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Wow I bought the Govee immersion thing like a year ago but still haven’t set it up yet. I didn’t t know you could connect it to additional lights. I really need to stop being lazy and get this going. Thanks!
This is a new feature that was not available when the original govee tv solutions came out. If you have the older units they are NOT compatible with this. The dream view button will show in the app, but pressing it will direct you to buying the newest TV unit only.
@@crisdeguzman8786 true but you can make a support ticket on their app and they will send you a new sync box. It took a while to get to me but it’s free
I also make sure gaming mode is disabled, so the transitions are less distracting and appear to flicker as there is latency. I've also set the brightness down for zones further away from the TV so that they add atmosphere but don't look like a projection across the entire room
Just FYI look at the directions before sticking the lights onto the TV. It requires you start in one of two specific corners or things won't line up correctly. I put mine in upside down at first and had to peel everything back off. Definitely love these lights and wish Govee would make a similar kit for monitors/small TVs
Good catch! I think you can either start at the bottom right or left but then you always go up and then around from there. I assumed they did have something for monitors but sounds like you don't think they do? I would think there is for sure a market for that!
EXACTLY the video I've been looking for! I got the Govee TV T2 and I wasn't sure how to add more lights to expand t he effects. YOU just clarified it. Thank you!
Hey I’ve had this set for a little over a year. Every once in a while it’s Alexa compatibility and routine gets messed up so I always refer back to your video when I need to “debug” the app/alexa routine. Great video and it’s straight to the point. Appreciate you!
Great video thank you. I love the lights immediately around the TV, but I think the other 2 zones you added are just a bit to distracting with action scenes. I will be buying the base kit.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah the lights are not for everyone. I mostly have everything turned on when listening to music that have static background images so that its a nice ambiance without all the flashing lights.
Thanks so much for watching. I'm still waiting to see if Govee can provide me with a list of all their products that currently support the Dreamview function. I'll let you know If I get a list here soon!
Right now I have confirmed it is only the newest TV product. The older ones with the previous two camera designs are NOT compatible. This may change in the future, but govee's track record of adding features to older models is not great. Govee has more SKUs than taco bell has hot sauce packet quotes. This is their business model. A great example is when they released their Lifx bar clones. The original design included only one angled piece and could only be assembled in one direction. Later they added more features to the bar lights but this required you to purchase the pro version... Then they did it again and it required you to purchase the super duper pro version. Even though there is no reason the older units couldn't get the updates. Once you get as deep into the govee ecosystem as I am you start to realize how much you are being screwed over. A person that never owned a led bar system before isn't going to know any different though and will probably be happy.
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah, the tv looks very small in the far away shots. I never thought a 65" tv would appear small but I think I could for sure do a 75" next time!
I think its probably the location that makes it look small. Try centering on a wall and watch it magically grow! I work with shapes and angles for a living lol
Yeah it is pretty crazy how easy it is to sync everything together and at least I was very impressed with how responsive it all was! Thanks for watching as always buddy!
OK, this is what I was looking for. I was concerned if I got the dreamview/light bar bundle I would be limited to just those small bars. Now I see I can expand out to the floor lamps for whenever I get those. Thanks for the info.
Chris does really great videos. This is another one. I'd like to see an overview of the govee app some time. I think people don't try to use it or give it much thought until they actually buy a govee unit. Having prior knowledge of the experience the app gives might be beneficial to viewers.
Lol yeah if I were to do it again I'd probably do it above the fireplace. I think at the time I read somewhere that having the tv too high is bad for your neck. (I also think the challenge of installing it through the rock also might have played into the decision lol) Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Agreed you'll probably need a pro to run power behind the brick there. 100% right about tilting your neck up as well. I watched this video because i'm looking to do something similar to my projection setup. Can you string a few of these together for larger installations? I have a 120 inch projection screen.
@@terrification thanks for the info! Govee said they don't work on projectors although I have not tested it out so I'm not exactly sure why it wouldn't. Even if it could work, your not able to splice a couple together to fit a larger screen than what the kit is made for. All the programming is setti work with specific size range. I have seen a couple diy version people have made on TH-cam that look amazing and I hope to someday be able to do a diy one myself!
First of all: Huge thank you! Because of you I added the Hexa to my T1. Question: Does your Hexa turn off in color when your picture is black? Mine are green then. I would say this is an issue. How about you?
@@ChrisMaherDIY Ah okay! What I found out: Stsrt with brightnesslevel 1 and go higher step by step. First it wil be dark, but then it starts to become green. I got mine at around 19% now. It's interesting how high you can go before it starts to display a color. :)
Govee's music modes are pretty useless since when the music is quiet govee finds it necessary to trigger a completely unrelated animation mode when in reality the LEDs should just turn off. For a kid's room though it will probably be fine, but will annoy most people as it's not what you think should happen for a sound reactive mode. There is no way mitigating this. I have even contacted govee and although their representatives have been responsive it doesn't look like this will be changed any time soon. Hopefully this comment triggers some cosmic energy and I am proven wrong like within a day. I'm not holding breath though lol.
Interesting. I was looking at the Envisual T2, but was concerned any LED backlight system would look odd with my TV, as mine swings out into a corner and not flat on the wall. I think adding a floor lamp centered in that corner will greatly help to fill in the light fall-off behind the center of the TV in that area. In the app, it will be position #3 for me. It be nice if they offered a centered directly behind the TV position option in the future.
Thanks for the video, and just subscribed. I have a dark gray back wall for my tv and stil wondering if worth it for my situation, but this was one of the best overview videos I have seen.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! For sure the dark gray wont pop as much but I'd say its for sure worth ordering it, testing it out and if it does not look good, just return it.
Thanks so much for watching! Yes you will. This setup does not affect anything that you currently have running on your tv. There are other products out there that have a sync box that might effect those things since you have to run everything through that box but for this setup, you just keep everything as is.
Yeah I could for sure go into more detail on the setup and show some of the more features. But for a quick tip, keep the saturation to around 15 -20% and the White balance at around 40%. At least that's what I did to get what I thought was the most accurate color calibration for my tv!
I wanted to know what videos you used to test the tv, they all looked great but I can't find those videos at all, is there a term that would fit their description?
Thanks so much for watching! I mostly just searched on TH-cam for Philips hue demo, govee immersion test, ambilight test. Here is one that I used in the video where I test the Govee t2 and its probably my favorite demo! th-cam.com/video/hOymzpel2rs/w-d-xo.html
Your Vids are the best. Is it possible to connect Lumary RGBAI Smart recessed lights to the Govee App as well as a string of RGBWIC with Matter over WiFi Controller or is this app just for Govee Products? I have the Lumary RGBAI Smart Lights and want to sync them with the TV if possible. Thx.
I’d like to do this in my basement theater. I plan to hang a 98” Samsung is there a backlight for this size? I’d also like to add led lighting In my crown molding around the perimeter of the room and use the dream view feature. Is there a specific type of string light to use in the molding’s
Really love your unique setup! Although I am noticing the govee display a purple hue when there is no purple on the screen… are you seeing this as well?
Thanks so much for watching and yeah I notice that too. For sure check your white balance and saturation and play around with those but I mostly notice it during dark scenes where instead of just turning off the leds (must be something that cant be done at a software level) they have it set to display a purplish type color.
Hello, I'm from Poland and I'm sorry for the translation. I have a question for an expert in this field. I have a Govee TV Backlight T2, I just bought a Lyra lamp: Govee RGBICW Smart Corner Floor Lamp, I want to buy more: GOVEE Neon Led RGBIC and LED GOVEE RGBIC 10m (h6126) can I also synchronize these accessories with Govee TV Backlight T2 as you do he transferred the colors from the TV. And what else would you recommend? Great video and interior design!!! Greetings Andrzej.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I have not personally tired those two items with the dreamview feature so i'm not 100% sure. I would reach out to Govee just to confirm. But just based on looking at them, i'm about 95% sure that they both will work with the T2!
Can the added light systems only display one color? Let´s say I want to add one additional LED strip to to every side of the TV- for example on each wall, the ceiling and teh floor. Would these additional strips only light in the color of the center of the corresponding TV side or would they be able to match the whole captured section of the TV´s captured side? TO make this easier: when there is a gradient from red to green on the TV´s top, would the additional light placed above the TV´s top also be able to light from red to green or would it only light in a single color between red and green?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So most of their new led strips let you assign up to 6 locations to the led strip that correspond to the tv. so its not perfect because their are 4 sides to the tv but only 6 locations which means some sides are going to have to have 2 sections while others will only have 1 assigned to the strip if that makes sense.
Great video. I already have the Dreamview T1 and a couple other govee light strips to work with it but I don't seem to have that movie watching option in my version of the app. Any ideas why?
hmm that is interesting. I'm assuming the app is up to date? The other way to set this up is click on the command tab at the top right of the screen (i'm using android so i'm not sure if its the same on iphone) and then one of the options there is to set up dreamview. Let me know if your still not having any luck!
@@ChrisMaherDIY I think I figured it out. I talked to Govee and my version (older?) of the T1 controller box won't support this. They are sending me a new one but it will take a few months.
Great video. How do you get the back light to turn off when the screen is black? With mines when the screen is black the backlight are still lit in a white color
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I'm glad you like the video! I don't think mine actually fully turns off, but I do have my white balance very low and saturation (i believe its called saturation) also very low.
I have my TV above the fireplace and would like to do something like this. My question is the shelves are 3 levels high, so could I split the led light strips and run them all off of one unit, or would each level of shelves need its own set of lights?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So in my experience working with the Govee M1, I was able to cut them into different lengths and re-connect them with extension wire and they all ran perfectly off one controller. Now I obviously have not tried every possible combination of how you can cut them and re connect them, but at least the iteration that I tried, it worked perfectly!
With the Govee brand, since its a camera, it will work with anything that is on your tv. Doesn't matter what, it will work. There is a gaming mode you can turn on which increases the reacting time to the lights changing. Thanks so much for watching!
I think I have seen 1 video on TH-cam where someone is able to use WLED to sync things up with their tv and it looked amazing! One day I hope to figure it out but it looked like it required a lot of programming. Thanks as always for watching buddy!
Hats off to you Sir, I was was actually looking for this video. Also, is there any other possibility to have it synced without the camera and to the pc ? I know Razor and Govee desktop app partnered together, would appreciate if you can make a video about that too. Thanks in advance.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I know govee makes a pc version that works pretty much the same way but that also requires a camera. I know there is a rumor that Govee will be releasing a non camera version but I dont have any details on if thats for sure or when that might be. I have not tried the razor/govee setup so i'm not exactly sure how that would work but maybe someone else on here might know more than I do and can chime in! I would love to start getting more into pc type setups and if I do I will for sure keep this in mind! Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah its not the best room setup for a tv. Traditionally i would imagine most people would just put it above their mantel but I think at the time I bought the tv I read somewhere that for optimal viewing and so that your neck is not always cranked up it was not recommended to install it that high. At some point I might put it there anyways but I'm also not sure how hard it is to mount with all the rock being there.
Hi there, nice setup you have there. I’m busy planning my setup, bit just got a question I haven’t found an answer for. Is it possible to add a light twice to match different parts of the screen? Example: led strip section 1,2,3 left side tv, 4,5,6 under tv, etc.
Thanks for watching and great question. I think I understand what your asking and the answer is yes. Lets say I have 3 govee glide kits and I wanted to install all 3 under my tv. Each govee glide can be set up to match the same bottom part of the screen by selecting the appropriate numbers. Hope that makes sense!
Thanks so much! If I remember correctly, the LG c2 series tv is very slim correct? The T2 is better designed to fit on slim tvs so I would probably check out that one instead of the govee T1. Here is the video I made using the T2: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html
@@ChrisMaherDIY will the LG C2 be susceptible to any glares in such a set up as described in your video. I’m happy to be a subscriber to your channel my friend.
If I'm not mistaken I believe the dreamview uses Bluetooth. Maybe someone else reading the comments can confirm this. I know for instance the new Govee M1 led strips can still be controlled via Bluetooth when WIFI is turned off. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I have not personally tried it on a dark background but just from experience its for sure not going to look as good as something with a lighter color background. I would maybe try finding a cheap red, green, blue light that I could shine against the wall to test how the colors looked before buying something. I guess you could always just return the thing if it doesn't look good!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I know of a few that don't require a camera. One is made by philips and the other is lytmi. There are positives and negatives to all the different options so Its a tough call on which one is the best. I would say as far as performance, price and easy setup, I would go with the Govee brand as long as you don't mind the camera.
Heh Chris...is there any way to have 3 strips run in a pattern around the room? Treat as one strip for the pattern even though I know you can only hook up 2 together? Not sure if the app allows you to do it. Trying to avoid spending $$'s if it doesn't work.
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So as of now, I dont think there is a way to do this. that is one of the things I've really begged govee to figure out how to do. It cant be that hard to be able to put up like 5 of these around your room and have software treat it as 1 single long strip! Maybe with their next led strip they will be able to do this or figure out how to do things with the current version. They would sell so many if they could figure this out!
Looks like a slight delay is present. Makes it seem just a little off and it definitely looked to struggle with exact color accuracy and guess wrong sometimes, could be the delay, which itself could just be video compression and TH-cam strangeness. Either way, absolutely epic setup
@@redxlillard7880 less delay is still a delay and when you are syncing to video game content that can cheapen the entire experience. I like gooves multiple device dream view setup but ultimately I can't get past that delay so I went with a lytmi fantasy 3 sync box. I am curious to see a hyrbid system, there is no reason the two couldn't work at the same time but again, the delay throws off the experience bc the lights wouldn't display at the same time. Maybe it isn't as bad as I am making it in my head, lol
@@CapitanGreenhat from what the video showed it ain’t that bad for me at least but they have the direct hdmi one but it don’t work wit things like Roku or fire stick jus like consoles and built in things (no support for Disney n Netflix too) that’s why I’ll prolly rock wit the camera
@redxlillard7880 i felt that way at first to but my wife hates all the extra lighting and tech so the in-built apps not working with the lytmi is actually a strong selling point for me.
Thanks so much for watching! I'm not aware of Lifx having anything similar to this. I'm not 100% sure though. Maybe someone else that knows for sure can chime in if they are reading this!
Where did you get the 1st video playing on your TV with the paint splashes moving around the screen? Is there a place where I can download that video from in 4k? Great video btw!
Thanks so much! Here is the link to the paint splashes. I'm unfortunately not aware of where/if you can download it but you can certainly watch it on youtube! th-cam.com/video/qC0vDKVPCrw/w-d-xo.html
I personally love the kit. Its what i'm using in the video and it all works really well together and being able to connect other products to it is awesome. Cant go wrong with the DreamView T1!
That looks badass. Had to stop myself from buying right away. Would you mind sharing what TV you have there? I've got a 65" Samsung but it's just loaded with problems including problems staying connected to wifi and having more ghosting problems than a haunted house
Thanks so much for watching and glad you liked the setup! I have a 65" Vizio p65-e1. Its been a great tv so far. One day I might splurge and get an LG OLED but for now this one is good.
Thanks so much for watching and great question! yes, a lot of their strips work with dreamview. I mad a follow up video where I did something similar using the govee M1 led strip and it turned out great. Here is that video: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html
hello, can you tell me if the synchronization can be done with the Govee Smart LED Bulb? (I have the Goove Dreamview T1 on my TV) Thank you for your reply
Looks great. Very timely, I was just looking at the product. Question you might be able to answer, can you do music sync with other govee lights using the mics on this controller? I noticed they are selling a separate audio mode controller that can control up to 7 devices but wasn't sure if this did TV mode and audio mode with sync. I am thinking about putting dreamlights + 2 bar + 2 separate strips in my kid's dorm room.
Thanks as always for watching buddy! So you can do music sync but its what I would consider a basic version with not nearly as many features/options as if you were going into each devices music settings separately. So if you have the tv sync on and all the devices are synced up to the color, you can also turn on sound which will then pulsate the colors that are naturally there due to the screen mirroring. The other thing you can do is create a scheme and add all the devices. You can then control all them at once and there is a sound option in this setting but it will only display 1 color at a time across all the devices. Unless someone else knows a different way, thats what i've found out!
Is it possible to sync non-govee smart lights? Otherwise, can you suggest a solution for syncing various smart lights of different brands, a ceiling full length LED strip(covers the entire room) and the TV strip, with the screen visuals?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! You are not able to sync other non govee products to the dream view functionality. Govee will still probably be your best bet for syncing a wide variaty of products (see my t2 video: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html ) But there is a program called Hyperion that could hypothetically help with doing this. I have not looked too much into it but hope to do a video on this in the future. Thanks!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you for thr prompt response! Please do make a video about Hyperion. I live in India, and we presently do not have a wide range of options from any single manufacturer.
Thanks so much for watching! Yes, you can choose to have whatever color you want as well as some basic animations and some sound react settings which I dont believe would require the camera!
I have the the H6046 light bars and place them on the bottom of each corner of the tv on the table because my tv is on the wall but I can’t get my light bars to sync properly with my led light strips I’m using the t2. I think I need to put the area setting on the bars in dream view but the area setting numbers are confusing
Do you know if I can address the lights bars separately? I want to have one shelf be location 1, and the one under it be location 10. From the same light bar kit.
Thanks so much for watching! If your talking about these light bars: amzn.to/3D3bk8d i'm honestly not 100% since I have not set that product up buy I would imagine you would be able to do exactly what you want with them. Having one bar set at location 1 and the other at location 10.
Is it possible to have 2 dreamview sync stations in the same house? Example: The T2 in the living room with lights from living room & kitchen synced to it & then the T1 in the bedroom with strip lights in the bedroom hooked to it?
I have not tested it out to know for sure but i'm 99% sure you can do this. When you set up Dreamview it has you select what device is your main one with the camera. You should be able to set up the one, then go back in and set up the other one in the same way.
@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you for your reply. :) It is worth trying! I have to say, I'm really enjoying your videos! I really enjoy tech devices, too, especially lights! I'm going to be doing the kitchen cabinet lights you did, they look like an electrician installed them! I'm also getting the Govee M1 lights to decorate my entertainment center, the Govee hexagon lights (or the glide, haven't decided for sure, yet). Also, I'm considering the security camera hack you did & will be installing security cameras, too!
@@loristrom7426 oh wow sounds like your going to be busy! So many fun projects! Glad your liking the videos and glad your getting some ideas! Thanks for all the kind words!
I don't think any other products would be able to sync through this dreamview but I think Govee's lights in general have some smart home capabilities so I think you could combine things like that (turn on, turn off, change color etc) but not do something like is being done in the video if that makes sense! Thanks for watching and great question!
Just so you know setting it up to use all of the lights is a bad idea only because the camera will pick up glare on the screen and the colors will end up not matching as well when setting up dreamview for a full experience when you have more than just the TV lights it's best to only sink the lights that would be out of you of the cameras or that won't shine glare onto the screen
Thanks so much for watching and very true! I first tried putting my govee glide on the entire mantel but it was too close to the camera and it picked up the light and colors were off. Having the glide off to the right side of the mantel only did not seem to effect the camera at all and colors looked good when it was positioned there.
i have my Govee floor lamp on position 16, on the corner opposite of my Tv. which is the best set up for the segments to mirror colours from every side of the TV?
Thanks so much for watching! I think it boils down to personal preference and testing things out but I would probably put the top 3 segments of the lamp to correspond to 5 and the bottom 3 segments of the lamp to correspond to 6 if that makes sense.
Great video Chris. Question for you, can you provide a link to the connector cables you mentioned at 1:20 of the video? I have purchased some in the past and the problem I ran into is the colors nor staying consistent throughout the LED strip. Thanks!
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How are you connecting to the other devices? This is not a hard connection right? I have the H6199 and the H6054 bars and I cannot get the h6199 to see the other govee. Are you using some other go between?
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! No hard connection. Everything is done over the app (I'm not sure if they are connecting to each other via Bluetooth or WIFI) Maybe reach out to Govee tech support and see what they say might be the issue. In my experience, they have been very responsive!
I'm not 100% sure on the exact models that are compatible. There are so many different models and types of led strips that Govee has, its hard to keep track! I would probably reach out to Govee and give them the model number of the lights you have and see if they can look up compatibility. Thanks for watching and sorry I'm not 100% sure on this one!
Thanks for watching buddy! Lol I think the hexa light panels might have been a little too much but one thing I like to do is just listen to relaxing music channels that have calm backgrounds. On those, the colors really wont be fading in and out and it actually creates a cozy vibe. I had some jazz music on yesterday with a coffee shot image that was the classic browns and brick color scheme and it was pretty cool how the room transformed to match the coffee shop vibe!
Also look at recent Gareth Emery sets and play your music over his light shows or put on drone videos (scenic relaxation, homemade espresso) with your music for something relaxing.
Is there a way to sync both - Philips Hue Ambilight TV Strip with Govee Hexa Pro so they mimic the image from my laptop/TV? Maybe Home assistant can act as a bridge?
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Wow I bought the Govee immersion thing like a year ago but still haven’t set it up yet. I didn’t t know you could connect it to additional lights. I really need to stop being lazy and get this going. Thanks!
You are very welcome and thanks so much for watching! Yeah its pretty cool how easy it is to set up! They did a great job!
This is a new feature that was not available when the original govee tv solutions came out.
If you have the older units they are NOT compatible with this. The dream view button will show in the app, but pressing it will direct you to buying the newest TV unit only.
You can only connect it to 4 different devices
Too bad it does not support earlier releases of govee immersion.
@@crisdeguzman8786 true but you can make a support ticket on their app and they will send you a new sync box. It took a while to get to me but it’s free
I also make sure gaming mode is disabled, so the transitions are less distracting and appear to flicker as there is latency. I've also set the brightness down for zones further away from the TV so that they add atmosphere but don't look like a projection across the entire room
thank you for this tutorial! you confirmed my suspicion and gave me all i needed to know what i needed to order! you the man!
Just FYI look at the directions before sticking the lights onto the TV. It requires you start in one of two specific corners or things won't line up correctly. I put mine in upside down at first and had to peel everything back off. Definitely love these lights and wish Govee would make a similar kit for monitors/small TVs
Good catch! I think you can either start at the bottom right or left but then you always go up and then around from there. I assumed they did have something for monitors but sounds like you don't think they do? I would think there is for sure a market for that!
They have these same lights for monitors
You can find usb kits for monitors on aliexpress
they do lol
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EXACTLY the video I've been looking for! I got the Govee TV T2 and I wasn't sure how to add more lights to expand t he effects. YOU just clarified it. Thank you!
i got the led strips M1 and RGBIC pro led strips could i connect them with the t2 and sync them in real time?
I cant add lights Like in the vid I only can do Dream view but with szenes Not the Video thing
Hey I’ve had this set for a little over a year. Every once in a while it’s Alexa compatibility and routine gets messed up so I always refer back to your video when I need to “debug” the app/alexa routine. Great video and it’s straight to the point. Appreciate you!
Great video thank you. I love the lights immediately around the TV, but I think the other 2 zones you added are just a bit to distracting with action scenes. I will be buying the base kit.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah the lights are not for everyone. I mostly have everything turned on when listening to music that have static background images so that its a nice ambiance without all the flashing lights.
One important note:
You need to have the latest hardware revision to get the latest firmware to immersion that enables the dreamview option.
How do you update the hardware
@@gavinnelson6871 open the device and check if left side there is firmware version written
Thanks so much for watching. I'm still waiting to see if Govee can provide me with a list of all their products that currently support the Dreamview function. I'll let you know If I get a list here soon!
Right now I have confirmed it is only the newest TV product. The older ones with the previous two camera designs are NOT compatible. This may change in the future, but govee's track record of adding features to older models is not great. Govee has more SKUs than taco bell has hot sauce packet quotes. This is their business model.
A great example is when they released their Lifx bar clones. The original design included only one angled piece and could only be assembled in one direction. Later they added more features to the bar lights but this required you to purchase the pro version... Then they did it again and it required you to purchase the super duper pro version. Even though there is no reason the older units couldn't get the updates.
Once you get as deep into the govee ecosystem as I am you start to realize how much you are being screwed over. A person that never owned a led bar system before isn't going to know any different though and will probably be happy.
@@kaislate I dunno, I sent them a nice email and they updated my hardware box to latest model for free, I've had the immersion for over a year!
Many thanks, used this w my dual 5 meter strand I placed in light protector tubes behind the sofa/sectional. Looks great now sync’d up w the tv.
Awesome! Sounds epic! Thanks so much for watching and glad you liked the video!
Very impressive, really highlights how small the TV is.
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah, the tv looks very small in the far away shots. I never thought a 65" tv would appear small but I think I could for sure do a 75" next time!
@@ChrisMaherDIY oh man I didn't expect a response. Good vid for real.
I think its probably the location that makes it look small. Try centering on a wall and watch it magically grow! I work with shapes and angles for a living lol
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Thanks so much for watching! Such a good game and love the soundtrack! Thanks for taking the time to comment my friend!
Now this right here is just wow. I got the tv lights n a few rgbic strips from govee. Jus didn't know u can do this for full effect
Yeah it is pretty crazy how easy it is to sync everything together and at least I was very impressed with how responsive it all was! Thanks for watching as always buddy!
OK, this is what I was looking for. I was concerned if I got the dreamview/light bar bundle I would be limited to just those small bars. Now I see I can expand out to the floor lamps for whenever I get those. Thanks for the info.
You are very welcome and thanks so much for watching! Yeah, you should be able to add I believe up to 5 compatible things to the main camera setup!
JFC. That looks completely amazing.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Glad you liked it!!
Chris does really great videos. This is another one.
I'd like to see an overview of the govee app some time. I think people don't try to use it or give it much thought until they actually buy a govee unit. Having prior knowledge of the experience the app gives might be beneficial to viewers.
Thanks again buddy and that is a great idea for a video! It could probably be at least a 30 min video lol.
Wow. I had no idea this existed! That's crazy! And very cool. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! You are very welcome! Glad you liked it!
Holy cow. I have those and didn't know that was a thing. I'm going to do now. Thanks!
You are very welcome and thanks so much for watching!
Great video
Love the sea of thieves screen shot
Stay happy healthy and fluid
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Love the image as well! Thanks buddy!
Great vide of the setup and installation. My OCD is on FIRE though cuz the TV isn't on the fireplace.
Lol yeah if I were to do it again I'd probably do it above the fireplace. I think at the time I read somewhere that having the tv too high is bad for your neck. (I also think the challenge of installing it through the rock also might have played into the decision lol) Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Agreed you'll probably need a pro to run power behind the brick there. 100% right about tilting your neck up as well. I watched this video because i'm looking to do something similar to my projection setup. Can you string a few of these together for larger installations? I have a 120 inch projection screen.
@@terrification thanks for the info! Govee said they don't work on projectors although I have not tested it out so I'm not exactly sure why it wouldn't. Even if it could work, your not able to splice a couple together to fit a larger screen than what the kit is made for. All the programming is setti work with specific size range. I have seen a couple diy version people have made on TH-cam that look amazing and I hope to someday be able to do a diy one myself!
this is exactly what i needed! thanks for the vid/walkthrough!
Thanks so much for watching and you are very welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
Amazing setup! Also loved that WiFi name
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Thanks buddy! Hope you have a great Christmas!
@@ChrisMaherDIY You too kind friend
Thank u bro cause now im going to have a badass setup. Great video btw
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
First of all: Huge thank you! Because of you I added the Hexa to my T1.
Question: Does your Hexa turn off in color when your picture is black? Mine are green then. I would say this is an issue. How about you?
Thanks so much for watching! If the color is black then there is some type of dark color being displayed at a low brightness on mine.
@@ChrisMaherDIY Ah okay! What I found out:
Stsrt with brightnesslevel 1 and go higher step by step. First it wil be dark, but then it starts to become green. I got mine at around 19% now.
It's interesting how high you can go before it starts to display a color. :)
Govee's music modes are pretty useless since when the music is quiet govee finds it necessary to trigger a completely unrelated animation mode when in reality the LEDs should just turn off.
For a kid's room though it will probably be fine, but will annoy most people as it's not what you think should happen for a sound reactive mode.
There is no way mitigating this. I have even contacted govee and although their representatives have been responsive it doesn't look like this will be changed any time soon.
Hopefully this comment triggers some cosmic energy and I am proven wrong like within a day. I'm not holding breath though lol.
Interesting. I was looking at the Envisual T2, but was concerned any LED backlight system would look odd with my TV, as mine swings out into a corner and not flat on the wall. I think adding a floor lamp centered in that corner will greatly help to fill in the light fall-off behind the center of the TV in that area.
In the app, it will be position #3 for me. It be nice if they offered a centered directly behind the TV position option in the future.
Thanks for the video, and just subscribed. I have a dark gray back wall for my tv and stil wondering if worth it for my situation, but this was one of the best overview videos I have seen.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! For sure the dark gray wont pop as much but I'd say its for sure worth ordering it, testing it out and if it does not look good, just return it.
Love the Wi-Fi name man, amen🙏
Very nice demo.. I've a question do you recommend it because I've Samsung Qled Tv with Sonos Soundbar.. Will I still get 4K and Dolby Atmos?
Thanks so much for watching! Yes you will. This setup does not affect anything that you currently have running on your tv. There are other products out there that have a sync box that might effect those things since you have to run everything through that box but for this setup, you just keep everything as is.
@@ChrisMaherDIY Oh thank you for the tipp. Because I'm hesitating between Govee and Phillips Hue..🙏🙏🙏
Excelente video,👌🏻👏👏👏you should make one now explining how to correctly set up in order to get the right color 👍👍👍
Yeah I could for sure go into more detail on the setup and show some of the more features. But for a quick tip, keep the saturation to around 15 -20% and the White balance at around 40%. At least that's what I did to get what I thought was the most accurate color calibration for my tv!
Awesome video. However would this work on a gaming monitor? Would you reccomend it?
This video is very helpful. Do you know if Govee light bulb compatible with dreamview as well?
Nice thanks. I was looking at this on Amazon, lots of great reviews.
Thanks so much for watching and you are very welcome! They are pretty neat and most people seem to really like them!
I wanted to know what videos you used to test the tv, they all looked great but I can't find those videos at all, is there a term that would fit their description?
Thanks so much for watching! I mostly just searched on TH-cam for Philips hue demo, govee immersion test, ambilight test. Here is one that I used in the video where I test the Govee t2 and its probably my favorite demo! th-cam.com/video/hOymzpel2rs/w-d-xo.html
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I’d like to do this in my basement theater. I plan to hang a 98” Samsung is there a backlight for this size?
I’d also like to add led lighting In my crown molding around the perimeter of the room and use the dream view feature. Is there a specific type of string light to use in the molding’s
Thanks! Do you know if this also works with the AI Box?
Really love your unique setup! Although I am noticing the govee display a purple hue when there is no purple on the screen… are you seeing this as well?
Thanks so much for watching and yeah I notice that too. For sure check your white balance and saturation and play around with those but I mostly notice it during dark scenes where instead of just turning off the leds (must be something that cant be done at a software level) they have it set to display a purplish type color.
Are the led strip lights synced or not? Ive been wondering if they can work without syncing.
Does dream view support the gover gu10 ceiling lights as well ??
Hello, I'm from Poland and I'm sorry for the translation. I have a question for an expert in this field. I have a Govee TV Backlight T2, I just bought a Lyra lamp: Govee RGBICW Smart Corner Floor Lamp, I want to buy more: GOVEE Neon Led RGBIC and LED GOVEE RGBIC 10m (h6126) can I also synchronize these accessories with Govee TV Backlight T2 as you do he transferred the colors from the TV. And what else would you recommend? Great video and interior design!!! Greetings Andrzej.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I have not personally tired those two items with the dreamview feature so i'm not 100% sure. I would reach out to Govee just to confirm. But just based on looking at them, i'm about 95% sure that they both will work with the T2!
Can the added light systems only display one color?
Let´s say I want to add one additional LED strip to to every side of the TV- for example on each wall, the ceiling and teh floor. Would these additional strips only light in the color of the center of the corresponding TV side or would they be able to match the whole captured section of the TV´s captured side?
TO make this easier: when there is a gradient from red to green on the TV´s top, would the additional light placed above the TV´s top also be able to light from red to green or would it only light in a single color between red and green?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So most of their new led strips let you assign up to 6 locations to the led strip that correspond to the tv. so its not perfect because their are 4 sides to the tv but only 6 locations which means some sides are going to have to have 2 sections while others will only have 1 assigned to the strip if that makes sense.
Great video. I already have the Dreamview T1 and a couple other govee light strips to work with it but I don't seem to have that movie watching option in my version of the app. Any ideas why?
hmm that is interesting. I'm assuming the app is up to date? The other way to set this up is click on the command tab at the top right of the screen (i'm using android so i'm not sure if its the same on iphone) and then one of the options there is to set up dreamview. Let me know if your still not having any luck!
@@ChrisMaherDIY I think I figured it out. I talked to Govee and my version (older?) of the T1 controller box won't support this. They are sending me a new one but it will take a few months.
@@markbee4238 months? Got mine in 2 days. A month ago. New control box is the solution.
@@sjoerdscreest thanks. Hoping mine comes sooner than they said.
@@markbee4238 do you mind sharing how old your original box (which is getting replaced) is?
Great video. How do you get the back light to turn off when the screen is black? With mines when the screen is black the backlight are still lit in a white color
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I'm glad you like the video! I don't think mine actually fully turns off, but I do have my white balance very low and saturation (i believe its called saturation) also very low.
I have my TV above the fireplace and would like to do something like this. My question is the shelves are 3 levels high, so could I split the led light strips and run them all off of one unit, or would each level of shelves need its own set of lights?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So in my experience working with the Govee M1, I was able to cut them into different lengths and re-connect them with extension wire and they all ran perfectly off one controller. Now I obviously have not tried every possible combination of how you can cut them and re connect them, but at least the iteration that I tried, it worked perfectly!
Will this work if we play any games on the TV or is there any other way to get into game mode or something..?
With the Govee brand, since its a camera, it will work with anything that is on your tv. Doesn't matter what, it will work. There is a gaming mode you can turn on which increases the reacting time to the lights changing. Thanks so much for watching!
Bro best 👍👍very impressed at the organizing skills i wish my room was setup like this too 🤣
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Appreciate the kind words my friend!
can I use the Sync Box instead of the T1/T2 Camera, and still add all the other room lights
Hi Chris, thanks for the cool product demo! Is there a way to integrate your wled based lights?
I think I have seen 1 video on TH-cam where someone is able to use WLED to sync things up with their tv and it looked amazing! One day I hope to figure it out but it looked like it required a lot of programming. Thanks as always for watching buddy!
Wow. I am really impressed
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you liked the video!
Hats off to you Sir, I was was actually looking for this video.
Also, is there any other possibility to have it synced without the camera and to the pc ?
I know Razor and Govee desktop app partnered together, would appreciate if you can make a video about that too.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I know govee makes a pc version that works pretty much the same way but that also requires a camera. I know there is a rumor that Govee will be releasing a non camera version but I dont have any details on if thats for sure or when that might be. I have not tried the razor/govee setup so i'm not exactly sure how that would work but maybe someone else on here might know more than I do and can chime in! I would love to start getting more into pc type setups and if I do I will for sure keep this in mind! Thanks!
Love the light setup. VERY dislike the TV placement though, really throws me off how unbalanced the room feels with it mounted where it is.
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah its not the best room setup for a tv. Traditionally i would imagine most people would just put it above their mantel but I think at the time I bought the tv I read somewhere that for optimal viewing and so that your neck is not always cranked up it was not recommended to install it that high. At some point I might put it there anyways but I'm also not sure how hard it is to mount with all the rock being there.
Hi there, nice setup you have there. I’m busy planning my setup, bit just got a question I haven’t found an answer for. Is it possible to add a light twice to match different parts of the screen? Example: led strip section 1,2,3 left side tv, 4,5,6 under tv, etc.
Thanks for watching and great question. I think I understand what your asking and the answer is yes. Lets say I have 3 govee glide kits and I wanted to install all 3 under my tv. Each govee glide can be set up to match the same bottom part of the screen by selecting the appropriate numbers. Hope that makes sense!
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How do you set up two floor lamps to synch on opposite sides of the screen ..2 separate channels?
i love your set up, is this ok to use if i have an LG C2 series OLED tv?
Thanks so much! If I remember correctly, the LG c2 series tv is very slim correct? The T2 is better designed to fit on slim tvs so I would probably check out that one instead of the govee T1. Here is the video I made using the T2: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html
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Hey. nice video, do u know if this set up work with bluetooth also ? or we need wifi for this set up?
If I'm not mistaken I believe the dreamview uses Bluetooth. Maybe someone else reading the comments can confirm this. I know for instance the new Govee M1 led strips can still be controlled via Bluetooth when WIFI is turned off. Thanks for watching!
Could I use the older lamp to sync to my tv as well or it has to be the newer one?
Thanks so much for watching! So I know I'm using the first version of the Govee Lyra lamp so it should work just fine!
Do they require wifi after setting them up
Amazing set-up! How will these work against a dark background? I have a 70" tv mounted on a very dark gray wall. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I have not personally tried it on a dark background but just from experience its for sure not going to look as good as something with a lighter color background. I would maybe try finding a cheap red, green, blue light that I could shine against the wall to test how the colors looked before buying something. I guess you could always just return the thing if it doesn't look good!
Do they make them long enough to go around a 135 inch projector screen? (63"*110)*2
Awesome video! Is there a similar option that doesn’t require a camera?
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I know of a few that don't require a camera. One is made by philips and the other is lytmi. There are positives and negatives to all the different options so Its a tough call on which one is the best. I would say as far as performance, price and easy setup, I would go with the Govee brand as long as you don't mind the camera.
@@ChrisMaherDIY thank you for that information. I’ll check all of those out. You earned another subscriber!
Mine don’t change with the scenes of the movies how can I do that? Should I redo the camera calibrate process?
Heh Chris...is there any way to have 3 strips run in a pattern around the room? Treat as one strip for the pattern even though I know you can only hook up 2 together? Not sure if the app allows you to do it. Trying to avoid spending $$'s if it doesn't work.
Thanks so much for watching and great question! So as of now, I dont think there is a way to do this. that is one of the things I've really begged govee to figure out how to do. It cant be that hard to be able to put up like 5 of these around your room and have software treat it as 1 single long strip! Maybe with their next led strip they will be able to do this or figure out how to do things with the current version. They would sell so many if they could figure this out!
@@ChrisMaherDIY this will be the reason I'll do it like your other wled videos. Thank you for confirming.
Looks like a slight delay is present. Makes it seem just a little off and it definitely looked to struggle with exact color accuracy and guess wrong sometimes, could be the delay, which itself could just be video compression and TH-cam strangeness. Either way, absolutely epic setup
From what I heard the t2 has less delay and better color accuracy
@@redxlillard7880 less delay is still a delay and when you are syncing to video game content that can cheapen the entire experience. I like gooves multiple device dream view setup but ultimately I can't get past that delay so I went with a lytmi fantasy 3 sync box. I am curious to see a hyrbid system, there is no reason the two couldn't work at the same time but again, the delay throws off the experience bc the lights wouldn't display at the same time. Maybe it isn't as bad as I am making it in my head, lol
@@CapitanGreenhat from what the video showed it ain’t that bad for me at least but they have the direct hdmi one but it don’t work wit things like Roku or fire stick jus like consoles and built in things (no support for Disney n Netflix too) that’s why I’ll prolly rock wit the camera
@redxlillard7880 i felt that way at first to but my wife hates all the extra lighting and tech so the in-built apps not working with the lytmi is actually a strong selling point for me.
@@CapitanGreenhat oh then that gives you a perfect solution then
Could you add generic devices as sub devices? Or everything has to be govee? Thanks
Thanks so much for watching and great question. Everything has to be govve. Nothing else is compatible.
How many light can you add to the dream view? As many as you want?
Is there a lifx alternative to this. I already bought the lights but would live to do this.
Thanks so much for watching! I'm not aware of Lifx having anything similar to this. I'm not 100% sure though. Maybe someone else that knows for sure can chime in if they are reading this!
How do you get your lights to go off completely when the screen is black? My setup, seems to always have a very dim white when there’s a black sceen
How did you get the true black on your other lights?
Where did you get the 1st video playing on your TV with the paint splashes moving around the screen? Is there a place where I can download that video from in 4k? Great video btw!
Thanks so much! Here is the link to the paint splashes. I'm unfortunately not aware of where/if you can download it but you can certainly watch it on youtube! th-cam.com/video/qC0vDKVPCrw/w-d-xo.html
Hi Chris - what are your thoughts on the immersion kit? would you recommend the Govee DreamView T1? Thanks
I personally love the kit. Its what i'm using in the video and it all works really well together and being able to connect other products to it is awesome. Cant go wrong with the DreamView T1!
excuse me, can i connect govee t1 or t2 with the other led strip like govee type H619A Or H61BE? or just can connect to only govee m1?
That looks badass. Had to stop myself from buying right away. Would you mind sharing what TV you have there?
I've got a 65" Samsung but it's just loaded with problems including problems staying connected to wifi and having more ghosting problems than a haunted house
Thanks so much for watching and glad you liked the setup! I have a 65" Vizio p65-e1. Its been a great tv so far. One day I might splurge and get an LG OLED but for now this one is good.
You probably need better Wi-Fi speed or router/modem
Can the same effect be achieved using the Govee Smart Light Bulbs in an existing floor lamp (along side the immersion kit of course).
Beautiful!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked the setup!
Whoa Can this work with govee led strips too?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! yes, a lot of their strips work with dreamview. I mad a follow up video where I did something similar using the govee M1 led strip and it turned out great. Here is that video: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html
hello, can you tell me if the synchronization can be done with the Govee Smart LED Bulb? (I have the Goove Dreamview T1 on my TV) Thank you for your reply
Looks great. Very timely, I was just looking at the product. Question you might be able to answer, can you do music sync with other govee lights using the mics on this controller? I noticed they are selling a separate audio mode controller that can control up to 7 devices but wasn't sure if this did TV mode and audio mode with sync. I am thinking about putting dreamlights + 2 bar + 2 separate strips in my kid's dorm room.
Thanks as always for watching buddy! So you can do music sync but its what I would consider a basic version with not nearly as many features/options as if you were going into each devices music settings separately. So if you have the tv sync on and all the devices are synced up to the color, you can also turn on sound which will then pulsate the colors that are naturally there due to the screen mirroring. The other thing you can do is create a scheme and add all the devices. You can then control all them at once and there is a sound option in this setting but it will only display 1 color at a time across all the devices. Unless someone else knows a different way, thats what i've found out!
@@ChrisMaherDIY thank you!
Is it possible to sync non-govee smart lights?
Otherwise, can you suggest a solution for syncing various smart lights of different brands, a ceiling full length LED strip(covers the entire room) and the TV strip, with the screen visuals?
Thanks so much for watching and great question! You are not able to sync other non govee products to the dream view functionality. Govee will still probably be your best bet for syncing a wide variaty of products (see my t2 video: th-cam.com/video/i6Dp9ALQLSc/w-d-xo.html )
But there is a program called Hyperion that could hypothetically help with doing this. I have not looked too much into it but hope to do a video on this in the future. Thanks!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you for thr prompt response! Please do make a video about Hyperion. I live in India, and we presently do not have a wide range of options from any single manufacturer.
What would you say is the optimal distance from led to wall?
Would you be able to use it without the camera? I just want some cool blue back lights for my TV
Thanks so much for watching! Yes, you can choose to have whatever color you want as well as some basic animations and some sound react settings which I dont believe would require the camera!
@@ChrisMaherDIY thanks bro, appreciate you on that!
I had change the thing. How do I change it back to sync the lights
I have the the H6046 light bars and place them on the bottom of each corner of the tv on the table because my tv is on the wall but I can’t get my light bars to sync properly with my led light strips I’m using the t2. I think I need to put the area setting on the bars in dream view but the area setting numbers are confusing
Do you know if I can address the lights bars separately? I want to have one shelf be location 1, and the one under it be location 10. From the same light bar kit.
Thanks so much for watching! If your talking about these light bars: amzn.to/3D3bk8d i'm honestly not 100% since I have not set that product up buy I would imagine you would be able to do exactly what you want with them. Having one bar set at location 1 and the other at location 10.
Is it possible to have 2 dreamview sync stations in the same house?
Example:
The T2 in the living room with lights from living room & kitchen synced to it & then the T1 in the bedroom with strip lights in the bedroom hooked to it?
I have not tested it out to know for sure but i'm 99% sure you can do this. When you set up Dreamview it has you select what device is your main one with the camera. You should be able to set up the one, then go back in and set up the other one in the same way.
@@ChrisMaherDIY
Thank you for your reply. :)
It is worth trying!
I have to say, I'm really enjoying your videos!
I really enjoy tech devices, too, especially lights!
I'm going to be doing the kitchen cabinet lights you did, they look like an electrician installed them!
I'm also getting the Govee M1 lights to decorate my entertainment center, the Govee hexagon lights (or the glide, haven't decided for sure, yet).
Also, I'm considering the security camera hack you did & will be installing security cameras, too!
@@loristrom7426 oh wow sounds like your going to be busy! So many fun projects! Glad your liking the videos and glad your getting some ideas! Thanks for all the kind words!
Wow didnt know that you can connect evry led of them to this sync have to buy it know
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah, they did a great job of making it very easy to do!
Can you connect this with a govee led stripe, imo it's simpler (looking)
Can you cut the strip when setting up to fit the tv better? I have 43in and it’s too long and the color is in the wrong side
Does this allow you to sync non-govee lights that are compatible with smart home technologies?
I don't think any other products would be able to sync through this dreamview but I think Govee's lights in general have some smart home capabilities so I think you could combine things like that (turn on, turn off, change color etc) but not do something like is being done in the video if that makes sense! Thanks for watching and great question!
Just so you know setting it up to use all of the lights is a bad idea only because the camera will pick up glare on the screen and the colors will end up not matching as well when setting up dreamview for a full experience when you have more than just the TV lights it's best to only sink the lights that would be out of you of the cameras or that won't shine glare onto the screen
Thanks so much for watching and very true! I first tried putting my govee glide on the entire mantel but it was too close to the camera and it picked up the light and colors were off. Having the glide off to the right side of the mantel only did not seem to effect the camera at all and colors looked good when it was positioned there.
@ChrisMaher Ist there any kind of list which govee products can be connected with dreamview like in the video?
That's a great question! I'll reach out to them and see if they have any kind of list that they update. That would for sure be good to know!
i have my Govee floor lamp on position 16, on the corner opposite of my Tv. which is the best set up for the segments to mirror colours from every side of the TV?
Thanks so much for watching! I think it boils down to personal preference and testing things out but I would probably put the top 3 segments of the lamp to correspond to 5 and the bottom 3 segments of the lamp to correspond to 6 if that makes sense.
@@ChrisMaherDIY thanks so much for the quick response. keep up the good work in your vids!
Can you select multiple spots in the room for if you have something that sounds a large area?
Really really nice.
Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Great video Chris. Question for you, can you provide a link to the connector cables you mentioned at 1:20 of the video? I have purchased some in the past and the problem I ran into is the colors nor staying consistent throughout the LED strip. Thanks!
Thanks for watching buddy! So the connector wires in this instance are the ones that govee just has connecting the strips together as part of the product. I know what your saying though with the connectors. The ones I've used in the past do work but sometimes requires them to be in the perfect spot for a good connection and if it gets bumped even slightly the lights go crazy. Not ideal. Soldering is the way to go but here are the ones i've used with decent results: amzn.to/3d7OUIN
How are you connecting to the other devices? This is not a hard connection right? I have the H6199 and the H6054 bars and I cannot get the h6199 to see the other govee. Are you using some other go between?
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! No hard connection. Everything is done over the app (I'm not sure if they are connecting to each other via Bluetooth or WIFI) Maybe reach out to Govee tech support and see what they say might be the issue. In my experience, they have been very responsive!
Im looking to buy the 55-65 inch ones but i have a 50 inch tv will there be a problem?
would the bluetooth only light strips from govee work here, or do they all have to wifi aswell?
I'm not 100% sure on the exact models that are compatible. There are so many different models and types of led strips that Govee has, its hard to keep track! I would probably reach out to Govee and give them the model number of the lights you have and see if they can look up compatibility. Thanks for watching and sorry I'm not 100% sure on this one!
It looks amazing and I’m gonna order the 65” govee kit but the other lights i feel would be too distracting for me personally. I love the look though.
Thanks for watching buddy! Lol I think the hexa light panels might have been a little too much but one thing I like to do is just listen to relaxing music channels that have calm backgrounds. On those, the colors really wont be fading in and out and it actually creates a cozy vibe. I had some jazz music on yesterday with a coffee shot image that was the classic browns and brick color scheme and it was pretty cool how the room transformed to match the coffee shop vibe!
Also look at recent Gareth Emery sets and play your music over his light shows or put on drone videos (scenic relaxation, homemade espresso) with your music for something relaxing.
@@ChrisMaherDIY i didn’t think about vibing to some good hifi music. I would totally use this with music. Either way it still looks amazing.
Is there a way to sync both - Philips Hue Ambilight TV Strip with Govee Hexa Pro so they mimic the image from my laptop/TV? Maybe Home assistant can act as a bridge?