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.

Can I use Hive thermostat without hub?

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.

Does Hive come with a hub?

Included in many of our standard packs, the Hive Hub connects your Hive products and lets you manage them remotely with the Hive app on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

What is the purpose of the hive hub?

What does the Hive Hub do? The Hive Hub is the heart of your Hive smart home. It connects your devices to the internet, allowing you to control them remotely.

Do you need a hive hub to use Hive plug?

Hive Active Plug lets you turn your electrical devices on or off remotely from your mobile, tablet, or laptop and set schedules for when they come on.If this is your first Hive product you will need to purchase a hub in order to set up your Hive Active Plug.

Is there a monthly charge 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 Hive work without Internet?

If the heat or the hub is disconnected from the Internet, the Hive application will show you and tell you what is wrong. Yes, your thermostat will continue to function on its pre-set schedule if not connected to WiFi.

How do I activate hive hub?

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. If you have a Hive Hub 360 as shown below, follow our guide here.

Where is my hive hub?

For the Hive Hub to work at its best you should put it on a table or shelf near to your broadband router, it should be a minimum of 50cm from the router.Hive Hint: You should avoid placing the hub on the floor, right next to your router, in a cupboard or surrounded by too many electrical items.

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.

Can I take my Hive with me when I 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.

Do all smart plugs work with Hive?

TP-Link, Philips Hue and Amazon all make good smart plugs. But the great thing about our Hive Plugs is that, as well as doing all of the above, they work seamlessly with the rest of the Hive ecosystem, including our smart thermostat, lights, sensors and cameras. So you can get your home working around you.

Do Amazon smart plugs work with Hive?

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.

How many Hive plugs can I have?

Hive says the hub can support up to 24 devices. It’s enough for most households, even if you already use the number for heating zones.

Do you have to be a British Gas customer for Hive?

Do you have to be a British Gas customer to be able to use Hive products and services? No, you can buy Hive products and services regardless of who provides your energy.

Can Hive be fitted to any boiler?

In most cases, the Hive thermostat will work just fine with your boiler. However, there are a few small exceptions. This includes solid fuel boilers (such as biomass systems and coal), and some Worcester Intelligent Appliance boilers and Worcester combi boilers.

Does Hive work if you leave 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.

Why does Hive go offline?

If your Hive Thermostat is showing as offline in your Hive app, it means it has lost connection to the Hive Receiver. Press the tab on the base of the thermostat to remove it from the wall. (or pull away from the back plate if you have the thermostat with the touch screen icons).

Can you manually override Hive?

Hive Active Plug – Your plug will continue to work. Until your broadband connection is restored you can control your plug, whether it is on or off, manually from the plug itself.Until your broadband connection is restored you can control your light, whether it is on or off, manually from the light switch itself.

What is the range of Hive hub?

three metres
It’s easy to set up; you pair it with the Hub and it starts working immediately. During our tests it worked well and picked up most motion at a range of three metres within a claimed 94-degree field of view.

Why do I need to buy a new Hive hub?

If you’d like to use Hive Active Heating to control your heating remotely, you’ll need to buy a new Hive Hub. The existing Hub is registered to the old occupier and cannot be transferred to someone new.