According to Apple, using the Apple Intelligence camera features in the Home app will require an iCloud+ plan starting at 2TB. Apple shared the details in its notes for the third beta of macOS Golden Gate released today.
In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, the Home app is capable of generating written summaries for motion alerts from HomeKit Secure Video cameras. It is also capable of grouping images from separate cameras for insight into activity and extracting notable recordings, and it supports natural language search.
Apple said at WWDC that some Apple Intelligence features would require an iCloud+ plan, but Apple did not specify what tier users would need to subscribe to. For Home features, users will need the 2TB iCloud+ plan or better. The 2TB plan includes 2TB of iCloud storage and costs $9.99 per month.
HomeKit Secure Video cloud storage has always required a paid iCloud plan. The 50GB plan allows for one camera, while the 200GB plan supports up to five. The 2TB plan allows users to add an unlimited number of HomeKit Secure Video cameras, and it will now also add the Apple Intelligence Home feature set. HomeKit video storage doesn’t count toward an iCloud+ plan’s storage limit, so the full 2TB remains available for photos and other data.
To learn more about what’s new in the Home app in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, check out our guide.
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