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.

Closed smart home ecosystems such as Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home offer a lot of convenience, but they come with some ...

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 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.

Speaking of Apple Home, users will be happy to learn that iOS 18 now lets you choose your ‘Preferred Home Hub’, something that Apple TV and HomePod owners have been asking about for a while.

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 ...

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.

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 ...