Can Google Home control Hive? Yes! The clever people at Google have made sure it links with lots of great smart devices, including our range here at . Connecting Google Home with your Hive smart devices gives you the simplicity of Hive without even lifting a finger.
What devices are compatible with hive?
Build your smart home with Hive
Their products are fully compatible with Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
What is Hive Google?
Hive brings together your team’s actions, messages and files onto one powerful dashboard.Files stored in Box, Dropbox, and Google Drive can be accessed in a single page, and users can attach files to actions or drag-and-drop them into messages to share them with team members.
What does hive work with?
Our devices work perfectly with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. Dim the lights, turn up the heating, switch on the TV and so much more. All with your voice.
Is there a monthly fee for Hive?
No subscription is required. You never need to pay another penny steer you’ve installed the system and free app.
Are Alexa and Hive compatible?
Hive works with Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant. Connect your Hive devices to your Echo and you’re all set to control things with your voice.Control your Heating, Lights and Plugs, simply by asking Alexa.
Do you need a hub with Hive?
Yes. The Hub is the heart of your Hive system and allows you to control your devices remotely.
Who owns Hive?
Hive
Does Hive have a doorbell?
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Is hive compatible with Nest?
Nest offer a home security camera and a smoke alarm, which are both compatible with their thermostat.Hive, in turn, disappoints on the third-party accessory front, but they do offer a range of Hive-branded devices that are all compatible with their thermostat.
Do I need a plumber or electrician to install hive?
Do I need a plumber or electrician to install Hive? In most cases, a plumber or boiler engineer would be the best person to install Hive in your home. They’ll need to make sure your Hive unit is connected correctly.
Is there a monthly fee for Hive UK?
For ?6 a month Hive will post its smart hub, two smart bulbs, a motion sensor and a smart plug to your home.
Is hive owned by British Gas?
Hive are a proud member of the British Gas family and we work closely with them to help make running your home and managing your energy use easier. They have grown to become the UK’s leading Smart Home provider and design Smart Home solutions that bring your home to life.
Is The Hive app free?
BRITISH Gas customers can now get the Hive energy app for free, the energy company announced this week. The Hive app promises to save homeowners money on their bills by allowing them to control their heating and hot water when they are away from home.
Can you use Hive with any supplier?
Hive is compatible with all energy suppliers and will continue to work once you switch.
How do I know if hive will work with my boiler?
Oil boilers – Hive works with most oil boilers and if you have an existing conventional thermostat or programmer can replace either. If you have existing intelligent oil boiler heating controls that modulate your heating Hive will not replace this functionality.
How do I connect hive with Alexa?
How Do I Connect Hive to Alexa?
- In your Alexa app, tap Skills’ and type Hive in the search bar.
- Enable the Hive skills in your Alexa. This will unlock the features that come with device connection.
- Enable and link the skills of the two devices, and simply ask Alexa to discover devices and then to control Hive.
Is hive a Zigbee?
Hive devices use Zigbee to communicate wirelessly with each other. The Hive Hub is used to ‘translate’ Zigbee to Wi-Fi, which allows the Hive devices to communicate with and be controlled by the Hive app, as well as any smart home hub it may be connected to.
What’s the difference between Hive and Hive 2?
The Hive 2 is the latest smart thermostat from British Gas that, like its predecessor, the original Hive thermostat , lets you control your home’s heating and hot water using an app on your phone. It’s had a tasteful makeover and now features a slick mirrored finish and interchangeable colourful shells.
Is hive a security risk?
We discovered that the Hive View sent some unencrypted data between the app and the security camera. This means data could be intercepted by an attacker on the same network.
Is hive part of Amazon?
Hive is a trademark owned by Centrica Hive Limited that produces smart home devices.
Hive Connected Home.
| Type of site | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Products | Hive Active Heating Hive Active Light Hive Sensors Hive Active Plug Hive Leak Hive Camera Hive app |
| Employees | 200+ (2015) |
| Parent | Centrica (2012-present) |
| URL | www.hivehome.com |