Apple Home Collection cameras and video doorbell now available to order

The distinction matters because the collection's hero photography shows the full range, including the lock and the thermostat. A reader who sees the lineup should not conclude that every device pictured is available to buy today. Three are. The rest are not.

What happened

Apple announced the Home Collection on 13 October 2026 as a range of accessories designed for the Home app and built in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The accessories are manufactured by LG and co-developed with Apple; Apple does not manufacture the cameras itself. Orders for the first three accessories opened on 13 November 2026 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with deliveries expected from mid-December. AppleInsider reported a delivery window of 14 to 18 December for orders in the United States.

The three orderable accessories are the LG Indoor Cam Plug-In, priced at $199.95 and finished in Essence White; the LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In, priced at $299.95; and the LG Video Doorbell Wired, priced at $249.95. The Outdoor Cam and the Video Doorbell are available in Essence Silver and Essence Graphite.

The cameras in detail

Every camera in the collection records video at up to 2.5K resolution. The cameras recognise people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles and packages, and they store ten days of event video history through iCloud+ and HomeKit Secure Video. No separate camera subscription is required. Each camera also carries built-in storage, so recording continues when the Wi-Fi connection drops.

The Indoor Cam is designed for interior use and includes an automatic privacy function: when the first member of the household returns home, the camera tilts itself downward. It can also be tilted manually or through the Home app.

The Outdoor Cam is built for exterior mounting. It offers low-light colour night vision, can be angled easily, and is designed for simple self-installation, according to Apple Newsroom. Its price of $299.95 places it above the indoor model, consistent with its weather-resistant construction and wider field of use.

The Video Doorbell Wired combines two cameras in a single unit. A 2.5K front camera covers visitors at the door, while a Full HD downward-facing camera covers packages left on the ground. A spotlight is built in. When the doorbell rings, the chime plays through HomeView, HomePod and HomePod mini.

Setup and privacy

Setup is designed to be completed with a single tap using an iPhone, and all devices are managed in the Home app. No separate application or account is required for any accessory in the collection. Video is end-to-end encrypted, which means that recordings are protected so that only the household can view them.

This approach is consistent with Apple's established position on HomeKit Secure Video, in which camera footage is processed and stored through iCloud+ without a separate subscription from the camera maker. The built-in storage on each camera adds a further layer of resilience: a temporary loss of Wi-Fi does not interrupt recording, because the footage is held on the device itself until the connection returns.

Background and context

Apple has sold HomeKit-compatible cameras from third-party manufacturers for several years, but the Home Collection represents a closer working relationship. The accessories are co-developed with Apple rather than simply certified for compatibility, and they are presented as a single collection with shared design language, shared setup and shared management in the Home app.

The collaboration also extends beyond LG. Schneider Electric is a partner in the wider collection, which includes thermostats and sensors that are not yet available to order. The collection therefore has two phases: the cameras and doorbell now, and the remaining accessories later.

Why it matters

The smart home camera market is crowded, and price alone does not distinguish one camera from another. The Home Collection's distinguishing features are structural rather than cosmetic. First, the absence of a separate camera subscription removes a recurring cost that many competing cameras impose. Second, the combination of ten days of event history, built-in storage and end-to-end encryption addresses the two concerns that most often limit adoption of home cameras: ongoing cost and trust in where footage is kept. Third, the single-tap setup and single-app management reduce the friction that has historically kept smart home devices confined to enthusiasts.

The doorbell is the most distinctive single product in the launch. A dual-camera design that watches both the visitor and the package below addresses a specific and common problem: parcels left at the door. The downward-facing Full HD camera is a deliberate response to that use case, rather than a general-purpose camera repurposed for a door.

What comes next

Four further accessories are priced but not yet orderable. The LG Floodlight Cam is priced at $399.95, the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock at $349.95, the LG and Schneider thermostats at $199.95 each, and the collection's sensors at $39.95. These are scheduled to follow by early 2027. No more precise date has been given for their availability, and their pricing should be treated as announced list pricing rather than an orderable offer at present.

Deliveries of the three orderable accessories are expected from mid-December, with United States orders reported by AppleInsider as arriving between 14 and 18 December. Availability beyond the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom has not been announced.

The Home Collection is best understood as the beginning of a longer programme rather than a single launch event. The cameras and doorbell now establish the collection's pricing, privacy model and setup experience. Whether the lock, thermostats and sensors extend that model successfully will be determined when they become available in the months ahead.

Source: Apple Newsroom / 9to5Mac / MacRumors