This week on Everything Apple Home:

🍎 Apple’s future Home hardware takes shape — new discoveries point to the HomePad, a possible HomePod mini 2, Apple security camera, homeOS and two mystery Home accessories.

🏠 New HomePad details reveal references to “Faces”, a “Face Gallery” and Smart Stack widgets, giving us our clearest indication yet of how Apple’s smart home display could work.

🧵 THIRDREALITY is heading to IFA 2026 with new Matter-over-Thread products, including a Smart Soil Moisture Sensor, Smart Button, Smart Plug and Smart Bulb.

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iOS 27 Developer Beta 5 has revealed some interesting details about how Apple could limit its new Apple Intelligence camera features depending on your iCloud+ plan.

We look at the camera limits currently appearing in the beta, with the 2TB iCloud+ plan appearing to support Apple Intelligence features on five cameras, increasing as additional iCloud storage is added.

Importantly, this appears to be a limit specifically affecting the new Apple Intelligence camera features rather than Apple’s existing HomeKit Secure Video recording limits — and with iOS 27 still in beta, none of these limits have been officially confirmed as final.

Plus, eufy launches the new Solar Wall Light Cam S4, combining a 4K security camera, solar charging and outdoor lighting with Apple Home support through HomeBase 3.

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🍎 Apple’s biggest smart home push in years is almost here. According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple is preparing to launch a brand-new Home Hub, alongside refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini models. We look at what this could mean for the future of Apple Home.

🌀 SwitchBot has unveiled the new Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro, bringing Matter over Wi-Fi and battery-powered smart cooling to Apple Home users.

💡 Nanoleaf has announced its new Smart LED Monitor Stand, combining a premium monitor riser with integrated RGB lighting and Matter support.

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• Nanoleaf Desk Stand

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iOS 27 Public Beta 2 and Developer Beta 4 continue refining Apple Intelligence inside Apple Home, with clearer camera descriptions, recognition of doorbell presses and AI notifications beginning to appear. Plus, Aqara launches the Power Plug H2 in the UK and Europe.

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🍎 iOS 27 Public Beta is now available, bringing Apple’s biggest Apple Home update in years to everyone. We cover what it means for Apple Home users, the key new features, and whether it’s worth installing.

💧 Airversa has announced a new smart humidifier with native Apple Home over Thread support, with Matter compatibility planned in a future update.

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iOS 27 Beta 3 brings improved Apple Home stability, better Home Hub update management and refinements to energy monitoring. Apple also confirms a 2TB iCloud+ requirement for new Apple Intelligence Home features, while Govee expands its Matter-compatible outdoor lighting lineup.

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We take a closer look at Apple’s rebuilt HomeKit Secure Video architecture and why the arrival of 4K doesn’t mean every existing camera will automatically support it. Plus, SwitchBot and Nanoleaf expand their Matter-compatible ceiling lighting ranges.

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iOS 27 Beta 2 brings more refinements to Apple Home, while discoveries inside tvOS 27 add credibility to rumours surrounding new Apple TV and HomePod hardware. Apple also raises prices across its home lineup, and Philips Hue prepares for simultaneous Zigbee and Matter-over-Thread support.

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Matter 1.6 arrives with NFC commissioning and Joint Fabric among its new capabilities. The Thread Group releases Thread Tools in beta to provide better insight into Thread networks, while Schlage prepares to launch the Sense Pro with UWB, Apple Home Key and Matter over Thread.

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Everything Apple Home: WWDC 2026, 4K Cameras, Energy Monitoring & Where’s the Hardware? 👀

This week on Everything Apple Home, we’re breaking down everything Apple announced for Apple Home at WWDC 2026.

📹 4K video support for Apple Home cameras

🧠 Advanced video analysis powered by Apple Intelligence

🔍 Natural language search across camera recordings

🔔 Smarter, continuously updating camera notifications

⚡ Energy monitoring arrives in Apple Home

🏠 Faster and simpler device setup

🤖 AI-powered Shortcuts and what they could mean for the future of Apple Home automations

Plus, we discuss the elephant in the room…

Where were the new HomePods, Apple TV, and the rumoured Apple Home Hub?

Was their absence a surprise, or is Apple saving its smart home hardware for later this year?

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