Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported today that Apple will enter the smart home camera market in 2026, with the company seemingly set to compete against third-party HomeKit cameras like the Eve Indoor Cam for the first time.
The IP camera is targeted to hit annual shipments in the tens of millions, indicating Apple hopes this will become a major accessory in its product lineup. Kuo says the appeal of Apple’s camera will be rich integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
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I am a Homekit Secure Video user and am not happy at all with its current state. I was hoping things would change with iOS 18 and they haven't. My current setup of EufyCams (yeah I know), and the Logitech doorbell contains 6 cameras and they are very slow to load in the home app and it frequently crashes when reviewing the timeline. Also it misses a lot of activities which is what triggers the recording.
I would love to see a HomeKit secure video setup that uses Ethernet Instead of wifi, increase the resolution from 1080p to something higher, allow for 24/7 recording since the activity based function doesn't work properly, and better reliability.
Humm... sounds like I am describing a Synology setup... Come' on Apple. Lets do better than just releasing another camera...
We have heard for a while that Apple is plotting a more serious attempt to crack the smart home space, with intermittent rumors about Apple designing its own accessories.
However, it’s unclear at this stage what unique functionality Apple could offer through a first-party camera, rather than continuing its integrations with other manufacturers through the Home app. Perhaps, a powerful embedded Apple silicon chip will enable enriched Apple Intelligence features that other cameras cannot offer.
The first big Apple smart home play will be a new smart display device, that is likely going on sale sometime next year. The new smart display will combine a HomePod-like speaker with a small squarish touchscreen for showing a visual user interface. That device will be Apple’s competitor to products like the Echo Show, with a likely kitchen-top focus for showing timers and recipes.
A couple years after that, Apple is said to be making a more advanced display that will be hoisted on an articulated robotic arm, so the display can tilt and pan to follow the user around the room.
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