Everything Apple launched at its ‘Welcome Home’ event

<figure> <img alt="The Apple HomeView displayed on a desk." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Apple-HomeView-welcome-home-roundup.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple unveiled a slate of new smart home gadgets at its aptly named "Welcome Home" event today, including its first (and highly anticipated) smart home hub. That flagship announcement came alongside much-needed refreshes for Apple's HomePod Mini and TV 4K devices, and a selection of new smart home and security accessories designed together with trusted third-party manufacturers.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Catch up on all of Apple's new hardware announcements in our roundup below, or click through for more detailed coverage on each.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/e/1009704">The HomeView is Apple's first smart display</a> </h2> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Apple-HomeView-Apple-Podcasts-Lyrics-Apple-Music_e9edb2.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;The screen can be used to display smart home control widgets, clock faces, photos, and more.&lt;/em&gt; | Image: Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple"> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Apple-HomeView-color-family_7c41f0.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;From this angle it really looks like the iMac G4. I dig it.&lt;/em&gt; | Image: Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple"></figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">HomeView is arguably the company's first major Apple Home launch since releasing HomeK …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009816/apple-smart-home-event-homeview-homepod-mini-roundup">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>