What you need for a smart lighting system. All you need to set up Hive smart lighting is the Hive app, a Hive Hub or Hive Hub 360, and the smart bulbs of your choice. Our app also works with Philips Hue bulbs. You can even make lighting groups containing a mix of Hive and Philips Hue.
Do any other 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.
Are hue bulbs compatible with Hive?
With Philips Hue and Hive you can control your Hue light bulbs that are connected to your Hue bridge from the Hive app. You can turn the Hue lights on and off, adjust the brightness, colour and white temperature.In addition to the above features Hue lights also work with Hive Actions.
What other products work with Hive?
Build your smart home with Hive
Their products are fully compatible with Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Do Lidl smart bulbs work with Hive?
A: If you invest in the Lidl Smart Home system but realise you need another bulb and Lidl aren’t selling the one you need, many devices from other manufacturers can be linked to the Lidl Home App eg. Philips Hue and Hive bulbs.
Do Alexa bulbs work with Hive?
Hive works with Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant.Control your Heating, Lights and Plugs, simply by asking Alexa. Now we’re talking. Control your Heating, Lights and Plugs, simply by asking Alexa.
Are Hive bulbs ZigBee?
Hive Active Light bulbs use ZigBee to communicate, so you can pair them directly with the SmartThings Hub.
How do I connect lights to my Hive?
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 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.
Can you use Hive plug without hub?
Yes our Hive active plugs work with the Alexa hub devices without requiring a Hive hub. Please note the functionality will be limited to voice activation commands that you will see available in the Alexa app – for full functionality you would require to get a Hive hub.
Do Hive sensors work with HomeKit?
Hive works seamlessly with HomeKit, Apple’s smart home platform, giving you complete control of all your smart home devices via the Apple Home app and Siri. HomeKit lets you control your Heating, Lights, and Plugs simply by asking Siri.
Is Silvercrest smart plug compatible with Alexa?
Lidl has confirmed on its website that its Smart tech does not work with the Amazon Echo. It’s unclear why this is the case as Lidl’s products are compatible with the Zigbee platform. This tech is now found in most of the recently released Echo speakers so it’s strange that the lights and plugs won’t respond to Alexa.
Why do I need a Zigbee hub?
Zigbee is a wireless technology that supports automationit allows many home security and smart home devices to interconnect in a single system.Just like you need a wireless router to create a Wi-Fi network, you also need a hub to set up and control a Zigbee network.
What is compatible with Zigbee?
Devices that work with Zigbee
- Philips Hue.
- Samsung SmartThings.
- Amazon Echo.
- Hive Active Heating and accessories.
- Honeywell thermostats.
- Ikea Tradfri.
- Innr.
- Belkin WeMo Link.
How do I get Alexa to turn on my Hive lights?
Getting started with Amazon smart lights
Open the Alexa app, tap ‘Skills’ in the menu and search for Hive. You may notice that there are two Hive Skills. For the best Alexa experience, make sure you have enabled both. Enter your Hive username and password and follow the onscreen instructions.
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.
What is Hive lighting?
Smart lighting works by connecting to a central hub that connects to your internet.With Hive Lights, simply open up the Hive app and turn the lights off, so you can relax knowing that it looks like someone is at home when you are out. All with just a tap of a button via the Hive app.
Are Hive bulbs 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.
What size are Hive bulbs?
Technical Details
| Brand | ?Hive |
|---|---|
| Bulb Diameter | ?60 Millimetres |
| Bulb Length | ?120 Millimetres |
| Beam Angle | ?240 Degrees |
| Lamp Power Factor | ?89.55 |
What wattage are Hive bulbs?
9W
The power consumption of a Hive Active Light is 9W.
How many lights can I connect to Hive?
You can only control one bulb at a time.
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