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CES 2023: Govee Launches Matter-Certified Light Strip

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Smart home accessory maker Govee today announced the launch of a new two-meter LED Strip Light that is Matter-certified and able to work with Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and other smart home platforms that support Matter.

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Govee is partnering with Google for the light strip, but because of the Matter support, it is compatible with HomeKit devices. Govee says that because Matter is a local connectivity protocol, connectivity will be more reliable with faster response times and improved data protection.

In the future, Govee plans to add more Matter-enabled lighting products including table lamps, floor lamps, and outdoor lights. More information is available on the Govee website.

Article Link: CES 2023: Govee Launches Matter-Certified Light Strip
 
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dukeblue219 said:
I see these multi-colored light strips on Amazon from time to time and I wonder....who would ever want these in their house, particularly around a TV?

I mean it's fine if you do, I just don't get it at all.
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I use it for mild backlighting. Red in color, eases my eye strain. Very dim on purpose, otherwise it overwhelms my viewing experience.
 
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Never heard of them.
Ridiculously overpriced..
Xiaomi is half those prices. No name half that again.
 
Christoffee said:
Which brands can I trust to have attached to my home network? Hue and Eve seem pretty clear. TP Link should be fine – we trust their routers controlling our networks. What about Govee? And Meross? Who are Refoss? And VOCAline?
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Meross, Refoss = same drug in different bottles. They’re the same company. My Refoss lights show up in Meross. Chinese companies tend to have some weird setups and overlaps. Oppo+OnePlus, Huawei+Honor, Xiaomi+Redmi, list goes on.
 
This article is referring to their M1 light strip. its definitely the best light strip out there right now. It has double the LED chips so its much more vivid in colors and brighter than the gradient hue strip or any competing brands..
 
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meboy said:
Never heard of them.
Ridiculously overpriced..
Xiaomi is half those prices. No name half that again.
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You may have never heard of them, but this product from Govee blows any Hue strip out of the competition.. Check out the Govee M1 strip reviews.
 
Can someone explain to me, should we expect already existing IoT devices to start supporting matter with a future firmware update if they are from a manufacture that has announced that they will support the protocol? And where does this expand? Do robot vacuums fall under this category? (are robot vacuums eve supported by HomeKit?). I have a few IoT devices all of which require a dedicate app to operate (my robot vacuum, my A/C unit, a few smart lightbulbs, smart access points and a smart power plug), none of those work with HomeKit or Siri. Trying to build a smarthome ecosystem is a pain with all of this unstandardised mess.
 
No5tromo said:
Can someone explain to me, should we expect already existing IoT devices to start supporting matter with a future firmware update if they are from a manufacture that has announced that they will support the protocol? And where does this expand? Do robot vacuums fall under this category? (are robot vacuums eve supported by HomeKit?). I have a few IoT devices all of which require a dedicate app to operate (my robot vacuum, my A/C unit, a few smart lightbulbs, smart access points and a smart power plug), none of those work with HomeKit or Siri. Trying to build a smarthome ecosystem is a pain with all of this unstandardised mess.
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Some existing products will adopt matter through firmware updates, but this will depend on the company.. lots of them I expect will roll new products out just to make more $$ instead of firmware updates.
 
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TotalMacMove said:
Some existing products will adopt matter through firmware updates, but this will depend on the company.. lots of them I expect will roll new products out just to make more $$ instead of firmware updates.
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yea I'm afraid that's the most realistic scenario, matter will become a selling point so they would be stupid to bring everyone on board when they can convince their clients to replace their otherwise perfectly functioning devices. I can even see this happening with future revisions of matter (e.g. "compatible with matter 2.0!")
 
Here's a PR picture from CES
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Here is a link to their product page although it doesn't mention matter yet

Govee LED Strip Light M1 - Govee

Experience a unique set of strip lights with RGBIC and white lighting to help you study or host special events with family and friends.
us.govee.com us.govee.com
 
TotalMacMove said:
Some existing products will adopt matter through firmware updates, but this will depend on the company.. lots of them I expect will roll new products out just to make more $$ instead of firmware updates.
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Nanoleaf being one of them - they're updating existing panels but ignoring bulbs and light strips.
 
No5tromo said:
Can someone explain to me, should we expect already existing IoT devices to start supporting matter with a future firmware update if they are from a manufacture that has announced that they will support the protocol? And where does this expand? Do robot vacuums fall under this category? (are robot vacuums eve supported by HomeKit?). I have a few IoT devices all of which require a dedicate app to operate (my robot vacuum, my A/C unit, a few smart lightbulbs, smart access points and a smart power plug), none of those work with HomeKit or Siri. Trying to build a smarthome ecosystem is a pain with all of this unstandardised mess.
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Robot vacuums are not supported by HomeKit, at least in a standard way that the Home app would show (they could use HomeKit with custom attributes, but then you'd have to use the manufacturer's app anyway).

Robot vacuums are not yet supported by the Matter 1.0 specification, but they publicly said they're working on it: "Support for new device types is driven by Alliance members, and new use case teams have already begun defining new device types to be supported post-launch, such as cameras, home appliances, robot vacuums, Electric Vehicle charging, and energy management."

It seemed like robot vacuums all have a very similar set of features, so it shouldn't be too hard™ for them to figure out that part of the specification; plus iRobot (makers of Roomba) and others making such vacuums are part of the Alliance.
 
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dukeblue219 said:
I see these multi-colored light strips on Amazon from time to time and I wonder....who would ever want these in their house, particularly around a TV?

I mean it's fine if you do, I just don't get it at all.
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Backlight helps some people. Give it a shot. It can reduce the eyestrain from looking at a bright rectangle against a dark surface.
 
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