Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 3 Black

The media could not be loaded. I did it !!! I broke down and purchased the GOVEE Pro lighting system for my house, everyone on the forms and reviews praised GOVEE for the Quality, the Features, The Functions, The VHB tape, and the lights, from the brightness to the longevity and the vividness of the colors!!!! So Far I can not complain!!!!!! now As you can see in the Pictures I do not have the easiest roof line to hang these lights and when you add the 3 d printed retainer clips it just takes that much longer to complete the job. I am not a young man anymore, I am slower and not as sure footed as i used to be so I decided to forgo the Route of the Ladder(and with 3 18ft peeks I just dreaded doing it) and rented me a 35 ft man lift from the BigBox Store. Now it added to the expense of the job but I would still be out there today (6 weeks LAter) climbing up and down the ladder putting these up. I did order the 200 ft Kit and for my house I was able to completely wrap the lights around my entire house. The final look is amazing!!!! a couple of times for anyone who is concerned about taking on this type of project. I recommend you pre plan your actions; first, you will want to make sure you unwrap your lights from the wire ties they were shipped in. This will do 2 things, one if you hang them in the sunlight it will soften the wire loops and straighten the wires making it easier on your fingertips when you are putting the lights up and you want the wire super straight. Secondly, if you connect your light strands together and lay them out or put them on a spool(I chose the spool because of the man lift, as it kept me from stepping on them) you will not have to reposition too many things every time you move the ladder down the line. ALso you want to figure out before you actually start installing the lights , exactly where you want them to be under the overhang of your roof. I suggest taking a couple of lights and hanging them with temp configuration by hanging 3or 4 as close to the wall as you can and then 3 or 4 in the middle of the overhang and then the last 3 or 4 as far out. This will help you identify what looks the best for your house and your liking. When you have decided on the spacing I took a small piece of cardboard and cut it to the width of where the wire is going to be on the eves. This will allow you to take a pencil mark where the wires need to be and your mark will keep the lines as straight as possible. Next I suggest you have a tool bag/belt with all of the things you will need to complete the project, template for you wire guide and a pencil, a small trash bag for all of the tape covers you will take off, a screwdriver to screw the wire clips (supplied in the Kit) in place. something to keep your screws together so if you need one you can get it easily. also a small pouch or container to separate the wire clips from the screws to easily grab them when needed. You will also want some paper towels and alcohol to clean the spot where you are going to stick the lights so they get a good hold and will not fall off too early. These are just some of the items I needed to put up my lights. You may also want a head mounted flashlight if you don't have adequate light or doing it in the evening. I took a couple of days to plan out my attach plan because I was renting the MAnlift and needed to maximize the output because of the cost and I only had 24 hrs till I needed to return the lift. so making unnecessary tripe to get a tool or something was just not in the plan and would slow me down. I also chose to pick up some 3 d printed covers for the Govee Pro Lights. They were a bit more expensive, but the piece of mind was that the pod lights were screwed into place along with the VHD tape, and I never would have to rely on just the tape holding the pod in place. Again a bit of an expense but in my situation with the 20 ft peaks I don't want to climb a ladder if the tape fails in 4 or 5 years!!! The look is much better than expected. and the lights in the picts are set at 15% brightness because 100% is too bright!!! The only complaint I have about these Lights Is with the APP there are so many features and combinations of functions it is a bit overwhelming. Also there is a section where other users can share configurations, which is nice. The only thing is there is no explanation of what each one is and there are thousands of them. so when you click on one and want to come back to it later it may be lost if you are not paying attention to the name on the shared config. also I wish there was a place where you could preconfigure the lights like a lab type environment so you can see what something will look like without it happening in real time. This would help when you are trying to put scenes together and link them for a show!!

The media could not be loaded. I installed these lights (200ft) in about 3 hours. It was about 50 degrees so we used a blow dryer to make sure the sticky tape would have the best possible chance of keeping the lights up. We were attatching to painted concrete board. We had a few fall off right away and reattached but got them all up. Everyday since I have had to reattach lights that have detached. I finally broke down and bought screw hangers off of eBay which were pretty expensive but I feel like to make these permanent are necessary. The lights are awesome but plan on it taking a little while to get used to the app. We have curtain lights , rope lights and bulbs as well. Together they are pretty awesome. One thing I have noticed is the apps timer does not work well. It never shuts off or turns on all the lights as programmed. I have to turn them off and on manually. I will probably get them all on WiFi timers eventually. I would buy them again but you have to consider all the pluses and minuses.Update! July 2024. I had a controller burn out. One day I noticed my lights weren’t coming on anymore. I tried to reset it then noticed the control module smelled burnt. I contacted govee through the app and they confirmed my thoughts. They sent me a brand new 200 hundred light set. I took the control module and I couldn’t get the lights to stop flickering no matter how many times I reset the control module. I contacted govee again and they let me know that you have to unplug the power supply for ten minutes before you reset the module. Boom it works perfect again! Great customer service!I have had these lights for 1 year now and I have added two Govee curtain lights and two sets of the six pack of Govee flood lights. I added all the sets to the dream view option on the app and now my house looks unbelievable. With one touch I can completely change all the lights and they work together for a beautiful light show. I am excited to add more Govee lights next year. I have the best lights in the neighborhood with hardly any work to put them up!

When I say this has ABSOLUTELY been the worst thing I’ve ever experienced, ITS THE ABSOLUTE WORST THING I’VE EXPERIENCED. I’ve even had bad times working on cars, but this takes the cake. Govee did an absolutely terrible job of explaining the installation of this kit, and more so, the 3M tape doesn’t hold worth a flip! I’ve had to put a clip on each light, which of course, they don’t provide enough clips. Shocker! And let’s talk about the screws provided. They’re the smallest & most unusable screws. When you’re standing on a ladder 25’ up on a roof line, the last thing you want to do is hold a drill up trying to find the eye hole to drill a screw in. Why is it so small?!!! I trashed them after dropping 1 after the other & used larger eyed screws that would grab easier. And then the provided clips. GARBAGE! Read reviews on this kit. No one likes what Govee provided. I haven’t been able to enjoy my lights because installation has taken me 3 days so far & lights continue to unstick & fall and then I have to redo that section. Past years, I’d have Christmas lights up in 3 hours. If I knew it was this difficult & painstaking, I would have 100% passed on Govee & bought another brand. It’s shameful a company would sell this kind of kit knowing that 1/2 is absolute trash. Which is where 1/2 the kit will ultimately end up. I cannot imagine the situation that I would ever tell someone to buy Govee anything. This was my 1st experience & by far my last!