Apple introduced its first smart display alongside a collection of accessories co-designed with LG and Schneider Electric. The new hardware begins shipping in November and December.
Apple introduced its first dedicated smart home hub, the HomeView, alongside updated streaming hardware and a new lineup of third-party accessories at a ‘Welcome Home’ event in New York City on Tuesday, Engadget reported. The rollout marks an expansion into domestic hardware, combining Apple’s own screens and set-top boxes with connected home devices built alongside external manufacturing partners.
Features and pricing for the HomeView display
The HomeView features a tilting, seven-square-inch Liquid Retina touchscreen connected to a speaker base. Apple designed two versions: one for tables or countertops and another built for wall mounting. The tabletop unit includes two full-range drivers in the screen, paired with a downward-firing woofer and two force-canceling passive radiators in the base, while the wall-mounted edition tunes its audio specifically for flat wall placement. Screen brightness ranges from a peak of 500 nits down to 0.3 nits.
The unit runs on Apple’s A18 processor and uses Apple Intelligence to power Siri AI. Users can start an interaction with Siri on the HomeView and continue it on an iPhone or another Apple device. The display uses facial recognition to tell family members apart, switching from a shared home dashboard to an individual’s personal notifications, calendar and phone data. It also supports watch-style clock faces with four customizable widgets, FaceTime video calls, cooking recipes and streaming media.
Both the countertop and wall-mounted formats cost $299. The tabletop model comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, while the wall version is sold in silver and space gray.
Partner hardware in the Apple Home Collection
Beyond its own display, Apple collaborated with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to produce a branded ecosystem called the Apple Home Collection, TechRadar reported. Rather than simply certifying existing accessories for Apple Home, Apple worked with both companies to create door locks, indoor and outdoor cameras, thermostats, video doorbells and environmental sensors.
Setting up the accessories mirrors the pairing process for AirPods. Bringing an iPhone near an unconfigured device triggers a setup screen on the phone to complete installation. LG’s indoor camera sits on a motorized arm that physically swivels the lens downward to face the floor when privacy is activated or scheduled. The LG outdoor camera includes an optional floodlight that brightens gradually upon sensing motion, and it identifies people, packages and animals while storing clips in iCloud+.
For entry doors, the LG video doorbell pairs a forward-facing camera with a downward-facing lens to watch dropped packages, and it can chime through connected HomePod speakers. The LG smart lock uses ultra-wideband technology and Apple Home Key to unlock automatically as an owner approaches with an iPhone or Apple Watch, along with a nine-digit keypad and a physical key slot.
The outlets reported differing prices for several accessories. Engadget reported the LG video doorbell costs $349 and the smart lock costs $249, while TechRadar reported the doorbell costs $249, or £229 in the UK, and the lock costs $199. Engadget reported indoor cameras and thermostats cost $199, while outdoor cameras run from $329 to $399 with a floodlight.
Platform support and release schedule
Devices in the collection rely on end-to-end encryption. Except for the camera products, the accessories support the Matter standard, allowing users to control hardware like the thermostats from Android devices or Amazon Echo speakers. The cameras and doorbell remain exclusive to Apple platforms because they rely on proprietary local buffering and encrypted uploads that Matter does not currently accommodate.
Apple also updated the Apple TV 4K for $299. The refreshed box carries an A19 processor, far-field microphones for hands-free Siri commands, automated calibration for up to four HomePod speakers, and a remote with Find My audio alerts.
Pre-orders for the HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K opened on Tuesday, and shipments begin November 13. The HomeView launches first in English in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the UK, with Canadian French arriving later. Products in the Apple Home Collection will ship in December through Apple retail stores before expanding to other retailers.
