I bought two of these lights about four months ago and I'm really impressed. They look good when off, but come alive when on. I used the Govee app for the initial setup, but after that I integrated them into my Home Assistant installation. For those in the same boat, the govee_lan integration allows local control of these once you've enabled it in the Govee app. Right now, it doesn't support all the animated modes, just RGB and tunable white. Which is enough for me.
The tunable white light is incredibly useful. During the daytime they run cool at bright so that I can tidy up and see clearly, and in the evenings I have them warmer and dimmer to help me relax. The RGB is fun whilst gaming. On full, I'd guess that they throw out about the same amount of light as a 100W incandescent bulb. Since they bounce and diffuse the light off a large area of your wall, they're able to be bright without glare. I suspect that this style of light is going to become more popular, it works much better than an uplighter or traditional floor lamp. If you can't tell, I'm a big fan of these.
So the customer support point - a few days ago one of my lights died - no light, no wifi, just dead. It wasn't the power supply. When you try to set up a return from Amazon, they redirect you to the supplier. I normally hate this and was dreading it, but when I contacted Govee they gave me ideas to try within a day, and then when I tried them without any luck they sent me a replacement. I was back up and running within the week. What really surprised me was that they allocated one person to handle the issue all the way through, I wasn't having to speak to a different person each time (thanks Suzy!). I felt so impressed that it was worth writing this review. To be clear - they didn't ask me to write a review. I just think that great support like this deserves recognition so that companies that spend money on it see the benefit in customer loyalty. Thanks Govee!
| Brand | Govee |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Govee |
| Product Dimensions | 20.5 x 15.5 x 42.4 cm; 2.62 Kilograms |
| Item model number | H6072281UK |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Style | Modern |
| Colour | Rgbic, Warm White |
| Shape | Straight |
| Material | Aluminium |
| Finish types | Satin |
| Number of Lights | 1 |
| Included Components | Remote Control |
| Voltage | 24 Volts |
| Specific Uses | Indoor use only |
| Special features | Corded |
| Shade Colour | Multicolor |
| Shade Material | Aluminium |
| Power and Plug Description: | Corded Electric |
| Switch Style | alexa |
| Switch Installation Type | Floor Mount |
| Type of Bulb | LED |
| Luminous Flux | 1500 Lumen |
| Item Weight | 2.62 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
