Govee WiFi LED Strip Light 5m, Smart RGB Strip, App Control, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, Music Sync, LED Lights for Bedroom, TV, Party

Love these lights. They are my go-to for projects. The app pairs and works brilliantly and adds that extra bit of luxury to a room. Easy to cut and solder with extra strip sections. Would highly recommend.

I've always wanted to install Hue LED strips in my kitchen and under my bed to control with Alexa, but the cost was too pricey to justify it. My whole house is decked with Philips Hue lights with the exception of the kitchen spots, so my trust is with Hue. I knew that a cheaper LED strip alternative would come on the market but I'm always highly reluctant to purchasing anything but Hue due to complex setup procedures and products that just don't work.Even though, it does suggest that you don't plug in the strip whilst it's on the roll, I wasn't going to unravel it all to find that it might potentially not work, so tried it on the spool, plugging it in and it lit bright. I installed on the underside of my bed within 15 minutes. The backing peels off easy and the adhesive holds really well. If you misplace the strip however, it's easy enough to remove and reposition.InstallationTo install, you download the Govee app, select the product or scan for nearby Bluetooth devices. I done the latter. It picked the strip up straight away and the strip blinked to confirm connection. You can then name the device. This is what you'll call out to using Alexa. If you want to run via Alexa, you download the Govee skill from the alexa app and you're good to go.The build quality of great in the strip, wire and connected 3 button switch panel. You are able to cycle through colours using one button, another turns on music mode in which the lights react to sound and there's a power button. All functions including custom colours and even scenes can be controlled from the Govee app. I really like the control on the wire since it's a lot more authentic than the mass produced remote controls that come supplied with many LED products.For only 2 metres, Philips Hue LED strips (Alexa controlled) are £69.00 at time of writing and these Govee LED strips were a mere £23.99 for 5 metres! I've managed to line the entire underside of my bed for £23.99 in contrast to the £138 it would have cost me to do the same with Philips Hue strips!The command differs slightly from Hue. You have to say 'Alexa, set the [name] to Blue', rather than 'Alexa [name] blue' as an example. i.e 'set the' seems to be a requisite. It works flawlessly!After realizing these are such good quality and actually work seamlessly with Alexa, I immediately ordered another one for the underside of my kitchen cabinets.Save a small fortune and buy these!

This is the second set of Govee light strips I’ve bought for the house. They’re nice and cheap, easy to set up and reliable.It does not get as bright as more expensive options (e.g. Nanoleaf) and also does not feel as durable when installing. I also wish they’d provided more than five adhesive clips in the box for a five meter strip that tends to twist when not pulled taut.For the price however, I can’t fault it. The reliability too is much better than more expensive options. The app works perfectly fine, with minimal fuss and I also like that they include a separate switch which you can mount nearby and just press a button when you don’t want to use your phone.

The media could not be loaded. LED ReviewThis review applies to the Govee 5-metre RGB (multi-coloured) LED strip with Alexa/Google home capability, plus remote control via the Govee Home app.In the box you’ll find 1 x 5mtr rolled LED strip, 1 x white power supply, 1 x white LED controller with 1 x Strip connector, along with basic Installation Instructions. Everything looks to be of good quality. This kit Does Not include a handheld remote control – everything is done through the Govee App.This set has been installed in a converted loft which my son uses as his bedroom. I had already worked out where the strips were going to be located and installed a dedicated 13amp socket close by. The power supply has an approx. 100cm lead and the LED controller an approx. 50cm lead. So, you need to ensure you have a 13amp socket within 150cm of where you want to locate the start of the strip.As I needed to split the LED strip into two separate strips, I also used a splitter (purchased from Amazon) to connect the two strips to one controller.The LED strip is quite thin, so needs to be handled carefully – this isn’t a negative statement, just an observation.Installation was quite straightforward. After rolling out the strip and cutting to length, I began sticking it down, starting from the end closest to the power supply. I found it best to reveal approx. 2 inches of sticky tape at a time and use a single finger to carefully apply pressure to the strip, avoiding the electrical components. The adhesive felt strong to the touch and has bonded with the painted wooden beam very well. It’s imperative that the area has been cleaned and prepared prior to sticking (I used strong alcohol wipes and a soft cloth to remove any excess moisture.Once installed I then connected the strip to the controller. I found the weight of the connector was enough to slowly start pulling the strip away from the beam. Therefore, I used some double-sided tape to also stick the connector to the beam.When you turn everything on for first time, the LED strip flashes through several colours. There is also a button on the controller that lets you scroll through the main RGB colours.To get full control of the LED stripes, you need to download the Govee Home app from the appropriate app store. The app requires you to create an account and needs location permissions to work. Once registered, you then connect to the LED controller. This can be done by either WiFi (2.4g only though - there is no 5g WiFi connectivity) or Bluetooth. The instruction booklet gives clear instructions on how to connect. For some reason you get a wider range of controllers & effects when connected via Bluetooth.I was very surprised at the Govee app’s comprehensive functionality. As well at the obvious single colour & brightness options, there is also a full spectrum colour wheel. Unfortunately, dragging your finger around the colour wheel doesn’t automatically change the LED colours. You can only tap on the colour you want & then the LED’s will change. The app has a vast range of different ‘scenes’ that you can choose. You can also choose scenes with an accompanying soundtrack eg. Thunderstorm, running water, campfire, etc. The ‘Rainbow’ scene was used for the video demo.Overall, I am very impressed with the whole kit – very straight forward to install with plug & play simplicity. It would’ve been nice to include a handheld remote control, but the impressive functionality of the app easily makes up for this small omission.For a stress free and successful installation, I’d definitely recommend planning things out before hand, make sure you got access to a 13amp socket, clean the surfaces thoroughly and just take your time when sticking down the strip.I had to reduce the LED brightness down to around 40% for my photo’s. Any higher and the brightness was too overpowering for the camera.Update 25/10/21: I have installed a second set in the same room. Using the 'Same Device' option in the 'Smarts' section of the Govee app I was able to sync & link both controllers so they work in tandem. The short video demonstrates the 'Rainbow' & 'Fire' scenes from within the app.I also managed to connect both controllers to Alexa. Once both controllers were added to the same group, they would both respond at the same time to the usual voice commands. However, I did find that you could only select single colours via alexa. There is no facility to activate multicolour sequences in the same way as the 'scenes' section of the Govee app.