Using Siri with Hive

Answer

Hive now supports integration with Apple Home for Hive Heating (current thermostat models), Hive Radiator Valves, Hive Lights (all models), and Hive Plugs.

Control Your Smart Home:

Apple Home provides a centralised platform to control your smart home products, including heating and lights from various manufacturers. You can access and control these devices via Apple’s Home app and/or Siri on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Quick Action Siri Shortcuts

Quick Action Siri Shortcuts:

  • Setup:
    1. Open the Hive app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap on Actions.
    3. Select an existing Quick Action or create a new one.
    4. Tap Add to Siri.
    5. Record a phrase (e.g., “Movie night”).
    6. Tap Done.

 TIP: Use with Siri on Apple Watch (watchOS 5 or later) or HomePod. 

Now you can control your Hive devices with Siri voice commands!

Siri Commands with Hive Devices

Using Siri with Hive Devices:

Once your Hive devices are connected to Apple Home, you can control them using Siri by saying commands like:

  • “Set my heating to 21 degrees” (or your desired temperature)
  • “Turn the heating off”
  • “What’s the temperature in my home?”
  • “Make it warmer” (sets the target temperature to 1 degree above the current temperature)
  • “Turn the bedroom light on”
  • “Set the living room lights to 30%”
  • “Living room 100% brightness”
  • “Dim all the lights”
  • “All lights off”
  • “Make my lights purple” (or any color you prefer, for color lights only)
  • “Turn my desk plug off”
  • “Turn all my plugs on”