The wall-mounted Apple HomeView does not come with a mount, a USB-C cable or a USB-C power adapter. Apple’s support article for the smart display says the mount and the power hardware are sold separately. It also sets a minimum adapter rating, and a weaker adapter brings up a warning on screen.
Apple states the requirement in a single line of its support article:
HomeView (Wall Mounted) requires a compatible third-party mount and power solution for operation, sold separately.
In practice, the price of the wall-mounted model covers the display alone. We listed the mount options in our Apple HomeView launch coverage, and those come on top.
HomeView wall mount power requirements
How you power the wall version depends on the mount you pick. Apple says some setups use a separate power cable and adapter. Others connect to line power through a hardwired install. A hardwired unit needs no USB-C adapter at all.
If your mount takes USB-C power, Apple sets a floor for the adapter. The tabletop model has its own, higher requirement:
- Wall-mounted HomeView (USB-C power): at least 20W, supplying 9V at 2.22A or higher; cable and adapter sold separately
- Wall-mounted HomeView (hardwired): line power through the mount; no USB-C adapter needed
- Tabletop HomeView: at least 30W, supplying 15V at 2A or higher; power cable and adapter included in the box
Check the wattage and voltage printed on any USB-C adapter you already own before you rely on it. The 20W figure is the minimum, and the 9V at 2.22A rating has to be met as well.
What the Not Enough Power warning means
An underpowered adapter triggers a Not Enough Power screen. It shows a lightning bolt with a yellow exclamation triangle. If a professional installed your HomeView, Apple’s advice is to contact that installer.
To test the unit yourself, Apple suggests taking it off the mount. Then plug it into a compatible USB-C adapter with a USB-C cable. Both of those are sold separately too.
The full cost of a wall-mounted HomeView
Apple’s product page pitches the wall version as flexible, with a choice of mounts that are either wired in or plugged in. That choice is real, but the buyer pays for it. You buy the display, then a mount, then either a mount that wires into line power or a USB-C cable and adapter.
The tabletop HomeView ships with its own cable and adapter, so the omission applies only to the wall model. Apple does disclose it in its own documentation. Still, the listed price is not what it costs to get the screen running on your wall.
For the rest of the ownership picture, see HomeView’s India price and its out-of-warranty repair fee. Our roundup of the LG and Schneider gear in Apple’s Home collection covers the accessories built around it.
Source: Apple Support, Apple HomeView
