Apple's HomeView may add indoor security camera mode via HomeKit Secure Video
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A Reddit user reports finding strings in HomeView's settings app bundles and the Home app that suggest Apple's smart home hub could work 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 apply detection, streaming, and recording only when home, away, or asleep. ZDNet reports the findings without confirming that Apple will release the feature.
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- ZDNet · AINewsApple's HomeView may double as an indoor security camera, code strings suggest
AIA 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.
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