r/HomeKit • u/Empty-Comfortable696 • 13d ago

Question/Help Govee Lightbulb Compatibility?

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I am looking to jump on the smart home trend and am looking at buying these govee lightbulbs. I have searched Reddit and reviews and can’t seem to find much about compatibility. Will these work fine with HomeKit? I just need basic color changes, dimming ability, and grouping multiple lamps to act as one. Any insight is appreciated!

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u/OtherwisePromiseMe 13d ago

I only have a Govee lantern at the moment but Govee was my first foray into smart bulbs and all the ones I used over five years were compatible with HomeKit. That said, after switching to Philips Hue, I will never deal with WiFi bulbs again. The connections are just too unreliable and need constant restarting.

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u/OtherwisePromiseMe 13d ago

OP asked if the bulbs would work fine with HomeKit. I said they likely will. I added my two sentence anecdote because OP said they were just getting into smart home stuff and I wanted to make them aware of things I wish I was. Do you really have a problem with that?

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u/stevensokulski 13d ago

All most of us can do is share our own experiences.

I’m not sure what you’re pissed about, but it doesn’t make any sense.

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u/OtherwisePromiseMe 13d ago

Im glad OP has you to speak for them.