Product Library / Outdoor, Lawn & Irrigation
Research profile · last verified 2026-08-18Orbit B-hyve XD 4-Outlet Bluetooth Hose Faucet Timer (24634)
⚠ Similar names, different products: ⚠ THIS IS THE ONE WITHOUT THE HUB, and the catalogue holds both. Model 24634 is the B-hyve XD 4-outlet timer on its own, $99.99. Model 24639 ("orbit-b-hyve-xd-4-port") is the same timer bundled WITH the B-hyve hub, $134.99. The names differ by the words 'with Hub' and the SKUs by one digit, and the difference decides whether you can control it from outside Bluetooth range on the day it arrives. ⊕ Orbit also sells a 2-outlet sibling, model 24632, which this record does not cover.
Exactly which product this is[1]
- Model number
- 24634
- Generation
- Not established
- Region this page covers
- US
- Also sold or listed as
- Orbit 24634 · B-hyve XD 4-Outlet Bluetooth Hose Faucet Sprinkler Timer
“Not established” means we have not sourced that detail yet — not that the product has no model number, generation or regional variant. We publish the gap rather than filling it.
Compatibility
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1] | Not established for this model. Alexa is not named on Orbit's product page for the 24634. ⚠ Deliberately NOT inherited from the hub-bundled sibling: whatever the B-hyve hub enables is a property of the hub, and this SKU does not include one. Recorded as unknown rather than none, because the page is promotional rather than a compatibility field. |
| Google Home | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1] | Not established. Google Home and Google Assistant are not named on this model's page. |
| Apple Home | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1] | Not established. Apple Home, HomeKit and Matter are not named on this model's page. |
| SmartThings | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1] | Not established. SmartThings is not named on this model's page and no Samsung-owned page naming it was read. |
| Home Assistant | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1] | Not established. Home Assistant is not named by Orbit, and no Home Assistant documentation naming this model was read in this pass. |
? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.
Protocols: BLUETOOTH[1]
What it can do[1]
You can tell it to
- Valve
- On/off
It reports
None documented by the vendor
Listed capabilities are what we could establish from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished — not necessarily absent.
Subscription reality[1]
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Yes — you must create a vendor account to use it. (established from the vendor's own setup steps, where signing in is mandatory before the device can be added)[2]
No subscription, plan or fee is named anywhere on Orbit's product page for this model. Recorded as "none" on the strength of the vendor carrying no plan.
Maintenance reality
- Batteries:
- Works without the internet: Partly — some of it keeps working and some of it does not. See the detail below.[1]
- Four independently programmed outlets on one hose faucet, rated for a working pressure of 5-100 PSI, with a two-year limited warranty and an included screen washer. Programming happens in the B-hyve app on iOS or Android over Bluetooth. ⚠ Orbit states this model is 'not eligible for EPA WaterSense Label rebates' — worth knowing if a local utility rebate is part of the purchase maths.
- Security updates: No security-update support date is on record for this model yet. We haven't yet checked whether Orbit publishes one, so this is a gap in our research — not a statement about the manufacturer.
The catch
The smart half is sold separately and Orbit says so plainly: 'Gen 2 Hub required for remote control and Smart Watering.' Out of the box this is a Bluetooth timer — you stand near it with the app to program four outlets, and that genuinely works with no Wi-Fi at all, which is the part most connected irrigation cannot claim. What you do not get without the hub is control from anywhere and the weather-driven Smart Watering that the B-hyve name is built on. ⚠ Check the SKU before ordering: 24634 is the bare timer at $99.99 and 24639 is the same timer with the hub at $134.99. ⊕ One more line worth reading if a utility rebate is in your maths: Orbit states this model is 'not eligible for EPA WaterSense Label rebates'.
Who it's for
A hose-faucet setup with up to four zones where the person watering is at home — the Bluetooth-only mode is a real, cheap, no-wiring answer, and it keeps working when the internet does not. Add the Gen 2 hub if you want scheduling from away or weather-based adjustment. It is the wrong buy for anyone expecting voice control or an ecosystem integration on day one: Orbit names no smart-home platform on this model's page at all.
Sources & method
Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →
- [1] orbitonline.com, B-hyve XD 4-Outlet Bluetooth Hose Faucet Sprinkler Timer (24634) product page — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-18Backs: Product identity, Price, Protocols, Power source, Installation, Required hub or bridge, Subscription, Capabilities, Works without the internet, Batteries, Market availability, Service status, Research status, Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility
- [2] Orbit Help Center, "How To: Create a B-hyve Account", filed under **B-hyve XD Smart Hose Timer** — "To create an account, you'll need to install the B-hyve application on a compatible phone/tablet. When you open the installed application, you'll see an option to Create an Account… If you decline the Terms of Service or the EULA, you will not be able to create an account." The sequencing is stated in Orbit's "Getting started with B-hyve" article: "Once you have the B-hyve app downloaded you will then want to open it and create an account using your email address and a password of your choice. If this is your first time using the app, and you have no devices paired to your account then you will be immediately asked to start pairing a device." (https://support.orbitonline.com/en/b-hyve-smart-indoor-irrigation-controller/Getting-started-with-B-hyve-5cf, read 2026-08-22) — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-22Backs: Vendor account required
Compatibility and lifecycle information reflects the last-verified date above and can change without notice (firmware updates, cloud-service changes, discontinuations). It is provided as-is, for information — verify with the manufacturer before purchasing. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it. Full terms: Terms of Service.