Apple's Wall-Mounted HomeView Ships Without a Power Adapter

Apple's wall-mounted HomeView volition vessel without a powerfulness adapter, USB-C cable, oregon mount, requiring customers to acquisition compatible accessories separately.


In a support document posted connected October 14, Apple outlined antithetic powerfulness requirements for the 2 versions of its caller astute location hub. The tabletop HomeView requires a USB-C powerfulness adapter rated for astatine slightest 30W, supporting an output of 15V astatine 2A oregon higher. The wall-mounted exemplary requires astatine slightest 20W, with enactment for 9V astatine 2.22A oregon higher.

The tabletop exemplary includes a 30W powerfulness adapter and a 1.5-meter USB-C cable. The wall-mounted version's container contains lone the instrumentality and documentation.

Customers choosing the wall-mounted HomeView volition request a compatible third-party equine and powerfulness solution. Depending connected the mount, the instrumentality tin usage a abstracted USB-C cablegram and powerfulness adapter oregon a hardwired transportation to enactment power.

If the powerfulness requirements are not met, HomeView volition show a "Power Adapter Not Supported" message, accompanied by a lightning bolt and yellowish informing triangle. For a wall-mounted unit, Apple suggests investigating the instrumentality extracurricular its equine with a compatible USB-C cablegram and adapter. If it works erstwhile connected directly, customers should interaction the equine shaper oregon their nonrecreational installer.

Apple introduced the HomeView earlier this week, featuring a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 chip, and Siri AI. Both models are available to pre-order for $299 successful the United States, with availability opening connected November 13.
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