Apple’s partnership with LG could expand to high-end smart-home cameras and doorbells

Leaked images suggest Apple is collaborating with LG to develop a new range of high-end smart-home accessories, including doorbells and security cameras, supporting industry standards and high-end features.

Apple’s next Home push may be wider than first expected, with new images suggesting the company’s work with LG could extend to a video doorbell and several camera products. 9to5Mac reported that leaked photos circulating online appear to show LG-branded versions of an indoor camera, an outdoor camera, a floodlight camera and a wired video doorbell, after earlier leaks had already pointed to a thermostat, smart lock and temperature sensor. The pictures, first shared by an X account with a modest following but a record of posting smart-home accessory details, show hardware that appears to be part of a broader accessory family built around Apple’s forthcoming home platform. According to the leaked specifications, the doorbell includes two cameras, including one angled downwards, while the other devices appear to include microphones, speakers and infrared components for low-light use.

The broader picture, as reported by MacRumors and several other outlets, is that Apple is working with LG Electronics to co-develop a suite of smart-home accessories rather than manufacturing them itself. The planned line-up is said to include a wired video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, temperature sensor, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and a floodlight camera. LG is expected to sell the devices under its own brand, with Apple contributing to the design and engineering. That approach would let Apple expand its home ecosystem without taking on the full cost and operational burden of supporting a large accessory range.

The reported hardware specifications suggest Apple and LG are aiming for broad interoperability rather than a closed add-on system. Multiple reports say the devices are expected to support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter, which would align them with the wider smart-home industry’s move towards common standards. The smart lock is also said to support Ultra Wideband, a short-range wireless technology that can allow proximity-based unlocking. If accurate, that would place the products squarely in the category of high-end connected-home devices designed to work closely with Apple’s own ecosystem, while still remaining usable within a wider smart-home setup.

The timing also appears significant. Several reports say Apple’s next major home hardware reveal is due on 13 October 2026, with the LG-branded accessories expected to arrive a few months later. That would suggest Apple is staging its home strategy in phases: first unveiling its own core hardware, then following with a broader accessory ecosystem built with a manufacturing partner. For consumers, the practical question will be whether LG’s branding and Apple’s design influence produce devices that are easy to set up, reliable in daily use and competitively priced against established camera and doorbell makers.