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Apple HomeView Relies on CarPlay for Third‑Party Apps

Tying third‑party support to CarPlay projection from a paired iPhone restricts the device to apps already compatible with CarPlay.

How to get ready for Apple HomeView with your apps
Apple support chart listing built-in apps (Alarms, Calendar, FaceTime, Find My, Home, Intercom, Messages, Music, Podcasts, Reminders, Safari, Settings, Timers, Weather, World Clock) and apps available from iPhone (Audiobooks, Classical Music, News, TV).
HomeView can run at least most CarPlay apps

Overview

  • Apple set HomeView to ship on November 13 and the device will not include an App Store, so users cannot install native third‑party apps on the display.
  • Apple confirmed CarPlay audio apps such as music, podcast, and audiobook players will work on HomeView by projecting them from a paired iPhone.
  • Some video apps can play on HomeView because CarPlay permits video when the host is treated as parked, but actual playback will vary by each CarPlay implementation and vehicle support.
  • You can check which installed apps may be available to HomeView by opening Settings > General > CarPlay on your iPhone and viewing a paired vehicle’s Customize list, though that list appears only after you have previously paired a CarPlay‑enabled car.
  • The App Store has no HomeView or CarPlay filter and Siri AI can search content on your iPhone or iPad without running those apps on the display, leading reviewers to call HomeView a limited 1.0 platform with possible expansion later.