Apple Home updates

Every Apple Home change that matters, summarised in plain English each month. What's new, what moved, and what to check in your own setup.

5 write-ups New one within a week of each release Full archive

Latest release

2026.9 Released 14 September 2026

Update, after one check

The headline: iOS 27 adds written video descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video clips, but only on a 2 TB iCloud+ plan or larger, and the 2 TB plan describes one camera.

In this release 3 smaller wins · 0 integrations added · 0 removed · 1 breaking change

Check first Older Apple TV hubs Affected only if you use one of these. None in your setup? You're clear to update.

Read the full 2026.9 breakdown

Latest

Apple HomeView $449.00

Apple HomeView (Wall Mounted), product image

Apple HomeView (Wall Mounted) $449.00

Apple TV 4K (4th generation), product image

Apple TV 4K (4th generation) $449.00

HomePod mini 2 $229.00

Product update Apple home launch, October 2026

Everything Apple announced for the home in October 2026

Apple announced HomeView, a 7 inch home display that also works as an Apple Home hub, alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. HomeView costs $449.00 in Australia and arrives on 13 November. Apple has not announced its new Home Collection of locks, cameras and thermostats for Australia.

5 announced

4 on sale in Australia

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How Apple Home updates work

Apple Home has no version number to watch and no update button to press. Changes arrive with Apple's software updates for iPhone, iPad, HomePod and Apple TV, and some features switch on quietly on Apple's side, which makes them easy to miss.

Each month we round up what actually changed for Apple Home households: new features, changed behaviour, and anything worth checking in your own setup. Rundowns are named for the month they cover, so 2026.7 is July's.

Every update we've covered

Newest first. Each rundown covers one month of changes.

Every release we've covered

2026

Oct HomeView puts a screen on the Apple Home hub Apple home launch, October · October 2026 5 products 4 in Australia 2026.9 Camera clips get descriptions, capped by iCloud+ plan September 2026 1 breaking 2026.2 The old Home architecture reaches its end February 2026 3 breaking

2025

2025.12 One code pairs the whole multipack December 2025 none breaking 2025.11 The legacy Home upgrade deadline moves to February November 2025 none breaking

A new write-up lands here within a week of every monthly release. Next update lands early October.