By Tech Gear Hub • Last updated: November 12, 2026
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Tech Gear Hub has the news Apple smart home shoppers have been waiting for: select Apple Home Collection accessories will be available to order starting Friday, November 13, 2026, with availability beginning in December. Per MacRumors, Apple announced the order date today, Thursday, November 12, 2026. The Apple Home Collection is Apple's new lineup of smart home accessories, designed in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, and it covers the front door, the rooms inside the house, and the heating and cooling system — with prices from $39.95 for a room sensor to $399.95 for the floodlight camera.
Quick Verdict: Select Apple Home Collection accessories open for orders on Friday, November 13, 2026, and start arriving in December, with prices from $39.95 to $399.95. For most people, the smart first order is the LG Video Doorbell at $249.95 or the LG Indoor Cam at $199.95, because both deliver obvious everyday value the moment they are installed. Wait before ordering a thermostat or a lock until you have confirmed your wiring and door hardware, and remember that some accessories will not be released until early 2027, so not everything will be available to order on Friday.
Contents
- What Apple announced today
- The full lineup and prices
- What "available to order" actually means
- What to order first
- What to wait for
- Do you need a HomeView to use them?
- How the collection compares to third-party smart home gear
- Who should buy, and who should wait
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources & references
What Apple announced today
Apple announced today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, that select Apple Home Collection accessories will be available to order starting Friday, November 13, with availability beginning in December, per MacRumors. The report, published at 6:00 am PST by Joe Rossignol, is the first firm order date Apple has given for the accessories since the collection was introduced last month.
The Apple Home Collection was introduced alongside Apple's new HomeView smart home hub in October 2026. HomeView itself is a 7-inch square display that acts as the central control point for the home, and it costs $299 and launches on Friday, November 13 — the same day the accessory orders open. In fact, both products launched today, November 13 - see our launch-day coverage. Tech Gear Hub covered the HomeView launch in detail in our article on the Apple HomeView and Apple TV 4K November 13 launch, including its price, its two versions, and what it can do.
The important detail in today's announcement is the word "select." Apple has previously announced that some of the accessories will not be released until early 2027, so not everything in the collection will be available to order tomorrow. Based on the official specs and launch coverage, the full lineup runs from $39.95 for a temperature sensor to $399.95 for the floodlight camera — a $360 spread between the cheapest and the most expensive item in the range, which means the collection is priced as a premium smart home system rather than a budget one.
MacRumors also published a HomeView review today, titled "Review: Is Apple's All-New HomeView Smart Home Hub Worth $299?", which is worth reading alongside this article if you are deciding whether to buy the hub first or start with the accessories.
The full lineup and prices
The Apple Home Collection is a new lineup of smart home accessories that Apple designed in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, per MacRumors. There are indoor and outdoor cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors, a video doorbell, and a door lock. Every accessory in the collection works with the HomeView, and they are all managed through the Home app.
Here is the full lineup with the U.S. prices Apple has announced, per MacRumors:
| Accessory | Price (U.S.) | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| LG Video Doorbell | $249.95 | Dual cameras for visitors and packages; 2.5K front camera, full HD bottom camera; spotlight and chime |
| LG Outdoor Cam | $299.95 | Outdoor security camera with low-light color night vision |
| LG Indoor Cam | $199.95 | Indoor camera that tilts up for privacy when people are home |
| LG Floodlight Cam | $399.95 | Outdoor camera with dual motion-activated floodlights |
| LG Smart Deadbolt Lock | $349.95 | Hands-free unlocking with Ultra Wideband; PIN and backup key |
| LG Thermostat | $199.95 | Adaptive Temperature; reads temperature and humidity across rooms with sensors |
| Schneider Electric Thermostat | $199.95 | Adaptive Temperature; works with temperature and humidity sensors |
| LG Temperature Sensor / Schneider Home Room Sensor | $39.95 each | Room temperature and humidity sensing for the thermostats |
The LG Video Doorbell is the most interesting product in the range on paper. It has dual cameras that capture views of visitors and packages: the front camera has a 2.5K resolution and the bottom camera is full HD resolution. It has a built-in spotlight and a chime that plays through HomeView, HomePod, or HomePod mini, per MacRumors. A doorbell that watches both faces and parcels solves the two things people actually use a video doorbell for, and the package camera is the feature that separates it from most single-camera doorbells.
The LG Outdoor Cam, at $299.95, has low-light color night vision and can be angled in multiple positions, per MacRumors. The LG Floodlight Cam, at $399.95, adds dual floodlights that activate when motion is detected, plus the same low-light color night vision. The $100 gap between the two outdoor cameras is essentially the price of the floodlights, so the choice between them comes down to whether the spot where the camera goes already has a light.
The LG Indoor Cam, at $199.95, has the most thoughtful privacy feature in the collection. It tilts up when people are in the home so it is not recording, and tilts down when people leave so it can keep an eye on the home. The tilt function works based on geofencing, but it can also be controlled in the Home app or manually, per MacRumors. That matters because an indoor camera is only useful if everyone in the house trusts it, and a camera that physically points away is easier to trust than a software toggle.
The LG Smart Deadbolt Lock, at $349.95, has Ultra Wideband and can unlock automatically when the homeowner approaches, with no tap required. It also supports unlocking via PIN or a hidden backup key slot, and there is detection for whether the door is opened, closed, or has been tampered with, per MacRumors. The doorbell and lock can work together as one, letting users see who is at the door and unlock it if needed.
Both thermostats cost $199.95 and both support Adaptive Temperature. The LG Thermostat can read temperature and humidity across multiple rooms using separate temperature and humidity sensors, and in the U.S., heating and cooling can be activated during lower-cost periods for users with a compatible utility plan, per MacRumors. The Schneider Electric Thermostat also supports Adaptive Temperature and can be used with temperature and humidity sensors. The sensors are priced at $39.95 each.
What "available to order" actually means
There are three dates to keep straight, and mixing them up is the easiest way to be disappointed on Friday. First, Friday, November 13 is the day select accessories become available to order. Second, availability — meaning the products actually arriving — begins in December. Third, some accessories will not be released until early 2027.
Ordering on November 13 does not mean the accessory arrives on November 13. It means you can place the order and secure your place in line, with the product arriving in December. That is the same pattern Apple used for the HomeView itself: pre-orders opened weeks before the November 13 launch day.
One thing Apple has not spelled out item by item is exactly which accessories are in the first order batch and which ones slip to early 2027. The November 12 announcement says "select" accessories, and Apple's earlier announcement said some accessories will not be released until early 2027. Until Apple lists each product's order date on its store pages, treat any claim that a specific accessory is definitely orderable on Friday as unconfirmed. Check the Apple Store page for the exact item on Friday morning before assuming it is available.
The collection is launching in the U.S. and Canada, with the cameras and the video doorbell also available in the UK, based on Apple's launch coverage. The lock, thermostats, and sensors are U.S. and Canada only, per that same coverage. HomeView itself is not launching in the European Union to begin with because of the Siri AI requirements, per MacRumors, so buyers in the EU should not expect the full system yet.
What to order first
If you are starting from nothing, buy in this order: the doorbell or an indoor camera first, a thermostat second, and the lock last. That order is based on how much everyday value each product delivers and how much installation each one needs.
The LG Video Doorbell at $249.95 is the strongest first purchase for most households. A doorbell is used every day, it covers the front door — the most important security point in most homes — and it is the one accessory that works with the lock later. Its dual cameras cover both visitors and packages, which is the single most common reason people buy a video doorbell in the first place. It is a wired doorbell, so check that your home has existing doorbell wiring before you order, or budget for an electrician.
The LG Indoor Cam at $199.95 is the best first purchase for renters and for anyone who wants to try the system with the least commitment. It plugs in, it needs no wiring and no changes to the home, and its privacy tilt means it can live in a living room without making the household uncomfortable. Start with one camera in the room you most want to watch — usually the main living area or the entryway — and add more only after you have lived with it for a few weeks.
The thermostats are the best second purchase, not the first. At $199.95 each, plus $39.95 per room sensor, a thermostat only pays for itself if your heating and cooling run often and your home has rooms that heat unevenly. The Adaptive Temperature feature and the multi-room sensing are genuinely useful, but they need compatible wiring — a C-wire in many homes — and installation accessories such as a C-wire power adapter are sold separately, starting at $24.95, per Apple's launch coverage. Confirm your wiring with a photo of your current thermostat's wiring before you order.
The LG Smart Deadbolt Lock at $349.95 should come last for most people, even though its hands-free Ultra Wideband unlocking is the most futuristic feature in the collection. A lock is the one accessory where a wrong fit is expensive: it has to match your door's thickness, backset, and existing deadbolt. Measure first, order second. It is also the accessory that benefits most from the doorbell, because the two work together — you see who is at the door, then unlock it if needed — so buying the doorbell first and the lock second is the natural sequence.
What to wait for
Some accessories will not be released until early 2027, per Apple's earlier announcement, so patience is part of the plan here. If the item you want is not orderable on Friday, do not buy a substitute from another brand just to fill the gap — the whole point of this collection is that the pieces work together in the Home app, and a stopgap purchase usually becomes a product you later have to replace.
The same logic applies to the wall-mounted HomeView. If you plan to mount the hub on a wall, note that the wall-mounted version does not come with a speaker base and requires mounting hardware that must be purchased separately. Schneider Home sells three mounts starting at $59.95, and the Power Mount PoE Wired version, priced at $129.95, is not launching until early 2027, per MacRumors. The Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector costs $59.95 and the Power Mount AC Wired model costs $79.95. If you want the cleanest wall installation, waiting for the PoE version may be worth it — but only if your home already has, or can easily get, Ethernet at the mounting spot.
Also worth waiting for: real-world reviews of the accessories themselves. The products are new, the software features such as Adaptive Temperature and the indoor camera's geofenced tilt are new, and early buyers are effectively the first large-scale test group. If your current doorbell, camera, or thermostat still works, there is no penalty for waiting until December, when the first accessories arrive and the first owner reports appear, before ordering the rest.
Do you need a HomeView to use them?
No. That is one of the most important facts about this launch. All of the Apple Home Collection accessories work with the HomeView, per MacRumors, but the HomeView is not the only hub that can run them. Apple also lists the HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K as hubs for the collection's cameras, and existing HomeKit and Matter accessories also work with the HomeView.
That changes the buying math. If you already own a HomePod mini — the second-generation model costs $149 and launched on October 30 — or a recent Apple TV 4K, you already have a hub, and you can start with the accessories alone. The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K costs $299 and launches on Friday, November 13, the same day as the HomeView, per MacRumors coverage of the launch.
Buy the HomeView if you want a screen in the home: a place to see up to nine camera feeds at once, to make FaceTime calls, to show photos, and to control the home from a wall or a tabletop without picking up a phone. The HomeView has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, and an A18 chip, and it recognizes up to six people in a home. It requires iOS 27.2 or iPadOS 27.2 or later to work, per MacRumors, so check that your iPhone or iPad can run that software before you buy. If you are still deciding which iPhone to pair with your smart home, our iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 comparison walks through the current lineup and which model makes sense in 2026. If you only want the accessories and you already have a HomePod or an Apple TV, the hub can wait.
Apple has also partnered with ADT for installation of the wall-mounted HomeView and Home Collection accessories, for an additional charge, in the U.S. That is worth knowing if you are ordering a wired doorbell, a thermostat, or a wall-mounted hub and you do not want to do the installation yourself. Check availability in your area before you count on it, because installation is offered in select areas.
How the collection compares to third-party smart home gear
The honest comparison is not between the Apple Home Collection and one rival product. It is between buying into one system that is designed to work together and assembling separate products from separate brands. Third-party cameras, doorbells, locks, and thermostats from brands such as Ring, Google Nest, and Ecobee are widely available, and many of them cost less than the equivalent Apple Home Collection item. A buyer who only needs one camera or one doorbell can often spend less with a third-party product, and that is a fair reason to choose one.
What the Apple Home Collection offers in return is integration. The accessories are designed to work in the Home app with no separate manufacturer app or account, based on Apple's launch materials, and they are end-to-end encrypted in Apple Home. The doorbell's chime plays through HomeView, HomePod, or HomePod mini. The doorbell and the lock work together as one. The thermostats read temperature and humidity from sensors around the house and from the HomeView itself. None of that is impossible with third-party gear, but it usually takes more setup, more apps, and more troubleshooting to get there.
The price gap is real and should not be minimized. The floodlight camera at $399.95 and the lock at $349.95 are premium prices, and a full-house setup — doorbell, two cameras, a lock, a thermostat, and two sensors — adds up to more than $1,500 before installation. That is the cost of the integration. If you are deep in the Apple ecosystem, with an iPhone, a HomePod, and the Home app already in daily use, the premium buys convenience you will feel every day. If you use a mix of Apple and non-Apple devices, or you only need one product, a cheaper third-party option may be the better buy, and there is nothing wrong with that.
One more comparison matters: privacy. The indoor camera's physical tilt, the on-device processing in the HomeView, and the end-to-end encryption in Apple Home are all aimed at the same concern — a camera in the home should not feel like surveillance of the people who live there. Third-party cameras have their own privacy features, but the physical tilt on the indoor camera is a simple, visible answer to a question every indoor-camera buyer asks.
Who should buy, and who should wait
Who should order on Friday: Apple households that already use the Home app and already own a HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV 4K, and who want a doorbell or an indoor camera now. Also, anyone whose current video doorbell or camera has failed and needs replacing anyway — if you are buying regardless, the Apple Home Collection is the natural choice inside the Apple ecosystem. And anyone building a new home or renovating, who can wire for a doorbell, a thermostat, and a wall-mounted hub while the walls are open.
Who should NOT buy yet: Anyone who does not use an iPhone or the Home app as their main smart home system — these accessories are built for Apple Home first, and their best features assume it. Renters who cannot change a lock or wire a doorbell should skip the lock and the doorbell and start with the plug-in indoor camera instead, if anything. Anyone in the European Union should wait, because the HomeView is not launching there to begin with. And anyone whose current gear still works fine should wait until December, when the first accessories arrive and real owner reports show how the new features hold up.
Frequently asked questions
When can I order Apple Home Collection accessories?
Select Apple Home Collection accessories will be available to order starting Friday, November 13, 2026, per Apple's announcement reported by MacRumors on November 12, 2026. Availability — meaning the products actually arriving — begins in December, and some accessories will not be released until early 2027.
How much do the Apple Home Collection accessories cost?
U.S. prices run from $39.95 for a temperature or room sensor to $399.95 for the LG Floodlight Cam. In between, the LG Video Doorbell costs $249.95, the LG Outdoor Cam costs $299.95, the LG Indoor Cam costs $199.95, the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock costs $349.95, and both the LG and Schneider Electric thermostats cost $199.95 each.
Do I need a HomeView to use the Apple Home Collection?
No. The accessories work with the HomeView, but Apple also lists the HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K as hubs for the collection's cameras. If you already own one of those, you already have a hub. The HomeView adds a 7-inch display, a camera for FaceTime, and a central control screen for the home.
Which Apple Home Collection accessories are available first?
Apple has said "select" accessories will be available to order on November 13, and that some accessories will not be released until early 2027. Apple has not spelled out item by item which products are in the first batch, so check the Apple Store page for the exact item you want on Friday morning before assuming it is available.
What is the difference between the two thermostats?
Both thermostats cost $199.95 and both support Adaptive Temperature. The LG Thermostat is made by LG and the Schneider Electric Thermostat is made by Schneider Electric, and both can use temperature and humidity sensors priced at $39.95. The practical difference is which brand's sensors and installation accessories fit your home, so check compatibility with your heating and cooling system before choosing.
Where can I buy Apple Home Collection accessories?
The accessories will be sold through Apple's online store, the Apple Store app, and Apple Store locations, based on Apple's launch coverage. The cameras and the video doorbell are also available in the UK, while the lock, thermostats, and sensors are U.S. and Canada only, per that coverage. ADT professional installation is available in the U.S. in select areas for an additional charge.
Sources & references
- MacRumors, "Apple Home Collection: Select Accessories Available to Order This Friday," by Joe Rossignol, Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00 am PST — macrumors.com
- MacRumors, "Apple Launches 'Apple Home Collection' With Cameras, Lock, Thermostats and More," by Juli Clover, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — macrumors.com
- MacRumors, "Apple HomeView: Everything We Know" (roundup, updated November 2026) — macrumors.com
- Apple Newsroom, "Apple introduces HomeView" and "Apple introduces Home Collection in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric," October 13, 2026 (as reported by MacRumors and MacObserver) — macrumors.com
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