Samsung adds Hive smart thermostat control to SmartThings home hub app

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hive smart thermostat users will be able to control their devices from within Samsung’s SmartThings smart home app as part of an update to an ongoing link-up between the tech firm and British Gas. We are continually evolving our SmartThings energy management features and extending our partnerships with British Gas and Tesla, to make it even easier and more intuitive for customers to manage their home energy usage Deborah Honig, Samsung UK and Ireland Samsung also confirmed that a collaboration with Tesla was expanding to the UK, allowing those with a Tesla electric vehicle, Powerwall home battery, Solar Inverter or Wall Connector to access and control those devices from within the SmartThings app. “We are continually evolving our SmartThings energy management features and extending our partnerships with British Gas and Tesla, to make it even easier and more intuitive for customers to manage their home energy usage. As we head into winter, we are making it easier for our customers to save money on their energy bills and cut carbon through integrating our market-leading propositions into the SmartThings app Dan Rosenfield, Hive “By providing new automated tech solutions that help our customers save time, money and energy, we are seeing even more people do that ‘little bit extra’ every day to take care of their home and the planet.” Dan Rosenfield, managing director of Hive, said: “We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Samsung to energise a greener, fairer future for our customers.