Customer reviews from govee.com
Govee - Wi-Fi RGBIC Outdoor Permanent String Lights 50ft - White
Average customer rating
4.5
(994 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 994 reviews
5 Stars
772
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
31
1 Star
47
90%of customers recommend this product.
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194 out of
215)
Customer Reviews for Govee - Wi-Fi RGBIC Outdoor Permanent String Lights 50ft - White
Customer Rating
5
Coloring wire?
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Rohit Dhing
from Allen, Texas, United States
Anyone know if wires can be colored with spray paint?
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Customer Rating
5
Love the lights!
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Ardith Blessinger
from Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
I haven't had a chance to put the lights outside yet, but I have been trying them out in the house just to see how they work. These lights are great! So much fun.
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Customer Rating
5
Outdoor lights
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Lonnie Van Allen
from Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States
They work great easy program easy to set up you just have to have outlets every 150 feet if you think you're going to do your whole house be nice if you could connect more than one 50
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Customer Rating
4
Exceptionally nice, bright lights with lots of customizations but app needs work
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Gary
from Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
I managed to get two 100ft strands and just finished getting them up and running yesterday. The app installation process and setup was super easy. I installed each strand one at a time and the app automatically set them up in a group. Alexa integration was very easy. The lights simply put look incredible, and are very bright. I have them set at 40% at night which lights up the entire side of my house.
The Govee app needs some work. I tried setting up a schedule in the app which wouldn't work. Also, when I select the lighting group (which combines both strands) and pick a preinstalled pattern like Valentines Day, the light colors change to Valentines Day colors but just stay at static colors. I have to select each strand individually and apply the lighting effects to each strand in order for the lights to change colors and brightness according to the selected pattern/effect. I can do this in Alexa Routines however, so it works but this is a quirk. Routines however in Alexa work very well, and once I did the Alexa pairing, the controls work better than using the app alone. I have found that even though Alexa allows you to set up a routine that is supposed to set the lighting plan as well as the brightness at the same time that the brightness doesn't change. I had to set two Alexa Routines - one to change the pattern to solid soft white at 10pm for night lights, and a second Routine at 10:01pm to change the brightness to 10% (so I don't bother my neighbors at night).
I want to set up my lights after 10pm using segmenting so that only certain lights would be on, but I haven't figured out a way yet to do that and have it work with Alexa.
It would be helpful if there was documentation on how to set up plans and Alexa integrations. You have to just play around to see what works. Also, I would say Govee should have molded tabs with screw holes into the light bases to make it easier to screw them up if desired instead of just relying on the tape. The tape is excellent 3m tape, but it isn't going to work in all situations, and when my feet are 12ft up on a ladder in the tallest eve on my house putting these up, I don't want to be back up there again in case tape fails. I screwed each light up of the two 100ft strands individually using led clips, but molded tabs with screw holes in the bases would have greatly simplified this job. Also, I had to contact support to verify that the two strands needed to be installed in the same direction, i.e. control/lights, control/lights, or lights/control, lights/control in order for patterns to work correctly. Their documentation does not specify this anywhere I can find. Their support replied very quickly.
All being said, I am extremely pleased with these, and they are well worth the money. I can't stress enough how fantastic the patterns look, and they function excellently for security lighting also. They do come with a 3 yr warranty per the included documentation (also asked Govee support for clarification on this), not 1 yr like the Govee website says. I installed mine so that at a later date when they start selling extensions, I can easily expand my two 100ft strands so I can light the back of my house also since each controller can handle 150ft. Two 100ft strands was enough to light the front and both sides of my house skipping one 12ft section that doesn't need light. I am so glad I spent the money on these to get the RGBIC and Alexa integration vs just a basic set of LED strips.
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Customer Rating
5
Permanent Outdoor Lighting
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Clermont, Florida, United States
These lights are amazing and very easy to install. The we're out of stock for months by they were worth the wait and come with a three year warranty. I have showed them to my friends and they all want to get them. Great product
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing and bright!
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
These lights are really bright! They light up the whole side of the house!
Amazing value and really good lighting effects! They hold up well even in strong wind and rain. No water damage either!
Amazing value and really good lighting effects! They hold up well even in strong wind and rain. No water damage either!
Unfortunately, most (if not all) of the bad reviews on this product are angry people that wanted their lights before Christmas and within 2 days. Apparently everyone had that idea, and it's not Govee's fault that they can't fulfill that-I'm sure tens of thousands of people were ordering these lights like mad.
They are worth it!
They are worth it!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
LOVE THESE LIGHTS!!!! We were so excited to get them easy installation! Waiting on extension piece.
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Customer Rating
5
Nice but pricey
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: 2Kool
from Chicago, Illinois, United States
Love the idea of leaving them outdoors all year round..You just set and forget until it's time to use again no more taking down after Christmas. They are expensive than the rest but it should last longer than the rest…Easy and fast installation
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