# Apple's HomeView may double as an indoor security camera, code strings suggest

> Original title: Apple’s HomeView may double as security camera – watch out Ring, Nest, and Wyze

- Source: ZDNet · AI
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:35:32.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hvcq48gvabd2qhvy4vrewmxhl
- Original: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/apple-homeview-indoor-security-camera/

## Summary

A Reddit user found strings in HomeView's settings app bundles and the Home app that suggest the smart home hub could act as an indoor security camera through HomeKit Secure Video. The strings list four video options: Off, Detect Activity, Stream, and Stream & Allow Recordings. Users could also set detection, streaming, and recording to apply only when they are home, away, or asleep.