Apple’s ‘HomeKit’ brand could disappear in big new smart home push

Apple is gearing up for a new investment in the smart home that’s coming soon, and according to changes in the latest tvOS 26 beta, it seems part of that may be the replacing of the HomeKit brand with a fresh, unified name.

‘Apple Home’ looks set to be the new branding for smart home products and technology

Rumors last fall indicated 2025 would be a big year for Apple and the smart home.

This was expected to kick off in March with a brand new product: a smart display…