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First of all, I only came across Govee, I’ve been a long time Philips hue user but I have to say, I’m very impressed with what they have to offer. Maybe I’m only getting used to the app but on the rope light, I feel the settings aren’t very user friendly. I am tech savvy. I’m sure I’ll figure it out but it will take a bit of time I guess. So far my only issue is on the scenes. If I have to edit one lighting scene, I must start adding them into groups? Then it won’t allow me to just add one, I have to go through each category and add more, all this just to reduce the speed. Then, after that when I go back, all the other ones are gone! Look maybe, I’m not used to the Govee app yet but still, if it doesn’t seem easy the first time, please will get turned off. Philips hue app is much easier, cleaner and you can edit each light and each scene with ease. Hopefully this will get better over time as. I will 100% recommend these lights. Have the set up the curtain and hexagon ones now!

Do not buy anything from Govee unless you enjoy using one of the most impractical apps for everyday use. I have been using Govee products since 2019, including upgrading to lights that were quite pricey just a year later as I had seen the interface and how amazing it was. Four years later, govee has managed to turn gold into literal dog feces. Nothing is even remotely similar, all practically has gone out the window being replaced by something that looks like it was designed by someone who has never used the products. This is one of the most thoughtless updates I have ever seen in an app; not everyone who uses your products has a gaming or desk setup worth a trip to the Bahamas. I am regretting buying another set of even better lights- what is the point when they are barely usable? I would recommend staying away from Govee products at all unless they revert back to the previous interface. Even then, the switch to this very much downgraded design has truly proved that govee does not care about the average consumer, only those with intricate setups that are not practical for day to day usage. Honestly, I would not be surprised if that demographic is also disappointed in this update. TLDR: the app is terrible now for things as simple as turning the light on and off. As someone who has used govee for half a decade, save your money and avoid govee products.

First of all, I'd like to mention that the application could benefit from some improvements in terms of accessibility for most features, except for the seamless integration with your existing devices. It works really well and you definitely get your money's worth with their products. I've seen a fully equipped house with Phillips, Hugh, and this is the next best thing in my opinion. The colors are vibrant, the scene modes are really cool, and there are plenty of options to customize the settings for individual lights or groups. I'm particularly fond of the dreamview function, which allows multiple lights to synchronize with specific circumstances like music playing or my TV backlight, creating a delightful "surround visuals" experience. Moreover, if you take a look at the patch notes and the interaction from the developers and team directly within the app, it's evident that they are constantly working on innovative ways to improve their products and the app itself. I highly recommend committing to their line of products if you need intelligent lighting without being forced to shell out “go fly a kit” kind of money.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOVEE APP and ALL OF the GOVEE products line! It is so much more than just “smart LED lighting”! This APP does take a little more getting used to than others that I have used in the past, it does have a few “quirks” that could be fixed.. BUT IT OFFERS SO MUCH MORE than just lighting! There is a entire community of people on the app as well that share content & are ALWAYS willing to help if you have questions about anything- Govee’s customer service is second to none in their response time and fixing any issues. In this app you can connect all of your Govee products together to react and dance together! I have spent so much time playing with the different scenes and options, and enjoying engaging with the Govee community! In the app/community you can also earn points to go towards new products- win prizes - be a co-creator/tester for new products! The possibilities are endless!! Just GO FOR IT - You WONT REGRET IT!

I really love these lights; however, the scenes are very limited. They don’t even have a proper Fourth of July option with red, white, and blue. Instead, there's a similar option with pink and other colors that don’t resemble the Fourth of July. I was hoping to install these for other people, but the lack of scenes for various occasions makes it not worth it, especially for the $600 price of their Pro lights! There should be a unique scene for every holiday. Creating custom scenes in DIY mode is very challenging, and for that amount of money, I shouldn’t have to. All I wanted was red, white, and blue lights across the house in a firework motion, but I found it almost impossible! I work in app development, where simplicity is key. While it’s nice to have features like their customizable API for those who want more complexity, most people are not willing to invest the time and effort to create something on their own, especially after paying so much for the lights. I don't want to be constantly dealing with clients calling to ask why their scenes are so limited. If you offer a Pro version, it should include a wide variety of preset scenes.

I’m using the smart thermometer and hygrometer sensors to monitor freezer temperatures. The data are easy to view and track. I like that it allows me to set temperature alarms. However, the app requires that you set an alarm range versus only a max or min. The min temperature you can set the range to is -4F which is higher than some of my freezers run. Since I’m only concerned with high temperatures, it would be nice to disable the low end alarm or be able to set it lower than -4F (even if the thermometers are not calibrated in that range). Other than this minor complaint, the system is working well on tracking the temperatures. Set up was easy and I am able to have the WiFi gateway two floors above where my freezers are located with no issues.

Lights are great and have great colors to choose from and all. But the Bluetooth on the device and the searching for the lights on the app don’t work at all. My phone will only turn the lights on and off for about a week before it starts saying “failed”, even tho I’m right next to the device with the phone right by it. It’ll still not connect to it. So I have to unplug the lights, forget the device and retry to pair it again. I’ve had to do that many many many many many of times and it’s getting ridiculous. When I want my lights on they should just turn on but no I have to wait for it to find the device (which takes forever) then it just doesn’t find the device at all so I keep trying and trying just to give up and sit in the dark. Bluetooth is crap on the app and doesn’t connect to your devices. I mean it will for about a week then you have to repair it again. Have fun doing that for months. I tore my lights down and I’m sticking with lights that plug in and I can turn on by a button.

I have been surfing through the smart home apps and products. I have landed here with Govee after several product tryouts and working with customer service. I now mostly have Govee. Over all the products work well and the sync well. Using the app can be a little clunky though. With tap to runs being on, I love they can run on Siri, I do not love I have to create the shortcut in your app. This prevents chaining a few together. We should be able to make tap to runs into widgets as well! The widget control does leave room for desire. It’s only a basic on off button, which is not accurate. If the device is on, the widget might show it’s off. To actually turn it off you have to turn on the widget so they match, then turn it off with a second tap.

i saw somebody complaining about how a color looks horrible and honestly govee is my go to. i don’t have to worry about losing led remotes when i have a simple app and there’s HUNDREDS of different colors to choose from. i love the little mini games you can play in order to get points and get products with your points. i genuinely love how they look in my room and ive had the same set for the last 4 years and they work amazingly except for 3 lights not working correctly but it is worth the money if you want good quality led lights that actually last a long time. i love the little thing you can stick on the wall to change the color that way or turn it off rather than using a remote that ends up getting lost or even broken. govee IS the way to go

You may think opening a box from Govee that it’s just a strip of leds and nothing more. You would be highly incorrect. Govee is a lifestyle that can be the most fun you have installing and enjoying how a simple led can really change your mood and way of thinking how to decorate the place you call home. This app is the gateway to a wonderful world of light and home automation. The way Govee has laid out the controls for their products is very intuitive and made simple. But still being able to produce what looks like hours of programming into an amazing light show. And not just the lighting controls are in this app. If you have any other products that Govee has made, all the controls for those are here too. Simple, easy, done right.

I love the app. It’s visually appealing and easy to use. My only complaint is the scheduling feature. You can setup a “schedule” but you only have start times… Developers please spend more time redesigning the schedule feature to have a start and end time. For example.. I want to be able to set the heater to turn on at 9pm and turn off at 6am. It gets cold at night but I want it to be setup autonomously so I don’t have to turn it on and off all the time. The heater has an ‘auto’ feature but I don’t want to risk leaving it on all day and my house burn down while I’m away.

This app and the community of Govee along with their products are spectacular. The app allows you to customize so many things on your lights and adds a fun way to making your experience that much better. The Dreamview options and DIY option are my favorite because you can make your own “light show” and for example, I wanted my Aura light to give off a lava lamp effect so I DIY’d my own lava lamp scene and it’s become my favorite to use every day and other Govee members really enjoy it as well! I really enjoy Govee and highly recommend their app and their products. You have to download their app to get the most out of most of their products! Thanks Govee for being an amazing Brand. -Govee Fam, B C R U N K (Brit)

The interface works. Thats about the only good thing its got going. Randomly the app will take 5-10 minutes and a couple times closing and reopening to finally connect to the lights while sitting right next to them. When you finally connect you’re good right? Not necessarily you have to navigate your way thru an unnecessarily complicated set of menus to pick a desired color. You could also scroll thru their pages of effects that never really match the name or give you an idea of what the effect will actually be. What type of effect will “energetic” be or better yet “crossing” or “science fiction” the list goes on… Ultimately it is a decent app because it does work. However can be improved upon and simplified dramatically.

I started using the GoVee lights about a year ago. I have a 60 year old home and so automation has to be on a network. I started with just some of the light bulbs too see how they worked. The recess lights were easy to install and I found that programming was easily done. The directions were easy enough to follow and grouping them together was not too difficult. I was then able to network with my Alexa easily and set up the commands. The hardest part now is just trying to remember what I named each group. I definitely need more of the lighting to make the rest of my home a more enjoyable experience.

Love this humidifier! It is fantastic… has saved my relationship because it has helped with our snoring… and allows us to have essential oils helping us rest and recover, at night. My beef is with the app. Every time I unplug the humidifier to clean it, it no longer connects to the app. I have to we-download the app and reconfigure it, each time. This is a bit more than frustrating when I have to clean it at least every 72 hours. Also, why can’t I save custom color combinations (what good is the saving of specific colors if I have to re-apply them each time I have to reset the system. It is frustrating and I’m likely to just quit using the app rather than deal with this every 3 days.

This app is super user friendly and has many features available to you to use and try. The community within the app is wonderful and you can share your creations with each other! The customer service is 10 star service. The company is so community and customer oriented. They listen to what the customers like and don’t like and would like to see. The reach out to their customers to try new products that they developed based off the recommendations of their customers. Govee is the way to go for everything.

I used to have a different brand of smart lights (sengled) that worked fine but all of a sudden wouldn’t sync properly so I decided to try a new brand. I came across Govee because of their wide selection and reasonable pricing. I absolutely fell in love with them! Now I have bulbs, light strips, a fan, tea kettle, etc. They are so easy to use and very reliable, unlike other brands. There is no convoluted syncing process like having to flip a switch quickly a bunch of times. The app picks it up almost instantly and makes all the Govee products seamless to operate/organize. Highly recommend!!!

I recently moved and when we got to the new place I setup my lights and they didn’t want to connect to my phone. I simply contacted the company telling them about my issue and in no time they responded. They helped me out with letting me know what the issue was and they offered to send new lights. The app works flawlessly and I could not ask for any more. I can do whatever I like with my lights and it’s not hard to do so. I also love the feature where you can use other people’s creations on your own lights and it only takes 2 seconds to do so.

I have a total of 6 sets of the 48’ multi-color Lynx Dream Bulb string lights and 4 sets of the multi-color Flood Lights. These sets range in age between 2-3 years and have withstood some nasty weather yet every year they work as expected. Although I have had some difficulties with the transmitters not wanting to link up right out of the box and one 48’ string half the lights did not work, but Govee support has been there to help. Tough, easy to use, and beautiful for a good price. Go with Govee. BTW… Using these lights in combination we’ve won our neighborhood Christmas light decorations contest 2 years running!

The best part of the app was the widget that would let you turn on/off Govee devices. It’s been removed and only shows Hygrometer widgets, which I don’t have, making the widgets completely useless. The app is useless to me now as I have my devices set up on timers and with voice control so I only use it for the widget for manual on/off control. Bring back the feature or I’ll have to move on to another smart home ecosystem. Update: Widgets have been fixed but they are not always correct in displaying if the device is on/off.

As stated above, I purchased 150ft of the Govee Permanent Outdoor lights for the holidays and while the lights themselves are fantastic, the app is a tad challenging to use at first. (I originally rated this app 3 out of 5 until I figured out what caused the issue stated below.) For a while I was having an issue with the “Automation” setting. (Had the lights programmed to go on at sunset and turn off at sunrise). And while they’d turn on right on time, they’d shut off randomly around 2am or so. After awhile I learned that when I linked Govee to Alexa, Alexa used it’s “hunch settings” (programmed to turn lights off when it thinks the user is asleep) to override the settings in the Govee app. Once I turned that setting off, the Govee lights and app have been working flawlessly! If any of you are having this issue, try turning the “Hunch setting” off in the Alexa app! Hope this helps someone!

Hello. I’ve reached out to the fb group and was told to come here. A lot of users including myself would like to use the preset scenes that are available through the app however some scenes with the lights flashing like let’s take “Christmas” for instance. The scene flashes the lights too rapidly. If I had epilepsy, it would probably send me into a seizure. So let’s make an update to the app to allow control of how fast or slow the speed of the scene is. Just like controlling brightness there should also be a control for speed. Thanks guys. Keep up the hard work.

Some may say it’s a bit excessive but I have probably between 20 and 30 different sets of Govee lights in my house, car, and automotive shop and I cannot get enough. In all the sets I’ve bought for myself or others, I’ve only ever had one “bad” light and I immediately contacted customer support and they were so quick to help with what was going on and find a replacement for me. The products are 10/10, the support is 10/10 and the creativity is 10/10 as well.

Long time user of another brand of well known smart bulbs but wanted to try these out since they are much less expensive and seem to be sold everywhere. Install and integration of lights to wifi and app was simple. The only issue is that the app is a bit confusing with so much going on. I will figure it out soon. Happy overall with price, availability and options. I might convert my house to this brand eventually as the other is very pricey and are sometimes hard to find.

Mostly, the app and TV backlighting works well, and I enjoy having the new lighting effects in my living room. There’s a lot of options and effects to play with, and it takes some practice and determination to get everything just right. My only complaint, is the app is a bit confusing with all the options available, and sometimes when I expect to find a setting, it’s difficult and not where I expected…there’s a lot of UI ‘clutter’. On the positive side, the app doesn’t crash and the lighting strip functions well, good.

The lights are amazing! Excellent quality and look great… only complaint is that I cannot get the app to connect to the network… I was able to calibrate the light strip however when it came to connecting to wifi and calibrating the camera, It always failed to connect to camera and would not connect to wifi no matter what… I even put my entire eero network to 2.4 and it still wouldn’t find or connect to my network even when entered manually….

Govee is a lot more fun than you would think. Other than having the ability to change color and turn on and off your cool light features using Bluetooth, you can also connect with the Govee community and share your cool light displays. Govee also offers a variety of different products from daily usage items to all sorts of light products! This app allows you to control the color of these and turn them on or off. Govee is really great!

My main issues with the app are: 1. The finger sketch light buttons are way too small. They could really benefit from being wider, so it’s easier to press the one you want. 2. There’s no way to repeat a pattern once you have it added once in finger sketch. Ex: you want repeating Red, White, Blue (RWB). Since you can’t repeat that pattern, you have to manually go RWB, RWB, RWB, RWB, and on and on. Would be so much better if patterns could just be repeated, once one set is created. 3. You can’t edit Scenes or other people’s DIYs. I sometimes like the colors, but don’t want them too move or want to use a different type of movement, but can’t do that in the app.

I updated the app and it was literally unusable because it crashed every time I opened it. I reported an issue in the app and they fixed it quite fast. It only took two days to fix it, like completely update the app. I’m VERY happy with the customer support. I’ve never had better customer support before. Now I can change my RGBIC lights without it crashing! Totally recommend Govee now!

I thought I loved Govee products…a lot! However, I’ve never used an app with so many layers. The community section is absolutely beyond measure. Everyone is so helpful and friendly, it’s like having a secret second family. The user interface is amazing. I honestly can’t wrap my head around it. It’s like the mega-minds at Govee have thought of it all, until they release something newer and better. I’m so glad I chose Govee and their banging app! Sincerely, “ Blinded by the Lights” 🫶🏼

I got some govee lights for christmas about 3 years ago and never got the time to open them and actually use them. So today I finally put them up. I have the H1640 lights to be specific, which I now know are not compatible with the app. I was under the impression that I should be able to use the app and have the amazing features given, but I can't. I received a card that prompted me to download the app that cant use. It would be 4-5 stars if it actually was compatible with the lights. Please sometime in the future can they become compatible?

Now I Can Use New Version Govee Bluetooth App Home and Listen Music Light Show Finally and The Old Version Bluetooth Couldn’t Connect Bluetooth To Power On and So I Got To Delete The App and Reinstall Govee App To Get it Back and Start Over Again Hopefully It Should Work With New Version Govee Bluetooth App To Use it Test it Out and Now is Working That’s Why I Figured It Out To Think About Everything Now i Ready To Roll With Karaoke To Sing it Out My Big Stage With New Version Govee App LED Light Music Shows at Home. Thanks Govee.

Ive been using this app for a while now and the improvement you’ve made is amazing! the only things that annoy me still is that the speed bar for diys or modes doesn’t have percentage marks, another thing i recommend is adding a feature where you can create solution/dreamviews just like diys and be able to share them, but besides that stuff 5/5 stars if those were fixed. If you guys do see this and fix it thanks!

Originally this was great and I loved all the different settings that were possible with it. My favorite option was being able to dim the lights or turn them off from my bed, but the last few days, after updating the app, it keeps telling me that I’m using an outdated version and will not let me do anything. I even uninstalled it and redownloaded it, just for the same thing to happen. So now I have lights that I have to manually handle since the app claims I’m using an outdated version and I’m not sure what to do anymore, or when this will be fixed.

Love the lights but they have been turning on at incorrect times. For example if I have it set at 8 they turn on at 7. Or even if I have the feature off they still turn on. Another thing is they turn on already at full brightness instead of starting at a lower brightness and ending up at full brightness over the course of 10 mins like mentioned. Is there a way I can fix it??

In trying to find the best behind the TV light experience in 2013 I stumbled across Govee. Not to sound like a commercial, but my experience with the camera over the TV Technology I was amazed on the experience I was looking for. since then I’ve moved on with other projects throughout the house. My next move is to incorporate the whole house humidifier. Thanks Govee for the experience and the accountability.

The speed slider is not stepped gracefully. If I set a light to do a gradient, the slider fully to the left means 0, with no colors changes. If I set it the the smallest move to the right, it changes colors every 2 seconds, which is too quick for the slowest setting. Further to the right is just laughable and faster than anyone would ever use. Please fix this across the app. I’ve read online comments that this has been broken for years. This was one of the reasons I bought your product and you are dropping the ball compared against your largest competitor.

It’s a good app that lets me do whatever with my led strip but i have to keep deleting and reinstalling the app every week cause it disables my option to control my lights and tells me I have an older version of the app. I check for an update and there isn’t one and I also i checked if my phone was compatible and yes and I don’t know why it keeps doing this. Developer I you read this can you see if there is anything that can be done. Overall great products and control app

I’m a tech person and I find this app to be a nuisance. There also seems to be missing features. I cannot find any way to change the settings of the light strip. The orientation (clockwise vs counter-clockwise) or the camera orientation (top vs bottom) setting is not changeable after setup. What gives? Also, what’s up with the battery usage? I disable background activity for this app, yet it still takes up 10% of my battery usage with 22 hours of background usage (yet only 1 minute on screen). That’s preposterous for an app that controls your backlight on your tv.

If you’re looking for a one stop shop, GOVEE has what you need. The lights are amazing, and the app is really cool—it syncs with all Govee devices and integrates seamlessly with Amazon/Alexa. Not to mention their customer support is too notch. The only downfalls, as consumers were always concerned with the dollar so the price could be more competitive, and it would be great to see additional accessories like corner pieces and extra plugs included.

I’ve never been happier with my experience with Govee. I currently have their outdoor lights, Bluetooth bulbs, WiFi bulbs, the rice cookers space heater, and ice maker. All absolutely phenomenal in design and quality. I’m a big functionality person and they always seem to hit the mark. The app is incredibly user friendly and, although I’ve never contacted their customer support, it’s a testament to the app and product quality that I’ve never had to. Only complaint is I wish there were more products to buy lol. I have an air purifier in my cart but would have loved have bought my security cams, water cooler, vanity mirror and bathroom vent fan/light, etc through Govee. Keep up the great work folks.

I’m literally speechless, I never leave reviews but I had to. THIS COMPANY IS SO UNDERRATED! I bought some lights from them like 6 months ago and their products have been amazing, but omg this app is literally a game changer. Like how in the world do you guys make an app with so many feature I didn’t even think were possible 😂it’s insane. Definitely gonna buy some more after seeing what’s capable with this app.

App is great. Very easy to add new devices. Customizable in that you can shuffle your device tiles order around where you want them. You can edit to your favorite devices position and device names can be edited. I will continue adding Govee devices to my household due to the flexibility of the app and the quality of their devices. 10 of 10 great app.

The app was generally great. You could easily navigate throughout it, use some cool themes, all that stuff. But recently, they have refreshed their look and it just makes the app slower and a little more complicated. The bases is still understandable but I liked the old version better - don’t let this deter you from this app because it’s still really cool with all the timers and different light settings.

Govee is a company that is constantly trying to do too much. You will buy their products and before you know it, they stripped them of settings and features inside of the app. The app itself tries to do too much and gets overly complicated and yet when you want to do something simple like scheduling, it doesn’t work. I’ve scheduled my outside lights and configured them every night this week only to have them either not turn on when they’re supposed to or not turn off when they’re supposed to.

I’ve used this app for the last 3 years to monitor my greenhouse. Never had any issues even though the battery dies every winter and I change it out in the spring. I’ve been using it for the last 3 days and have been right next to it and the app will register the temp and then the next time I go in it takes me to a reading from a year ago and won’t update until I stand next to the thermometer again which defeats the purpose

Firstly, saw a review saying their app was garbage. It’s not. -the app: The app allows you to group multiple devices/bulbs for simultaneous or individual control. This is useful for terminating lights in an entire room, or controlling a fixture with multiple bulbs. It’s extremely simple, quick, and easy to use. -the bulbs: The lightbulbs are pretty bright brand new. However, I had to replace mine after two years. To be fair, they were used probably 5-7 hours a day on average, which is a lot. I used one of their bulbs for a desk lamp and it has lasted fairly long. I wouldn’t buy any of their products besides their basic bulbs because of how expensive it is though. 5/5, app is great.

I’ve been using Govee products for several years. I own a business and only install products that I’ve tested and I have never had a single problem with any Govee product and I have over a dozen of their products in and out of my home. I would never hesitate to recommend, install or purchase one of their products.

First thing about the app is they advertise their own products, which I get, but spending anywhere from $30-$100 on a product the app should not have any ads. Secondly, I use the app for maintaining humidity levels. WiFi connection drops constantly and loses the log in info having to reenter it. The humidifiers maximum is 70% which can be problematic for some people using them in greenhouses. I wish you could enter a higher level. Thirdly, The app is clunky and not very intuitive, but it’s not the worst app I’ve ever ever used.

I was really excited to purchase my Govee TV BACKLIGHT 3 LITE. Well unfortunately it turned my whole weekend into weekend at Bernie’s! My family I sat around like a bunch of dumb dead idiots when the app the lights and the whole nine yards sucked. It wouldn’t hook to Bluetooth and then if it did there was quickly yet another problem. Maybe you guys should stick to one product and then you could possibly get one that works. Maybe make an all girl team or something because obviously the men don’t work there. .. maybe you should your local 7th grade computer class a shot they could do better