Apple removes HomeKit doorbell category
In an unexpected move, Apple has removed all references to HomeKit enabled doorbells. Before the change Apple had August’s Doorbell Cam Pro listed as “coming soon” for HomeKit support.
In addition to August, Ring had previously vowed to bringing HomeKit support to its video doorbell claiming they have been “testing” HomeKit integration for many months.
These changes don’t necessarily mean that the category is dead, but up until now its just been a bunch of broken promises. This also indicates that these products won’t be coming as soon as many might have hoped. Ironically, August has released a couple generations of its smart door lock which includes HomeKit support, so it’s unclear what it keeping the company from adding it into their doorbell.
At the time of this article Apple has declined to comment in the changes.