# Apple event and no home hardware + Apple Intelligence camera Limits revealed & IFA 2026

An episode of [Everything Apple Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6803584724), 11 Sep 2026, 2:50.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2638568/episodes/19790965-apple-event-and-no-home-hardware-apple-intelligence-camera-limits-revealed-ifa-2026.mp3

Welcome back to Everything Apple Home. There was no episode last week because I was over in Berlin covering IFA, but we’re back this week with plenty to talk about. Apple’s September event has now taken place and, unfortunately, there was no new Apple Home hardware. Apple has also confirmed the iCloud+ requirements for its new Apple Intelligence camera features, and I’ve got a quick roundup of some of the best Apple Home devices I saw at IFA. applehome Authority Links • Watch on YouTube • Follow on Facebook • Follow on Instagram • Follow on X • Follow on TikTok Links From This Episode 🔗 IFA 2026 - https://youtu.be/lyLXrERxY1c 🔗 Shelly - https://geni.us/3qWYz 🔗AppleHomeAuthority.com. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:23 – Apple Event 01:03 - iCloud+ Camera limits 01:46 - IFA 2026

## Transcript

[0:00] SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to Everything Apple Home.
[0:02] SPEAKER_00: There was no episode last week because I was over in Berlin covering Ether, but we're back and I've plenty to talk about.
[0:08] SPEAKER_00: Apple's September event has now taken place, and unfortunately, there was no new hardware.
[0:13] SPEAKER_00: Apple has also confirmed the iCloud Plus requirements for its new Apple Intelligence camera features, and I've got a quick roundup of some of the best Apple owned devices I saw at Ether.
[0:22] SPEAKER_00: Let's get straight into it.
[0:23] SPEAKER_00: Apple's September event has been and gone, and despite all the rumors leading up to it, we didn't get any new Apple hardware.
[0:30] SPEAKER_00: There was no new Apple TV, or the more importantly, the homepad.
[0:34] SPEAKER_00: But I don't think that means we're done for 2026.
[0:37] SPEAKER_00: We've seen plenty of evidence within Apple's own software pointing towards new hardware.
[0:42] SPEAKER_00: Even the night before, code was found in Apple's backend systems, pointing towards four new devices, one clearly labelled as Apple TV.
[0:50] SPEAKER_00: So while September wasn't the moment, there'll be plenty of time left.
[0:53] SPEAKER_00: Apple has already launched products later in the year before, and we could still see announcements October or beyond.
[0:59] SPEAKER_00: For now though, the wait is still on for the next generation of Apple Ohm hardware.
[1:03] SPEAKER_00: Next up, Apple has now confirmed the iCloud Plus plans you'll need to use for the Apple Intelligence camera features.
[1:09] SPEAKER_00: With the 2TB plan, you can use Apple Intelligence features with just one camera.
[1:14] SPEAKER_00: Move up to 6 and increase to 2, and Apple's 12 iCloud plan includes a limit of 5 cameras.
[1:22] SPEAKER_00: Now there's an important distinction here.
[1:24] SPEAKER_00: These limits are specifically for Apple Intelligence camera features.
[1:27] SPEAKER_00: The existing HomeKit secure video camera limits remain unchanged.
[1:31] SPEAKER_00: So for example, if you already have multiple home kit secure cameras, that doesn't simply mean you can only record one of them to the 2TB plan.
[1:40] SPEAKER_00: Instead, it determines how many cameras can take advantage of the new Apple Intelligence functionality.
[1:46] SPEAKER_00: And finally, I've got back from EFER26 in Berlin and there was a huge amount of new Apple Home hardware.
[1:53] SPEAKER_00: One of my highlights was the Shelly wall display, which is getting a major matter upgrade.
[1:58] SPEAKER_00: It can act as both a matter controller and a matter device at the same time, which means you can control accessories on the screen and bring other Mata devices in via that screen.
[2:10] SPEAKER_00: There's also Acarra's FP400 Presence Sensor, the latest addition to Acarra's presence sensor lineup, and is coming in September.
[2:18] SPEAKER_00: And finally, Ecovac's new X12S Omicycle is also available across the UK, Europe and the US.
[2:26] SPEAKER_00: These are only a few products I saw at Ether, and I've got a full Ether roundup video where I talk about all the best Apple Home Matter products I found at the show.
[2:35] SPEAKER_00: And you can check that out over at YouTube.
[2:37] SPEAKER_00: So that's everything for Apple Home for this week.
[2:39] SPEAKER_00: For deeper coverage on all these stories, visit AppleHomauthority.com and make sure you're following for more Apple Home news, reviews, and tutorials.
[2:48] SPEAKER_00: Thank you very much.
[2:48] SPEAKER_00: I'll speak to you next week.

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