Apple Home Collection and HomeView: prices, release dates and what else you need

Apple announced two things for the smart home on October 13, 2026. Apple Home Collection is a line of cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock, thermostats and temperature sensors, designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. HomeView is a smart display with a 7-inch screen, in a tabletop model and a wall-mounted one. Apple says each accessory is set up with a tap of an iPhone and managed in its Home app, with no separate app or account.

None of it has reached customers yet: HomeView and two of its mounts can be pre-ordered, and the Home Collection follows from December. This guide sets out what Apple has said about prices and dates, and the costs and requirements that sit outside the price tags.

The lineup and US prices

HomeView went up for pre-order on October 13 and will be available from Friday, November 13. The Home Collection will be sold from December at apple.com, in the Apple Store app and in Apple Stores, but Apple says only that “select accessories” will follow in early 2027. Its release does not say which ones.

Some installations need extras. The wall-mounted HomeView fits one of three Schneider Home mounts: a USB-C Wall Connector from $59.95, an AC Wired mount from $79.95, or a PoE Wired mount at $129.95, due in early 2027. With the cheapest mount, a wall-mounted HomeView comes to $358.95. For the thermostats, Apple sells an LG C-Wire Power Adapter and a Schneider Home C-Wire Power Adapter at $24.95 each, and a Schneider Home Trim Plate at $14.95. Apple Retail also offers third-party installation by ADT in the US, for an additional charge.

The hub and the iCloud+ plan

Apple says the cameras need no separate camera subscription, but that does not mean no subscription. Event video is stored in iCloud+, and the plan sets how many cameras can record. The cameras also work through a home hub, and Apple gives HomeView, HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K as examples.

Each camera keeps 10 days of event video in iCloud+. Apple Intelligence features, such as written summaries of clips and searching footage in everyday language, also need an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, an eligible iCloud+ plan and a home hub running the latest software. Apple says video summaries are available for a limited number of cameras, depending on the plan.

As an example, all four LG cameras together cost $1,149.80 at their starting prices. Recording on all four needs at least the 200GB plan, which costs $35.88 a year.

Matter, Thread and Aliro

Apple describes the lock, both thermostats and both sensors as Matter compatible. Its release does not say the same of the cameras or the doorbell. Our guide to Matter explains what the Matter logo promises and what it leaves out. Every device in the collection supports Thread, which Apple says helps it stay connected if the Wi-Fi drops.

The LG Smart Deadbolt Lock also supports Aliro. The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which also runs Matter, describes Aliro as a standard for unlocking doors with phones, wearables and other devices, so that devices and readers from different makers work together at the door. Apple says the lock works entirely locally, so its core access functions keep working without an internet connection. It uses Ultra Wideband to sense when a user with a home key on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch approaches, and unlocks without a tap. It also has tap to unlock, a PIN pad and a hidden slot for a backup key.

Before you buy

• You need an iPhone. Setup uses NFC pairing and needs an iPhone running the latest operating system software, Apple says.
• Check your hub. Apple says some features vary by accessory and need a compatible home hub such as HomeView, HomePod or Apple TV.
• Check where it is sold. The lock, thermostats and sensors are for the US and Canada. HomeView is not sold in the European Union, because Siri AI is not available in iOS there.
• Check the wiring. Apple says both thermostats work with a broad range of heating and cooling systems and detect their wiring on the device. The C-wire adapters are sold separately.
• Plan for the subscription. Count your cameras before choosing an iCloud+ plan.

What this guide cannot tell you

The products have not reached customers yet, so there is no independent test data on picture quality, range or reliability, and we have not used them. This guide is based on Apple's announcements and its published iCloud+ prices. Check warranty and return terms when you buy, and our guide to product warranties explains what federal law requires.