Apple is set to overhaul its living room hardware tomorrow, October 13, according to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The planned refresh introduces an updated HomePod mini alongside a revamped Apple TV, rolling out ahead of the company's previously reported HomeView smart screen.
The revised HomePod mini is slated to run on Apple's S10 silicon. While it keeps its core role handling music playback and voice requests, it will arrive in five finishes: Pink, White, Green, Blue, and Midnight. Retail availability for the speaker is reportedly targeted for October 30.
Alongside the speaker, an updated Apple TV is due to launch with the A19 processor. Apple has experimented with internal microphones directly on the box, which would let people speak commands to Siri without needing a linked speaker or picking up the controller. That redesigned Apple TV remote may also gain an integrated speaker so lost units can ping their location when misplaced around the house. Like the smaller speaker, the streaming box is reportedly set to hit store shelves on October 30.
Rethinking the Connected Room
The marquee piece of hardware remains HomeView, the tabletop display powered by the A18 processor. Unlike an iPad, the hub relies strictly on voice navigation and runs a trimmed set of first-party applications without support for an App Store. Apple filed a trademark under a shell firm back in September 2024 for the name. While two versions of the display are reportedly in development, store availability will lag behind the audio and TV gear, with deliveries expected in mid-November.
Apple has struggled to match the footprint Amazon and Google built with Echo and Nest gadgets. Strict device certification rules historically made compatible HomeKit hardware expensive, slowing down customer adoption. To counter that, Apple is leaning on Matter and Thread cross-brand standards so existing smart accessories from competing vendors link into its system without replacements.
Third-party manufacturing alliances are also taking shape. LG is lined up to build connected gear under the Apple Home Collection banner, with shipments projected for late 2026 at the earliest. Schneider Electric is tipped to contribute energy-management hardware aimed at Europe.
Siri's long-delayed software improvements sit behind the entire rollout. Apple wants the assistant to interpret complex spoken demands accurately, though Gurman notes the software will still trail external systems like ChatGPT. For Apple, the immediate priority is keeping household users tied to its ecosystem rather than winning standalone accessory revenue.
HTFiled by The Home Tech Desk
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