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Year-Round Protection: With an IP65 rating, this outdoor light strip for Halloween is protected from low-pressure water jets. Govee has an app. Available features depend on your chosen lighting, but the Govee app enables you to turn lights on and off, change colors, select and create animated effects, schedule your lights, and lots more. We recommend installing it and creating an account before you install your new lighting, but beware: It is messy and confusing, and you will need time to get your head around it. Colors and effects: Choose a light on the Device tab and tap Effects Lab to find all the available colors and effects to try. If you want to cycle through different effects, tap on Auto-Play, specify how it should change, and create a list of effects to cycle through.
Connectivity and controls. Most Govee lights have physical buttons, and many have a control box, but you can also connect them to your phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Bluetooth is slower and has limited range, so we recommend using Wi-Fi. Make sure your chosen spot has a reasonably strong Wi-Fi signal. Lighting behind your TV helps the picture pop, and color syncing can add to your immersion for action movies and fast-paced games. Govee’s slightly flawed Flow Pro Light Bars were a decent first attempt, but the Envisual T2 turns everything up to 11. Sadly, it still requires a camera pointed at your screen—that's how it can understand what's happening on the screen and tune the lights to corresponding colors. The color matching and build quality are much improved over the Flow Pro. The light strip gets bright and works well in a dark room as a low-level light source that won’t cause reflections on the screen. The dual camera has a hinge design (no adhesive needed), and there’s a mic in the control box for music syncing. Choose a spot. Think carefully about where you want to install your smart lighting and remember that you need a power outlet nearby (or the ability to run an extension cord). Most of Govee’s smart lights have reasonably long cables, but measure up to avoid errors. Names: If you didn’t choose a descriptive name during setup or you want to change your light names, select the Device tab, choose a device, and tap the cog at the top right, then Device name to edit. Remember these names will also be used for Alexa and Google Assistant if you set up voice controls, so short and memorable is best.Automation: You can schedule lights to turn on and off by selecting them on the Device tab and choosing Timer. You can also create automations on the Automation tab. You can choose to turn all lights off at a certain time every night, but you can also set up triggers to change brightness, color, color temperature, mode, and more (available options depend on the device). More White LEDs: Warm white and cool white LEDs are introduced into the outdoor LED strip lights for year-round use.
Another downside with the Smart WiFi LED Strip Lights is that for the best experience, you’ll want to connect to them via Bluetooth. When connected via Wi-Fi only, you can only change the color and warmth of the lights – you won’t be able to activate a DIY scene or enable Music mode. Govee has said this is again down to the chip being used, and have promised that future models will offer full functionality over Wi-Fi. Final verdict Connecting: Even after connecting Govee lights to Wi-Fi, your phone will connect via Bluetooth for direct control and firmware updates. If you’re having trouble connecting, get physically close to your lights (within 6 feet). The installation and configuration are a total pain in the rear, but once completed and tweaked to your liking, this is a great light syncing system. It can also be grouped with other Govee lights to sync them too. Consider the Nanoleaf 4D Kit if you're not tied to Govee.While you can change colors, brightness, or turn it off with your chosen smart home platform, you must dip into the Govee app if you want effects. Sadly, unlike some competitors, this light strip cannot be trimmed to fit your space, and it only comes in 6.5-feet (2-meter) or 16.4-feet (5-meter) lengths. If you don’t care about Matter, save some money with one of Govee’s RGBIC LED Light Strips. Explore: You will find some suggestions on the Home tab in the app, but if you look at the bottom, there’s an Explore option (globe icon). The Explore section is a great place to learn more about what your lights can do. You can see group options or select individual devices at the top.
Calibration: Some Govee smart lighting, such as the TV or gaming syncing products, requires a calibration process to work properly. Take your time and follow the instructions precisely for the best results. You can always redo calibration in the Govee app. Smart and Easy App Control: Set timers and adjust color temperatures on Govee Home App via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. RGBIC Technology: Govee outdoor LED strip lights utilize independent control (IC) to show multiple colors simultaneously on one strip light. Rooms: If you have multiple Govee lights, it is worth tapping the three dots at the top right on the Device tab in the app to select Room Management, create the rooms you want, and add your lights to them. This will make it easier to control groups of lights.There’s an important point to note about the Smart WiFi LED Strip Lights and that is it doesn’t support 5GHz Wi-Fi yet. Govee have said that future models will include an updated chip to support 5GHz networks, but for now you’ll have to ensure that you’re connecting it to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. App and performance
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