Sounds like you just described HomePod.

photojosh · on June 15, 2018

Yep, but the AppleTV already acts as a "Home IoT server" alongside the HomePod. (and an iPad can it too.)

HomeKit uses one of those 3 devices to allow external access to your local sensors. For instance, I get notifications when the front door is opened and closed. I can unlock it remotely too. Am slowly adding extra sensors.

From the cousin comment: > security video peripherals See HomeCam https://homecam.app

Unfortunately you can't run any old app in the background on any of these closed devices. I have a quad-core Mini that does duty as media library, software update caching, video encoding and photo export... if I could do those on an ATV it would be great.

digikata · on June 15, 2018

It seems like for the homecam.app there's no storage of the video stream, or one would need to add another box/device for that?

I haven't bought into any home automation hubs yet, it just doesn't seem quite there in terms of being worth it from any of the vendors, and I think if it were, I'd just run a full up server for a central hub.