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Apple Home Collection cameras available to order from Friday, with HomeView display

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Apple has announced that select accessories from its new Apple Home Collection can be ordered starting Friday, November 13, with availability beginning in December. The first batch includes the LG Indoor Cam at $199.95, the LG Outdoor Cam at $299.95 and the LG Video Doorbell at $249.95. The release lines up with the launch of HomeView, Apple's new smart home display, which the collection is designed to work with.

The Apple Home Collection was co-developed by Apple, LG and Schneider Electric. The LG Indoor Cam has a motorized cylindrical lens that tilts down when someone arrives home and tilts up when everyone leaves, protecting privacy, and it records video to iCloud via HomeKit Secure Video. The Outdoor Cam is hardwired, offers color low-light night vision and can be angled to cover different areas of a home. The Video Doorbell uses a 2.5K main camera for visitors and a secondary camera and LED to watch for packages on the doorstep. The Indoor Cam's tilt function works based on geofencing, though it can also be controlled in the Home app or manually.S1S2

The wider lineup also includes the LG Floodlight Cam at $399.95, which has dual floodlights that activate on motion, and the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock at $349.95, which uses UWB to unlock automatically as the homeowner approaches and supports PIN or a hidden backup key slot. Thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric are each priced at $199.95, and temperature and humidity sensors cost $39.95 each. In the U.S., the LG thermostat can heat and cool during lower-cost periods for users with a compatible utility plan.S2

Not every accessory will arrive in December. Apple has said that some devices, including the thermostats, environmental sensors and door lock, will roll out through December into early 2027. Some devices support Matter, though the cameras currently do not.S1S2

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Apple Home Collection cameras available to order from Friday, with HomeView display

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The brief

Apple has announced that select accessories from its new Apple Home Collection can be ordered starting Friday, November 13, with availability beginning in December. The first batch includes the LG Indoor Cam at $199.95, the LG Outdoor Cam at $299.95 and the LG Video Doorbell at $249.95. The release lines up with the launch of HomeView, Apple's new smart home display, which the collection is designed to work with.

The Apple Home Collection was co-developed by Apple, LG and Schneider Electric. The LG Indoor Cam has a motorized cylindrical lens that tilts down when someone arrives home and tilts up when everyone leaves, protecting privacy, and it records video to iCloud via HomeKit Secure Video. The Outdoor Cam is hardwired, offers color low-light night vision and can be angled to cover different areas of a home. The Video Doorbell uses a 2.5K main camera for visitors and a secondary camera and LED to watch for packages on the doorstep. The Indoor Cam's tilt function works based on geofencing, though it can also be controlled in the Home app or manually.S1S2

The wider lineup also includes the LG Floodlight Cam at $399.95, which has dual floodlights that activate on motion, and the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock at $349.95, which uses UWB to unlock automatically as the homeowner approaches and supports PIN or a hidden backup key slot. Thermostats from LG and Schneider Electric are each priced at $199.95, and temperature and humidity sensors cost $39.95 each. In the U.S., the LG thermostat can heat and cool during lower-cost periods for users with a compatible utility plan.S2

Not every accessory will arrive in December. Apple has said that some devices, including the thermostats, environmental sensors and door lock, will roll out through December into early 2027. Some devices support Matter, though the cameras currently do not.S1S2

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