Apple's HomeView smart home hub may be hiding a second job. A Reddit user digging through the HomeView 27.2 code, identified as pdfu, surfaced strings describing a security camera mode with motion detection — evidence that the device could function as a HomeKit Security Camera, The Verge reported.

Apple introduced HomeView at its October smart home event but has never shipped a standalone security camera. Letting the hub itself act as one would plug that gap without new hardware: the device already sits inside the home with a camera and HomeKit integration, so a software toggle could turn it into a monitoring point.

AppleInsider notes the feature would slot HomeView into the existing HomeKit Secure Video ecosystem, where third-party cameras currently handle recording and alerts. Nothing in the code strings confirms a timeline, and Apple hasn't announced the capability — unreleased features found in software builds sometimes never ship. But the references give HomeView owners a concrete reason to watch upcoming software updates.