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Apple announced a new smart-home lineup at its Welcome Home event, led by the $299 HomeView display and a collection of cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and thermostats. It also introduced a $149 HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K; availability dates vary by product and market.
Apple announced a new smart-home lineup at its Welcome Home event on Tuesday, headlined by the $299 HomeView display alongside connected cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and thermostats. The company also introduced a $149 HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K, expanding its offerings for home control, security and entertainment.
The HomeView is a square, 7-inch Liquid Retina display powered by Apple’s A18 chip. Designed for tabletop use or wall mounting, it can handle FaceTime calls, music playback and smart-home controls through touch or voice. Apple says its Siri AI and personalization features are central to the experience. The display can recognize up to six people, with a separate home screen for each, and its Home Camera view can show up to nine video feeds at once.
HomeView works with Apple’s new Home Collection, as well as compatible Matter devices and other products marked Works with Apple Home. The tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray; the wall-mounted version comes in silver or space gray. Both cost $299. Apple listed two dedicated wall mounts at $60 and $80, with a third priced at $130 planned for early 2027.
The Home Collection includes four LG cameras: a $250 dual-camera video doorbell, a $400 floodlight camera, and $200 outdoor and indoor cameras. The indoor camera can tilt down to stop monitoring when residents are home, Apple said. The collection also includes a $350 LG smart deadbolt that recognizes known users and can unlock automatically, plus $200 thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric and $40 temperature sensors.
Apple said camera footage is processed locally or through Private Cloud Compute. With an iCloud Plus subscription, customers can store up to 10 days of video history in encrypted form. The company also announced the $149 HomePod Mini 2, available in five colors, and a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip. Apple says the new TV can pair with up to four HomePod speakers for surround sound.
Apple Builds a Connected Home Lineup
The announcements mark a broader push by Apple into a market where Amazon and Google have long been major competitors. HomeView gives Apple a dedicated household display, while the Home Collection adds cameras, entry controls and temperature management to the same ecosystem. The practical draw for customers is the prospect of managing these devices alongside Apple products they already use.
That proposition depends on more than the hardware. Apple is presenting privacy and ease of setup as selling points: the company says camera video is processed locally or using Private Cloud Compute, and analyst Ben Wood told CNET that pairing through an iPhone could be simpler than setups requiring separate apps and QR codes. Those are company and analyst assessments, not independent findings about how the products will perform in everyday use.
The launch also ties home entertainment to home control. The new Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini 2 can work together, while HomeView can serve as a control screen and display for camera feeds. That may make the lineup more useful to households already invested in Apple services and devices, though pricing and compatibility will shape how broadly it appeals.
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A Broader Push Into the Home
Apple’s home products have included HomePod speakers and Apple TV, but the company has had a smaller presence in the smart-home category than Amazon and Google, according to CNET’s report. The new announcements extend that presence from speakers and streaming into security, access and climate control.
The Welcome Home event came just over a month after Apple’s September introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and the folding iPhone Duo, the source report says. The HomeView launch also relies on Apple’s Siri AI features, connecting the new display’s household personalization to the company’s broader software offering.
Apple’s market positioning rests partly on using its existing ecosystem: the HomeView supports Matter and Works with Apple Home devices, and Apple says users can add products by bringing an iPhone near them. Whether those features make setup simpler for customers will become clearer after the products reach homes.
“Apple HomeView is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user.”
— Greg Joswiak, Apple senior vice president of worldwide marketing
Availability and Siri Rollout Questions
Some details remain unclear from the announcement material. The supplied report ends partway through its description of the new Apple TV 4K, so it does not provide the product’s price, preorder date or availability schedule. It also does not give a complete list of HomeView or Home Collection compatibility limits.
Apple said Siri AI access for the HomePod Mini 2 will arrive in a future software update, without specifying a date. HomeView will not be sold in EU countries, according to the report, because Siri AI is not available in iOS there; the source does not say when that regional restriction might change. Actual camera performance, privacy implementation in use and the products’ reliability have not been established by the announcement.
Launch Dates and Regional Rollout
HomePod Mini 2 preorders begin Tuesday in the United States and about two dozen other countries and regions, with sales starting October 30. HomeView preorders begin Tuesday in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India; preorders follow Thursday in Singapore and Friday in South Africa. Apple lists November 13 as the start of availability in those markets.
The Home Collection products are scheduled to begin arriving in December, while certain accessories are planned for early 2027. Apple has not supplied all Apple TV 4K launch details in the source material. Customers will learn more as the products go on sale and Apple provides further information about software updates, regional support and compatibility.
Key Questions
What is Apple HomeView?
HomeView is a 7-inch smart display with an A18 chip, designed for tabletop use or wall mounting. Apple says it supports FaceTime, music, smart-home controls and personalized screens for up to six recognized household members.
How much does HomeView cost, and when is it available?
Both versions cost $299. Preorders start on different dates by market, and Apple lists November 13 as the availability date in the countries named in the announcement. The report says HomeView will not be offered in EU countries because Siri AI is unavailable in iOS there.
What devices are in Apple’s Home Collection?
The collection includes LG indoor and outdoor cameras, a floodlight camera, a dual-camera video doorbell and smart deadbolt, plus LG and Schneider Electric thermostats and separate temperature sensors. Apple says availability begins in December, with some accessories expected in early 2027.
When does the HomePod Mini 2 go on sale?
Preorders begin Tuesday in the United States and about two dozen other countries and regions. Apple says availability starts October 30; Siri AI access is planned for a future software update, with no date specified in the source report.
What is known about the new Apple TV 4K?
The announcement names an A19 chip and says the device can pair with up to four HomePod speakers for surround sound. The supplied report does not include its price or release schedule.
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