Ultimately, they’re hard to recommend for anyone new to the Govee system.
They’re bright enough for daytime use, and provide plenty of ambient lighting at night.
Govee Christmas String Lights Design
The Christmas String Lights dont offer any design surprises.
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It’s the same string material used on theGovee curtains.
Right now, there’s only one colorway available, and its a semi-translucent white.
At the very least, they need a green cabling option.
In 33 or 66ft lengths, the Govee Christmas String Lights offer full control and integration with the existing Govee ecosystem, including the ability to sync through the Music Sync Box. They’re bright enough for daytime use, and provide plenty of ambient lighting at night. You can create an entirely custom scene—but only if you can tolerate the bloated Govee app for long enough.The lights are brilliant, but they’re not easy to use if the built-in scenes don’t satisfy. While the complicated app can seem justified on other smart lighting, on a Christmas tree, it’s exposed as overly complex.
App Control
If youve got any other Govee lights, youll be familiar with the app.
Its the same interface for the Christmas String Lights and is just as bloated as ever.
That’s not twinkling by any definition!
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The DIY section is where youll probably find yourself next.
Who needs a PlayStation 5 when you have Christmas lights, eh?
I find a lot of them are very similar, however.
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Should You Buy the Govee Christmas String Lights?
Will I finally be replacing those with some smart Govee String Lights?
If Im honest, probably not.
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I want some delicately fading white lights; a little inkling of a twinkle.
Not a rainbow cornucopia worthy of the 90s rave scene.
See that bright blue line in the middle of the photo below?
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That’s the Govee string lights, pulsating in time to the beat.
you might spend hours programming your perfect custom Christmas tree “experience.”
But if these would be your first and possibly only Govee lights, I wouldn’t recommend them.
The app is bloated and overkill for a string of fairy lights.
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