What has changed in Apple's smart home range?
Apple's UK newsroom lists seven product types from two partners: LG Electronics makes the cameras, doorbell, lock and one thermostat, while Schneider Electric (sold under the Schneider Home name) makes the second thermostat. Both brands also sell standalone temperature and humidity sensors. Apple announced the range alongside its HomeView display hub, which acts as one of the supported home hubs.
| Product | UK price | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| LG Indoor Cam | £179.95 | Plug-in, tilts to check the home, up to 2.5K video |
| LG Outdoor Cam | £279.95 | Plug-in, colour night vision, self-installed |
| LG Floodlight Cam | £349.95 | Adaptive dual floodlights, colour night vision |
| LG Video Doorbell (wired) | £229.95 | Dual cameras (2.5K front, full HD bottom), spotlight |
| LG Smart Deadbolt Lock | Not stated | Matter compatible, supports Aliro, PIN pad, Ultra Wideband |
| LG and Schneider thermostats | Not stated | Matter compatible, on-device wire detection |
| Temperature and humidity sensors | Not stated | Matter compatible |
Apple says everything in the range supports Thread, sets up with a single iPhone tap, and ships from December 2026 at apple.com/uk and Apple Stores, with some accessories following in early 2027. The cameras keep 10 days of event history in iCloud+ and have built-in storage to keep recording if the Wi-Fi drops.
Does the Apple Home Collection work with Matter?
Partly: Apple's release says the lock, thermostats and sensors are Matter compatible, but it does not say the same for the cameras or doorbell. The lock is described as "Matter compatible and supports Aliro", the newer standard for phone-based door access, and the thermostats and sensors as "Matter compatible and DIY-friendly".
That split matters because Matter is the route into other ecosystems. Matter's multi-fabric feature lets one device join several controllers, and Home Assistant's Matter documentation says each device should support at least five fabrics at once. Our Matter devices guide explains the model. Thread devices also need a border router nearby, as covered in our Thread guide.
Why does this matter for Home Assistant users?
The thermostats, sensors and lock are the realistic candidates for Home Assistant, because they speak Matter; the cameras and doorbell look locked to Apple's ecosystem. Home Assistant's Matter documentation covers lock and climate entities, but does not list camera support, so do not plan around live video appearing in a Home Assistant dashboard.
This is our reading rather than anything LG, Schneider or Apple has confirmed, and there are no hands-on reports yet because nothing ships until December. The sensible approach is to treat Home Assistant access as unproven. If you want your existing setup in the Apple Home app instead, the HomeKit Bridge guide covers the other direction.
Two further points are worth weighing against a local-first setup. Apple's camera video summaries and search need an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone or iPad, an eligible iCloud+ plan and a supported hub. Camera history storage is also tied to iCloud+ tiers: 50GB covers one camera, 200GB up to five, and 2TB unlimited.
UK availability and price: should you wait?
The range lands in a crowded market. LG and Schneider are established brands in thermostats and cameras, but Apple's version is built around its own Home app, iCloud+ storage and hubs rather than the vendors' older apps, so existing LG or Schneider owners should not assume their current kit carries over.
If you are shopping for a smart lock now, wait. The LG lock has no UK price yet, and independent reviews will not exist until December. In the meantime our best smart locks for the UK list covers options you can buy and test today.
Apple has not published UK prices for the lock, thermostats or sensors, and the release lists "select accessories" for early 2027 without naming them. The release also says ADT professional installation is US-only, and it notes that HomeView is not for sale in the EU because Siri AI is unavailable there. Check the UK listing before pre-ordering anything.
