Hive

With Hive, you'll be able to control just about any aspect of your home from just about any location with an internet connection. The devices from Hive are all designed to connect to the internet so they can receive commands from the Hive app no matter where you are. With the vast array of products from Hive, you'll be sure to find what you want from a smart home. One of the most popular products from Hive is the Hive Active Thermostat. This module allows you to fully control every aspect of your home's cooling and heating systems with a mobile device from absolutely anywhere with a connection. The combined strength of the module and the software helps save money by reducing energy expenditures when you aren't home, and it allows you to set predetermined schedules so you won't have to pay attention to the heating and cooling at all. An interesting tool in the Hive Active Thermostat is the ability to boost cooling or heating in intervals of up to 6 hours at a time. This is a one-off feature you can use to quickly set the ambient temperature. The system uses dual control for the utmost efficiency and precision. If you have expanded your home with multiple thermostat units, you can control them all individually through the Hive mobile app, which allows you to set zones inside your house at various temperature levels. The system also requires no professional installation. The Hive Active Light is another bright spot in the selection of Hive products that the mobile app can control. Hive Active Light gives you full control over the lights in your home, and you can dim lights, create lighting schedules, and turn lights on or off directly from your tablet or smartphone. You can use this feature to make it appear as if your home is occupied while you are away, or to turn on lights right before you arrive home for an improved ambience. The Hive Active Plug gives you control over anything that requires an electrical outlet. These might include hair straighteners, coffee makers, lamps, small kitchen appliances, and anything else that can be plugged into a socket. This product will essentially transform any electrical appliance into a smart appliance. With Hive Window and Door Sensors, you can find out if there are any breaches in your home. These sensors will maintain an active watch over doorways and windows, and they will send you an alert if something appears out of place. You can also take advantage of Hive Motion Sensors inside the home to further protect your family from potential intruders.

Its useless. Holiday mode keeps failing and its impossible to actually contact customer services. Hive service used to be good when you could actually speak to someone. Today been over an hour trying to get through even on the "dedicated" complaints line. Has there ever been a time when there are not an exceptional number of calls to Hive?