and Schneider Electric, includes cameras, a lock and thermostats: the LG indoor camera at $199.95, the lock at $349.95, the thermostats at $199.95. Apple announces availability from December, with some accessories in early 2027. The LG cameras are planned for the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the lock and thermostats for the United States and Canada. The press release mentions no sale in the EU for these accessories. Apple France does list a Home Accessories section, with Security, Thermal Comfort and Lighting categories, but with no price displayed. Some customizable Siri voices, meanwhile, require a recent iPhone, including the foldable iPhone Duo.

HomeView arrives on November 13 in eight countries. None is in Europe.