Apple October 13 event: India timings, how to watch it live and what to expect

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Apple’s 'Welcome Home' event is scheduled for October 13 at 06:30 PM IST, but a livestream has not been confirmed.

The company may unveil HomeView, a display-equipped smart home hub with an A18 chip in tabletop and wall-mounted options.

The new Apple TV could feature an A19 chip, while the updated HomePod mini may get an S10 processor and new colour options.

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has announced its “Welcome Home” event for October 13, 2026. The company is expected to unveil a host of new home products at the tech show, including the new display-enabled HomeView, a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV set-top box. According to the invite, an “Apple Experience” has been scheduled in Tribeca, New York. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has already leaked details about the expected products at Apple’s first October 2026 event. Before the tech show goes live, here are all the details that you should know.

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Apple ‘Welcome Home’ event: Date, India time and where to watch live

Apple has announced that the tech event is scheduled for October 13 for 6:30 PM IST (09:00 AM ET). However, the company has not scheduled a livestream on video platforms such as YouTube at the time of writing. Hence, it remains unclear whether the company will announce these products via a video presentation or just release press notes on its newsroom site. But there are high chances that Apple will be live streaming the event on its official website and YouTube channel.

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Apple October event 2026: What to expect

HomeView: According to Gurman, the centre of attention is expected to be the smart home hub with a display: HomeView. It could ship with an A18 chipset to support Siri AI-based voice commands and will likely support touch inputs. Plus, the device may arrive in two configurations: Table-top and wall-mountable. The countertop trim (which could look similar to the iMac G4 2002) is expected to debut in silver, space grey, pink and starlight, while the wall-mountable may be limited to the first two colours. The models are said to be available from mid-November.

Apple TV 4K: The rumoured set-top box is expected to boast an A19 chip. Plus, users may be able to give commands to Siri directly via its built-in mics without re-routing them via the remote or a HomePod. Moreover, the remote may get a speaker to locate it when it is out of sight.

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HomePod mini: The updated smart speaker is expected to offer an S10 processor. It is expected to arrive in white, midnight, pink, green and blue shades. The availability of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini is reportedly slated for October 30.

Vikas Yadav

Vikas, a Copy Editor at Digit, writes to express his interest in technology. He covers consumer-centric tech news while hunting the day's most "VFM" smartphone deal. Plus, this curious geek enjoys digging into the last-mile intricacies of latest gadgets. Before Digit, he reported for Jagran English. Off work, you'll find him emotionally attached to historical sites or lost in tales of India's past. Simply put, tech is his 9-to-5, the rest is history.