# iOS 27 is out with new Apple Home features + iOS 27.2 Beta and the Aqara FP400 Presence sensor

An episode of [Everything Apple Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6803584724), 18 Sep 2026, 2:42.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2638568/episodes/19826980-ios-27-is-out-with-new-apple-home-features-ios-27-2-beta-and-the-aqara-fp400-presence-sensor.mp3

This week on Everything Apple Home 🏠 🍎 iOS 27 is officially here with some of the biggest Apple Home changes in years. 📹 iOS 27.2 Beta brings a small but useful change to Apple Home camera settings. 📡 Aqara FP400 is now available, bringing advanced 60GHz mmWave presence detection to Apple Home. For more Apple Home news, reviews and guides, visit AppleHomeAuthority.com. applehome Authority Links • Watch on YouTube • Follow on Facebook • Follow on Instagram • Follow on X • Follow on TikTok Links From This Episode 🔗 \[iOS 27 Apple Home - https://youtu.be/wHiQcwaC8yQ 🔗 Aqara FP400 - https://youtu.be/eogWIkVsI_o

## Transcript

[0:00] SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to Everything Apple Home.
[0:02] SPEAKER_00: This week iOS 27 is finally available for everyone, and Apple has already moved on to iOS 27.2 developer beta, which includes a small change but useful change to camera settings, and Akara has officially released the FP400 Presence Multi-Sensor.
[0:18] SPEAKER_00: Let's get straight into it.
[0:19] SPEAKER_00: The big news this week is iOS 27 has finally been available, made it to the public.
[0:24] SPEAKER_00: There's plenty of for Apple Home users to try.
[0:26] SPEAKER_00: One of the biggest areas of change is HomeKit secure video.
[0:29] SPEAKER_00: Apple has completely changed the camera architecture, adding support for 4K and 2K video, higher bit rates, but remember 4K doesn't automatically mean your existing cameras will suddenly restart recording a 4K.
[0:41] SPEAKER_00: Manufacturers need to implement Apple's new HomeKit framework and have suitable hardware.
[0:45] SPEAKER_00: Then we have the Apple Intelligence features.
[0:47] SPEAKER_00: Compatible cameras can now provide much more detailed descriptions of what is happening, smarter notifications, and natural language search, allowing you to search your camera history by describing what you're looking for.
[0:58] SPEAKER_00: Apple has also introduced energy monitoring into Apple Home, allowing supported smart plugs to report energy information.
[1:04] SPEAKER_00: So device onboarding has also been improved, and there are even changes to our Apple TV software updates.
[1:10] SPEAKER_00: You can check out my full YouTube overview of all the features and I take you through them.
[1:15] SPEAKER_00: Sticking with software, and Apple has wasted absolutely no time moving on to the next update.
[1:19] SPEAKER_00: iOS 27 developer beta is already available, and the big changes overall are the health updates.
[1:25] SPEAKER_00: But what matters for Apple Home users is a change to cameras.
[1:28] SPEAKER_00: Apple has reorganized the camera settings menu, so the options you're likely to interact with most are now appear much easier to access right at the top.
[1:37] SPEAKER_00: This includes recording options, face recognition, activity zones, night vision, and doorbell chime controls.
[1:43] SPEAKER_00: It's only a small change but helps make navigating camera settings a little quicker and more logical.
[1:48] SPEAKER_00: And finally, Akara has officially released the FP400 presence sensor.
[1:52] SPEAKER_00: The FP400 uses multi wave radar to detect presence.
[1:56] SPEAKER_00: Rather than simply telling you that somebody was in the room, it can actually detect presence and even if someone's still.
[2:02] SPEAKER_00: You also can create individual zones and expose these as separate presence sensors, open up much more precise automations.
[2:08] SPEAKER_00: It can also contracts up to 10 people simultaneously and supports both Zigbee and Thread with Mata support allowing it to integrate with Apple Home directly.
[2:16] SPEAKER_00: I've been testing the FP400 in my own setup, including looking at how it handles robot vacuums and also animals.
[2:23] SPEAKER_00: My full review is available over on YouTube.
[2:25] SPEAKER_00: If you want to see how it performs, you can check that out.
[2:27] SPEAKER_00: So that's everything for Apple Home this week for deeper coverage on iOS 27, the FP400, and anything else happening with Apple Home, visit AppleHomeAuthority.com and make sure you're following for more Apple Home news, reviews, and detailed tutorials.
[2:40] SPEAKER_00: Thanks very much.
[2:40] SPEAKER_00: I'll speak to you next week.

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