Very happy with the quality & configuration options
on November 11, 2024
Posted by: Cory
Verified Purchase:Yes
So far so good, love the look and the different colors & options. Recommend using both adhesive and brackets. I used the adhesive to hold each light where I wanted it and then drilled small pilot holes for the permanent brackets.
Great edition to smart home making holiday lights easy
on November 11, 2024
Posted by: rt
Verified Purchase:Yes
very easy set up nice to see it’s as advertised. One tip would be nice if there was more extension cords to cover blank space to jump from one part of the house to another for additional lights.
Installed 150 ft of Permanent Lights 2 with no vbproblem (other than being 75 and having to be on a latter, not the lights fault). Everything worked as it should. The Govee Home app on a Samsung phone works well. Installed Govee Desktop on my pc and was disappointed that you can not create DIY for the Permanent Lights 2 with Desktop.
I love the features and how they look. I was not at all impressed with support though. I reached out becuase I needed additional connectors and an extension and not only do they not have a way to sell parts, they did not even get back to me when I asked if there are 3rd party suppliers that have compatible connections. It is not reasonable to expect the kit to cover all scenarios and home layouts, so it just bad business.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from govee.comBy Govee, Govee Support, January 8, 2025
I'm so sorry for your inconvenience.We will continue to improve our service quality.Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any problems. Email:support@govee.com
I hoped the pro model would have brackets to affix the lights and the 3M tape. While the tape is excellent, I live in Colorado Springs, where the sun shines intensely 350 days a year, and the temperature swings from day to night can be 40° or more.
My neighbor's Elite model came with nice brackets, while mine only came with wire clips. So, while I used those everywhere I could (note that there are not enough for every light on the string), I would prefer the nice brackets with the top-end model.
Otherwise, these are awesome. The Govee app needs a better "Apple" version. It is a little convoluted, and the lexicon used is a little odd. More Apple-like polish and less of a tacky Android app would be nice.
I like all the Govee products I have, including the heaters that were recently recalled. Unfortunately, they were reliable via HOOBS into HomeKit. Now I have to hack some Dreos into my ecosystem.