Hive Thermostat Mini | Smart Heating Done Right!

#AD The Hive Thermostat Mini, is the latest addition to Hive Active Heating. It's smaller, sleeker and packs in all the goodness of Hive’s original thermostat – at an even more affordable price. Most of the core functionality has shifted to the Hive app, but the Hive Thermostat Mini device can still be used to adjust the temperature and switch modes with a couple of taps. Here's a full tour of that smart heating setup including the Radiator Valves and best features, and thanks to Hive for sponsoring this video!

The greatest feature of a Hive Active Heating Thermostat is its incredible flexibility that works around your life. You can create personalised schedules that make your boiler turn on and switch off at set times or use Holiday Mode to adjust the temperature based on holiday times. If you want to automate your setup, no worries - the geolocation tool will send you an alert if you’ve left the heating on when you leave home for the day or use the Hive sensors to automatically turn off your heating when you leave a room or even the house!

You can even use your voice to control your heating, with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri support built in.

Hive Thermostat Mini Chapters:
0:00 - The intro bit
0:47 - Design & setup
2:16 - Schedules & geolocation
3:10 - Hive actions & other features
4:14 - Radiator valves
5:10 - Voice control
5:47 - Hive Heating Plus

[foxylady]

Ordered one yesterday, I swear my old thermostat should be in a museum somewhere…😂

[hanrealistic]

😀 I only visit your channel just to have a laugh. You are funny. I also like your reviews. I actually bought that same chair. 👍

[elveone]

Well, I've officially found someone so entertaining I can watch him review a thermostat and still be entertained.

[nathan]

You helped me pick my phone, you helped me figure out how the thermostat works, thanks man!!!

[adyuk]

Looks much nicer than the v3 what looks like a dimmer switch

[andymairs]

Heads up, Hive have just announced they're discontinuing support for their home security products in 3 years time, none of them work with homekit so they will simply stop working after 3 years.

[dpn]

I started with Hive and the only thing I'm grateful to Hive for is this is how I found out about home assistant. I was pulling my hair out with simple hive actions, like trying to get a simple light automation working. They may have improved it by now but at the time I was trying the following... Sensor detects motion, lights come on, 3 min after motion stops, turn off lights. I assumed that if in the 3 min countdown motion is detected, the countdown will be cancelled and lights won't turn off. Sadly that was not the case. I was cursing this every time... I went to the forums and someone suggested extending the timer to 10 min... 🤦🤦🤦How about 30 min or how about leave the lights on permanently. But then I found someone who had the exact same issue and moved to home assistant. That started my home assistant journey and I never looked back. All my hive decides, lights, sensors are not paired to zigbee2mqtt. The heating is all that's left on the Hive hub but this summer it's going to z2m as well and the Hive hub is going in the bin. I won't go into the detail of my Hive heating issues as they are far too many...

[jackbennett]

I bought the heating and hot water one by mistake I only need the heating side of it will it still work?

[jryalls]

Can you tell me what the differences are between this and the normal thermostat? It’s not clear if this is a replacement for it or is for zonal heating or what?

[jennifermedia]

Will it work with three diffent boilers and diffent hot water tanks etc

[DinoSpumoni]

The Hive mini with hub or the Tado v3 starter kit?

[thesodgester]

Hive base system was fine but the TRVs were horrible for me. Constantly re calibrating and not heating up quick enough. Moved to Tado and much less hassle.

[ltippers]

hey, I work I'm away will I be able to switch my heating on if we have a cold snap? thanks

[Scottwillow]

How do u pair with phone when hive r😅nt even show it?

[Charliemortonuk]

Who can believe what you say when your sponsored by them 😂

[Fishbait]

Hmmm, question if I may.... Can you use the geolocation if you have 2 smart phone users in the home?
So if Person A goes out, but Person B is still at home, it keeps the heating on.
BUT, if both leave the home, it triggers the "want to turn the heating off" to both users, and either can turn it off?

[lg_believe]

I have a hive thermostat and hive smart plugs, sensors and two hive outdoor cameras. But one of my hive outdoor cameras has failed, since installing it in 2019. I heard from the grapevine British Gas is discontinuing smart security devices, focusing more on smart energy devices instead.

I have a question? Is it still worth purchasing from hive the smart thermostat valves for £314 for 8 for my home because they look amazing and will help regulate heat in my home? But I’m just disappointed how hive have let customers down with the malfunction of their hive outdoor cameras, having to go to the extra expense at some point to purchase new outdoor cameras. Thanks.

[safiralaher]

Hi i have a bigger hive thermostat and i want to connect it to the Alexa but I can’t do it. Can you please make a video on that it will be great. Thanks

[joshuawebb]

I have the hive thermostat already and was wondering, could I use the hive mini thermostat in another room within the same system?

[Ayns.LA]

hello mate quick question, I've just had a new boiler fitted came with a hive thermostat and hub, been using the thermostat manually for a couple of weeks, no problem just fitted the hub shows connected but it wont pair with the thermostat ? any ideas?