The Hive Hub plugs into your broadband router and connects all your Hive devices so that you can control them from your smartphone, tablet or laptop. If you're buying a Hive product for the first time, you'll need to buy our Hive Hub too. A one-off purchase, once you have it you'll be able to connect all your Hive products so you can control them from your smartphone, tablet or laptop. The Hive Hub connects all your Hive products so you can control them remotely with the Hive app from wherever you are. Just plug it into your broadband router, pair your Hive product and you?re good to go.