Hive Thermostat
homebridge-hive-thermostat · v1.1.0
Exposes Hive heating zones and hot water to HomeKit over HAP or Matter.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Hive
Devices it names
- Hive heating
- hot water
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
What people report
Hive thermostats and hot water supported, including Matter on Homebridge 2.4+.
- Works2
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hive thermostat | Works | Example accessory config using hive thermostat pluginSaved copy… platform. { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX", "port": 12345, "pin": "XXX-XXX-XXX" }, "accessories": \[ { "accessory": "HiveThermostat", "name": "Hive Thermostat", "username": "[email protected]", "password": "xxxxxxx" }, { "accessory": "Sonos", "name": "Bedroom Speakers", "room": "Bedroom", "mute": true } \], "platforms": \[ { "platform": "TuyaPlatform", "name": "TuyaPlatform", "devices": \[ { "name": "Living Room Amp", "id": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", "key": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", "type": "generic" }, { "name": "Lamp", "id": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", "key": … Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Reddit comment · 2018-12 |
| Hive thermostat (Matter) | Works | Matter thermostat registration fixed for Homebridge 2.3.0+Saved copySummary Homebridge 2.3.0 changed how a plugin's Matter thermostat is built, and this plugin's thermostat endpoints have been failing validation and never coming online since. Hot water and normal HomeKit (non-Matter) accessories were unaffected. Two independent failures, both introduced in Homebridge 2.3.0, 2.4.0 is where the *fix* became available: 1. `deviceTypes.Thermostat` stopped being pre-composed. It became a bare device type whose features are detected from the setpoints an accessory declares. With only a heating setpoint declared, the endpoint got Heating alone, and the hardcoded … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | PR #4 · 2026-08 |
Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud
Hive cloud API with Cognito and SMS 2FA
You’ll need
- Hive account
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | >=2.0.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | ^22 || ^24 || ^26 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | Yes (uses the Homebridge 2 Matter API) |
| Platform name | HiveThermostat |
| License | MIT |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 16 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 899 |
| GitHub stars | 0 |
| Open issues | 1 |
| Closed issues | 0 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-04 |
| Latest version | 1.1.0 (2026-10-04) |
| First published | 2026-06-18 |
| Releases | 10 |
In ReReHome
Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- Switch
- Thermostat
