Leaked images show Apple HomePod prototype with touchscreen LCD

HomePod with LCD display (image: @KosutamiSan via X)

A few months ago, Apple prototype collector Kosutami shared on X the first images of a prototype HomePod with an LCD display. The images have since been corroborated by 9to5Mac via independent sources who shared that the prototype is likely for an upcoming generation of the HomePod. Via X, Kosutami is now back with more images of the HomePod prototype with an LCD.

Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:
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In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami shared a few more details about this prototype HomePod. According to the collector, the model identified as B720 has exactly the same size and design as the second-generation HomePod introduced earlier this year. Even the display area at the top is the same size, but of course, the main difference here is the LCD.

Current HomePod models do not have an LCD. Instead, they have a combination of LEDs that can display different colors. However, to make the product more appealing to customers, Apple has been working on new versions of the HomePod with a fully functional display.

The screen itself looks flat, but Kosutami says it will be covered by convex glass – which can be seen in the prototype image shared in October [above]. It’s still unclear what the interface will look like, but 9to5Mac has previously learned that the screen will show basic information about media being played in apps such as Apple Music and Apple Podcasts.

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