Holiday lighting made EASY with Govee! Sync Everything!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

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[@MalachiBrickMusic]

How many of the splice connectors come in the package? And only 100ft is available, correct?

[@AA-ho5mg]

The garage door, are those the curtain lights? How do you make the different effects?

[@-djs]

Holy Cow Chris, I can't believe how quickly you've gone from you making them walk panels and light shapes for your wall out of wood and LED strips (I forget the actual name) to today with a house front like this and that computer desk!, not to mention all the subs, It really couldn't of happened to a nicer bloke, you are flying mate, long may it continue. Best wishes to you and your family Chris 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@timothyhiggins2735]

Your whole Govee series really helped me to do a great installation. Thank you for taking the time to figure all this out and sharing it with us.

[@eSHOPFinds]

This is definitely the kind of video that gets you in the holiday spirit, ready to transform your home into a winter wonderland.

[@kimbye1]

So awesome. We just got our first batch of Govee indoor and outdoor lights and as a long time Hue user, Govee is all I initially hoped Hue would be. We mounted several lights outside, grouped them and synced it to music, how easy and fun it was, Haloween can't come soon enough 😊

[@05jimbo164]

Can you do a video where you walk us through how you were able to create the light shows you displayed here! I think that would be very appreciated!

[@TechGrowls]

The last couple of minutes breath taking. I knew the end would be remarkable but yet still I can't stop replaying the great white reveal 🏆✔

[@stephenmcallister2169]

i like the fact that you didn’t go overkill on the lights. just enough to make it look amazing without over exposing to much light.

[@BigB1974]

I just installed 3 sets on my garage door tonight. I didn’t have track to place the lights in. I hot glued a magnet to the back of each support.Hopefully holds up to the cold temps. -5 Celsius 28 Fahrenheit. I wish there were more options , timer or scenes when the curtains are spliced together. Thanks for the vid. It is a great idea. And works well.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

That's a great idea! Love it! Yeah I hope they continue to build out the splicing functionality to include more options and integration! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@DoryHayes]

I have the curtain lights on my garage as well but living in Kansas where 40mph winds are the norm it's hard to keep them untangled. I really wish Govee would improve the linked mode for the curtain lights as they really pushed that feature as a selling point. Issue is they didn't make linked mode to act as a single unit where you could upload a gif and it play without issue, your stuck using their prebuilt scenes.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching! Yeah I hope they continue to add things and capabilities to the curtain lights because there really is so much you can do with these!

[@cooldealmedia2865]

Build a frame and attach the lights directly to it.

[@CanadaSocial]

I was thinking the exact same thing and that is why I decided to wait on these as our Canadian winds will just keep blowing them around unless I use a lot of sticky tape. I did buy all the other products. Prime day had some great sales on these lights.

[@JoshuaKnab]

You could get magnet loops for the bottom of the strands. That's what I'm going to try with ours because of wind as well

[@amacaddict]

I was mad about the utter lack of linked curtain options too.

[@nyacoustics8373]

cool video. are those curtain and string lights around the columns rated for outdoor use ?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks!! Yup they are!!

[@Philip123MAD]

How dod you hook up the Christmas string lights? Were they daisy chainable? Or did you have to plug in each individual one?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Each one is plugged in. They are not daisy chain able. Although you can get the new ones in a lot longer lengths!

[@Philip123MAD]

@ChrisMaherDIY thank you!!! You got me thinking about govee or that other brand you just made a video of. Tough decision here ahaha

[@jasco927]

Congratulations on Govee featuring your video on their FB page.

[@usmc88fan]

Thank you! Ordered the curtain lights so set up like you did for holidays. Wife probably won't be as excited as I am, but who cares?!?!?!

[@SymphonyEntertainment8381]

Mine was. Lol. She'll change her mind when she sees them up and in all their glory, guaranteed. 😊

[@banksciber]

Looks amazing! If you don't mind telling me what scenes are the ones being displayed at the beginning of the video.

[@josephdelima6422]

Awesome job great inspiration for my next project.

[@chi.marvine]

Just purchased 3 of the curtains using your affiliate link. Thanks for your alternative solution on mounting this on the garage!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching and for the support!! Appreciate it! Hope you have a great day!

[@LinMa333]

Love the light curtain over the garage door while still keeping the garage functional! Wondering how the light strings look when it's windy? Do they get all tangled from not being attached at the bottom?

[@KimmoJaskari]

These do come in black, unlike the previous gen. Probably easier to make them "disappear" on many houses than white. The splicing kit is fine and all but I'd probably still use some Posilocks and shrinkwrap. Almost toolless, and much less gigantic blobs than this, but for people not comfy with working with wires I can see the splicing kit being nice.

[@stakkzip6638]

@10:54 these are the xmas string light 2’s correct? I can’t get mine to make that slow ripple. Can you share your setting for this?

[@guyfisher2050]

Excellent Video. I highly recommend using instead Scotch Extreme Fasteners instead of the command strips that are more for indoor usage(available Staples and Home Depot), they're super strong and their adhesive is much more reliable), they come in either squares or on a strip to cut to size.

[@ChrisMuncy]

Looking great Chris! I live in an apartment so I can't get as elaborate as you, but I do have 2 sets of curtains on my balcony that look great and one set of curtains inside that I constantly play with. One thing I would love to see is more in depth on creating your own animations for the curtains, specially with 2 or more joined. Thinking out loud here, getting them to interface with WLED instead of Govee's controller might be an interesting experiment. Keep the videos coming Chris, always look forward to seeing what you have coming up next.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah that would be for sure something they could create more options for when 2 or 3 are synced together. I do at some point want to create a WLED version of the curtain lights. Something that's in my long list of projects I want to try lol. Thanks again!

[@DAT-TEXAS-DUDE]

​@ChrisMaherDIY If you don't mind me asking sir, Have you seen the lights are now in black wire not just white

[@DAT-TEXAS-DUDE]

​@@ChrisMaherDIY Also roughly how much in total was your spending on that whole set up

[@ChrisMuncy]

Exactly Sean, love the idea.

[@TylerBolick-iy7ji]

@@ChrisMaherDIY have you tried the WLED curtain lights? I've cut and tried with a DigUno that I had laying around and no go. Others have gotten it to work, I'll attempt with 8266. Doesn't seem as simple as their permanent lights.

[@jaemarple608]

Great video!!!. Wanted to hand my curtain lights on my garage door. Does the curtain lights get caught between the gaps on the garage door when opening and closing? That's what's holding me back to install it on the garage door. I have a total of 15 curtain lights, so far installed 5 curtain lights on the second floor of the house.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

15!!! That's insane!! I've probably opened and closed my garage door 30 times since putting them up and nothing has ever got caught so you should be good to go!

[@jaemarple608]

​@ChrisMaherDIY , thank you Chris. Will definitely hang my curtain lights. I just started to follow you after watching a bunch govee lights that you reviewed and installing them. Great videos keep them coming.

[@tam13164]

ThankU so much for this idea of hanging on your garage door. I've been searching for ideas for hanging outside and your idea is brill.

[@coqueto45]

Did you hide the 12 feet of extension wire? How did you run it from 1st to 2nd story?

[@brendancory8636]

So I’ve been looking into these lights for years. Im all about the light show for the holidays and that’s my main plan of why i want to buy them. That being said, can i still do the shows and customize my own on the regular cheaper version or do I have to purchase the pro? I heard tk touch base a little on that when you compared the amount of lights there is with both versions. But the curious if the app features and custom adjustments are the same with both?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Save yourself the money and get last year's model if your main goal is for the lighting aspect. Both kits will perform the same in this area! The main benefit of the pro kit is the dedicated white lights and matter support. If these are not big deals then last year's model is a great option.

[@johndavidson7519]

What settings did you use for your dream view music? Looking to keep it christmas theme.

[@AB_thingsDFW]

Very nice. I just ordered 2 sets of the 100' pro in black. We'll see how I'll be able to connect/sync them. I understand there's a limit to 150' without a driver but I already contacted them.

[@koyfam]

If I’m not mistaken the new power supply supports 200ft so you may be ok.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Awesome!! You're going to love them! Where did you find the black ones in stock?!

[@AB_thingsDFW]

@@ChrisMaherDIY I set my alarm for Oct 16th like at 6am. That's when govee told me they were going to go on sale. But they were limiting the amount to 1 per customer. So I bought one off their website and one from Amazon 😁

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

@@AB_thingsDFW You were prepared my friend! Good stuff!

[@bradcas86]

Looks great! Quick question. When installing the christmas string lights on the pillars, did you put the power source on the bottom or top? Or does it matter when doing a show?

[@massiveian]

Do you have any pictures of where you plugged all 4 christmas lights into? Im thinking of adding an outdoor power strip on the inside of my porch and plugging them all in there. Also what did you use to weigh the curtain lights down?

[@j9gundayao]

What speaker did you use to connect with lights? Direction/how to?

[@mindydyk6206]

Also interested to know how and what you do to connect and play music

[@BillKaik]

Did you only use the sticky back for mounting?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Yeah that's all I used. I had their previous model mounted for about 5 months and none of them had fallen off. Just make sure to clean the surface before sticking and you should be good!

[@MrLmb4682]

Looks amazing ! I just put the pro lights up can I sync with their bulbs too ?

[@chvydrptop]

@ 4:06 when you cut the cables open, did you notice any difference in the guage of the wire? I ask because the Pro's jacket says 20 AWG and 22 AWG. I am assuming the signal wire is the smaller 22 awg. I am hoping to just solder and splice a set of lights rather then using the barrel connectors as they stick out for my install like a soar thumb,.

[@mrgvill]

@ChrisMaherDIY - do you have a video on how to install the lights on the pillar posts?? If so, which products did you purchase?

[@AlejandroAlvarez-pq2mi]

Can’t wait for Christmas 2024!

[@briansmith8320]

How do you broadcast the music? Do you need a separate transmitter?

[@Ryan-eh5pk]

How did you hook up the columns? Do they make an extension cable? My two columns on my house are 10' apart. Btw, your set up looks awesome!!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks! I put one 66 foot kit on each column and just plugged them into an extension cord. The Govee kits have long cords so it was easy to get them plugged in.

[@abcdef5058]

Nice job @ChrisMaherDIY! Can you post a link to a video showing your music sync setup if applicable?

[@kennygramajo7235]

Can I ask how did you connect all 3 of the curtain lights together? I can't find any advice or vids on how to splice these together? Can you explain how you did it please?

[@rtt143]

Where do you buy the aluminum track for the curtain lights?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Here is the link: amzn.to/48iPY53 I am in the US so i'm not sure if they are available in case your in a different country.

[@rtt143]

@@ChrisMaherDIY Thanks for the reply, I'm in Hawaii . how far down the garage should i place tracks to clear when door opens?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Awesome! Mine were about 4in from the top!

[@michaelcammareri5837]

Where can i buy the 3 x set curtain lights as apposed to 3 sets individually as ive heard the 3 sets at once is better?

[@iamjoachim2542]

how do you connect multiple curtain lights to have a single effect? do you connect the wires or there’s a connector for each?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

They each have their own power source and are not connected together. Govee allows you to connect them together via software. Here is a video I go over a little more in depth about using the Govee app to get things set up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DLknyXrr1kncU

[@spalace7919]

Do any of these light up to Xmas music?

[@mattlovelace91]

Hey Chris, is it possible or is there one out there that I don’t know of, of a playlist of all your music? It’s my absolute favorite.

[@shaylatheriot6399]

My garage curtains came out amazing thanks for sharing

[@rtt143]

did you install same way as Chris? Did the conduit clear when opening ?

[@stringbeanseventeen]

Another great video Chris. You are the sole reason my home office is as cool as it is! 👊🏼

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks buddy!! Glad you liked the video! I'm honored! Its a fun hobby for sure and glad i've been able to share it with others!

[@jasco927]

Everyone came for the lights I’m here for the link to the diffuser channel you used for the curtain lights, 😂

[@nikkicarandang7477]

Home Depot sells a 1/2” x 1/2” x 96” aluminum u-channel that I used. No need for adhesive in the channel. The light base fits nice and snug no issues!

[@jasco927]

@@nikkicarandang7477 thanks. Did you use command strips to attach it to the garage?

[@happybeerlove]

Definitely set up your mitre saw to cut that channel. Wouldn't want to tackle that bad boy with a hack saw

[@nikkicarandang7477]

@@jasco927 no I used double sided adhesive because I plan to keep it there.

[@nikkicarandang7477]

@@happybeerlove I had a portable band saw on hand so it made a nice clean cut 👌🏽

[@ZAPPED916]

Friggin sweet! You’re my hero! I wish my neighbor did something like this.

[@johngartin3118]

how many curtain lights did you use for the garage door?

[@thewrenchinglounge]

Hey Chris, Where do you get your music from? The best part about your videos are listening to the music and watching the lights. I'm really interested in listening to longer versions of the music. Thanks.

[@SkylinnsDaddy09]

Any chance you could show us or explain how you got the pillar lights to sync with the house lights and the curtains all together since they are all separate?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Is this what you're looking for?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DLknyXrr1kncU

[@aktoyourface]

Will you be doin a separate video on the Christmas lights on how to use them properly I've tried to turn off the last few of my lights that I don't want on and can't do it

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

That's a good idea! I'll see if I can find time to do something like this! At least for these, I went into color, then advanced, then at the bottom it lets you select what light and choose the color individually. Also diy mode had some options under finger Sketch. Hope that helps!

[@infratl]

Hey Chris, I'm curious what it would look like to use led strip lights instead of the Govee permanent outdoor lights for permanent outdoor lighting. Have you set anything like that up?

[@25566]

It would look like a roadside club😂

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

I think it would look good! Not sure how bright things would get but it's something I for sure want to try at some point!!

[@Zmark2]

Which mode did use for that dreamview music mode at 10:05? I tried all the modes on dreamview music and couldnt find it

[@79camaro3]

Is that a light curtain on the garage door? Also did you have to use 2 or is there one big enough for a 2 car garage?

[@UnderCoverMetalHead]

Used to be the head tech for jellyfish lighting. I would buy these over any of the big permanent companies

[@beardnfrecks985]

Need a closer look at how you attached them to your garage.

[@IndiaDelgado]

Which are the lights you have on your columns? Great display and great explanation.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks! It's their new string light! amzn.to/46H9q9G

[@fero18189]

Did you think of using a FM transmitter, I am concerned if by using FM transmitter and then playing the music via a speaker for the show music box will reduce the sensitivity to the music

[@ypark2877]

A list of the dreamview choices would be great. Your sequences are fantastic at the end

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! That's a good idea. Maybe I can do a follow up where I include the screen record so anyone can see the exact selection.

[@Chyld989]

I'd definitely be interested in seeing this as well, along with a more detailed video about the curtain in general. My fiancée would love having our garage door set up like that, but I don't know how much of a pain it would be to set up in a way that wind wouldn't tangle it constantly, but that still allows the door to open and close.

[@Lowtroka]

What’s the link for the garage lights

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

I am using 3 of Govee Curtain Lights: amzn.to/3UwGldj Thanks!

[@chrislemmer8883]

Are you still able to use your garage door, open and close it, with the cushion lights on it?

[@aaronrueth]

Do you have a link to the aluminum diffuser channels you used for the curtain?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Link is in the description for the aluminum diffusers.

[@k9sgarage301]

Which lights did you use for the posts on the front porch?

[@nielpapenfus4321]

How many sets did you use for the whole setup?

[@angryengineer5893]

Any advice on how to shorten the 66ft RGBIC lights you installed on the posts? I only need about 50ft.

[@rafaelfqueiroz]

Simply impressive!!! Great video!

[@vipersb1]

I just bought the non-pro version, can't find the pro version on Amazon. Would love the dedicated white LED.

[@Bizness10]

Do the Christmas string lights sync with the outdoor lights thru the app? Or did you need the sync box?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

They sync through the app via Dreamview scenes or Dreamview music. Thanks for watching and great question!

[@vumanchu52]

Hi when you use the dream view music to set up all the lights together.. are you able to select your own music?

[@JasenM-ju5kv]

Chris quick question for you. The 12' jump you did, does Govee include axtra wire for the jumps or did you have to make your own extension using their splicing adapters? Thanks!

[@johngrinnell]

Do you think the string lights system that you made would work well around your housing trim?

[@FISHINGisApassionFL]

What do you hook the lights up to to play different affects

[@diwakardayalan7289]

Just curious how did you end up connecting the lights to power adapters for the individual pillars?

[@thetechy9442]

Looks amazing, especially the curtain lights! Such an awesome setup

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much buddy! Glad you liked the setup and thanks for watching!

[@LynnLopez-i4l]

Great video, question, how did you get those effects to sync to the music that way? I have seen schemes in govee, but not sure if i missed it, but i have found the same ones, can you provide more info in the syncing?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Here is a video I did that goes into more details! Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DLknyXrr1kncU

[@royb281]

The curtin looks awesome. How did you secure the bottom of the curtin?

[@DoryHayes]

Can't secure the bottom as he mounted it to the door simply because the light strands would need to flex to curve with the door as it goes up. My suggestion would be to weight the ends down with fishing weights.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Yeah they are just dangling!

[@RahatSaini-e5o]

Are curtain lights connectable?

[@sandiegocity]

What shade of blue is your house? I love it and thinking of painting mine like that...

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching! It's called classic blue and we went with the 8" steel siding. Hope that helps!!

[@fashionrider57]

Hey Chris! LOVE the lights! I just bought 3 of the curtain light sets to use on my garage door. Currently, it's fairly windy here. Any issues with the curtain lights in moderate wind? Any recommendation on how to attach the ends of the strands onto the door to keep them in place? I'm reading that others have their lights getting tangled and constantly need fixing.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching! A lot of times it's windy during the day here but usually does down at night. It takes me maybe 3 minutes to get them untangled so I don't mind. However If you didn't want to untangle them I think these would work well. amzn.to/3FZEoOQ I would install them maybe 12 inches from the bottom of each strand to keep them from crossing. That would be the first thing I would try!

[@artriddle9091]

I will be using the splice kits on the Pro version and then using the extension wire to the next set of eaves. Do I need to use the cut off lights after the extension or can I just plug the next string of lights in?

[@bradcas86]

I have the curtain lights and the original permanent lights. Will I need the outdoor music box to sync these?

[@miltrosas]

Is the bottom of the curtain lights attached somehow? Just wondering about wind, getting tangled up and even shifting to the sides while opening and closing the door and getting caught up 😬. Thank you!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching and great question! No, they are not attached to anything. So far the garage has probably been opened and closed 100 times and its never got caught. If its super windy, I do check just to make sure the strands didn't blow and get caught on my outlet to the left of the garage before opening.

[@matthewungar2138]

Thanks for the review. Glad you’re enjoying them.

[@kareno8634]

HI! 8:38 ?? did you CHANGE, Flip 'Curtain Lights' mounting direction? Cords look as if From Top, vs 'fed' from Bottom. ie: Aluminum Track mounted at Bottom. ... yes, Gravity an issue in this arrangement. Garage Door look Quite Kool! *Thanks*

[@erale155]

The track you used for the curtains, muzata ones, does the track need to be as deep as it is, meaning the deep one? Or can we get the more shallower one instead no one that's like half the price?

[@douglassebold213]

I just finally got 2 sets of curtain lights. How did you get that playlist to go from individual presets to all 3 spliced?

[@warden41]

Have an idea for installing these on the side of the house, where only an inch overhangs from the shingles?

[@PaulHo]

Great video, and I love that front seating area!

[@fero18189]

Have you tried adding the Govee pathway lights ?

[@nicholasbotts6103]

Where do you get the splice connectors

[@blewish]

Is the music sync work with the Christmas light mode?

[@wwbb_o]

did you buy the light box to for the light show ?

[@EveMichRain]

With these lights, can you pick your own song and it sync the beat with the lights?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

@@EveMichRain thanks for watching! Yes you can use any song! Just have a speaker next to the mic on the controller and it does a great job of reacting to the music.

[@EveMichRain]

@ChrisMaherDIY thank you!!!

[@CDudeProductions]

Can you explain the 12 foot extension on the Govee Pro lights? Looks like you used to go from the 1st floor to 2nd floor however that looks shorter than 12’. How did you hide the excess? It cannot be shortened?

[@TheJanos]

What set do you have on the poles? H70C1(10M) or H70C2(20M)

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Each pole has the 20m kit installed.

[@user-wi9fu3fc2l]

nice, have a few Govee items and have been happy with the products they put out.

[@Iamsorryformytoxicness]

Hey, quick question do they light up far being placed as high as two story houses roof?

[@mattdelsignore6979]

Just got my curtain lights, 3 sets for the garage like urs. Thought they would all connect together and use one plug but u have to plug all 3 into outlets? Also how do u sync all 3 to run as one big curtain? Thanks for any help.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching and great question! Yup 3 plugs. Once everything is plugged in and connected to the app, make sure the software is up to date and then go into one of the curtains and under settings there should be the option called device splicing that will connect them all together via software! Hope that helps!

[@mattdelsignore6979]

Thanks Chris