Hive Active Plug for Smart Home, Indoor Smart Outlet, Works with Alexa & Google Home, Requires Hive Hub

I have the Hive hub already; you must have the hive hub for these bulbs to work. Once you have the hub, you can add more products like bulbs, window sensors and smart plugs. It does work with Alexa as well as your smart phone and you can turn it on and off from anywhere, as well as put it on a timer.I got the multi-color bulb because I thought it would be neat for holidays and just to have as a fun thing for my back room. I don't feel like the colored light is as bright as what is portrayed in these promotional pictures. I don't sit there reading with red or green light, but it's not the fun or festive thing I thought it would be, either. It's not bright enough for me to use all that often, so I end up using the color mode as a night light. Maybe that's all it's really for. You can only control the color through your phone and not Alexa.The color bulb also includes the blue/yellow light, and is dimmable in the blue/yellow mode, so it has all the functionality of the other bulbs. So when you're not in the mood for colors, you can have regular light. So the fun factor is not as high as I wanted it to be for me, and I will probably stick with Hive's other bulbs in the future, but it might be for you. It's really 3 and a half stars, but I'm going to give it four for that versatility.

I HAVE 2 HIVE BULBS ON A FIXTURE THAT WORKS OFF A SWITCH. THE BULBS WORK FINE OFF THE SWITCH, BUT ONE BULB DOESNT WORK WIRELESSLY. THE BULF SAYS OFFLINE AND NOT IS NOTICED BY GOOGLE HOME. THE OTHER ONE SHOWS UP."I have rebooted the Hive Hub, and reset it. Any ideas..

I recently received my Hive dimmable bulb in the mail. I already have a Hive hub set up. The install process was quick and easy, only taking a few minutes. I screwed in the bulb, turned on the lamp and followed the simple instructions through the app. Once the new device was detected, I had the option to rename the bulb and set up "actions". I set the bulb to turn on when the sun sets and turn off when the sun comes up. So far, the actions have worked flawlessly. I also like the option to set up schedules manually. I set up the Hive skill set up through Amazon Echo. I like being able to use voice commands to control the bulbs. I will definitely be purchasing more to add to my ecosystem. Highly recommended.

I bought a couple of plugs to trigger our indoor Christmas decorations to turn on 10 minutes before sunset daily. It was easy setting up this type of action via the Hive app and they work great. I can't tell you how much money I have wasted in the past with digital timers that just stopped working with time. These plugs sync with the actual sunset time in my location and I was able to indicate how many hours these should stay on after coming on. Will more than likely end up buying some more for next year's deco additions. I plan on moving these to lamps in my home after the holidays.

Easy to setup, reliable sensor for doors and windows. We have these for three doors and they work great. We set them up in not even five minutes, used the tape to attach each piece of the sensor to the door and frame, and it was recognized by the app. We found that the two components do not have to be touching directly in order for these to work, which is great for our uses.We mounted ours in the upper areas of the door, one piece on the door, one on the frame itself.l

As of November 30, 2021 this company is no longer in business. I just saw the email that the app and any smart functionality will no longer work, making this completely useless. I can't belive Amazon would still sell the products. Shame.....thankfully, I am still within the window to return these for a refund!

Super easy to to install! Love using it for my Christmas trees. It's nice if I forgot to turn them off before going out of town. Or setting a schedule so it looks like you're in town. The only thing I would say is i wish it was a different design. Like a built in outlet. And for some reason the outlet is tight so it's a little difficult to push the plug all the way in. Other than that, it works great. And I love that the button lights up.

Really great bulbs! Install was simple and quick on my Hive Hub, and I love the grouping feature. I installed on a bathroom light fixture with 3 bulbs, and after grouping they all behave as one. I have paired with a motion sensor so they come on dimly at night and brighter during the day.My girlfriend is also a fan of using the color temperature adjustment when she does her makeup in the morning since it lets her test all sorts of light warmth.