{
  "id": 11502413,
  "title": "HomeKit Weekly: Home Widget 1.10 is the fastest way to check every HomeKit camera at once",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/homekit-weekly-home-widget-1-10-is-the-fastest-way-to-check-every",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/home-widget-1-10-is-the-fastest-way-to-check-every-homekit-camera-at-once/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Home Widget 1.10 streamlines controlling HomeKit cameras significantly. The app provides a faster surface for everyday tasks without the need to open the Home app or ask Siri repeatedly. It builds a control panel with customizable tiles reflecting the state of accessories like lights, sensors, and thermostats. A major new feature in 1.10 is the camera mosaic, allowing a scrollable view of all HomeKit cameras with a single tap on a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. Tapping a tile fills the screen with that camera. You can also access Control Center controls for the mosaic or specific cameras without leaving widgets. Thermostat control and whole-room lighting actions are particularly useful for larger HomeKit setups. Widgets now support iOS 26/27 appearances, including Clear, Tinted, Light, Dark, and Liquid Glass. Multi-sensor Matter accessories show all readings, and Apple Watch integration is more extensive. The app allows up to three panels with seven tiles each, and ten widget actions daily. A one-time premium unlock ($14.99) removes all limits. The free download supports up to three panels, and monthly/yearly subscriptions ($0.99/$6.99) offer alternatives. Home Widget is a valuable addition for those with numerous Apple Home accessories who still primarily use the Home app for daily interactions. Download it for free from the App Store.",
  "summary": "The Home app is a great place to configure your smart home, but it can be slow to control. The tab structure and room hierarchy make sense when you’re setting things up, but they add steps to everything you want to do fifty times a day. Home Widget builds the control panel that Apple didn’t. more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}