Apple Unveils HomeView, New Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and Home Collection

Apple’s Welcome home invitation with the names Apple HomeView, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and Apple Home Collection.

Apple’s Welcome Home lineup is official. Here is the quick rundown of the four new product families announced on October 13.

Apple HomeView: A 7-inch home display with A18, a 12MP Center Stage camera and support for up to six recognized users. Tabletop and wall-mounted models each cost $299 in the U.S. and arrive November 13; wall mounts are sold separately. Apple announcement.

Apple HomeView devices in different colors display apps.
Apple HomeView. Image: Apple.

Apple TV 4K: The fourth-generation box brings A19, far-field microphones, a new Siri Remote with Precision Finding and four-HomePod surround sound. It costs $299 in the U.S., with preorders today and availability November 13. Apple announcement.

Apple TV 4K and its remote.
Apple TV 4K. Image: Apple.

HomePod mini 2: S10 powers the new speaker, available in pink, green, blue, white and midnight. It costs $149 in the U.S., opens for preorder today and arrives October 30. Siri AI is coming in a future software update. Apple announcement.

HomePod mini 2 in white, blue, green, pink and midnight.
HomePod mini 2. Image: Apple.

Apple Home Collection: Accessories co-designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric include indoor, outdoor and floodlight cameras, a video doorbell, smart deadbolt, two thermostats and temperature/humidity sensors. The rollout starts in December, with selected accessories following in early 2027. Apple announcement.

Apple Home Collection cameras, video doorbell, smart lock and thermostat.
Apple Home Collection. Image: Apple.

Cover: Apple invitation artwork, via Marques Brownlee. Editorial layout: MacDigest.

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