topic Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues in Home Automation

Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

jrobillard — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:07:17 GMT

I have linked my Orbit B-Hyve to google home and am trying to use google home to control it. I've successfully connected my account and the device shows up on Google home and my Next Hub Max and Nest Hub. One both devices the Device Tile shows a status of "Loading" If I select the device I get a screen showing the device name, a sprinkler icon, and a play and pause button. If I push the play button the B-Hyve starts the program in slot A. The stop button stops the program.

When trying to use voice commands I run into problems. Orbit claims that the following voice commands should work...

My zones are names "frontyard" and "backyard". Program A is labeled "Yard".

The command "Start Watering" Starts the program in slot A as expected. but google home returns an error message "can't load status" B-hyve

The command "Start Watering Zone 1" Returns an error message "sorry, it looks like that device hasn't been set up yet. You can do that in assistant settings"

The command "Start Watering Zone 2" starts a 10 minute program on zone 2 as expected and returns an error message, "can't load status, B-hyve" and reports status of "Alright, starting B-hyve in Zone 2"

The command, "start watering frontyard", Returns an error message "sorry, it looks like that device hasn't been set up yet. You can do that in assistant settings"

The command, "start watering backyard" starts a 10 minute program on zone 2 as expected and returns an error message, "can't load status, B-hyve" and reports status of "Alright, starting B-hyve in the backyard.

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

Dawnkniest — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:46:35 GMT

I have the EXACT same problem. Did you get this resolved?

Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

jrobillard — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:02:02 GMT

I haven't looked at it since, but I don't expect that anything has changed. My experience with Google home is that it's very limited and can only handle simple commands like turning a light on or off.

Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

Gruv1414 — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:06:58 GMT

I can't even re link my account to Google home.

Is this a Google home issue or orbit...

Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

Chimera — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:58:55 GMT

I disconnected my bhyve account with Google home so that I could switch which device was connected. Now I keep getting an error message stating " Could not connect to Orbit B-Hyve" . I've un-installed and reinstalled the app. Turned off my phone, I've made sure on sale wifi network. Same issue . Any suggestions?

Re: Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

Giovanni512 — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:26:41 GMT

#FIX
Make sure you name your Controller in the B-Hyve app under Devices. (Top of Screen)
I went in to Google Home and tried again and the "Link Service" worked.
My only issue is it doesn't show the different zones. Just the Controller.