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Apple has a huge product roadmap for the smart home: Here’s what’s coming

9to5Mac • Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Apple’s home products (primarily HomePod mini and Apple TV) have been the talk of the town for the past couple of years . The reasoning is quite simple: the current iterations are 4-6 years old. Siri has been the holdup for new hardware releases, supposedly – but now that Siri AI is finally here, we should be seeing Apple finally start releasing some new Home products very soon. Here’s what’s in the pipeline.

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Apple’s home products (primarily HomePod mini and Apple TV) have been the talk of the town for the past couple of years .

The reasoning is quite simple: the current iterations are 4-6 years old.

Siri has been the holdup for new hardware releases, supposedly – but now that Siri AI is finally here, we should be seeing Apple finally start releasing some new Home products very soon.

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This page keeps Apple rumors separate from official updates, so readers can follow early reports without confusing them with confirmed announcements.

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