Code strings hint at security camera mode for Apple's HomeView
Reddit user pdfu found strings in HomeView 27.2 describing motion detection, live streaming and recording, with a setup page citing HomeKit Secure Video.
The story in focus
The Verge reports that code strings in Apple's HomeView 27.2 software, found by Reddit user pdfu, describe a security camera mode with motion detection, live streaming, recording and privacy features. One setup page states the hub can serve as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video. Apple has not confirmed the feature.
- Strings were found in HomeView 27.2 software code by Reddit user pdfu, per The Verge
- The described mode includes motion detection, live streaming, recording and privacy functions
- A setup page reportedly says HomeView can be used as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video
- Video feeds would reportedly be limited to home members, with a light and sound during viewing or recording
- Apple has not confirmed that the features are coming
What the code strings describe
The Verge reports that strings inside HomeView 27.2, found by Reddit user pdfu, describe a security camera mode: motion detection, live streaming and recording, plus privacy controls. According to pdfu, one setup page states that HomeView can be used as a security camera with HomeKit Secure Video.
The strings also reportedly describe access limited to home members, an indicator light and a sound when a feed is watched or recording begins, and notifications when Secure Video settings change. Detection, streaming and recording options would reportedly be customizable for home, away and asleep states.
Where things stand
Apple has not said the features are coming, and the company has not confirmed them. The Verge notes some users questioned why HomeView could not double as a security camera at launch, and that Apple's emphasis on privacy may mean features are being refined before release.
Nothing is available to users from these findings: the evidence is code strings and a reported setup page, not a shipped feature, price or release date.
Will HomeView get a security camera mode?
Apple has not confirmed it. The Verge reports that strings in HomeView 27.2 describe a security camera mode with HomeKit Secure Video, motion detection, streaming and recording, found by Reddit user pdfu.
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