Hive

Hive Thermostat Mini

Cloud integrationCloud required

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Verified July 2026

The cheapest route into smart heating for British Gas households, and it shows up fine in HA via the built-in Hive integration — but that integration is cloud-polling, so expect slight lag and a dependency on Hive's servers. Fine for schedules, not for tight automations.

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