An update to my earlier write-up of Apple’s Home lineup (linked below). HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K are available today, which I covered in a separate post. 9to5Mac says the first three accessories in the Apple Home Collection, the line Apple developed with LG and Schneider, are now available to order as well.
Those first three are the LG Video Doorbell at $249.95, the LG Indoor Camera at $199.95, and the LG Outdoor Camera at $299.95. They’re designed to set up in the Home app without a third-party account, and delivery is estimated for mid-December, about a week before Christmas. Apple has nearly ten accessories planned for the collection, including thermostats, indoor sensors and a smart lock, but 9to5Mac says it’s unclear whether the rest will go on sale before 2027.
My take
Ordering now and getting a doorbell in mid-December is a reasonable holiday-window plan if you already live in Apple’s Home app. I’d still want to see how these cameras behave in the real world, especially around notifications and night video, before I’d replace a setup that already works. The lock and thermostats can wait until they’re actually for sale.
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