Apple announces release dates for the first Apple Home Collection smart devices

<figure> <img alt="The Apple Home Collection LG Floodlight Cam mounted to a brick wall outside a building." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/applehome.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The first few smart home devices and accessories that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009680/apple-home-collection-doorbell-lock-camera-smart-home-announced">Apple co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric</a> for its new Apple Home Collection are now available for preorder through the company's online store, with delivery expected in mid-December. Apple announced the collection a month ago as part of a stronger push into the smart home space that's led by its new <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031726/apple-homeview-review-smart-display-homekit">Siri AI-powered HomeView smart display</a> which is also now available starting today.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of all the Apple Home Collection devices currently listed on its online store, only a handful of LG accessories are available for preorder. These include the <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hsn62zm/a/lg-outdoor-cam-plug%E2%80%91in-essence-silver">$299.95 LG Outdoor Cam</a> and <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hsn72zm/a/lg-indoor-cam-plug-in?">$199. …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1032920/apple-smart-home-collection-release-ship-dates-available-pricing">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>