Apple’s First Co-Branded Smart Home Accessories Go Up for Preorder Tomorrow

While Apple’s new HomeView and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K will be landing in stores (and customers’ eager hands) tomorrow, the company still has another swarm of home accessories on deck for 2026.

During its “Welcome Home” boutique event last month, Apple unveiled the Apple Home Collection alongside the HomeView, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. That was probably the least interesting part of the day for many folks, since it’s largely made up of home accessories that have been around for years. However, these are the first to receive Apple’s very public stamp of approval.

Apple has been certifying HomeKit accessories since it introduced the platform over a decade ago, and it’s even sold quite a few in its stores. If something has an official Apple Home logo on the box, then it’s already been blessed by Apple.

Still, the Apple Home Collection is a cut above that, as these are virtually co-branded Apple accessories. They’re not made by Apple — the companies behind them so far are LG and Schneider — but it’s clear that Apple has had a hand in both their design and their tighter integration with the company’s Home ecosystem.

When it announced the Apple Home Collection last month, Apple didn’t offer specifics on when we’d be able to purchase these new accessories, saying only that “Availability for all products begins in December, with select accessories available starting early 2027.”

However, it looks like at least some of them will be going up for preorder tomorrow — the same day the HomeView and new Apple TV 4K arrive in stores. Apple hasn’t publicly specified which accessories will be in the initial wave — saying only “select” accessories that will ship in December — though early reports suggest the LG cameras and doorbell will lead the way. Either way, this suggests it should be most of what was already slated to arrive in stores next month, but we’ll have to wait and see.

The current lineup consists of seven products: four cameras — one of which is also a doorbell — two thermostats, and a deadbolt lock. Six of these are made by LG, with one of the thermostats made by Schneider Home.

1. LG Video Doorbell ($249.95)
2. LG Floodlight Cam ($399.95)
3. LG Outdoor Cam ($299.95)
4. LG Indoor Cam ($199.95)
5. LG Smart Deadbolt Lock ($349.95)
6. LG Smart Thermostat ($199.95)
7. Schneider Home Smart Thermostat ($199.95)
   

While these accessories have some unique features that differentiate them from the competition, their primary benefit to the Apple Home ecosystem is a more seamless pairing experience that ties right into the Home app with no third-party apps or cloud accounts involved in the process.

There have been a few other third-party accessories over the years that operated in a similar manner, such as Logitech’s Circle View Doorbell (which I’ve been using in my own home for a few years).

However, most accessories at least encourage you to use their app, and even when it’s possible to set them up directly in the Apple Home app, you may be sacrificing future firmware updates by doing so.

That presumably won’t be the case with the Apple Home Collection, which could be its biggest selling point. Still, while LG and Schneider likely hope the Apple name will help drive sales, it’s important to keep in mind that there will still be plenty of other fully HomeKit-compatible options.

That said, the four cameras might very well be the most compelling products in the lineup. There’s been a dearth of good HomeKit cameras on the market. Logitech has a couple of decent products, but most of the others that promise HomeKit Secure Video support fit into the ecosystem awkwardly, at best.