Apple unveiled its new HomeView product yesterday, but the device's support for third-party apps was initially unclear. A newly published Apple document now offers good news about HomeView supporting third-party video apps like YouTube and Netflix.
Apple says third-party video apps will be available on HomeView if they also support CarPlay. When Apple announced HomeView, it said surprisingly little about third-party apps. HomeView doesn't have an App Store, so you won't be able to download third-party apps like on iPhone. However, support for some audio and video apps was vaguely confirmed by Apple. In a newly updated CarPlay Developer Guide, Apple says CarPlay audio and video apps also work on Apple HomeView without requiring any modifications to the app. Apps with the CarPlay audio app framework or CarPlay video app entitlements appear on Apple HomeView.
Video apps for CarPlay were newly introduced this year in iOS 27, but they require automakers to explicitly support CarPlay's video feature, which most don't. As a result, developers have had little reason to make their video apps compatible with CarPlay. HomeView will change that. Major players like YouTube, Netflix, and Disney+ will be able to make their apps appear on HomeView simply by adding CarPlay support. That investment would benefit both HomeView owners and CarPlay users.
The author suspects major video apps will be eager to support HomeView as soon as possible, and several may be available before the November 13 launch. HomeView can be pre-ordered starting at $289 for select models.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing