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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, locks and thermostats. It also introduced a $149 HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K; availability ranges from October to December, while some product and software details remain unspecified in the report.
Apple announced HomeView, a $299 smart display designed to manage household devices, calls and entertainment, at its Tuesday “Welcome Home” event. The company also introduced new smart-home cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and thermostats, as well as a HomePod Mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K, expanding its push into a market long led by Amazon and Google.
HomeView is a 7-inch square Liquid Retina display powered by Apple’s A18 chip. It can sit on a tabletop or be mounted on a wall, and users can control it by touch or voice. Apple says it is intended for shared household use while offering personalized home screens. Its face recognition can identify up to six people, and the display can show up to nine live camera feeds at once. It also supports FaceTime, music playback and control of compatible smart-home accessories.
The device works with Apple’s new Home Collection and with other Matter-compatible products and accessories marked Works with Apple Home. Tabletop models come in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray; wall-mounted versions come in silver or space gray. HomeView costs $299 in either configuration. Two wall mounts cost $60 and $80, with preorders starting Tuesday; a third mount, priced at $130, is planned for early 2027.
Apple’s Home Collection, developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, is scheduled to begin shipping in December. LG’s products include a $250 dual-camera video doorbell, a $400 floodlight camera, a $200 outdoor camera and a $200 indoor camera. The indoor model can tilt down to stop monitoring while residents are home. The line also includes a $350 LG smart deadbolt, plus $200 thermostats from LG and Schneider and $40 temperature sensors. Some accessories are due in early 2027.
The HomePod Mini 2 costs $149 and comes in pink, green, blue, white and midnight. Apple says it can sync with other HomePods and Apple TV, and that a new Apple TV 4K can pair with as many as four HomePod speakers for surround sound. Mini 2 preorders start Tuesday in the United States and about two dozen other countries and regions; availability begins October 30. Access to Apple’s new Siri AI on the speaker is expected in a future software update. The new Apple TV 4K uses an A19 chip; the supplied report does not include its price or full specifications.
Apple Builds a Connected Home Lineup
The announcements put Apple’s services and devices into more parts of the home, from security and climate control to video calls and home theater. HomeView is positioned as a shared control point, while the cameras, lock and thermostats extend the range of products that can be managed through Apple Home. That could make the lineup more appealing to households already using iPhones and other Apple products.
Apple is entering a field where Amazon and Google have established smart displays and connected-home ecosystems. CNET quoted analyst Ben Wood of FDM CCS Insight, who said Apple’s setup process could help it compete. That is an assessment, not evidence that customers will adopt the products or that setup will be easier in practice. Pricing, compatibility and the experience of using Siri will shape how useful the new range proves to be.
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From iPhone Launch to Home Push
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, according to the CNET report. The event marks a broader product focus on the home, rather than a single new speaker or streaming device.
Apple has previously sold HomePod speakers and supported smart-home accessories through Apple Home. The new lineup combines a dedicated display with Apple-branded home controls and products from partners. CNET reported that HomeView is not available in EU countries because Siri AI is unavailable in iOS there. Apple’s reported preorder schedule varies by market: Tuesday in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India; Thursday in Singapore; and Friday in South Africa. Availability in those listed countries begins November 13.
“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, in a statement cited by CNET
Siri and Product Details Still Pending
The source report does not provide a price, release date or complete feature list for the new Apple TV 4K, and its account ends before the product description is complete. Apple’s claim that HomeView can recognize up to six people and the reported privacy protections for camera footage are company descriptions; the material does not include independent testing or further technical detail.
The timing and scope of Siri AI features on HomePod Mini 2 remain unsettled: Apple said access would arrive in a future software update, without naming a date. The report also says HomeView is unavailable in EU countries because Siri AI is not available in iOS there, but provides no information about whether or when that restriction may change. Product availability and compatibility may vary by country, and the supplied details do not specify all regional differences.
Preorders and Releases Begin
HomeView preorders begin on the dates Apple listed for each market, with availability beginning November 13 in the listed countries. The two announced wall mounts can be preordered Tuesday, while the third mount is planned for early 2027. HomePod Mini 2 preorders begin Tuesday in the United States and about two dozen other countries and regions, ahead of its October 30 availability.
The Home Collection is expected to start becoming available in December, with certain accessories following in early 2027. Apple has not provided the missing Apple TV 4K pricing and release details in the source material. The arrival of the Siri AI update for HomePod Mini 2 also remains undated, leaving those details as the main milestones still to come.
Key Questions
What is Apple HomeView?
HomeView is a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen and A18 chip. Apple says it can handle smart-home controls, FaceTime, music and camera feeds, with personalized screens for as many as six recognized household members.
When will HomeView be available?
Apple’s reported schedule says preorders begin on different days by market, starting Tuesday in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India. Availability in the listed markets begins November 13; the report says the product is not available in EU countries.
What is in Apple’s Home Collection?
The collection includes LG indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a floodlight camera and a smart deadbolt, along with thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric and separate temperature sensors. Availability is scheduled to begin in December, with some accessories planned for early 2027.
When will the HomePod Mini 2 get Apple’s Siri AI?
Apple said Siri AI access will come in a future software update, but did not give a date in the report. The speaker itself costs $149 and is scheduled to become available October 30.
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