Apple unveiled a major expansion of its smart home ecosystem, introducing Apple HomeView, a new generation of Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini, and Apple Home Collection, a lineup of connected-home accessories developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
The announcements place Apple Intelligence and the new Siri AI at the center of Apple’s home strategy, linking entertainment, communications, smart-home controls, security cameras, climate management, and personalized information across a broader collection of devices.
Apple is also emphasizing interoperability between the products. HomeView can control Apple Home Collection accessories, the new Apple TV 4K can function as a home hub, and HomePod mini 2 can work with Apple TV 4K in a four-speaker surround sound configuration.
Apple HomeView
Apple introduced HomeView as a new shared home device combining entertainment, communications, information, and smart-home management through a 7-inch Liquid Retina display.
HomeView can play music, make FaceTime calls, control connected-home devices, display camera feeds, handle Messages and reminders, and provide information through Siri AI. It can be positioned on a tabletop or installed as a wall-mounted device. Meet Apple HomeView, a new way …
The device recognizes up to six people by face and presents personalized apps, widgets, and information to each user while keeping personal content separate from other household members. Meet Apple HomeView, a new way …
Siri AI adds conversational interactions, broad world knowledge, onscreen awareness, and personal-context capabilities when HomeView is paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad.
HomeView can also function as a smart-home dashboard. Users can view cameras, adjust thermostats and lighting, lock doors, close blinds, and display as many as nine camera feeds simultaneously. Meet Apple HomeView, a new way …
With compatible cameras and an eligible iCloud+ subscription, HomeView can recognize people, pets, packages, and vehicles and generate descriptions of HomeKit Secure Video clips. Apple said the device can also detect the sound of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Meet Apple HomeView, a new way …
The tabletop HomeView is available in silver, starlight, rose pink, and space gray, while the wall-mounted version comes in space gray and silver. Both versions are priced at $299 in the U.S. and are scheduled to become available November 13.
New Apple TV 4K
Apple also introduced its fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, which integrates Siri AI into the television experience and adds hands-free voice interaction through three built-in far-field microphones.
Siri AI can help viewers find movies and television shows through conversational searches, answer follow-up questions while content is playing, and use personal context from a compatible iPhone to respond to requests involving recommendations and other information. Apple unveils the new Apple TV …
The device uses Apple’s A19 chip, delivering up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to twice the GPU performance of the previous generation. It also includes a dedicated AV1 decoder intended to improve streaming efficiency and reduce bandwidth requirements. Apple unveils the new Apple TV …
Apple TV 4K can now support a four-speaker surround sound system when paired with four HomePod mini 2 or compatible second-generation HomePod speakers. The system automatically recognizes speaker positions and adjusts audio timing and levels for the room. Apple unveils the new Apple TV …
As a smart-home hub, Apple TV 4K can display compatible doorbell notifications, control locks and other accessories, execute automations, and locally process HomeKit Secure Video. Apple Intelligence also adds camera activity descriptions and summarized notifications. Apple unveils the new Apple TV …
Apple TV 4K starts at $299 in the U.S., with pre-orders beginning immediately and retail availability scheduled for November 13. Apple unveils the new Apple TV …
HomePod Mini 2
Apple’s next-generation HomePod mini adds Siri AI, upgraded audio capabilities, new colors, and deeper integration with Apple TV 4K.
The HomePod mini 2 will be available in pink, green, blue, white, and midnight. Apple said the device will begin shipping October 30, with a U.S. price of $149. Apple announces the next genera… Apple announces the next genera…
Siri AI will arrive through a future software update and will allow HomePod mini 2 to use personal context from compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled devices.
The speaker can recognize as many as six household members by voice and connect securely to their individual information, including Messages, reminders, music, and other app data. Apple announces the next genera…
HomePod mini 2 is powered by the Apple S10 chip and uses computational audio to analyze music and adjust dynamic range, loudness, and acoustic performance in real time.
Users can operate one speaker, create a stereo pair, build a multiroom configuration, or combine four HomePod mini 2 speakers with the new Apple TV 4K for surround sound. Apple announces the next genera…
Apple is also introducing Sound Glow, which turns the top of HomePod mini into a visual display that pulses and changes based on music, bass, treble, album artwork, and selected soundscapes. Apple announces the next genera…
The device can also serve as a smart-home hub for voice-controlled locks, garage doors, blinds, thermostats, lights, scenes, and automations.
Apple Home Collection
Apple also introduced Apple Home Collection, a new smart-home accessory lineup created in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
The portfolio includes indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a smart deadbolt, thermostats, and temperature and humidity sensors. The products are designed to connect directly to Apple Home without requiring a separate account or manufacturer app. Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
Apple said the accessories use end-to-end encryption within Apple Home so that home data cannot be accessed by Apple, LG Electronics, or Schneider Electric.
LG’s camera lineup includes a Video Doorbell, Floodlight Cam, Outdoor Cam, and Indoor Cam. The cameras support video capture up to 2.5K resolution and can recognize people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles, and packages when used with a compatible Apple home hub and supported iCloud+ service. Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
The LG Smart Deadbolt Lock uses Ultra Wideband technology to determine when an authorized user is approaching and can automatically unlock the door through a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch. Users can also unlock it by tapping their device, entering a PIN, or using a backup key. Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
Apple Home Collection also includes smart thermostats from both LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Apple’s Adaptive Temperature feature can automatically adjust heating and cooling based on whether household members are home, away, or preparing for sleep. Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
Apple said Home Collection products will begin becoming available in December, with additional accessories following in early 2027. Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
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“Apple HomeView is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user. It recognizes your face to shift from a household screen to your own experience, fills the room with incredible sound, keeps you connected to the people who matter most with FaceTime, and makes it easy to control your smart home. And it’s powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI at its core, drawing on personal context from your iPhone to help you find what you need and get more done, all while keeping everyone’s information private and secure.”
Greg Joswiak, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple Meet Apple HomeView, a new way …
“The new Apple TV 4K is our most immersive home theater experience yet. With Siri AI, finding something to watch becomes a full-screen, conversational experience, and with built-in far-field microphones, it’s completely hands-free. Pair it with HomePod for the best surround sound setup we’ve ever offered, and it makes managing your Apple Home accessories easier than ever. Now, alongside HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and Apple Home Collection, it’s part of the most connected Apple Home we’ve ever built.”
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“HomePod mini 2 brings together Siri AI, gorgeous new colors, and incredible audio. With Siri AI, it understands you better than ever, drawing on personal context and broad world knowledge to make music discovery even richer. It fills a room with sound on its own, which gets even bigger in a stereo pair or with multiroom audio, and when paired with the new Apple TV 4K, it delivers our most immersive home theater setup yet. And with just your voice, HomePod mini makes it easy to securely control your accessories and run automations across the connected home.”
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“Apple Home Collection makes it easy to choose smart home accessories with confidence. Working closely with industry leaders LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, we designed every accessory to work seamlessly with Apple Home, so managing your home is simple, reliable, and private.”
Matthew Costello, Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple Introducing Apple Home Collecti…
