Hive Window or Door Sensor – White
| Weight: | 24 g |
| Dimensions: | 2.4 x 2.3 x 7 cm; 24 Grams |
| Model: | ICEWDSENSOR |
| Part: | ICEWDSENSOR |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Hive |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Worked pretty well. A little inconsistent at times but that may be more about positioning than performance.
It ok bit confused to set up what I want to end get it ok
Easy to set up but I would have preferred a bit more flexibility in how to mount it. I had to make a support to set it at an angle rather than flat against a wall.
Appears to be working fine and connects to my Hive network without issue. Not had it long enough to comments on battery life
The sensor sticks to a flat surface using the double sided sticky pads provided. Be warned, they are strong enough to remove paint if you try to reposition them. I’d suggest experimenting with positioning using tacky putty before finally using the pads once happy.
The only downside is that around 5% of the time, the light does not turn off again after 5 minutes. Whilst I appreciate that this is a software issue rather than a malfunction of the sensor, as I cant use the sensor without the app then it’s irritating enough to lose a star. Should the bugs in the app be sorted, this would work perfectly.
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Only bought one to try out but it works fab I get alerts on my phone when the door is opened.
Easy to set up, motion detection is sensitive and sometimes activates when there is no one there. Links to Alexa and announcements set up for activations.
Does what it says no complaints after 2 months of use
Used in my attic in winter to notify me of any rodents etc. did indeed help with that issue!
For anyone wondering. These use z wave the same as ring alarm systems, but are incompatible. Shame because they are half the price.
If you manually add a zwave sensor via the ring app it won’t find it to pair.
I bought 2 of these to replace old square first generation Hive sensors, and they are a huge improvement.
Got this at a fab price to add to my hive fantastic little bit of kit great well worth the price on prime day
Love this little device, have it in my hall way so it switches on my hall light as soon as the door opens ,great when you have your hands full.
Would recommend
Having used other Hive products and therefore a Hive hub, it made sense to add some door sensors too (3). The first one worked fine but the other two did not show up on the home page of the app. Eventually after removing them and reinstalling them – they worked (and have been consistent since then). When closed they show as off on the home page – but when the door is open, the orange part lights up and show it’s on. Took a bit of getting used too. They work very well (I have had a couple of issues where after a door has been closed and locked, it shows it was open, then shut, the open, shut etc but after a minute or so, it caught up and showed that it was closed afterall). Normally thought it’s very speedy and reliable. I had to install the magnet part at right angles to the sensor and it worked so if your doors are not flush (one of mine was, the other two not) – then this will work for you (just ensure that there isn’t too much distance between the two items).
Works great, automatically switches lights on in the hallway of our house if you open the front door. The lights can be programmed to stay on for a predetermined duration. Likewise the switch can start operating on sunset or so many minutes before or after sunset.
Works perfectly. Does exactly what it says it does. Very easy to set up. No complaints
Really good – I have it set to turn my stuff on when I go into my living room. You need to have a hive hub for it to work. Great smart home ecosystem with more new products launching soo
Works well turning lights on, battery seems to last well too
Bought 2 of these and use them every day well made and easy to install
Just to say first thing. This only works with Hive and Hue devices. It doesn’t link with Alexa (as of march 2020). That said it’s otherwise excellent.
Over priced for what it is. All hive products are over priced
Love this, accurate and shows you when someone enters your house – leaves, times etc. Very good.
Great item. Easy to fit and configure on the Hive App. Good little gadget to add to my Hive family.
Nice product but range was an issue and I ended up having to.kove the hive hub to be closer to it. Through brick walls range was only a few meters max.
I have used it to turn lights on. However, there is not a time function on it. So lights stay on until next on/off setting. So could do with that option. As for battery life, not had it long enough yet.
Great addition to my hive, the options for adding heating boost and light times and brightness grea
Keep loosing connection to hub , a company pain in the bum . Hive obviously don’t take any responsibility blaming the wireless door bell , the house walls etc .
Pairing was not easy on a couple of the units, other than that once sorted using the Hive chat help all is good
No idea on battery life, supposedly gives around 2 years. Wasn’t impressed with the sticky pads if honest.
Set up and registering was easy, but not sure why it was constantly saying door was open when it was shut. Removed it from Hive and when added again it seemed to have stopped having a hissy fit.
First motion sensor I’ve tried connects with all my Hive kit very well.
Great product of the Hive Family does whAt it says.
Contrary to many reviews on here; this door sensor thus far seems to function as advertised. I have it on a setting to switch on our bedroom lamp for 3 minutes during the hours of darkness- and it works without fail.
Very easy to connect and hassle free, works well with my other hive stuff.
Set up and instructions is very easy and straight forward especially if you already have Hive. installation on your door or window is also very easy, the sensor comes with sticky pads, making the install very clean and simple. Whilst the app could be a lot better, it is very simple and easy to use.
Through the app you can set up automation/routines and you can also set up the Hive Door sensor to be used with other Hive integrated products like the Hive smart plug, motion sensor, camera and light bulbs. You can check the status of your door or window and look up activity over the last 24 hours for free or pay 5 a month to look up the last 30 days.
A few reviews complain about connection issues and battery life but I haven’t had any such issues. I have the latest wireless Hive 360 hub, the hub itself has on the odd occasion gone offline for some strange reason, but that’s an issue with the hub not the sensor. I’ve been using the sensor for just over a year and it’s battery indicator on the Hive app shows the battery is still full which is great.
I like this sensor, it’s reasonably priced and works fairly well as a security device, however I can only really recommend it if you’re already locked into the Hive eco system, that way you’d get the most out of it. Hope this was helpful.
A great addition to our smart home and security peace of mind. Easy to set up.
Easy to install with the provided sticky pads. Battery lasts forever and the sensor works so quickly. I use it on our conservatory sliding doors to turn on the lamp out there, only after sunset. The light comes on before the door is even fully open.
Installed this at a holiday home for peace of mind. Reassuring to see ‘no motion’ reported on app when back at full time home. You need the Hive Hub (which we have with Hive heating – also useful at a holiday home as you can control heating and water before you arrive). Motion sensor can be used to trigger other Hive devices.
Another great piece of Hive kit.
Decent price and piece of mind for a new home.
Does what it says and more. Also switches on my hue lights.
Easy to install and setup GREAT!. Wish there was some kind of sounding module to alert you that the sensor had spotted motion, the email is great when you are away, but a bing bong would be nice when you are home.
Stop working for a while but managed to reinstall the Hive app and it connected again and has been working fine ever since
Literally easiest thing ever to install yourself, does the job you need it to.
Great product works so well in fact people may be able to find out when you are having a long lie. Lol
Does what it says on the tin, tucked in a corner, you’re not aware it’s there.
I love this sensor, it does everything it should, reliable and easy to set up.
I really like this motion sensors. Since i put them up, we haven’t touched the light switches for the hallway, landing or kitchen sinse! They are sensitive enough to keep the light on with minimal movement in the room. I have them set up to turn lights on from sunset to sunrise for a few minutes, so we never leave the lights on in those rooms now. I’d like to get another for the living room when i can afford. They are fairly expensive, but they work well, and the build quality is good. I’ve seen a few people complain about battery life, but i haven’t had any issues with them, I’ve had them up for quite a few weeks, (3-4 months-ish) and they are still working fine – as I say, they are in the kitchen, hallway and landing, fairly high traffic areas considering we have a 4yo running around the house too!
*Update*
I still haven’t replaced the batteries in any of the sensors and they are still working perfectly, even in high traffic areas like the hallway.
Since writing my original review I purchased another two sensors – for the living room and new extension that we use as a dining room.
I’ve almost forgotten how a light switch works!
Works very well but I did receive 2 before and they was used
Very good product that adds extra layer of security and efficient for managing your home heating.
I bought this motion sensor so I knew who was coming and going into my property, I could then go back using cctv also installed in my property, to the times triggered by senso
I put this on my landing, very easy to link to light bulb and very responsive when it detects movement. Had to make sure it was placed high up as cats set it off during the first night I had it, easily moved and now works perfectly
I used this for my granddaughters bedroom to turn landing light on in the night so she could see her way if she needed the loo
Love the new Hive sensors, the lights now come on when needed and not according to times and the bonus was they were cheaper than Hive directly
Works perfectly to turn on lights in our utility room and then turns them off 5 mins later. However, I have to reset the action everyday or it stops working! If have can fix this glitch I would give them 5 stars.
Update: as I said above I would give 5 stars if the issue was fixed. Not sure how it got fixed since I did nothing but maybe something in the new app.
I haven’t fitted it as yet I just have it set up on my mantlepiece whilst I get it working as I want.
I bought this sensor as it is the cheapest mainstream smart home sensor that I can find. I wanted the Hue sensor but it is 35 which is far too much. Standard PIR’s are less than 10! So this one at 22 seems a reasonable compromise.
I have been using the sensor to control a Philips Hue compatible LED strip controller. I set it via IFTTT to come on if it detects movement and turn off after 5 minutes of no movement. This was not that easy to achieve in the first place and difficult to adjust. But as this should be a set it up and forget it installation I am not too bothered.
I am very much of the opinion that all smart home tech. should be zigbee complient (the main type of standard at present as far as I can see) and interact with each other. That way us consumers can buy on function, quality and price. I don’t want to be tied into all my smart home tech. having to be purchased from the same manufacturer.
The only complaint I have about this product is that it is not usable in my Alexa app which is why I am forced to use IFTTT.
Come on Hive we as customers want flexibility, make the sensor accessible in Alexa, Google home and Apple then we can all use it.
Most important give us plenty of functionality with multiple day/week timers.
Would I buy it again or recommend this sensor. At present, I think this is only good for the serious enthusiast and tech nut like me. Once the Hive team sort the app out and make the sensor more usable across platforms I will buy more but until then I wont.
Easy to add to any current system used within hive, great Black Friday price.
Be aware of interference with other product as it may cause to drop signal and sensor won’t respond to hub
The door/window sensors are very easy to install, just fit the adhesive strip and put them into position. Pairing them from the Hive app is fairly straightforward.
The sensors can be set to send push notifications and also to perform other “actions”, I have mine set to switch lights on when a door opens during sunset to sunrise.
These generally work well but as with the motion sensors, occasionally they have a habit of going off line. Getting them back online can be a bit of a nuisance and I generally end up having to remove the battery, wait a few seconds before reinserting it and then pressing and holding the reset button until it enters pairing mode and then perform the pairing through the app.
This is all well and good if you are home when they go offline but if you are away then you don’t know what is going on.
So they are good but could be better/more reliable.
Does what it says on the tin. Got them covering front door, back door and conservatory door.
Easy to install etc. I have 2 of these now controlling the lights on my stairs and landing. Very pleased.
Good piece of kit to add to your smart home, I have it hooked up to my hive bulb so it comes on when we get home in the dark. Easy to use and works well most of the time, easy to troubleshoot when it doesn’t.
Fantastic bit of kit. I use it to turn my light on in the Dining Room when carrying hot plates. Will buy agai
Ideal not just for burglars but in our case when the students get in!
Easy to fix and set up. Works well with a text alert when I am away from the house.
Would have given it 5 stars but it stopped working one day and took alot to get it working again. When working it is very good. You can adjust the amount of time it stays on and signal is instant to the bulb I have it set to. Easy instructions.
Very easy to set up
Currently have it to trigger an alert and switch on hallway lights for one hour only after sun set.
I think the bad reviews are from people who are not setting up the if, else logic correctly on the action when the switch is triggered.
Hive could make the app easier I guess.
I’ve added a picture of how I set up the action if that helps anyone.
No more loud clicking so my secret sweet raiding missions are undetectable and are currently blamed on the sweet monster who eats kids sweets if they don’t do as there told 🙂
The only slight down fall though is if your hive fails I have no light and the have to reset the hub and motion sensor by removing the battery but this rarely happens. Main thing is it stops that loud clicking sound!
Simple set up. Excellent addition to my hive set up. Love the way it turns on a hive connected light bulb when it detects movement.
EDIT: I began having an issue where the ‘action’ to turn on/off lights would not work the following day. After trying a few things, I found that it works much better if you assign the action to individual bulbs rather than their group. It has now been working flawlessly for several months without any further issues. Hope this helps….
Works great connected to my bathroom lights for the kids in the night !
Does the job very well. Mine was a long way from the hub so I did need a booster too
works great fitted inside my garage and sends me notifications on my phone whenever it senses the door being open. The app will tell me how long it was sensing movement for as well which can be handy.
connected fine to the hub but it does every now and then get disconnected which is solved by taking the battery out and re-insert to get it connected again.
Update:29.11.18
After updating to the latest hive hub and firmware updates to sensors they are much more reliable now. Get occasional glitch now and again but on the whole I am now happy with my hive sensors.
10/10 from me, product is great and as described, delivery via prime was spot on to! Will be back.
Love it, great addition to home security and lets you know when door/window is open/closed
eally good as is Hive system had it for a couple of years now.