Apple Opens Orders for Its First Home Collection Gear — a Video Doorbell and Two Security Cameras

Apple has opened orders for the first three accessories in its Apple Home Collection: a video doorbell and two smart home security cameras. The same push brought two new Apple Home products, HomeView and a new Apple TV 4K.

What the Home Collection is

The collection is a curated line of accessories that Apple co-developed with LG and Schneider. The pitch is simplicity: setup happens inside the Home app, with no third-party apps or accounts needed, and the hardware supports the latest Apple Home technologies.

The three accessories now up for order are estimated to deliver in mid-December, roughly a week before Christmas.

Plenty more in the pipeline

Apple has close to 10 accessories planned for the line overall. Beyond cameras and the doorbell, the roadmap covers smart thermostats, indoor sensors and a smart lock.

• Video doorbell — one of the first three accessories
• Two security cameras — also part of the first wave
• Roughly 10 accessories planned in total
• Thermostats, a smart lock and indoor sensors still to come

Timing for the rest

It is not clear whether the remaining Apple Home Collection accessories will reach shelves before 2027. The thermostats, smart lock and other items may only arrive in the new year, leaving the LG-made doorbell and cameras as the earliest look at the lineup.

Source: 9to5Mac. For hands-on reviews and news on Apple phones, see 9to5Mac.