Installing this on a wall-mounted TV proved to be quite difficult, so keep that in mind. Even after spending time calibrating, the backlight still fails to consistently match the on-screen content. After just a few weeks of use, the lights started fading to black, occasionally flickering on and then fading out again. I gave it two stars because, while the static lighting might work for some, I specifically wanted dynamic, responsive effects—and this just didn't deliver.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting govee.com
Customer Rating
5
Just get it. You'll be happy.
on April 30, 2026
Posted by: Izombie002
Got another pretty known name brand tv back lights. Well they sucked. About the same price as these. And let me tell you. I should have picked these first. Way way happy. Great for gaming , watching movies. Or just listening to music. They are fun ! I ended up scrapping all my Monster lights and replaced and will continue to replace them with govee. For got to mention how EASY it was to install. Hint. Make sure the room is well lite ! Highly recommended!!! Oh snap also forgot. YOU CAN ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS!!!
I’m very happy with Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite. I have an older 55” TV and it syncs great! I followed the instructions on the interweb and it worked out really well. Set-up didn’t take very long, just some attention to detail and abracadbra! The lights are deep, bright, and vibrant. Great light-show!
The reason I am not rating this higher is because the Govee app prevents me from using the TV Backlight to its fullest capacity. This is my first Govee product, however I have also been using a Philips Hue light system for years so I'm very familiar with how home lighting control systems work. The difference in apps is that Hue has never asked me for my precise location, nor my wifi password. There is no need for me to be giving away my personal information like that. If Govee found a different way to operate its app I'd be able to give a more thorough review. I did give it location permission when I was setting it up at first, and was able to play with designing static colors, patterns, and effects, which was fun and user-friendly. After that I disabled the permissions and disconnected the camera so that maybe someday if things change, I can put it to use with the rest of the package. In the meantime, I just turn the LEDs on & off from the back of the tv and have a lovely rainbow chase run continuously.
My only other critique is that the camera mount doesn't really fit the contour of my tv and there's no way to really adjust it. It's just balancing in place with that double-stick tape on the top. It would be cool if there was more of a clamp-type mechanism.