For Hive Active Heating a hub, a receiver and a thermostat are installed. When this service hasn’t been bought, the thermostat and receiver can also be installed without a hub. This is known as ‘stand-alone’ mode.
Can you use Hive manually?
You can use your Hive thermostat to control your heating and hot water manually when at home.
How does the Hive app work?
The Hive smartphone app enables users to turn the heating or air conditioning in their homes up or down from anywhere, as well as setting it to the perfect temperature. There is also the ability to program the smart heating system so that it comes on at the optimum time.
How do you use Hive heating manually?
How do I change the heating mode on my Hive Active Heating 2…
- Push the dial to wake up the thermostat.
- Once the screen turns on press the Menu button and select Heat.
- Here you’ll see the different modes: Schedule, Manual and Off.
- Select one by turning and pushing the dial.
Do Hive bulbs need a hub?
Hive Active Lights need to be connected to either a Hive Hub or Hive Hub 360 in order to sync up with your phone. If you don’t already have one, you’ll need to get one to be able to connect up your bulbs to the internet.
How do I set up Hive on my phone?
Log in to the app or website and enter the Hub ID (this is found on the underside of the hub). Click Go and your hub will begin to search for devices. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your devices.
Can I have Hive app on 2 phones?
Yes, but you will need to have separate Hive products and log-in details for each property.
Is there a monthly fee for Hive?
Hive Live is a monthly subscription service that gives you the following benefits: Ongoing warranty on all of your Hive products. 10% discount when you buy any Hive products. Free delivery on all orders.
Can I use Hive without British Gas?
Do I need to be with British Gas to have Hive? No, any Hive products can be installed no matter who provides your energy.
How much does Hive cost per month UK?
The Hive monthly cost is an ongoing subscription called Hive Live and costs ?2.99 a month which offers Hive customers an ongoing warranty on all their Hive products.
How does Hive work with combi boiler?
The hub plugs into your broadband router and the receiver is then wired up to the boiler. This connects your boiler to the internet so it can be controlled remotely and allows it to talk to your smart thermostat.
Can you use Hive just for lights?
With our Hive Lights, you just screw them in to your light fitting like normal, then use the app on your smartphone to connect to them. This is done on WiFi via a home hub a little device that’s plugged into your broadband router.All you need for smart lights to work is broadband WiFi.
Do you need a hue hub with Alexa?
The ALL NEW Philips Hue bluetooth smart light bulbs are a snap to set up! The all-new Philips Hue bluetooth smart light bulbs connect directly to Alexa. That means that no smart hub is required no separate Hue Bridge hub, and no Echo with a built-in smart hub.
Do all smart bulbs work with Hive?
All of Hive’s lights are integrated with other Hive devices, enabling you to set up Hive Actions in the app. On top of that, Philips Hue lightbulbs also now integrate with Hive devices.
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.
How do I connect my iphone to my Hive thermostat?
How can I start using HomeKit?
- Check that you’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Hive Hub.
- Open the Hive app and log in (if required)
- Open the menu.
- Tap ‘Install Devices’
- Scroll down and tap ‘HomeKit’
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Can’t connect to Hive hub?
Unplug Hub 360 from the wall socket and reinsert it, wait for the hub to reboot (this can take about 10 minutes) then refresh the Hive app dashboard page in the app. Step 4.You can reconnect the hub to your Wi-Fi by going to your Hive app, tap the Hub 360, Settings, Change Wi-Fi, and follow the in app instructions.
How does Hive multi room work?
Hive Heat On Demand (HOD) is a feature for people who have multiple Hive Radiator Valves and a Hive Thermostat. It essentially links these two devices, letting them communicate to turn your heating on when you want to warm a particular room up without having to keep your heating on permanently.
Can you take Hive with you when you move house?
Your Hive Hub can’t be used by the new occupier of your home, so take that with you so you can install it in your new premises.You should also take any other Hive smart products with you, such as sensors, plugs, light bulbs, security cameras and any other accessories.
How many phones can Hive hub connect?
Hive says the hub can support up to 24 devices.
How do I add users to Hive?
To invite someone to share, go to menu > People > select Invite > choose which level of permissions you will give this person.
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