Govee LED Lights - Device Configuration

DB Development - Dean Berman

Created/Last Updated: 2020-11-09

IMPORTANT: This is not sponsered or paid for or supported by Govee, this was generated to help anyone else [other than just myself] to get the amazing WiFi Govee LED Lights into Hubitat for integration, automation, smart panels, ActionTiles, SharpTools, etc.

The Govee LED Lights Hubitat Device Type was generated to fill a need with accessing the WiFi connected Govee LED Lights.

The Device Type Handler is built to handle any of the existing WiFi connected Govee LED Lights that are accesible through their API.

The following list of model numbers are currently supported:
  • H6160
  • H6163
  • H6104
  • H6109
  • H6110
  • H6117
  • H6159
  • H7021
  • H7022
  • H6086
  • H6089
  • H6182
  • H6085
  • H7014
  • H5081
  • H6188
  • H6135
  • H6137
  • H6141
  • H6142
  • H6195
  • H6196
  • H7005
  • H6083
  • H6002
  • H6003
  • H6148

To get your Govee LED Lights device setup properly within Hubitat, please follow the steps below.

Govee API Key

  1. Open the Govee Home app on your mobile device.
  2. In the navigation, go to the user/profile page by clicking on the user icon.
  3. In the My Profile page, select About Us.
  4. In the About Us page, select Apply for API Key.
  5. Fill in the form on the Apply for API Key page to retrieve a unique API key for your Govee user account.
  6. Click [Submit] to apply.
    You will receive an email from Govee soon with your unique API key.

Drivers Code

  1. Login to the Hubitat local hub.
  2. In the Hubitat IDE, navigate to Drivers Code link/page.
  3. In the Drivers Code page, click the [+ New Driver] button.
  4. In the New Driver page, from the DB Development Govee LED Strips GitHub page, copy-and-paste in the code for the Driver Code content in this form/page.
  5. Click [Save] to save and continue.

Device

  1. Login to the Hubitat local hub.
  2. In the Hubitat IDE, navigate to Devices link/page.
  3. In the Devices page, click the [+ Add VirtualDevice] button.
  4. In the New Device page, setup the following settings:
    • Device Name: Govee LED Lights
    • Device Label: Govee LED Lights
    • Zigbee Id: <blank>sd
    • Event history size: <blank>
    • State history size: <blank>
    • Device Network Id: <unchanged>
    • Type: Govee LED Strips
    • Hub mesh enabled: <unchanged>
    Once completed, click [Save Device].
  5. Once the page reloads, scroll to the Preferences section and set the following:
    • Govee API Key - Designated Govee API Key for accessing their system - this value is given to you by Govee from their app (should be found on the Configuration tab)
    • Govee KED Device ID - Device ID for the Govee LED Lights - can be found on the Configuration tab
    • Govee LED Model - Model number of the Govee LED Lights - can be found on the Configuration tab
  7. Once completed, click [Save Preferences].
The following form/details below will allow you to confirm your Hubitat Device preferences accordingly.

Designated Govee API Key for accessing their system