Lights · Govee
Govee lights
Govee built a real local API into many of its lights: flip one switch in the app and commands stay on your network. Older BLE-only bulbs skip the app layer entirely through a reverse-engineered Bluetooth client.
What it can become
What owners already do with it, easiest first.
Turn on LAN Control in the app
On a supported model's settings page, a single switch opens a local API over your Wi-Fi. If it's missing, Govee's own guide says to power-cycle the light and wait: not every model has it.
Drive it from Home Assistant with no cloud
Once LAN Control is on, a UDP multicast on your network finds every light and sends it commands directly, no Govee account in the loop at all.
Control an older Bluetooth-only bulb
A community Home Assistant integration drives Bluetooth-only bulbs and strips through a reverse-engineered protocol: no app, no account, no Wi-Fi needed, just a phone or a small server in range. It is a slower-moving project, so check your exact model is covered first.
Everything built for it
22 projects from the index, most active first.
- custom-components/ble_monitorPassive BLE sensor monitor for Xiaomi, Govee, Qingping and others in Home AssistantActive★ 2.2K
- wez/govee2mqttConnects Govee lights and devices to Home Assistant via LAN, BLE and cloud APIsActive★ 1.5K
- homebridge-plugins/homebridge-goveeHomebridge plugin for Govee devices over their undocumented BLE, LAN and AWS IoT interfacesActive★ 592
- LaggAt/hacs-goveeHome Assistant integration for Govee lightsActive★ 363
- wcbonner/GoveeBTTempLoggerLogs Govee BLE thermometer/hygrometer advertisements on Linux by decoding their broadcast formatActive★ 240
- egold555/Govee-Reverse-EngineeringCentral documentation of reverse-engineered Govee product protocolsActive★ 173
- lasswellt/govee-homeassistantGovee lights and sensors via the official API plus the Govee app's private API for real-time pushActive★ 148
- Galorhallen/govee-local-apiPython library for the Govee LAN APIActive★ 68
- theengs/appMobile app to read BLE sensors and push data to MQTTActive★ 49
- Bluetooth-Devices/govee-bleParser for Govee BLE sensor advertisementsActive★ 42
- virtuald/govee-ble-plugsControls Govee smart plugs directly over BLE from Home AssistantActive★ 18
- constructorfleet/homebridge-ultimate-goveeHomebridge plugin to control Govee products in HomeKitActive★ 17
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- Beshelmek/govee_ble_lightsGovee BLE lighting integration for Home AssistantSlow★ 135
- Home-Is-Where-You-Hang-Your-Hack/sensor.goveetemp_bt_hciGovee BLE thermometers/hygrometers decoded from their reverse-engineered advertisementsDormant★ 164
- chvolkmann/govee_btledControl Govee BLE LED strips via the reverse-engineered protocolDormant★ 97
- Thrilleratplay/GoveeWatcherProof-of-concept decoder for Govee thermometer/hygrometer Bluetooth broadcastsDormant★ 71
- ib0b/RGB-PCControl Govee LED strips over BluetoothDormant★ 67
- asednev/homebridge-plugin-goveeHomebridge plugin for Govee H-series BLE thermometer hygrometersDormant★ 56
- neilsheps/GoveeTemperatureAndHumidityTemperature and humidity readings reverse-engineered from Govee BLE devicesDormant★ 30
- w1gx/govee-gatewayBLE gateway to MQTT/InfluxDB for Govee H5074 temperature sensorsDormant★ 25
- jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineerReverse engineering of the Govee H6159 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LED strip protocolDormant★ 14
- w1gx/govee-ble-scannerLinux scanner decoding Govee H5074 BLE sensor advertisementsDormant★ 11