Hive 4+
Smart Home
Centrica Hive Limited
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- Free
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Description
SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY WITH HIVE
From smart heating to EV charging and so much more, Hive makes it easy to cut costs and carbon – all from your smartphone. Already trusted by more than 2 million customers, our clever technology is changing the way homes use, store and generate energy for the better. So we can get Britain living more sustainably every day.
INTRODUCING THE NEW HIVE APP
Our better-than-ever app has even more features to make saving energy easier – all based on feedback from real Hive users.
• Personalise your dashboard to show your most-used devices first for quicker control.
• Track budgets, check your history and discover more ways to save with Trends.
• Switch on your devices, set smart actions and control it all from the dashboard.
HIVE THERMOSTATS
• Get everything you need to take control of your heating with the best-selling Hive Thermostat - or choose the Hive Thermostat Mini for all the benefits at an even more affordable price.
• Set energy-saving schedules, boost the temperature and get alerts if you’ve accidentally left the heating on.
• Save energy and protect your heating system with built-in features like Frost Protection and Holiday Mode.
• Boost your control with smart Hive Radiator Valves and save by never heating a room you’re not using.
• Upgrade to Hive Heating Plus for even more ways to save, including insight tools, budget tracking and personalised recommendations.
HIVE EV CHARGING
• Make the switch to EV easier with Hive EV Charging, including a smart home charger, installation by British Gas and simple control via the Hive app.
• Pair it with any British Gas electricity tariff to access SmartCharge – our revolutionary scheduling tool that automatically charges at the greenest and cheapest times. Then, get any money you’ve saved credited on your next bill.
• Or if you’re a new customer, get exclusive access to FreeCharge for a year of free charging on us!
• See how much you’re spending in the Hive app and get real-time updates when your car’s ready to go.
HIVE LIGHTS, SENSORS & PLUGS
• Set the mood with a swipe and get light where you need it with our ultra-efficient bulbs.
• Monitor power-hungry appliances with smart plugs, so you can see how much energy you’re using at any time.
• Link your whole smart home together with Motion Sensors and get it saving energy without lifting a finger.
*NEW* HIVE SOLAR
• Get everything you need to power your home with greener, renewable energy, including solar panels, home battery, expert installation and full app control.
• Generate free green energy from the sun, store what you don’t use with a solar battery and sell any you don’t need back to the grid.
• Pair it with the Hive Solar Saver tariff from British Gas and save hundreds on your energy bills.
Discover more at hivehome.com
What’s New
Version 12.1.1
General bug fixes and improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Good app; minor usability improvements needed
Overall I’d say I’m pleased with the app. It’s incredibly simple to add new devices and configure them. The usability of the app is pretty good with the exception of 1 thing: make it so that I can turn on/off devices from the dashboard. Having to go into each device to turn them on and off is a bit of a hassle. (Note: I do have actions and schedules for a few of them so I don’t need to go into the app all the time, but there is still a need to manually turn on/off lights and switches regularly.
Secondly, add the capability to group switches in addition to light bulbs. I have a group of switches that controls Xmas lights that I would like to turn on/off with a single tap. Thanks!
4 year user
So far I’ve enjoyed the use of the HIVE. I like the convenience of being able to turn lights on and off, as well as adjusting my thermostats (up and down stairs) without being at home.
Downside is sometimes I have to adjust the AC twice before it actually accepts the change. Or every now and then all of my lights will start turning on as if they are on a schedule daily.
Developer Response ,
Hi there and sorry to hear your feedback. We are constantly working to improve the app and its features. We hope we can change your viewpoint soon. Thanks, The Hive Team
Didn’t even work...
This product doesn’t work. I was given this product from my energy company. I never worked up the nerve to try to put it together and so it stayed unopened in the box for a year or so but amidst this time of quarantine I decided to put it together. I started off plugging in it as the app instructed it blinks green. I thought that showed some promise so I plugged in the Ethernet cable into my router and the green light continued to blink. I decided to type in my hub ID and all I got for the next hour was... sorry we can’t find you HUB. Wow! I mean really?! I have 2 door sensors, 2 color changing light bulbs and an active plug that are just left to rot because the HIVE is crappy! I don’t know if it’s the app or the product, but a pointer to whoever runs this company your product is supposed to WORK!
App Privacy
The developer, Centrica Hive Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Centrica Hive Limited
- Size
- 223.8 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.4 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
- Apple Watch
- Requires watchOS 4.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © Centrica plc
- Price
- Free