New ‘HomeAccessory’ HomePod with display found in code references

Apple has reportedly tested HomePod with a display with iPad mini running tvOS 17

Rumors of a display-equipped HomePod are heating up. Code references unearthed recently point to a new Apple product called “HomeAccessory,” which many believe could be this long-awaited smart speaker.

Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:
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Backend code spotted by MacRumors references an unreleased “HomeAccessory17,1” device. There are currently no Apple products under this identifier category, but it’s very similar to the “AudioAccessory” identifier used for HomePods.

Although there are no details on what this device will look like, code also suggests that it is based on the A18 chip to be introduced later this year with the iPhone 16 lineup. It also appears to run tvOS-based software, just like the current HomePods. Today’s leaks are in line with previous rumors and leaks.

Earlier this year, 9to5Mac found references to an unknown Apple device identified as “Z314” which also runs tvOS, but with the A15 Bionic chip. We also learned that Apple has been internally running tvOS on the iPad mini to explore how the system looks on an 8-inch screen.

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