Apple has turned its long-rumored smart-home push into a real product lineup. On October 13, 2026, the company introduced the $299 Apple HomeView smart display, the $149 HomePod mini 2, a $299 fourth-generation Apple TV 4K and Apple Home Collection accessories built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
The announcements replace months of speculation with firm prices, specifications and release windows. They also create a more complicated buying decision: the least expensive new device arrives first, while some of the most ambitious Siri AI features will still depend on software updates, compatible Apple Intelligence devices or an eligible iCloud+ plan.
Prices and release dates at a glance
- Apple HomeView: $299; preorders open October 13; available November 13.
- Apple HomeView (Wall Mounted): $299; preorders open October 13; available November 13. Mounts cost extra.
- HomePod mini 2: $149; preorders open October 13; available October 30.
- Apple TV 4K (4th generation): $299; preorders open October 13; available November 13.
- Apple Home Collection: accessories start arriving in December, with selected products following in early 2027.
Apple HomeView: a $299 screen for the center of the home
HomeView is Apple’s new shared household screen. The tabletop model combines a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, a tilting stainless-steel hinge and a domed speaker base. It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. A separate wall-mounted model uses the same 7-inch display and sells for the same $299 starting price in silver or space gray.
The display automatically adjusts from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits and changes the amount of information shown based on how far away a user is. It can recognize up to six household members by their faces, then present each person’s own Home Screen, widgets and private information. Personal content in apps such as Messages and Calendar appears only when the recognized person’s paired iPhone or iPad is nearby and was recently unlocked.
HomeView is also a FaceTime device, digital photo frame, music player, recipe assistant and smart-home dashboard. Its camera uses Center Stage during calls, while the Home Camera face can show as many as nine live camera feeds. With supported cameras and an eligible iCloud+ subscription, Apple says it can recognize people, pets, packages and vehicles and produce descriptions of HomeKit Secure Video clips.
The tabletop model has two full-range drivers in the display, a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators. The wall model uses two drivers tuned for on-wall placement. Both go on sale November 13 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand, while Singapore preorders begin October 15. Apple says HomeView will not initially be sold in the European Union because Siri AI is not available in iOS there.
Wall buyers should include the mount in their budget. Schneider Home’s USB-C wall connector starts at $59.95, the AC-wired mount starts at $79.95 and a $129.95 Power over Ethernet mount is scheduled for early 2027.
HomePod mini 2: better audio, new colors and Siri AI later
HomePod mini 2 is the first major hardware refresh of Apple’s compact speaker. It keeps the familiar spherical shape but moves to the S10 chip, adds new pink, green, blue, white and midnight finishes, and introduces Sound Glow: the top surface can pulse in colors derived from album artwork and react to bass and treble.
Apple says the speaker uses computational audio to optimize dynamic range, loudness and acoustic performance in real time. A single unit can fill a room, two can form a stereo pair and multiple units can join a multiroom setup. It can also act as a Mac speaker on compatible Macs with Wi-Fi 6E or later.
The biggest new home-theater feature requires more hardware. Four HomePod mini 2 speakers—matching front and rear pairs—can work with the new Apple TV 4K to create a calibrated surround setup. The devices determine speaker position and automatically adjust timing and levels for the room.
Siri AI is a key part of the pitch, but it will not be available on HomePod mini 2 at launch. Apple says it is coming in a free future software update. Personal-context requests will require the home owner to use a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad with Siri AI turned on.
New Apple TV 4K: A19, hands-free Siri and a smarter remote
The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K is a larger performance upgrade than its unchanged exterior suggests. Apple says the A19 chip delivers up to 50 percent faster CPU performance and up to twice the GPU performance of the previous model. A dedicated AV1 decoder should make high-quality streams more efficient and reduce bandwidth use for services that support the format.
Three built-in far-field microphones let viewers speak to Siri without holding the remote. Apple says echo cancellation can isolate a voice while audio is playing. Siri AI appears in a full-screen discovery interface, can answer follow-up questions about a show and can draw on personal context from a compatible iPhone for requests such as playing a recommendation mentioned in a message.
The Siri Remote keeps its established shape but adds stronger Find My features. Precision Finding can guide users to the remote when paired with supported recent iPhones, and the newest remote can play a sound. Apple says the remote remains compatible with Apple TV HD and earlier Apple TV 4K models.
For smart-home use, the box includes Wi-Fi and Thread, runs automations, supports guest access and processes HomeKit Secure Video locally. With compatible cameras and iCloud+, Apple Intelligence can generate camera activity descriptions and summarize notifications. The new Apple TV 4K costs $299 and arrives November 13.
Apple Home Collection: cameras, locks and climate controls
Apple Home Collection is not a set of Apple-manufactured accessories. The products are designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, sold through Apple and built for one-tap iPhone setup, Home app control and Siri. No separate manufacturer account or companion app is required, and Apple says Home app data remains end-to-end encrypted.
The first wave includes four LG cameras with video up to 2.5K, a smart deadbolt, thermostats and room sensors. Each accessory supports Thread, can receive updated network credentials when home Wi-Fi changes and can work alone or as part of an Apple Home scene.
- LG Video Doorbell Wired starts at $249.95; LG Floodlight Cam starts at $399.95; LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In starts at $299.95; and LG Indoor Cam Plug-In starts at $199.95.
- LG Smart Deadbolt Lock starts at $349.95 and supports hands-free unlocking with Ultra Wideband, Home Key, a PIN pad and a hidden backup key slot.
- LG Smart Thermostat and Schneider Home Smart Thermostat each start at $199.95. Compatible temperature and room sensors start at $39.95.
Camera footage can be processed locally on a compatible Apple home hub or through Private Cloud Compute. Eligible iCloud+ plans store event video history for 10 days and add natural-language search and automatic video descriptions. Availability starts in December, although Apple says selected accessories will not arrive until early 2027.
Siri AI is not identical across the new lineup
The shared Siri AI branding hides important differences. HomeView launches with Siri AI in beta in HomeView software 27.2. Apple TV 4K launches with the beta in supported English-language markets, and Apple says second-generation and newer Apple TV 4K models can also receive access. HomePod mini 2 owners must wait for a future update.
Broad world-knowledge answers and more conversational exchanges can work without each person owning an Apple Intelligence device. Personalized requests that use messages, calendars or other private context require a paired compatible iPhone or iPad. Apple also notes that some server-based Apple Intelligence features have daily limits and that expanded access may carry a fee in the future.
What should buyers do?
HomeView is the most distinctive new product, and $299 is competitive for a display, speaker, FaceTime terminal and home hub in one device. Its value will depend on whether a household already uses Apple Home, iCloud+, Apple Music and compatible iPhones. Buyers in mixed Android and Apple households should study the setup and personalization requirements before ordering.
HomePod mini 2 is easier to recommend for new Apple households than as an automatic upgrade for every existing owner. The S10 chip, Sound Glow and four-speaker home theater support are meaningful additions, but the headline Siri AI feature arrives later. Existing HomePod users should wait for final software compatibility details before replacing multiple speakers.
The new Apple TV 4K has the clearest performance story, yet its $299 price is unusually high for a streaming box. The A19 chip, microphones, smarter remote and home-hub features may justify the cost for committed Apple users, but casual streamers should compare it with less expensive alternatives. Readers who need a streamer now can compare the current Apple TV 4K on Amazon while checking Apple’s new-model preorder terms and return policy.
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