Leak confirms Apple's work on 'Home Accessory'

Code discovered on Apple's backend by MacRumors confirms Apple is indeed working on a long-rumored home accessory in addition to the HomePod and Apple TV.

The device runs on a chip A18 and has support for a variation of tvOS, probably homeOS – a new system that may be intended for a device that combines a display and HomePod. The model number of such a device is as follows:

・HomeAccessory17,1

For reference, the HomePod has an AudioAccessory ID, meaning it will be something brand new. And with the A18 chip, a device with the working name HomeAccessory could have the power to run Apple Intelligence.

This also converges with early rumors that HomePods won't get support for the new Siri due to unsuitable hardware.

Also found in the code are the numbers of two previously unreleased Apple TV models running on A15 and expected in 2024. It's likely, but not certain, that these are new cheaper models:

・AppleTV14.4

・AppleTV14.5