Apple announced four LG cameras for its new Apple Home Collection on October 13, priced from $199.95 for the Indoor Cam Plug-In to $399.95 for the Floodlight Cam (U.S.). According to Apple, the cameras go on sale starting in December in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, and they store their footage in iCloud+ rather than through a separate camera subscription.
That last point is the one most buyers will need to plan around. Apple’s fine print ties the number of cameras you can record to the size of your iCloud+ plan, and the Apple Intelligence features carry their own requirements.
The four cameras and their prices
All four are made by LG Electronics and managed entirely in the Home app, with setup starting from a single tap on iPhone. Here is how the lineup breaks down, per Apple’s Home Collection press release:
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| Camera | Starts at (U.S.) | Colors | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG Video Doorbell Wired | $249.95 | Essence Graphite, Essence Silver | Dual cameras: 2.5K front, full HD bottom |
| LG Floodlight Cam | $399.95 | Essence Graphite, Essence Silver | Adaptive dual floodlights, low-light color night vision |
| LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In | $299.95 | Essence Graphite, Essence Silver | Low-light color night vision, easily angled |
| LG Indoor Cam Plug-In | $199.95 | Essence White | Automatic tilt for privacy |
Every camera captures up to 2.5K resolution video and recognizes people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles, and packages. The Video Doorbell is the odd one out on resolution: its front camera records in 2.5K, while the bottom camera, aimed at packages, captures full HD. You can switch between the two views, and the doorbell adds a built-in spotlight and a chime that plays through HomeView, HomePod, and HomePod mini.
The Floodlight Cam turns on its floodlights automatically when it detects motion. The Outdoor Cam shares its low-light color night vision and is designed for simple self-installation.
The Indoor Cam is the most unusual of the four. It tilts upward to look around the room when you check in on the home, then tilts back down to stop monitoring as soon as the first member of the household returns. You can also tilt it manually or from the Home app.
Which iCloud+ plan covers how many cameras
Apple says each camera works with iCloud+ and gives you access to 10 days’ worth of event video history. That history runs on HomeKit Secure Video, and Apple’s footnote spells out the limits by plan. Prices below are the current U.S. monthly rates listed on Apple’s iCloud page.
| iCloud+ plan | Price (U.S.) | Cameras with event history |
|---|---|---|
| 50GB | $0.99/month | One camera |
| 200GB | $2.99/month | Up to five cameras |
| 2TB | $9.99/month | Unlimited |
| 6TB and 12TB | $29.99/month and $59.99/month | Unlimited (includes everything in the 2TB plan) |
In practice, a doorbell plus a floodlight already pushes you past the 50GB plan. A typical front, back, and indoor setup fits on 200GB, and anyone planning more than five cameras needs 2TB or higher. Event history requires an iCloud+ subscription, so the free 5GB iCloud tier will not cover it. Apple also notes that supported camera counts and other iCloud+ plan features may change over time.
Apple’s own position is that this means “there’s no separate camera subscription.” That holds if you already pay for iCloud+, which many iPhone owners do for photo storage. The catch is that the plan tier you pay for decides how many cameras record history.
Apple Intelligence video descriptions and search
On eligible iCloud+ plans, Apple Intelligence adds automatic video descriptions that summarize what is happening in a clip, plus the ability to search footage using natural, descriptive language.
The requirements, from Apple’s footnotes:
- Setup using an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad
- A subscription to an eligible iCloud+ plan
- A home hub such as Apple HomeView, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini, or Apple TV 4K with the latest operating system software
There is a further catch. Apple says some Apple Intelligence features in the Home app, such as video summaries, are available for a limited number of cameras depending on your iCloud+ plan, but the release does not list those per-plan numbers.
Recording during Wi-Fi outages
Built-in storage keeps the cameras recording when Wi-Fi goes down, and Apple says changes to how footage is captured and stored mean detected moments are not missed during a network outage. Every Home Collection device also supports Thread, which helps it stay connected if Wi-Fi drops. If you change your home Wi-Fi network, the accessories update their network credentials automatically.
You need a home hub
The cameras are built around an Apple Home hub. Apple describes the lineup as working “when using a home hub like Apple HomeView, HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV 4K,” and its footnotes say additional features vary by accessory and require a compatible hub. Pairing itself uses NFC and requires an iPhone running the latest operating system software.
Footage is processed locally on your hub or in Private Cloud Compute and, for iCloud+ users, stored end-to-end encrypted in iCloud for 10 days. Apple says LG Electronics, Schneider Electric, and Apple cannot access it.
You can watch live video and camera activity in the Home app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K, or HomeView. Quick live snapshots give an at-a-glance view without opening a full livestream.
When you can buy them
The cameras will be sold at apple.com/store, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations. Apple says Home Collection availability begins in December, with select accessories available starting early 2027. For buyers who would rather not mount a floodlight themselves, Apple Retail now offers third-party installation from ADT for an additional charge, available in the U.S. starting this fall.
