Govee is a brand of smart LED lights capable of RGB colors that can be programmed and used with your digital personal assistant.

Setting up your lights for some people can seem daunting, but the process is quite simple once you get started. The apps and this guide will help you along.

Connect Govee Lights to Alexa in 4 Simple Steps

Setting up your Govee lights to work with Alexa is simple and easy. You need to connect your lights to your Govee Home App and connect that app to Alexa.

Once you have your Govee Lights on your Govee Home App, you need to connect your account to the Alexa App. Then you will be able to issue voice commands to your lights.

Connecting your Govee Lights to Alexa

The first thing you want to do is connect your Govee Lights to your home’s WiFi network. It is important to know that Govee Lights only work with a 2.4 GHz WiFi network.

If you have a dual-band router capable of a 2.4 GHz and a 5 GHz network, you will need to Google instructions on how to enable the 2.4 GHz network on your specific model router.

Connect your Govee Lights to your WiFi with the Govee Home App

The Govee Lights will connect to your mobile device using Bluetooth initially then they will be able to connect to your WiFi through the Govee Home App.

  • Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile deviceDownload the Govee Home App from the Google Play Store or the Apple App StoreOpen the Govee Home App Tap the “+” icon in the upper right-hand corner of the main screenChoose your type of device from the menu on the upper left part of the screenChoose the model number of your lights from those listedSelect your device from the Bluetooth Devices Nearby screen\Name the Govee Lights something easy to remember (this is what you will be calling the Govee Lights when using your Alexa voice commands)Enter your WiFi settings (make sure you have enabled a 2.4 GHz WiFi network)

Your Govee Lights should now be connected to your home’s WiFi network and controllable within the Govee Home App.

You should now be able to issue voice commands to your Govee Lights via the Alexa digital personal assistant.

Alexa Commands for Govee Lights

There are several different commands that can be used to control your Govee LED RGB smart lights in numerous ways. 

Alexa Commands for Govee Lights

  • “Alexa, turn [Govee Light name] on / off.”“Alexa, dim [Govee Light name].”“Alexa, brighten [Govee Light name].”“Alexa, set [Govee Light name] to [any color].”“Alexa, change the [Govee Light name] to [any color].”“Alexa, set the [Govee Light name] to [percentage between 0% and 100%]“Alexa, increase [Govee Light name].”“Alexa, decrease [Govee Light name].”

What’s even better is that you can also control smart lighting with the Fire TV Cube.

Conclusion

You can control the colors, intensity, and brightness from the app or use voice commands via the Alexa digital personal assistant.