Control Govee (H705) with WLED!

[@DustanWebb]

Nice video... just an fyi the esp that you're using has a voltage regulator on the Vin pin that you can put 5v into. I believe if you want to use 3.3 volt there is aslo a 3.3v pin you can use..

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

Interesting. I had no idea. I will look in to that and redesign going forward.

[@ndursteler]

#fantasticvideo this is the stuff we've been looking for! This guy has it figured out. #govee

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

Thanks for the watch and sub!

[@mikedelta987]

The tip about not using Wagos for the data line might solve my issue. It will be a few days before i get a new board my last one fried. I'm using WLED controller for Eufy lights.

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

I have never had good luck with them. All my early problems were from them. I always try and solder when I can or crimp.

[@LightsonBrushCreek]

Thanks for sharing!!! Great work!

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@LightsonBrushCreek thank you for the kind words.

[@joestewart6027]

Thanks for this vid. Very informative. Do you know if the GoVee lights can be controlled by XLights or Vixen as well?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@joestewart6027 they sure can. Xlights can control WLED. My whole show is setup this way.

[@dalerobinson8324]

sorry forgot to had in your review you used these BTF-LIGHTING 3 Pin Electrical Connector but you said i think only the male part. can't you use the male and female?

[@ajynus6165]

What are the settings in wled app?

[@Kingpin403]

Thanks for this video - I just bought into the Costco H805C (Elite??) -- wondering if I could cut them up the same for wLED ...

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@Kingpin403 anything that is an RGB or RGBW bulb can be controlled this same way.

[@ajynus6165]

@@twinkletunesandlighting could I use this on pros? I have 200ft but no controller, I see you said RGBW, I know the pros are rgbww but I plan to only use white accent lighting. I have no experience with any of this, do you sell prefabricated setups I can buy?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@ajynus6165 yes you can. When you get it into WLED you and manipulate the led order.

[@ajynus6165]

@@twinkletunesandlighting do you have email I can contact you for questions? I want to build this please. Thank you

[@ajynus6165]

@@twinkletunesandlightingdo you have a contact email?

[@jdbridgeks]

What protocol do Govee lights use / WLED settings?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

WS281x the Govee lights are a simple RGB that is a WS2811 per bulb. The is the series that came out before the pro series. If you have the pro it is labeled as a RGBWW.

[@jimbates6227]

Looks like a 12ga shell in your bench. Thankfully, it's been fired. Safer that way. Thanks for the video. This is my next project. Converting my 3 (soon to be 5) Govee H705 strings to WLED. I really don't like that Govee app.

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

I have a reloading channel but it is much harder to get those videos published. The Govee app is not the best.

[@WeirdFlex]

do the pros work with WLED?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

Its more of a hobby. WLED is just a protocol for controllers to "talk" to the lights.

[@WeirdFlex]

@ I meant do the Govee permanent outdoor lights pro work with WLED?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@ ha ha. My bad. Yes they do. You will need to select the correct color order on WLED. My are version 1 of the Govee which are RGB. The pros I believe are RGBW.

[@dalerobinson8324]

Hi so I have 2 x 100ft of non pro lights it will take me 200 ft to go around my house. So do I need to do this for each 100ft strand

[@bernieclark8458]

I have the same issue. Going to try a power supply with a larger amp rating to allow for the 7 amps WLED tells me I need for 200'

[@DeeDee-vu5mi]

I thought WS2811 was 12V protocall. So your saying the Govees require 36V. So 36V is being sent to each light in the string and converted to 12v at each light.

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

You will need to use the power supply from Govee as it will provide the 36v to run this particular set of led. In the video the only thing I did was replace the controller with an Esp32.

[@DeeDee-vu5mi]

i get all of how its being done. And thanks for the video BTW. Govee must do something at each light thats different than a standard WS2811. There must be some internal things they are doing to be able to power ws2811 with 36V

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@DeeDee-vu5mi the 36v is only for the long run. You can power up to 108 LED on the longest run but the voltage drop at the end is pretty big. I assume it is a regulated pixel and I also assume it is a 12v pixel. Again these are my assumptions. By the end of the run I am still a little over 12v. WS2811 has nothing to do with the voltage. It is all about the signal. The signal does not care about how much voltage it takes to power the device.

[@rrendonx]

Where did you get the bread board for the esp controller?

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@rrendonx it’s a 30 pin breakout from Amazon.

[@blaines1872]

What’s the point my opinion Govee has better presets than WLED

[@twinkletunesandlighting]

@@blaines1872 so I can control them with xlights for my Christmas and Halloween shows. When I am not running the shows on the off seasons I put the Govee controllers back on.