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Apple announced a new smart-home lineup led by the $299 HomeView display, alongside Home Collection cameras, locks and thermostats, a $149 HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K. HomeView availability is set for Nov. 13 in listed markets, while Home Collection products begin arriving in December; some features and release details remain pending.
Apple announced the $299 HomeView smart display and a broader range of home devices at its Tuesday “Welcome Home” event, making a major push into connected-home management, security and entertainment. The lineup also includes new cameras, a smart lock and thermostats, a HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K, with releases scheduled across the coming months.
HomeView is a 7-inch square display powered by Apple’s A18 chip. It can handle FaceTime calls, music playback and smart-home controls, using touch or voice. The tabletop version has a domed base and comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray; wall-mounted models come in silver or space gray. Apple says the screen can recognize up to six people and show personalized home screens. Its Home Camera display can show up to nine video feeds at once.
HomeView costs $299 in either configuration. Apple said preorders open Tuesday in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India; Thursday in Singapore; and Friday in South Africa. Availability in those markets is due to begin Nov. 13. The company said the display will not be sold in EU countries because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there. Two dedicated wall mounts cost $60 and $80, with a third, priced at $130, scheduled for early 2027.
Apple’s Home Collection, developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, includes four LG cameras: a $250 video doorbell, $400 floodlight camera, and $200 outdoor and indoor cameras. The doorbell has separate views for visitors and packages; Apple says its chime can play through HomeView or a HomePod. The indoor camera can tilt down when residents are home. Other products include a $350 LG smart deadbolt, which Apple says can recognize known users and unlock automatically, and two $200 thermostats, one each from LG and Schneider. Separate temperature sensors cost $40. Collection products are scheduled to begin arriving in December, with some accessories following in early 2027.
Apple also announced the $149 HomePod Mini 2, offered in pink, green, blue, white and midnight. It can sync with other HomePods and Apple TV. Apple says a new Apple TV 4K can pair with up to four HomePod speakers for surround sound; the new TV uses an A19 chip. HomePod Mini 2 preorders begin Tuesday in the United States and about two dozen other markets, with availability starting Oct. 30. Siri AI access on the speaker is planned for a future software update.
Apple Expands Its Connected Home
The announcements put Apple forward as a more direct competitor in smart displays, home security and connected-home control, areas long led by Amazon and Google. HomeView is intended to serve as a shared household hub while personalizing its screen for different residents. If the products work together as described, they could give Apple users a way to manage cameras, locks, climate and entertainment from a single company’s ecosystem.
That strategy also makes availability and compatibility material to consumers. HomeView’s stated EU exclusion limits its initial reach, while the collection’s products are arriving later than the display. Apple says HomeView supports its Home Collection as well as Matter devices and accessories marked Works with Apple Home. The practical value will depend on how those devices perform together and which features are available in each market.
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A Broader Push Into Home
Apple’s smart-home business has been a smaller part of its product lineup than the iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch, while Amazon and Google have built established ranges of speakers, displays and connected devices. The new announcements bundle Apple hardware and third-party products under a home-focused launch rather than introducing a display alone.
The event came just over a month after Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and the folding iPhone Duo, according to the supplied report. Apple is presenting Siri AI as central to HomeView, but it also describes the display as a touch-controlled device for calls, media and home management. The company’s senior marketing executive Greg Joswiak said the product was designed to be shared by everyone in a home while remaining personal to each user.
“Apple said 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
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Features and Rollout Still Pending
Several details remain open. Apple has not provided the full release specifications for every Home Collection accessory in the supplied announcement, and the report does not give the new Apple TV 4K’s price, preorder date or availability date. It also ends while describing the TV’s A19 chip, so further announced features are not established here.
The announcement gives no independent test results for HomeView’s face recognition, camera feeds, or the smart lock’s approach-based unlocking. Apple says camera footage is processed locally or through Private Cloud Compute, and that iCloud Plus subscribers can store up to 10 days of video history in encrypted form. The report does not specify which processing method applies in each case or provide further technical detail. Siri AI access on HomePod Mini 2 is also due in a future software update, without a date stated.
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Preorders and Staggered Releases
The first near-term milestones are HomePod Mini 2 availability on Oct. 30 and HomeView availability beginning Nov. 13 in the markets Apple listed. The Home Collection is scheduled to start arriving in December, while some accessories and the third wall mount are planned for early 2027. Apple has not supplied a date for the HomePod Mini 2 Siri AI update in the source material.
Consumers will need to check Apple’s current regional store listings for final availability, compatibility and pricing as launch dates approach. The announcement provides no further confirmed timeline for the new Apple TV 4K beyond its A19 chip and its planned pairing with up to four HomePod speakers.
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Key Questions
What is Apple HomeView?
HomeView is a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen and A18 chip. Apple says it supports video calls, music, smart-home controls and personalized screens for up to six recognized people.
When will HomeView be available?
Apple lists Nov. 13 as the availability date in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore and South Africa. Preorder dates vary by market. Apple said the product will not be available in EU countries because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there.
What products are in Apple’s Home Collection?
The announced collection includes LG cameras, a video doorbell and smart deadbolt, plus LG and Schneider Electric thermostats and separate temperature sensors. Products are scheduled to begin arriving in December, with some accessories due in early 2027.
When do the new HomePod and Apple TV arrive?
HomePod Mini 2 costs $149, with availability starting Oct. 30 in announced markets. The supplied report does not state a price or release date for the new Apple TV 4K.
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