Apple has confirmed a special 'Welcome home' product launch event will take place next Tuesday, October 13. However, the company has not yet said whether there will be a keynote video, and it has not added the event to its Apple Events webpage.
The absence of a traditional livestream is consistent with changes Apple has made to its launch approach this year. The MacBook Neo was the first example when it debuted in March with an in-person press "experience" following multiple days of press releases for other products. The October 13 launch appears set to follow that same new approach. There is currently no evidence of a livestream on YouTube or in the Apple TV app, which suggests there may not be a keynote video on October 13.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who accurately reported the October 13 date and its focus on Home products, says otherwise. In a report about another Apple launch coming October 27, Gurman wrote that, like the smart home event on October 13, the next launch will include an online video presentation and an in-person component for the press. According to Gurman, Apple will have "an online video presentation" next week.
Press are attending an NYC "Apple Experience" that starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. If an announcement video is released, it will likely debut online then, much earlier than the typical keynote time. At least three new products are expected on Tuesday.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing