Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini ship on October 30

Apple's new Apple TV 4K and second-generation HomePod mini will ship to customers and arrive in stores on Friday, October 30, 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter. Apple is expected to announce both devices at its October 13 "Welcome home" event. The date gives Apple a two-week window between the announcement and the moment buyers can actually take the products home.macrumors.com+1

The October 30 shipping date matters because it separates the announcement from the purchase. Apple typically reveals hardware first and opens sales shortly after, and here the gap runs about two weeks. Both products anchor Apple's home hardware line: the Apple TV 4K is its streaming box, and the HomePod mini is its compact smart speaker. Getting both on the same day lets Apple put a single home-hardware story in front of buyers at once.macrumors.com+1

What the October 30 date covers

The Apple TV 4K will move from the A15 chip in the current 2022 model to a standard A19 chip, according to Gurman's Power On newsletter, as reported. The HomePod mini will jump from the S5 chip — which debuted in the Apple Watch Series 5 in 2019 — to the S10 chip. That S5 chip has powered the current HomePod mini since the original model debuted on October 13, 2020, a six-year wait for a new model.

What changes inside both devices

The S10 chip is the change with the clearest effect on what the speaker can do. According to 9to5Mac's account of Gurman's reporting, the S10 will let the HomePod mini offer Siri AI features, a first for any of Apple's Home products. The chip will also let the speaker "extend" a HomeView hub through the house, syncing voice control and music playback across rooms. The updated Apple TV and HomeView will support Siri AI as well.

Beyond the processor, the new HomePod mini is expected to carry Apple's N1 networking chip, serving as a Thread and Matter radio — the two standards that let smart-home devices from different makers talk to each other — and to add Wi-Fi 7 support. The current HomePod mini offers only Wi-Fi 4. A second-generation Ultra Wideband chip and improved sound quality are also rumored, with no major design changes expected.

Where the pricing stands now

The HomePod mini will arrive in pink, green and blue, alongside the traditional midnight and white finishes. On the Apple TV 4K, Gurman said a refreshed Siri Remote will ship with a speaker, so it can be found between couch cushions. Apple has also tested built-in microphones on the Apple TV 4K to let users query Siri without the remote or a paired HomePod, though that feature has only been tested and is not confirmed for the shipping device.

Apple will hold its "Welcome home" event on Tuesday, October 13, where both devices are expected to be unveiled. MacRumors expects the HomePod mini announcement in a press release on the Apple Newsroom website at around 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

The next dated moment in this sequence is Tuesday, October 13, when Apple is expected to unveil the Apple TV 4K, the second-generation HomePod mini and the HomeView hub at its "Welcome home" event, with a press release expected at around 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Shipping to customers and arrival in stores follow on Friday, October 30, 2026, with HomeView expected around mid-November.