# Apple opens preorders for smart home devices

> Apple's first HomeView smart display and LG-made accessories are available to order, shipping mid-December.
- Title: Apple opens preorders for smart home devices · The Verge
- Summary: Apple's first HomeView smart display and LG-made accessories are available to order, shipping mid-December.
- Keywords: apple, smart home, lg electronics, schneider electric, homeview, preorder, The Verge
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/tech/1032920/apple-smart-home-collection-release-ship-dates-available-pricing
- Author: Andrew Liszewski
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:22:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, smart home, lg electronics, schneider electric, homeview, preorder, technology, culture
## Apple launches smart home push
Apple announced its new Apple Home Collection, co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, as part of a stronger push into the smart home space led by its new Siri AI-powered HomeView smart display.
## Three cameras available now
Three LG accessories are available for preorder today: the two hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Outdoor Cam, the one hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Indoor Cam, and the two hundred forty-nine ninety-five dollar Video Doorbell.
## Shipping starts mid-December
The three available devices show an estimated shipping timeline of December eleventh to December seventeenth. Other collection items, including the four hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Floodlight Cam, are not yet available for preorder.
## Easy setup and Thread support
The devices streamline setup by tapping them with your iPhone. They use Thread to stay connected if they lose internet or Wi-Fi access, and automatically update network credentials when you change your wireless network.
## Key takeaway

Apple began preorders for its Apple Home Collection smart devices co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, with three LG cameras and a doorbell shipping December eleventh to seventeenth.