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. When they’re connected, that’s it. You’re done.
How do I set up hive bulbs?
Fit the bulb into the light fitting and switch the light on. The bulb will then flash on and off to show that it is searching for (also known as pairing with) your Hub. Once your Hive Light appears on the screen, it will flash once more to confirm it’s connected. You can now name it and press “Save” to complete setup.
Do hive bulbs work without hub?
You need a Hive Hub to use Hive smart lights. No Hive smart devices work without the Hive Hub.But many smart lights can be set up in your home without a hub. They can connect to your Wi-Fi directly and you can control them with a simple app.
How does Hive smart light work?
Smart lighting works by connecting to a hub that is plugged into your internet router. The smart hub basically acts as a bridge between the lights in your home and the app on your phone. So as long as your WiFi is working at home and you have internet wherever you are you can control your lights remotely.
What are Hive bulbs?
Hive Active Light is a smart light bulb that you can control from your mobile device, tablet and laptop. The Hive Active Light Dimmable bulb will allow you to set schedules and dimming levels for your bulb.
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.
Why is my Hive Light not working?
Turn the light off and on six times at the wall or light switch, leaving a second’s pause between each flip of the switch. The light should then flash off and on again to show that it is in pairing mode.If you have followed all of the above steps and your Hive Light is still not working correctly, please contact us.
How do I connect Hive bulbs to Alexa?
Here’s how to get started: From your Alexa app, tap ‘Skills and Games’ in the menu and search for ‘Hive’. Now enter your Hive username and password and follow the onscreen instructions. Once you have enabled the Hive skill, you need to get Alexa to discover devices for your smart home skill if Alexa hasn’t already.
How long do Hive bulbs last?
The bulb is available both as a screw-in and a bayonet, and claims to be energy efficient. Hive says each bulb offers 25,000 hours of life.
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.
How many hive bulbs can you have?
You can only control one bulb at a time.
Do smart bulbs use electricity when off?
As we mentioned above, smart bulbs are in a class of appliances that use electricity in standby mode: vampire devices. This means that smart bulbs use electricity even when they’re off.According to How-To-Geek, the average smart bulb only uses a few cents a month when in standby mode.
Do smart bulbs use electricity when off UK?
Technically speaking, smart bulbs do use a small amount of electricity even when the power is off, but it isn’t anything you’ll notice on your electric bill. In most cases, it would amount to a penny or two per month per smart light bulb.
How do smart light bulbs work UK?
Like other smart home features, smart light bulbs are operated remotely, via your smartphone, tablet, or smart watch. Many smart light bulbs will connect to your existing smart hub (think Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, or Google Assistant) via Bluetooth or wifi, meaning you can turn them on or off with your voice, too.
How many Colours can you choose from with Hive bulb?
16 million colours
Up, down, cool or colourful
16 million colours to choose from when you want to have fun. Choose from our tuneable, dimmable or colour changing bulbs.
Are Hive lights led?
A dimmable LED warm white light bulb that can be placed into an existing light fitting. You can control your lights remotely via the Hive app from your mobile, tablet or laptop.
How much does a Hive light bulb cost?
Smart light prices start from around ?15. Our Hive lights cost ?19 for a dimmable smart bulb and ?44 for a colour changing bulb.
What plugs are compatible 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.
What do the lights mean on hive hub?
The lights on the Hive Hub indicate how the Hub is operating at that specific time. – No light = The Hub has no power. – Solid green = The Hub is connected and should be operating normally. – Solid red = The Hub can’t find an Internet connection. – Fast flashing green = The Hub is trying to connect to the Internet.
Why is my hive bulb offline?
If your Hive Light is showing as offline in your Hive app or website dashboard it could be because it’s been switched off manually from the existing light switch on the wall or lamp. Once turned off from the wall or lamp light switch it can’t be controlled remotely until switched back on at the switch.
How do I know if hive is working?
What can I do if Hive isn’t working?
- Check our service status page (status.hivehome.ie) to see the status of the Hive app and website.
- Check that your broadband connection is working.
- Check that your Hive hub is connected to the mains power socket and switched on.
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