Apple is reportedly working with LG on a set of smart home devices built to pair with its upcoming home hub. According to Bloomberg, the lineup includes a wired video doorbell, a smart deadbolt, a thermostat, a temperature sensor, and indoor, outdoor and floodlight cameras. LG will build and brand the products, while Apple helped shape their design and features.
What LG Has Filed
The list comes from documents LG submitted to the FCC and UL Solutions. Apple isn’t named in any of them, and LG asked the FCC to keep details confidential. That makes the Apple link a report for now, not something either company has confirmed.
The filings still show a fair amount about the hardware. The lock appears as the LG Smart Deadbolt Lock, model TMCDD15S, and it runs on four AA batteries. Expectedly, its label carries a Matter QR code. The thermostat filing includes a rear label drawing dated July 3, which shows the same Matter QR code in the center of the back plate.
Matter, Thread and UWB
Several of the devices reportedly support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter. Sources ties this to a “formal reboot” of the HomeKit platform, which would explain why Matter sits at the center of the lineup. The QR codes on the lock and thermostat labels point to Matter support on both. The filings don’t say which radio each device uses to connect, so the Thread and Wi-Fi split is still unknown.
The lock also gets ultra-wideband support (UWB), which could let it unlock automatically when you walk up to the door. For a battery-powered deadbolt, that is the feature to watch, since it suggests a closer link with the iPhone than a standard Matter lock offers.
A Second-Party Approach
Most sources describes this as a second-party arrangement. Apple helps shape the products, tailors the features and oversees the engineering, while LG handles production and sells them under its own name. This lets Apple fill out its smart home range quickly without carrying the full cost of building and supporting every accessory. It also puts the lineup up against Amazon’s Ring and Google’s Nest products.
LG isn’t known for smart home accessories, but it bought a majority stake in the Homey platform in 2024. Apple is expected to show its home hub on October 13, and the LG devices won’t be ready to launch for a few months after that. No pricing or release dates have been shared.
