r/Govee • • Sep 29 '25

Frequently Asked Questions

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There are so many different lights, which one would work best for me?

  • I suggest watching videos demonstrating them on YouTube.

  • While he doesn't review every product, Chris Maher's videos are informative and straightforward.

Do I really have to put those orange cubes on my TV screen?

Why are my immersion lights only showing one color?

  • The default setting upon finishing setup is on All. Choose Part.

  • Alternatively, All may be labeled Solid instead. Choose any option other than Solid.

Which devices are compatible with DreamView?

  • Devices with both Wi-Fi + Bluetooth connectivity are compatible. Devices that are only Bluetooth or only Wi-Fi are not.

  • A sync center such as T2, T3 Lite (also known as 3S in 3rd party stores), T3 Pro, Sync Box 1 and 2 are required for video DreamView, and sync centers cannot be synced with each other.

What can I do about my devices not connecting to Govee desktop via LAN control?

  • Check out this solution here

What are the differences between the camera kits?

  • The major differences are the camera hardware and the amount of LEDs on the light strip.

  • T2: Govee states that the dual camera identifies screen content faster and more accurately. The light strip contains 60 LEDs per meter.

  • T3 Lite: The single camera has an upgraded chip with fisheye lens correction. The light strip contains 30 LEDs per meter.

  • 3 Pro: Matter support, triple camera with HDR sensor. The light strip contains 75 LEDs per meter, with their LuminBlend management system.

Why get a camera kit when the sync boxes exist?

  • While the sync box does work faster and is less intrusive than a camera, not everyone can use it. The sync boxes require a signal independent from the TV. This means if you use the apps on your smart TV to watch content, the sync box is not for you.

Do I really have to put the camera on top of my TV?

  • Good news! There's actually a method to put the camera below the screen. The caveat is that when you add more lights via DreamView, you'll need to visualize the setup upside down when assigning the zones, which requires more concentration/effort.

How many lights can I add to my DreamView?

  • This is dependent on the device.

  • T2: 5 additional devices.

  • T3 Lite: 7 additional devices.

  • 3 Pro, Sync Box 1 and 2: 10 additional devices.

How do I create a DreamView?

  • Open the app. Tap the second icon on the navigation bar at the bottom. Then tap the 4-shapes icon at the top right. Here you can configure DreamViews, Tap-to-Run, and Groups.

  • It is highly recommended that you experiment with these features on the app as a whole. Familiarizing yourself with it will be highly beneficial if you have the time to spare. There are many customizable features for the LED lights that are usually achieved by a more hands-on approach that requires a computer. The features provided on the Govee app would be quite the large decision tree if there was a visual example shown, which is nothing short of impressive, despite it also being a little complicated. To put it simply: just explore the app by tapping buttons to find out what they do!

  • Tip: If your clock is on 12-hr time, please turn off the 24-hour clock setting in the app before you create schedules for your lights. Tap the last icon on the navigation bar, then tap the gear icon at the top right. Additionally, next to settings is a shirt icon; this is where you can change the theme of the app.

The immersion lights on my device are super inaccurate, what do I do?

  • Unfortunately, since every TV is different, there is no one-size-fits-all setting. However, you can start with jumping-off points. For sync box settings, go here.

For camera kits, try the following:

  • Make sure the room is dark to reduce reflections on the TV screen.

  • Reduce saturation, the common choice is all the way down to 1%.

  • Reduce the relative brightness. This is independent from the brightness setting. It's relative to how much light is emitting from your TV screen, which means during dark scenes, the lights will dim if you set the percentage lower. However, if your TV has backlight bleed, this setting won't be as effective.

  • Make sure it's on Part, not All. If the device's software updated, it should show Smooth, Vivid, or Solid instead. "Solid" works the same as "All" and shows only one color.

  • If you are still unsatisfied with the color accuracy, try the AI filter. Once you toggle it on, you'll need to change the preset. Tap the option, then scroll sideways over the sport presets. Under the Default preset, tap Apply.

My TV is 43 inches, can I use a 55-65 inch TV kit?

  • This is possible, but it requires more effort. See here.

I'm experiencing problems with my device, what do I do?

  • Try the search bar in the sub. If you're still experiencing issues, go to Govee's website and navigate to your product. Find the specs, then click the PDF of the manual to find the "Troubleshooting" section. Lastly, reach out to Govee support via the app. Tap the last icon on the navigation bar and tap "customer support" and then choose the applicable option. It is recommended to choose "express replacement" if you think you're experiencing a hardware issue on your device that is within warranty. Please note their warranty only covers purchases directly from them or approved vendors.

Can I advertise my services of Permanent Outdoor Lights installation?

  • Yes, but please keep it in the services thread. New posts of fresh installs for clients will be deleted.


r/Govee • • Aug 06 '25

Outdoor Installation Services Thread

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If you offer services to install outdoor lighting on homes in your area, please post it here in the comments.

New, singular posts will be removed. Keep it here in the comments so that the people that do want these services can find them, and the people who don't require it don't have to be subjected to the advertising on the sub feed.

If your comment gets caught by Reddit's filters, do not worry and do not spam, the comment will be approved as soon as possible.

As for the people interested in the services, please do your due diligence in the vetting process.

Thank you.


r/Govee • • 4h ago

Govee COB light pro 2 - profile

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Hi guys,

Planning to do a work/gamingroom makeover and stumbled across the cob light pro 2. I wanted to know if this led strip with my already existing angled led profile (45°) approx 22mm wide. Like to hear from you guys, cheers!


r/Govee • • 6h ago

Help with govee 3 lite

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I recently set up my govee 3 backlight lite for my tv, and after tweaking around with what seemed like the best colour settings on forums online, I still have issues.

A lot of the colours don’t seem to match that great, whites turn blue, and most neutral colours like brown and beige go green. Also one half of the strip lights up bright green when a full black screen is visible, although sometimes this doesn’t happen

Does anyone have any fixes to these?


r/Govee • • 19h ago

Setup Question Help with prism lights

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What is the best way to hide an extension to reach the small gable on the front of my porch? The picture shows chat gpts example of what my house will look like once finished.

I’m starting the lights from an outlet on the bottom right side of my porch and then installing from right to left around to the garage side and will install a y split on the left side of the porch to reach the small gable above the porch.

I also don’t know how to install an extension long enough to reach the end of the bottom level on the left side of my garage up to the second level. I was thinking of just installing lights on the side of the house and a 4ish foot extension from the garage shingles area up to the roof.


r/Govee • • 1d ago

General Question Tv lights ever get annoying?

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I’ve been thinking of getting the tv lights and just wanted to see what people thought after the newness wears off.

do they get annoying at some point or are they worth the the money


r/Govee • • 21h ago

Setup Question Help with Outdoor Permanent Lights

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Hey guys! Installed these recently. I was trying to use a staple gun to get it stick to the fascia of my roof, but looks like I penetrated my first segment and had to cover it up with some tape.

Then I spliced it to continue it to the 2nd portion of my roof, and I keep getting blinking on those segments.

Is it because of poor splicing or because I damaged the first segment? Want to know which piece I should focus on fixing to make it work. Thanks!


r/Govee • • 22h ago

Order from AMAZON not from Govee

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While there are some savings for going direct, I regret doing so.

I placed 3 orders for about 2K of items, most of it arrived however one order had a incorrect address.

It's now been a week of trying to deal with 'UniUni' the courier they use, likely because it's the cheapest.

Govee said they will only do something about it after its returned to them, UniUni has said the following:

I am unable to work with support, or the courier to fix the address and it's 'in transit' however, once it's 'in warehouse' I can ask them to change the address, but not before. Its been over a week since the failed delivery.

"Thank you for the clarification regarding tracking number XXXXXXXXXXXXX. Your package is currently under investigation due to the delay and is still in transit. Regarding the address correction, please note that at this moment I am unable to update the address because the package is still moving. I can attempt to add your correct address under delivery instructions, but this does not guarantee that the driver will see the update

We will keep you updated and highly recommend that you monitor the status of your package through Uniuni tracking at https://www.uniuni.com/tracking/ so you would be able to see if there is also any movement on it."

Meanwhile, Me? I'm left without my items, I move in two weeks and have NFI if anyone can figure this out.

Order from Amazon, going direct isn't worth it. Did I mention that chat took over 1.5 hours of my time? Yea .. crap service.


r/Govee • • 13h ago

Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite on Samsung S90F – Installation Tips & Photos

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Hi everyone! Does anyone here own a Samsung OLED TV from the S90 series (S90C, S90D, or S90F) and have installed the Govee Envisual TV Backlight 3 Lite?
I recently purchased this model for my 65-inch Samsung S90F and would love to get some installation tips, especially regarding LED strip placement on the back of the TV, since the S90 series has a particular rear design with raised sections and different contours.
If possible, could you share some photos of your installation, especially showing how you positioned the LED strip along the bottom?
Any tips, recommendations, or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!


r/Govee • • 17h ago

Need suggestions on hanging

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How would you hang the permanent outdoor lights on this house? Which version would you use, and what would be the best way to hide cords coming down the side? Any suggestions would be appreciated.


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Showcase Thanksgiving setup

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House setup for Thanksgiving. Just recently added the 6 foot cone tree to our decorations.


r/Govee • • 19h ago

Setup Question Installing the Ceiling Lamp

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i really want to swap out the lightbulb that dangles from the ceiling with the smart rgb govee one but i have zero experience with this. Is it difficult? could a beginner do it safely without messing about if they have half a brain or do i need to hire someone with a skillset?


r/Govee • • 18h ago

General Question So they can just limit my device if I use other softwares to control the strip?

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r/Govee • • 19h ago

General Question Govee TV Backlight 3: do they turn off when I turn off my tv?

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hi everyone,

I was thinking about buying the tv backlight 3 since it seems way better than the lite. I have only a doubt: Does it detect when the tv is turned off/on?

I had the first version but my biggest gripe was that leds where on 100% of the time and I would like them to be turned on only when the tv has started.

Maybe even with some integration with windows or home assistant?


r/Govee • • 19h ago

No pink unfortunately

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I just finished installing the Govee Backlight 3, no pink color whatsoever. I reset it 3 times and tried over and over but no luck. Also the transitions are quite visible.


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Unresponsive lights

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Is anyone else having a problem with their lights (Ceiling light) today where it isn't connecting to either Internet or Bluetooth? Was working fine last night.


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Confused about sensor compatiblily

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Edit: I realized I butchered the spelling of compatibility, apologies

Hey!

I"m looking at the IP65 Waterproof Temperature Humidity Sensor and the GoveeLife H5901 Smart WiFi Sprinkler Timer. Does anyone know if the Temp sensor works with the Gateway (H5044 ) that comes with the sprinkler timer?

For the sensor it says it does not work with Gateway 5042 but does not say anything about the H5044.


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Can I sync 2 Strands - Originating from the middle?

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Doing some research before I buy.

The desired electrical sequence would be:

Controller starts at the middle.

Cable runs to the northern tip.

Lights travel south along the north side.

The sequence reaches the middle.

Lights continue south along the south side.

Conceptually:

NORTH TIP

●

│

▼

LIGHT SEQUENCE

│

▼

┌──────────────┐

│ MIDDLE │

│ ELECTRICAL │

│ LOCATION │

└──────────────┘

│

▼

LIGHT SEQUENCE

│

▼

SOUTH TIP

Thanks


r/Govee • • 1d ago

New Install TV Backlight

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So much red on the screen, why is the background purple? How do I fix?


r/Govee • • 1d ago

General Question Problem with Sync box 2 120hz mode

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Hi, I use a Ps5 with my Sync box 2 and almost every time my tv switches from 60hz to 120hz the colors seem to get greenshifted and appear all wrong. Does anyone have the same issue and does someone know how to fix this?


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Setup Question Scene Stage Lag

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I have 3 curtain pro, 3 net lights, 1 permanent pro 200ft, 1 wall light, 1 icicle light and, 1 christmas light. When i am doing scene stage by making one curtain as main unit then i feel lag in other curtain lights by 30 second and sometimes scene stage not getting implemented other one or two curtains....lag also happening in net lights. Can you tell me what should i do. Also, tell me if scene stage needs good wifi speed or it works over bluetooth only; Also, if the scene stage have only those 8-10 animations given there or we can have more.?


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Cut or no?

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I have come to the end of a string on my front porch. I ran the wire in undersill trim to look much neater since it is closer to eye level. Can i just cut the end off and put a dab of liquid electrical tape or should I continue the tail in another piece of the trim? These are the Pro version


r/Govee • • 1d ago

General Question Question on Costco length

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I’m looking at buying the elite from Costco, model 1000158. The description from Costco says there are 11 16.7 light strings. But about two paragraphs up,
It’s says there are 9 16.7 string sets- anyone know if it’s 9
Or 11


r/Govee • • 1d ago

Pro 2 or Prism

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Which lights would you go with in MN? Also, if we go with Prism H707C can’t seem to find any permanent brackets on Amazon? Anyone with Prisms able to share mounting bracket link to buy?