Its processing speed is fast and the app interface is easy to navigate, but there are two standouts for Google’s TV Streamer (4K). First, the tabletop hub. It comes in a soft white hue that’s ...

While HomePod mini will automatically become a hub, you’ll need to manually add Apple TV 4K to your Home app before it can start serving as a hub. However, those few extra steps might be worth it.

Apple TV for me used mostly solely a Home Hub, without any TV at all and with a HDMI splitter to send SPDIF audio to my sound system, the display being some old 17" LCD monitor.

Apple’s tvOS 17.2 update includes a revamped Apple TV app, complete with a new sidebar. The old iTunes Store app now points people to the Apple TV Store instead.

Apple might push further into gaming with a dedicated hub on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV 4K; It'll be a showcase for new titles available directly for the platforms and through Apple Arcade.

Apple HomePod speakers will work as hubs for your smart home system, as will an Apple TV. You can see Apple's guide to setting up a Home Hub here for more details .

And while you can turn off Home Hub functionality on an Apple TV, you can’t on a HomePod. But with iOS 18, Apple Home users will finally get the control many have been asking for.

Apple's said to be planning to pull together the HomePod, Apple TV and iPad into some sort of home hub, HomePad, or Apple smart display. Here's what we know.

Apple is releasing two versions of its third-gen Apple TV 4K. But for $20 more, only the higher-end model has a feature that will make it a great smart home hub.

In addition to this low-end iPad as a smart home hub, Apple is also readying a new Apple TV for 2024. It’s said to feature an upgraded chip, but it likely won’t support 8K video streaming as ...

According to Bloomberg, this isn't a go-anywhere device: it's designed to be wall-mounted or stuck to your fridge with magnets.And it'll be more like a HomePod/Apple TV than an iPad, with a focus ...

Any TV that lists Google Home on its Home Hub menu can be set up as a smart home hub. You'll just need a reliable wi-fi connection and your phone ready for scanning QR codes.