Govee Alexa LED Strip Lights 5m, Smart WiFi App Control, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, Music Sync Mode, for Home TV Party Christmas

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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.

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.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. 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). 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.

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 performanceChoose 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. More White LEDs: Warm white and cool white LEDs are introduced into the outdoor LED strip lights for year-round use.