Apple has long been rumored to work on a homepod with a screen. This much awaited Apple device is said to act as a smart home hub, control the goods, facilitate communication through facetime and intercom and even act as a security system. While Apple has not yet officially confirmed the launch of a homepod with a performance, the latest iOS 26 Beta firmly indicates its existence and suggests that long -term rummer homepods with a underlying screen are eventually on the horizon.

Apple recently released iOS 26 Beta 4, which improved new liquid glass beauty, fresh carplay wallpaper and performance. However, the code is a specially described piece of buried language that further suggests that Apple is actually planning a new tool for the future of Smart Home. As mentioned by Julie Clover of Macromers, a setting in the iOS 26 beta refers to homepod behavior when the use of the location stops. In this setting the word seems out of some place, unless you are thinking about unpublished hardware. Settings reads: “Your homepod will not be able to respond to you requests about local weather, time, or your area.”

Now, the current homepod model, which includes standard homepods and homepods, does not feature a screen and therefore nothing can “show”. They can respond through audio, but not blind. Therefore, with the ability to showcase the information mentioning a tool of Apple explains that the company is actually planning future homepods with performance capabilities, something that has been rumored over the years, but is not yet physically physically physically.

Over the years, many reports have broadcast with an iPad -like interface about a homepod, but in more compact, class form factor. With Siri integration at its core, the device is expected to act as a central hub for Homcomit and Matter Smart Home Ecosystem.

Meanwhile, other rumors also suggest that this new homepod with performance will only introduce more than smart speaker functionality. It features a 6-to-7-inch touchscreen and a mild version of Apple’s core apps such as weather, calendar, Apple music, photos and Apple News. This will probably provide visual response to Siri Query and serve as an interactive control panel for home automation, media playback and daily updates.

However, there have been several reports mentioning the delay in the launch. According to reports, Apple is pushing back homepod’s release with performance several times, mainly due to challenges to effectively support a visual interface with Apple intelligence platform and readiness of Siri. The failures related to these software have allegedly shifted 2025 terms in early 2026 to a possible window over 2025 time in early 2026.