TechNewsAppleApple’s HomeView could add security camera featuresCode strings in HomeView’s software suggest Apple could launch a Secure Video feature soon.Code strings in HomeView’s software suggest Apple could launch a Secure Video feature soon.by Terrence O’BrienNov 1, 2026, 5:16 PM UTCShareGiftPhoto by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeTerrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.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. 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.”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’re home, away, or asleep.Some wondered why Apple did not allow HomeView to double as a security camera at launch, and the company hasn’t said anything to suggest the features are coming. But, considering how central privacy is to Apple’s marketing, the company may be waiting to fine-tune those features before launch.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienAppleApple RumorsNewsSmart HomeTechMost PopularSam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your deskI built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta couldNew Zelda and GTA represent a games industry that no longer existsKeyboards of The VergeSam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stopAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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