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The biggest reason that I’m going with govee is that I’m getting the 32’ strip and for that I’ll be paying around $40-50 where I would need about $330 for the lifx
I'm using Govee lights behind my 60" TV and I find that running them anything over about 70% is too bright anyway. But the LIFX lights do look good, its only the cost that put me off.
I have Govee the new RGBIC strips! It was truly cheap and definitely is what I need. I am looking forward to Govee 64ft RGBIC strips and plan to fill my living room!!
Any suggestions on how to create proper right angles? I have the Dreamcolor but they have the silicone proofing on the outside and I can’t find any connectors since they have 3 pins instead of 4! So now I’m stuck with 8 feet of light I can’t use because I can’t find any connectors or a way to connect the rest of my light strip!
@@muttertier3930 It’s not “supposed” to be done and I learned with my first set of RGBIC’s, but I was able to fix them with the help of someone else on Reddit. Had to order a special 3 pin connector and solder it to fix the second half of the RGBIC addressable LED’s I have. You can cut the crap out of standard RGB+ LED 4-pin light strip lights much easier than 3 pin smart LED’s like I have. Mine also respond to sound and have crazy color patterns though, the troubles were worth it to me. That and the fact I have multiple colors available on the same LED strip, that’s pretty dope. All depends on how bad you want to make it work!
@@skls48951234 can you point me towards those 3 pin connectors? Does this allow you to cut the led strips and run extension wires and rattache led strip?
6 feet for $85 is an absurd price. I've gotten several $20 strips that are 16 feet, almost triple the length for under a quarter the price, and been very happy.
I think Life x is very overpriced, Govee is very similar and an incredibly capable strip light. It’s also very cheap compared to life x and great for the price.
I just got my govee RGB 6ft light strip for my TV. cost me $17 CAD. Honestly best 17 dollars I've spent. The DIY mode ghves me great control over the lights and they are actually much brighter than I imagined. They were easy to set up and they are powered off the USB port on my TV! The adhesive feels very strong, the colours are vibrant and the app is so easy to use. I'm extremely satisfied. No way am I shelling out $100+ for another brand that is only marginally better on paper.
@@AnthonyLGreen-cz9wy when you first install Govee light strips you see the individual leds where as if you put plastic frosted tubing over them they become more difffused and overall look much better because the light is more spread out. If u want to do this u can buy frosted plastic tubes from Home Depot or Amazon, they’re pretty cheap
Hi Craig, at 6:11 of the video, it looks as though you can turn off certain sections/zones of the light strip? Would that work well if I want to run a light strip along a wall which has a door frame (which I don’t want to illuminate). Eg if I want the first 3rd of the strip illumated/on, then the second 3rd of the strip turned off, then the last 3rd of the strip illuminated/on?
As long as you are using Apples HomeKit and have a thread border router, Nanoleaf are the best choice for white out of the two. I have switched over my TV strips and lamps in my living room to Nanoleaf. This weekends video is looking at putting them on a TV.
This was such a good comparison! I wanted to see if Lifx was worth the money and with the app and brightness, this is going make my video look much better as a stage! Thank you!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. I think it is worth the money. I just ordered more Z strips to replace my living room TV lights. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy them if you get them.
I have 4 govee lightstrips, and i love them! Also i do have 2 Philips Hue lightstrips, and although they're way more expensive, it's true that with the range of whites, govee cannot match it.
It’s pretty subjective and considering which you can afford, i believe both are of great quality just a little different in terms of level. I’ve ordered the govee strips right away after watching a room setup video. Watching this makes me not regret buying govee
I am right there with you Harris on it being subjective. Both are nice strips. To me, you get the one that suits your preference. I am not buying a $100 bottle of wine since wine is not important to me. Others would spend that without thinking twice. I say get what works for the wallet and the preferences. Thanks for watching.
Thank you 🙏 My favorites lights for white light are the nanoleaf essential bulbs and strips. They used to only work with Apple and HomeKit. The new Matter version that I have linked works with all the assistants. Just confirm you have a supported smart speaker. amzn.to/3MxKRTP I did do a video a while back on them. th-cam.com/video/YsN4GDLNQEQ/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Hello. I was amazed by the themes of the Lifx strip shown at 4:55. I want to buy those strips from the EU website. Currently they sell the 1m strip for 70 and the 1m extension for 30. If I order this 2m bundle, will I be able to use the themes in the app? The beautiful color cycling and stuff? Or do I need to buy some additional things for it to work?
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Any comparison on longevity? The govee 32 foot worked great as a dome light replacement on my van and was great with the split in the middle going back equally, but it stopped working after 10 months. Is there any way to Y the LifX or make them symmetrical from a point?
I have lifx but im prbly gonna get some Gove lights. The lifx app has been so glitchy the past few months that its almost a deal breaker at this point. Plus I would like more music options
Do any of these strips pass the hidden flicker test? Basically, if you point your iPhone at it, and change to camera, video, slow motion, and then you can see how much flicker you get on these compared to others.
i did buy the 32.8ft Govee light strips which are nothing but 2 roles of 16.4ft however i was able to cut one off and connect it to the other using a connector which is sold separately to make one long 32.8ft strip going in one direction which worked out just fine.
I have both LIFX and Govee strips and I prefer the Govee strips. Here's why: The DIY feature in the Govee app definitely gives a creative person more options for effects. I agree that the LIFX is brighter because there are more LEDs per strip. The app for Govee is SO much better. I use both of these strips and Bluetooth is so much quicker and so much more reliable than the network-only option with the LIFX strips. The LIFX app just doesn't connect to my network very quickly. I bought the LIFX strips for my kids' bedrooms and added Govee strips to complete the room. I use Govee strips in my classroom at (school) work. Kids love being able to pick between the many, many DIY themes I've created. The LIFX app just doesn't make it easy to create and keep custom schemes. The Govee app is super simple.
No I did not. I am having a problem with the fact they don’t include any warm white or cool white LEDs in there strips. Dedicated white LEDs and HomeKit or Matter support is a must have in an LED for me now. I have turned down sponsorships with them for those two reasons. Thanks for watching.
I have a pretty big room so I wasn’t trying to spend $300. So the amount I woulda have spent on one LIFX kit I was able to get two 16ft strips and a 32ft strip to hook up to my Echo dot and I am not disappointed in the slightest!
@Craig's Tech, I have asked you a similar question on a different video you made, you must not have seen my question. I am looking for backlighting for my LG OLED C1 55 inch TV. So I need a sync box ect. If I bought the LIFX strips and stuck them to the TV would I be able to use these with the Lytmi Neo HDMI 2.0 sync box using there App, I hope this isn't a silly question but I know very little about LEDs and watching your videos yes the LIFx are by far a superior product than the LEDs that come with all the other products I have seen here on TH-cam. I live in Ireland so I would have to order online anyway, the only thing you can buy here is the Hue system. Man it's the most expensive system and from what I've seen it looks like the worse system for backlighting a TV using a sync box. Great content your putting out there. Thank you for all the information
Just picked up the Lifx for my studio desk. It's a nice little splurge to keep me going through this year, I have one of their bulbs and love it so I figure the strip will be just as good. I think I'll pick up a Govee later on, too for the headboard on my bed.
Thank you for this video. I am curious if your comparison of the brightness is done using equal lengthed strips, for example at 7:50 are both the Govee and Lifx strip the same length? It is my understanding that the longer the strip the power is spread out to more bulbs and hence less brightness, wondering how much that plays into the results reflected in the video. If the Lifx strip is only one meter and the Govee strip is 5, it could be noticeably less bright.
Hello, I had 2 meters of LiFX. there is no way, short of buying 5 meters of Lifx for $200 plus dollars for me to check that. I have not heard that the Lifx suffer from dimming over longer lengths. They are rated for a certain amount over the power supply. On my desk I have 3 meters of Lifx and the look as bright as the 2 meters I used for the demo. With my professional LED experience, you still get what you are paying for. Better and brighter LEDs cost more. I have seen the compromise in what is listed as like wattage LED bulbs. But it is something worth looking deeper into. Thanks for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks for your reply, and again for the video. I think you are right about how they are rated, etc., somehow the transformers know how much to dish out over the available length of wire. I did not mean to doubt the testing process, LiFX is clearly the better quality product, you can delete my comment if you wish, I think your video makes it clear. It could be part of the reason they are manufactured in shorter sections, using better quality wire and LEDS. Perhaps a slower manufacturing process. Today I ordered the Govee rgbic to mess around with in a 10x15 sunroom. If these RGBIC LEDS really are mesmerizing I'll upgrade to LiFX and stick the Govee behind a mirror or some other less traveled/viewed place in my humble abode.
Hello L Dlink, I appreciate your comment. I think that is a great thing to think about and to mention. As someone that works with power with the industry I am in, there is voltage drop over a distance. How it affects LED strips is something I don’t know about. Your comment may make someone loom deeper into a comparison if they are going to do a long run of LEDs. I definitely think the power drop over large amounts of LEDs plays a part with the Govee strips. To me that is proven by them putting the power supply in the middle of the 32’ kit they sell. I think it is great to try out the Govee strips. If they don’t give you what you want, like you said you can go with LifX and move the Govee else. Thank you for the nice comment and food for thought. Have a great night.
@@CraigsTechTalk I totally agree, and you are right about the power supply in the middle, that's why I would opt for two 16 footers over the 32. For me it is not a matter of Govee not giving me what I want, it is more proving that yes, I need color changing lights in my life. Kind of like someone who doesn't own a car or who has never driven one, and has been getting along fine without it, but decides maybe it could be nice, and even if money was not an issue, the person is practical and they'd might jump into the water with a Chevy Spark as opposed to a Tesla S. So, I'm ready for this life changing experience-ha. I've been cranking through your video's while trying to get some work done...good channel, you are now one subscriber closer to 100k--keep em coming!
@Nvmb._.editss Better software and colors, if you want the best you gotta pay more but that's only if you truly care about having the best and nothing more than mediocre
Trust me, if you can afford it go with lifx. Any budget led strips will start to break after 2 or so years. The only reason the lifx price is semi-justified is the longer life and quality.
I have both strips, I’ve had lifx bulbs for years but last year decided to try a led strip…. The lifx kept losing the wifi connection and it was quite close. Govee it’s true is not as bright but it gets my vote over lifx
Hi Craig, You seem to really know a lot about RGB LED lighting strips. I was looking for the best rgbic lighting strips for my electric scooter that's USB. I would appreciate any suggestions that you may have. Also if you know of a USB battery Bank to go with the lights I'd appreciate it. Thanks for everything you do
I would agree with you but for most people they don't need the lights to be at 100 percent brightness. Lifx brigtness and saturation is overkill for most uses. Govee is good enough in saturation and brightness. What stands out about the lifx is the app; it is definitely better then the Govee.
I know this is old but I have a lifx bulb and that app was the worst thing imaginable. It's not even just the layout of the settings but I couldn't get the bulb to connect to anything for weeks. The app also didn't connect to Google home assistant so I had to use a 3rd party app for a while until it could connect. At least it eventually worked and I'm happy with it (mostly because I only use voice commands instead of the app)
Just saw that for 4 more bucks you can get a version that works with alexa for the govee. which i will be doing. How have you been man? Doing good through things and satying well?
Always will choose govee, way better lighting effects, better white balance and lifx's app connection is so bad, i couldnt even get my lifx beam to connect after hours (yes i did everything right), went and returned them and got a govee glide, connected to the app in seconds.
So I have multiple smaller projects that I want to light up with these lights. More specific about 80 in of light needed per project. And I have a few. So can this light strip be cut multiple times and connect to one app or remote? If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate the input👍
Govee because behind your desk it has nice whites and its budget friends and with the led strips it comes with 2 things if the lights so u could have both led srips going under your bed then one behind your desk lifex is very pricey for very little of the strip
I invested in LIFX for my home office after seeing your earlier reviews. The 4 sets of bulbs I purchased have worked flawlessly. I installed 2 sets of Z strips one for a Karlby desktop and the other on a monitor. Both sets developed a fault after a couple weeks. Basically if I set a colour, a small section of the strip would display the wrong colour. For example, when the entire strip is green, one portion displays red. According to the LIFX forums, this is a known issue. So, I returned both sets for refund and purchased a replacement set. Just have the one running now on the desktop. Working OK at the moment but will have to see how it holds up. Not great considering they are meant to be a superior product.
curious to know what happened there? i bought the govee lights prior to doing research like an idiot. wondering if i should return them for a better product?
Do you know if the Govee Dreamcolor lights can be cut? I want to have breaks in the lights and added extensions with solderless connectors. I'm finding mixed reviews online.
Hi Craig, thanks for all of the great content! I already bought the dreamcolor lights for my daughters room. (we are building a house so its a surprise for her) You said you used a Y splitter for your daughters lights, does the kit come with the splitter? If not could you point me in the correct direction to pick one up?
I have some govee strips that I just bought but there’s no option to section out the lights on the app and I have less options for the DIY on the app too
If you set the color to slightly blue, yes, but it can do all the warmer kelvin colors. I have two of the dream strips and the 2.0 TV strip and both can be a warm incandescent color (which I have them set at when it’s late at night and I’m not watching TV or gaming). I have one of the dreamstrips running the underside of our platform bed in my bedroom. I didn’t actually need to get that one but I already had it (intending to use it on our living room TV) but I use it to simulate sunrise/sunset and turn off/on at certain times. To be fair though, I also use the lifX day/dusk bulbs in several rooms of my house and I really like them and they are priced more failrly than their RGB bulbs and they do a GREAT incandescent warm color and can dim REALLY low lumen vs some cheaper Wifi bulbs I’ve tried.
@@brodyhill1868 you have a color wheel you can use to drag your finger around on to pick the color. I'll check tonight on how white "white" is on each strip.
@@brodyhill1868 So they can do both a cool blue-ish white, pure white or warmer white. Basically you get more or less of the red/green/blue LED's as you move from warm to cool.
So you are spot on. Lifx is definitely the more premium light strip and a person could connect the modules needed to do what the govee strip does with music but the govee is where most people (especially in this economy) fall in terms of price. Ibwould l9ve to be able to out fit my apartment in lifx but that would cost thousands of dollars at lifx's price point. Lifx seems to have more leds per meter which results in more saturation. But govee give you much more length which is also important for coverage and im in more need of coverage which does give good saturation that say a few meters of brilliant but very localized light coverage. I'm not against companies making money at all but I am against being taken advantage of. Led lighting is very common place in our world and very cheap to make at high quality comparatively to past quality and price points. 70$ that cost maybe 10 to manufacture where the leds aren't even the most expensive part is ridiculous. Look at cree leds, some of the brightest in the world and very cost effective. There is a reason why Walmart is the biggest corp. People look at price first. Is it worth what I'm getting and even if inhad the money it would hurt me to think I spent thousands of dollars on tech that cost literally pennies to make. Come on. It's a led for gods sake not a smart phone. It shouldn't cost as much as one to light your house.
For most people I don’t think they’ll notice the difference in color. The fact the strips do color is usually enough. Especially for the price difference.
I can’t wait for my RGBIC Govee lights but the only thing i’m disappointed with is that you can’t cut them shorter. I got the 5m once and they are way to long for were i want to hang the lights so now i need to see and think of something.
I just ordered my first Govee dreamcolor set. The cheaper brands just don't last and the color brightness is not good enough to add color ambience that looks attractive.
I've spend more than $500 on LIFX lights, including bulbs and strips. I dont regret it. I love love love the accuracy and brightness of the lights. Of course its about preferences and budget but I've bought other brands like phillips hue, govee and other brands but brightness and color accuracy are not that good. I prefer to pay the premium price but be satisfied with the product.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am with you about the accuracy and brightness. I haven't found anything better yet. The only thing really close is the Hue gradient. That cost a fortune. Thanks for watching.
Hi Craig, great video! I’ve actually been wondering if I should get lifx or govee for a few days now but I think I have my answer! Thank you so much. I also really wanted to get the lifx beam that you reviewed about a year ago. Unfortunately, they are sold out everywhere and haven’t seen them around. I also heard some negative things about the beam. I think the lifx led strips would be a better decision anyway! Hope you have a great day.
How did that work out. Lifx isn’t worth the extra money imo … you can get much longer strips now on govee , not only that but he didn’t go in to power consumption.
1 meter for 80bucks compared to 3 meters for 20 bucks , definitely i would go for govee in case the item is defective i won't regret it later, but can't say more your review is top notch and this playlist over all helped me so much ,thanks a lot and did subscribe keep it up !
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Tip for you next video, film the strips serperate so we can see the differances better
Can you do a tp link light strip comparison
Can you cut the Lifx RGB LED Strips to any length you need and still have them function properly?
I have goove! And they are perfect for me!!!! Love to use them when i have karaoke at home they change colors with the rhythm of the music!!
I’m getting my 35 foot strip today I’m so excited
@@Rondoroach I just got mine 2 days ago and finished putting them up yesterday, there truly awesome
@@veddundon4167 I got them yesterday and set them up today they are very good and would definitely recommend
Which one do you got
@@alexanderholleis2275 I have the h6117 dream color with Alexa
2:12 I don't use Alexa but such a nice detail you lowered the volume for people watching this with a Alexa home kit!
Can we talk about the fact that his review was so professional ? Keep going dude that's amazing!
LOL he censored "alexa". Thank you for that
Not all hero’s wear caps
You are welcome @you boi. @zolan gaming, that is awesome😀👍
Why
@@Notcoltonw probably so he doesn’t accidentally activate anyone’s Alexa system
He always foes
The biggest reason that I’m going with govee is that I’m getting the 32’ strip and for that I’ll be paying around $40-50 where I would need about $330 for the lifx
yeah i need about 50ft for each wall so 100ft in total,.. im not made of money lmao
50FT EACH WALL?!?!?!?
I'm using Govee lights behind my 60" TV and I find that running them anything over about 70% is too bright anyway. But the LIFX lights do look good, its only the cost that put me off.
The price is absolutely ridiculous
I love lifx but dam for a tv starter kit $59 for 3ft of led strip if u want 6 feet its $89 looking at groove 65ft for $79 sounds better deal
@@evandeimling412 faxs😂
I mean, I’d much rather have LIFX, but I’m not about to drop $100+ on some LED Strips
Fr 😂
This is the kind of testing and reviews that I like the most..
I have Govee the new RGBIC strips! It was truly cheap and definitely is what I need. I am looking forward to Govee 64ft RGBIC strips and plan to fill my living room!!
Any suggestions on how to create proper right angles? I have the Dreamcolor but they have the silicone proofing on the outside and I can’t find any connectors since they have 3 pins instead of 4! So now I’m stuck with 8 feet of light I can’t use because I can’t find any connectors or a way to connect the rest of my light strip!
@@skls48951234 Did you cut the strips? I thought that shoudn't be done...
@@muttertier3930 It’s not “supposed” to be done and I learned with my first set of RGBIC’s, but I was able to fix them with the help of someone else on Reddit. Had to order a special 3 pin connector and solder it to fix the second half of the RGBIC addressable LED’s I have. You can cut the crap out of standard RGB+ LED 4-pin light strip lights much easier than 3 pin smart LED’s like I have. Mine also respond to sound and have crazy color patterns though, the troubles were worth it to me. That and the fact I have multiple colors available on the same LED strip, that’s pretty dope. All depends on how bad you want to make it work!
@@skls48951234 Thank you for your detailed reply! I will definitely give it a try because the multicolored LEDs are worth it :D
@@skls48951234 can you point me towards those 3 pin connectors? Does this allow you to cut the led strips and run extension wires and rattache led strip?
Ok that fact that he muffled himself when he said Alexa, WHAT A GENIUS
6 feet for $85 is an absurd price. I've gotten several $20 strips that are 16 feet, almost triple the length for under a quarter the price, and been very happy.
Do you remember what brands or the links to those?
I spent 90 on 2 32 feet goove strips for the same price I only would’ve got 6feet from livex
Yeah. That's ridiculous.
I think Life x is very overpriced, Govee is very similar and an incredibly capable strip light. It’s also very cheap compared to life x and great for the price.
I have Govee lights,pretty sure they added rainbow that is their best mode and it’s really cool
Genuinely appreciate you lowering the volume for Alexa
I just got my govee RGB 6ft light strip for my TV. cost me $17 CAD. Honestly best 17 dollars I've spent. The DIY mode ghves me great control over the lights and they are actually much brighter than I imagined. They were easy to set up and they are powered off the USB port on my TV! The adhesive feels very strong, the colours are vibrant and the app is so easy to use. I'm extremely satisfied. No way am I shelling out $100+ for another brand that is only marginally better on paper.
What if you defused the Govee lights using a glazed tubing?
Yea that’s what I did it looks much cleaner and it looks brighter too
Ummmmmmmmm, what??
@@AnthonyLGreen-cz9wy when you first install Govee light strips you see the individual leds where as if you put plastic frosted tubing over them they become more difffused and overall look much better because the light is more spread out. If u want to do this u can buy frosted plastic tubes from Home Depot or Amazon, they’re pretty cheap
@@derpyturtle9750 , thanks!! I haven’t installed mine yet so I will look for the tubing
Is there any way you can send a link. I don’t see it on the web that would be awesome
Hi Craig, at 6:11 of the video, it looks as though you can turn off certain sections/zones of the light strip? Would that work well if I want to run a light strip along a wall which has a door frame (which I don’t want to illuminate). Eg if I want the first 3rd of the strip illumated/on, then the second 3rd of the strip turned off, then the last 3rd of the strip illuminated/on?
I like how the govve updates there lights scenes i am so exited to try the new ones out
The newest update is boss. Go get it
Govee or NanoLife strip LED - which is better Craig?
I think Govee color is better. But way better white light plus thread for the Nanoleaf
@@CraigsTechTalk thanks, white is best in nano leaf right? I need them specifically for white light. :)
As long as you are using Apples HomeKit and have a thread border router, Nanoleaf are the best choice for white out of the two. I have switched over my TV strips and lamps in my living room to Nanoleaf. This weekends video is looking at putting them on a TV.
The only downside of the new rgbic govee lights is that you cannot cut the strips. But its okay. Still they are awesome.
is the lifx waterproof? can I put it in the balcony?
This was such a good comparison! I wanted to see if Lifx was worth the money and with the app and brightness, this is going make my video look much better as a stage! Thank you!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. I think it is worth the money. I just ordered more Z strips to replace my living room TV lights. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy them if you get them.
Thank you. I just need it for white light. I don't want any blue-ash hue. Lifx it is! Thank you for showing this.
I have 4 govee lightstrips, and i love them! Also i do have 2 Philips Hue lightstrips, and although they're way more expensive, it's true that with the range of whites, govee cannot match it.
It’s pretty subjective and considering which you can afford, i believe both are of great quality just a little different in terms of level. I’ve ordered the govee strips right away after watching a room setup video. Watching this makes me not regret buying govee
I am right there with you Harris on it being subjective. Both are nice strips. To me, you get the one that suits your preference. I am not buying a $100 bottle of wine since wine is not important to me. Others would spend that without thinking twice. I say get what works for the wallet and the preferences. Thanks for watching.
Hi Craig! Thx for your great videos… what strip would you use above a kitchen cabinets? Best Cool white possibile thx…
Thank you 🙏 My favorites lights for white light are the nanoleaf essential bulbs and strips. They used to only work with Apple and HomeKit. The new Matter version that I have linked works with all the assistants. Just confirm you have a supported smart speaker. amzn.to/3MxKRTP
I did do a video a while back on them. th-cam.com/video/YsN4GDLNQEQ/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Best review I've ever seen about LIFX RGB lights!! Thanks Craig, with your comparison, I've made my mind about the better option.
Thank you very much. 🙏 I hope you enjoy your new lights.
If you get a premium strip like the LIFX is there a way you can reuse them?
Hello Craig, can you please do a smart home tour video? I’m really interested in what tech you have in your home.
might find it invasive bc he has a family but this is a cool idea to have!
Hello. I was amazed by the themes of the Lifx strip shown at 4:55. I want to buy those strips from the EU website. Currently they sell the 1m strip for 70 and the 1m extension for 30. If I order this 2m bundle, will I be able to use the themes in the app? The beautiful color cycling and stuff? Or do I need to buy some additional things for it to work?
Loved the video! I have a question. I need a 50ft long strip for my bedroom. Which would be recommended?
Man, you're awesome how have I not found you before?!?
Seriously, I really like how thorough and relevant your reviews are. Did a deeper dive into your videos and you're consistently giving solid reviews.
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10:19 How long is this cable and will it be able to reach my ceiling without any extension?
I have 4 sets of govee and love them. For the money you can’t go wrong
Can the govee cable be cut or is it just one length? Thanks
Any comparison on longevity? The govee 32 foot worked great as a dome light replacement on my van and was great with the split in the middle going back equally, but it stopped working after 10 months. Is there any way to Y the LifX or make them symmetrical from a point?
Extremely well produced video mate!
Thanks & take care 🤙.
Thank you very much. That’s very nice of you to say. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching it. Take care of yourself too.
Govee is affordable and quality! I use em on my car, apartment, and longboard and they work great!
I have lifx but im prbly gonna get some Gove lights. The lifx app has been so glitchy the past few months that its almost a deal breaker at this point. Plus I would like more music options
Do any of these strips pass the hidden flicker test? Basically, if you point your iPhone at it, and change to camera, video, slow motion, and then you can see how much flicker you get on these compared to others.
do you have a video of your daughters room light install? Im trying to do this for my daughter.
Great review.
what is the app for connecting to your phone?
I purchased lots of Lifx products from z strips to bulbs to gu10’s - all are fantastic and faultless and fantastic
What would be the best thing to get if i need 4 x 0.4m (15,7 inch) RGB strips, all powered by batteries?
What is the difference with the difference govee links? Besides the lengths, what’s the “solid color” and “dream color”
i did buy the 32.8ft Govee light strips which are nothing but 2 roles of 16.4ft however i was able to cut one off and connect it to the other using a connector which is sold separately to make one long 32.8ft strip going in one direction which worked out just fine.
Hello Graig, do you have any suggestions regarding the covers for LIFX? I wanna give them a try and place them vertically in my entrance hall corner.
I have both LIFX and Govee strips and I prefer the Govee strips. Here's why: The DIY feature in the Govee app definitely gives a creative person more options for effects. I agree that the LIFX is brighter because there are more LEDs per strip. The app for Govee is SO much better. I use both of these strips and Bluetooth is so much quicker and so much more reliable than the network-only option with the LIFX strips. The LIFX app just doesn't connect to my network very quickly. I bought the LIFX strips for my kids' bedrooms and added Govee strips to complete the room. I use Govee strips in my classroom at (school) work. Kids love being able to pick between the many, many DIY themes I've created. The LIFX app just doesn't make it easy to create and keep custom schemes. The Govee app is super simple.
Did you redo this video for the Govee M1, which works great.
No I did not. I am having a problem with the fact they don’t include any warm white or cool white LEDs in there strips. Dedicated white LEDs and HomeKit or Matter support is a must have in an LED for me now. I have turned down sponsorships with them for those two reasons. Thanks for watching.
Yeah, but what’s the price difference in the two brands?
Also, Govee is very good especially for car underglow/interior glow
I have a pretty big room so I wasn’t trying to spend $300. So the amount I woulda have spent on one LIFX kit I was able to get two 16ft strips and a 32ft strip to hook up to my Echo dot and I am not disappointed in the slightest!
Hi Craig, are any of the compatible with Samsung Smartthings? Can the DIY feature on Govee be triggered with voice activation?
Outstanding video! Does LifX work with 5G network?
Thank you very much. Unfortunately it does not. I wish it did. I know 2.4ghz can be a pain for certain routers.
Thank you Craig for this video! As a newbie to home automation, I found this to be extremely helpful! 👍🏻
@Craig's Tech, I have asked you a similar question on a different video you made, you must not have seen my question. I am looking for backlighting for my LG OLED C1 55 inch TV. So I need a sync box ect. If I bought the LIFX strips and stuck them to the TV would I be able to use these with the Lytmi Neo HDMI 2.0 sync box using there App, I hope this isn't a silly question but I know very little about LEDs and watching your videos yes the LIFx are by far a superior product than the LEDs that come with all the other products I have seen here on TH-cam. I live in Ireland so I would have to order online anyway, the only thing you can buy here is the Hue system. Man it's the most expensive system and from what I've seen it looks like the worse system for backlighting a TV using a sync box. Great content your putting out there. Thank you for all the information
Is it just the camera or is the LIFX more diffused than the GOVEE?
The LIFX is has a wider light spread making it look more diffused.
@@CraigsTechTalk Okay, thank you
How many diodes is there between each chip on the different led strips?
Sorry, don’t know and don’t have the time to count. Thanks for watching.
What is the difference between the dreamcolor and the solid color govee lights? I see the price point is significantly different, why is that?
Solid color will change the whole strip the same color. The dream colors have zones that can be set individually.
Just picked up the Lifx for my studio desk. It's a nice little splurge to keep me going through this year, I have one of their bulbs and love it so I figure the strip will be just as good. I think I'll pick up a Govee later on, too for the headboard on my bed.
I have 9 Govee strips in my house and I love them. I do have some connection issues from time to time.
i have lifx and i have to spend like 5 mins every time I want to use them.
I wonder what the new gen 3 lifx polychrome strips are like and how they compare to others
Thank you for this video. I am curious if your comparison of the brightness is done using equal lengthed strips, for example at 7:50 are both the Govee and Lifx strip the same length? It is my understanding that the longer the strip the power is spread out to more bulbs and hence less brightness, wondering how much that plays into the results reflected in the video. If the Lifx strip is only one meter and the Govee strip is 5, it could be noticeably less bright.
Hello, I had 2 meters of LiFX. there is no way, short of buying 5 meters of Lifx for $200 plus dollars for me to check that. I have not heard that the Lifx suffer from dimming over longer lengths. They are rated for a certain amount over the power supply. On my desk I have 3 meters of Lifx and the look as bright as the 2 meters I used for the demo. With my professional LED experience, you still get what you are paying for. Better and brighter LEDs cost more. I have seen the compromise in what is listed as like wattage LED bulbs. But it is something worth looking deeper into. Thanks for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks for your reply, and again for the video. I think you are right about how they are rated, etc., somehow the transformers know how much to dish out over the available length of wire. I did not mean to doubt the testing process, LiFX is clearly the better quality product, you can delete my comment if you wish, I think your video makes it clear. It could be part of the reason they are manufactured in shorter sections, using better quality wire and LEDS. Perhaps a slower manufacturing process. Today I ordered the Govee rgbic to mess around with in a 10x15 sunroom. If these RGBIC LEDS really are mesmerizing I'll upgrade to LiFX and stick the Govee behind a mirror or some other less traveled/viewed place in my humble abode.
Hello L Dlink, I appreciate your comment. I think that is a great thing to think about and to mention. As someone that works with power with the industry I am in, there is voltage drop over a distance. How it affects LED strips is something I don’t know about. Your comment may make someone loom deeper into a comparison if they are going to do a long run of LEDs. I definitely think the power drop over large amounts of LEDs plays a part with the Govee strips. To me that is proven by them putting the power supply in the middle of the 32’ kit they sell. I think it is great to try out the Govee strips. If they don’t give you what you want, like you said you can go with LifX and move the Govee else. Thank you for the nice comment and food for thought. Have a great night.
@@CraigsTechTalk I totally agree, and you are right about the power supply in the middle, that's why I would opt for two 16 footers over the 32. For me it is not a matter of Govee not giving me what I want, it is more proving that yes, I need color changing lights in my life. Kind of like someone who doesn't own a car or who has never driven one, and has been getting along fine without it, but decides maybe it could be nice, and even if money was not an issue, the person is practical and they'd might jump into the water with a Chevy Spark as opposed to a Tesla S. So, I'm ready for this life changing experience-ha. I've been cranking through your video's while trying to get some work done...good channel, you are now one subscriber closer to 100k--keep em coming!
My govee strips are amazing! I really haven’t realized what im missing, but i gotta say im considering these LIFX strips as well. Really impressive
@Nvmb._.editss Better software and colors, if you want the best you gotta pay more but that's only if you truly care about having the best and nothing more than mediocre
Trust me, if you can afford it go with lifx. Any budget led strips will start to break after 2 or so years. The only reason the lifx price is semi-justified is the longer life and quality.
on black friday (today) i ordered 65.6 ft of govee lights for 45$ and I have an excess of 12 ft of led strip lights.
I have both strips, I’ve had lifx bulbs for years but last year decided to try a led strip…. The lifx kept losing the wifi connection and it was quite close. Govee it’s true is not as bright but it gets my vote over lifx
so what are these LED strips technically called?
Great video thanks for the information
Of the two, which one can support or perform the 6500 Kelvin white?
You would have to get the LIFX for that.
Hi Craig,
You seem to really know a lot about RGB LED lighting strips. I was looking for the best rgbic lighting strips for my electric scooter that's USB. I would appreciate any suggestions that you may have. Also if you know of a USB battery Bank to go with the lights I'd appreciate it.
Thanks for everything you do
Great product, I am honored to provide Govee with automated production equipment for LED strips.
Hey Craig can you link a frosted plastic cover I can use for govee? I would love to get that smooth look.
I would agree with you but for most people they don't need the lights to be at 100 percent brightness. Lifx brigtness and saturation is overkill for most uses. Govee is good enough in saturation and brightness. What stands out about the lifx is the app; it is definitely better then the Govee.
I know this is old but I have a lifx bulb and that app was the worst thing imaginable. It's not even just the layout of the settings but I couldn't get the bulb to connect to anything for weeks. The app also didn't connect to Google home assistant so I had to use a 3rd party app for a while until it could connect. At least it eventually worked and I'm happy with it (mostly because I only use voice commands instead of the app)
i have been subscribed to you for ages but this is the first proper vid im watching
Where do you find the connectors for 90 and jumpers
Since when were Govee budget friendly?
Very cool. Definitely check out my 10 everyday HomePod mini uses. They can give you some ideas. Enjoy your HomePod Minis.
Just saw that for 4 more bucks you can get a version that works with alexa for the govee. which i will be doing. How have you been man? Doing good through things and satying well?
Always will choose govee, way better lighting effects, better white balance and lifx's app connection is so bad, i couldnt even get my lifx beam to connect after hours (yes i did everything right), went and returned them and got a govee glide, connected to the app in seconds.
Is there plugless led strips
in my opinion, govee is brilliant
So I have multiple smaller projects that I want to light up with these lights. More specific about 80 in of light needed per project. And I have a few. So can this light strip be cut multiple times and connect to one app or remote? If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate the input👍
I’m looking for some to put behind my bed and desk which should I get
Govee because behind your desk it has nice whites and its budget friends and with the led strips it comes with 2 things if the lights so u could have both led srips going under your bed then one behind your desk lifex is very pricey for very little of the strip
I invested in LIFX for my home office after seeing your earlier reviews. The 4 sets of bulbs I purchased have worked flawlessly. I installed 2 sets of Z strips one for a Karlby desktop and the other on a monitor. Both sets developed a fault after a couple weeks. Basically if I set a colour, a small section of the strip would display the wrong colour. For example, when the entire strip is green, one portion displays red. According to the LIFX forums, this is a known issue. So, I returned both sets for refund and purchased a replacement set. Just have the one running now on the desktop. Working OK at the moment but will have to see how it holds up. Not great considering they are meant to be a superior product.
curious to know what happened there? i bought the govee lights prior to doing research like an idiot. wondering if i should return them for a better product?
I mean, in my opinion, i choose govee. I am not so sensitive with LEDs and govee's quality is good on that level of price.
Do you know if the Govee Dreamcolor lights can be cut? I want to have breaks in the lights and added extensions with solderless connectors. I'm finding mixed reviews online.
No u cant cut those
@@andreisaac2566 Any reason why? Aren't they like any other strips, technically?
2:12
Literally everyone needs to do this. TV too
Thanks for checking out the video.
Hi Craig, thanks for all of the great content! I already bought the dreamcolor lights for my daughters room. (we are building a house so its a surprise for her) You said you used a Y splitter for your daughters lights, does the kit come with the splitter? If not could you point me in the correct direction to pick one up?
It's included in the kit.
I am on lifx eco so I’ll stick to that but good to know others are getting slightly better
I have some govee strips that I just bought but there’s no option to section out the lights on the app and I have less options for the DIY on the app too
On a normal white (like paper shade of white) does the govee still turn slightly blue?
If you set the color to slightly blue, yes, but it can do all the warmer kelvin colors. I have two of the dream strips and the 2.0 TV strip and both can be a warm incandescent color (which I have them set at when it’s late at night and I’m not watching TV or gaming). I have one of the dreamstrips running the underside of our platform bed in my bedroom. I didn’t actually need to get that one but I already had it (intending to use it on our living room TV) but I use it to simulate sunrise/sunset and turn off/on at certain times.
To be fair though, I also use the lifX day/dusk bulbs in several rooms of my house and I really like them and they are priced more failrly than their RGB bulbs and they do a GREAT incandescent warm color and can dim REALLY low lumen vs some cheaper Wifi bulbs I’ve tried.
@@FastRedPonyCar I may just be misunderstanding what you said. But if I set the color to a cool white, will the light give off blue at all or no?
@@brodyhill1868 you have a color wheel you can use to drag your finger around on to pick the color. I'll check tonight on how white "white" is on each strip.
@@FastRedPonyCar alright thanks for the help man!
@@brodyhill1868 So they can do both a cool blue-ish white, pure white or warmer white. Basically you get more or less of the red/green/blue LED's as you move from warm to cool.
So you are spot on. Lifx is definitely the more premium light strip and a person could connect the modules needed to do what the govee strip does with music but the govee is where most people (especially in this economy) fall in terms of price. Ibwould l9ve to be able to out fit my apartment in lifx but that would cost thousands of dollars at lifx's price point. Lifx seems to have more leds per meter which results in more saturation. But govee give you much more length which is also important for coverage and im in more need of coverage which does give good saturation that say a few meters of brilliant but very localized light coverage.
I'm not against companies making money at all but I am against being taken advantage of. Led lighting is very common place in our world and very cheap to make at high quality comparatively to past quality and price points. 70$ that cost maybe 10 to manufacture where the leds aren't even the most expensive part is ridiculous. Look at cree leds, some of the brightest in the world and very cost effective.
There is a reason why Walmart is the biggest corp. People look at price first. Is it worth what I'm getting and even if inhad the money it would hurt me to think I spent thousands of dollars on tech that cost literally pennies to make. Come on. It's a led for gods sake not a smart phone. It shouldn't cost as much as one to light your house.
For most people I don’t think they’ll notice the difference in color. The fact the strips do color is usually enough. Especially for the price difference.
I can’t wait for my RGBIC Govee lights but the only thing i’m disappointed with is that you can’t cut them shorter. I got the 5m once and they are way to long for were i want to hang the lights so now i need to see and think of something.
I just ordered my first Govee dreamcolor set. The cheaper brands just don't last and the color brightness is not good enough to add color ambience that looks attractive.
I've spend more than $500 on LIFX lights, including bulbs and strips. I dont regret it. I love love love the accuracy and brightness of the lights. Of course its about preferences and budget but I've bought other brands like phillips hue, govee and other brands but brightness and color accuracy are not that good. I prefer to pay the premium price but be satisfied with the product.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am with you about the accuracy and brightness. I haven't found anything better yet. The only thing really close is the Hue gradient. That cost a fortune. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Craig. Great comparison.
Hi Craig, great video! I’ve actually been wondering if I should get lifx or govee for a few days now but I think I have my answer! Thank you so much. I also really wanted to get the lifx beam that you reviewed about a year ago. Unfortunately, they are sold out everywhere and haven’t seen them around. I also heard some negative things about the beam. I think the lifx led strips would be a better decision anyway! Hope you have a great day.
How did that work out. Lifx isn’t worth the extra money imo … you can get much longer strips now on govee , not only that but he didn’t go in to power consumption.
Now govee has alot in the app updated for 2021. Seems like they listen and made it way better
1 meter for 80bucks compared to 3 meters for 20 bucks , definitely i would go for govee in case the item is defective i won't regret it later, but can't say more your review is top notch and this playlist over all helped me so much ,thanks a lot and did subscribe keep it up !