Philips Hue Play Bar Killer 🌈 Govee Flow Pro Light Bars!

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Hey guys, so Govee have been coming up with lots of new RGB lighting and smart home accessories recently and today we are taking a look at the Govee Flow Pro light bars! Until now the only product like this was Philips Hue play bars, but they're super expensive and so these things are a cheaper alternative... Let's check em out!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Explanation / Pricing vs Hue
01:48 What's in the box
02:15 Comparison to Philips Hue / Mounting Options
02:43 Setup
03:23 Customizability
03:57 Color Sense / camera setup
04:44 Color Sense Demo
05:22 Final thoughts
06:15 Outro
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[@TechTesseract]

Yo guys! I had covid, I am better now :D Lots more videos on the way, back to twice a week uploads! Also - Forgot to mention but these are only available in the US at the moment, will update the links when they become available

[@Urmom_com_my_place]

I’m glad you’re feeling okay now

[@TechTesseract]

@@Urmom_com_my_place Thanks!

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[@Roberth4043]

Glad you’re feeling better bro, keep yourself safe and look forward to future content.

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Glad you are feeling better... don't know what I would do without my daily dose of Tech Tesseract

[@eyygurke6081]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@gekinbelin1294]

*I like the old style Echo Dot because it's small also **Newest.Technology**, gives out decent sound and doesn't take up a lot of shelf space if you want to put it on beam in the workshop or shed.*

[@johnrodriguez7889]

You have the best rgb lighting I have ever seen in a room. Simple , clean , the vibes it gives with the galaxy projector . Best set up I’ve seen. I dream of having a setup like this

[@ImaITman]

You are like my go to source for lighting, I love having a channel to come to for that and more!

[@Vanzen]

Man, your reviews are so in-depth its helping choose certain things to buy for my setup thank you

[@TechTesseract]

No problem man thanks for the support ❤

[@MasukSarkerBatista]

Great video! as always ;)

[@viggohansen.]

1st on verified

[@fartpoop423]

in my opinion, if you have a low budget or just want to save money and are going to mount them behind your monitor, then i think you should go with the govee rgbic strips because they cost a lot less and they can act the same as a play bar behind your monitor. For other uses like maybe lights for your stream or stuff like that, then you should definetly buy it

[@kurtispeak]

I almost bought the Philips hue lightbar... then Govee came in clutch and I instantly bought them! They're really nice, especially for the price. Great review man!

[@jacko1480]

Thanks for the review, it was really helpful! Definitely getting these for my studio setup!

[@TechTesseract]

No problem!

[@dominickisidore5180]

Thank you for all these videos on your lighting setups! I'm designing my studio and these videos are priceless in this endeavor! Thanks again!

[@tuckertech]

I think I’m gonna make my room all Govee lights because it’s easy to sync and all the shades will match. Already have the strips and TV lights. Update: I bought two sets. Now where to place them...

[@zachgreen4476]

same, I'm just waiting to paint my room first

[@TechTesseract]

Haha literally me whenever I buy new RGB stuff... where to put it xD

[@ThatBlakeCampbell]

I’ve also gone with all Govee for the easy synchronization.

[@gustavknak8973]

I would love to do that but some products only ship to the US... and some products on amazon ships for like 35$...

[@lukesmith8792]

If the govee lights are WiFi version's then you can use alexa to turn the lights on and off

[@kzatar2021]

Yes! Finally I have been waiting to find a Phillips play bar cheap alternative!

[@rdrublas]

I was about to purchase Hue Bars, I ran into your video and boy you've just made my day! Apreciated

[@JR-nq7it]

Amazing set up!

[@alfredmanzano680]

This completely solves what I been looking for! Thank you

[@tesseract3966]

Just received these as a christmas present. Thanks for this vid, time for me to install!

[@Iamboston81]

Buying these now thank you for the review glad I waited on govee

[@awesome1234567890ing]

It's crazy that you published this video as I just purchased these from amazon yesterday! I'm excited to use them and the price difference was enough to get me to buy them.

[@TechTesseract]

Haha awesome! ❤

[@CHITUS]

Bought these awhile back after watching this very video, they really are amazing and well worth the price. I also never use the video mode, it's too distracting but I never use stuff like that in any of my gear. Love the channel by the way

[@ernestphillips5156]

Solid review and super helpful!

[@CrazyGageandGavin]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT! I’m trying to get one of these before summer starts! I’m from USA btw so it might be a different season for you!

[@TechTesseract]

Ayyyy yas!

[@notsuoh7233]

Uhhh, I don’t think that’s how seasons work

[@davidsepulveda3004]

@@notsuoh7233 uhhh quite literally it does

[@notsuoh7233]

@@davidsepulveda3004 oh wait yeah I’m dumb

[@dannyporter6484]

been really enjoying your vid over the last 4 or 5 months keep it up

[@TechTesseract]

Ah thanks dude appreciate that!

[@staceystewart9060]

You have such great videos!

[@unkledrew7189]

Govee is one of my favorites for RGB lights. They finally have light bars now too. I always wanted a pair of these from Philips but not at their price, now I think I’ll pick up a pair from Govee.

[@TheCyrax87]

love that Strangberg in the back! Also thanks for the awesome video!

[@techwithethan6822]

Love you're content my dude

[@Elvskf]

Love your review. Nice work

[@CuPc8K3]

You will hit 100k sub today! Congrats!!!

[@matthewpink123]

Great comparison - thanks!

[@EQOAnostalgia]

I'm setting my room up with the light blue and hot pink accents as well. I find it brings out that 80's vibe the best. Plus it matches my sweet whip in GTA Online with the Vice City Logo and underlighting. 🔥

[@terrandysart3587]

bro. thank you for reviewing these. I've had the Philips lightbars in my amazon cart for while now but can't justify the price. i have other govee products so this works perfect! thank you.

[@TechTesseract]

No problem! Yeah hue is always hard to justify with it being so pricey. I think you'll like these!

[@damagecase13]

The playbars are so damn expensive for what they are. But just remember you're not only paying for the hardware, you're paying for the sync service and the whole ecosystem. The sync service and 3rd party sync android apps work seriously well.

[@nostylistnovanity]

This man has uploaded tons of videos and has yet to miss the mark. Looking to pick these up hopefully!!

[@TechTesseract]

❤❤❤

[@legacylew]

For sure wanna get these now for my tv!!!

[@JiminyCrickets1983]

what a dope looking room! congrats man this is one cool room. What is that monstrous PC case bro??

[@davidedwards4088]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I finally have my Phillips Hue lights setup finished. My best examples are the Dolby Atmos demo.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Im also really happy that Govee actually made it possible to mount the camera upwards vs downwards. The camera is way less noticeable that manner. That was first thing that came to mind when i saw this implementation on other products from them. Quite didnt understand why it needs to go top to bottom perse

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Im going to make hack on these. Im adding velcro to see if that works. Then i can switch the camera between monitors and led tv. So i hope that works out

[@robertdeleofitness7197]

Awesome video and I think I’m going to pick some up

[@StevenHoaks]

This guys cable management is epic levels!

[@chamilsantos9743]

The video I was waiting for

[@TechTesseract]

Ayyy 🔥🔥

[@ranilp7981]

need those in UK as well 😁 nice video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@InSaiyan-Shinobi]

The camera is what kills me on the product I rather have a hdmi box or something hardwired.

[@the_glitch]

Agreed

[@yohanes2034]

You learn to live with it. I have the govee immersion led strip tv backlight and I thought the camera would be off putting, and it was at first but I quickly learnt to ignore it. Plus you can install it below the tv and IMO it's less noticeable. If your TV does not support android / not open source the only way to mimic color on screen is via this camera.

[@InSaiyan-Shinobi]

@@yohanes2034 i went the diy route instead for the leds on the back of my tv.

[@FastRedPonyCar]

The problem the Hue owners are beginning to realize is that there isn't really an elegant solution for 4k 120hz passthrough or splitting. I imagine that Philllips will need to release a new hub that has higher bandwidth HDMI pass through. The Govee stuff bypasses that by not needing to mess with the HDMI signal (at the expense of some accuracy of knowing what's on the screen)

[@InSaiyan-Shinobi]

@@FastRedPonyCar ya there bring a new hub soon but I just do 1440p 240hz but the philips hue is way to expensive just do a diy it’s about 70$ bucks

[@davidlevin3456]

Beautiful prodct. And amazing video.

[@hartgemini007]

I was just about to order the Philips Hue bars as I currently have a number of their excellent bulbs but just watched your video & ordered the Govee bars, I do already have a Govee LED strip kit in the kitchen which again for the money was a no brainer and so easy to install in 5 minutes. Clearly Govee are a serious competitor to Philips who clearly sell off their brand reputation like most companies but it’s good to see another company offering quality products at much better prices for the consumer.

[@TheAshwin85]

Thanks. Just bought them :)

[@huy3ko809]

Have them on TV and are extremly nice, still waiting their are aviable in germany with Lightbars.

[@cvltxmedia]

Siiick! Ty!

[@_Ravi_]

looks great

[@cryptotrader2779]

Really cool room. Thanks for the heads up. I have been looking at the Play Bars but find it hard to justify the price for what I want them for. They seem overly expensive to me, and buying them for my desk setup and also the kids bedrooms would cost a ton of money. I'd rather buy some strips.

[@ritzy-plays9063]

hell yes love them

[@Ukiegaming]

I actually replaced my hue strips with Govee and now I am getting these too, thanks man, can't wait for you to move to USA even though I am not in Colorado anymore

[@TechTesseract]

Awesome! Where you at now?

[@Dedition]

What did you do with the hue strips?

[@dank9288639]

that makes no sense lmao what an L

[@k4m3r0n_8]

JOSH NO! I SEE A CABLE IN THE INTRO HAHA great content bro

[@jack8052]

Can't wait till this comes to Canada!

[@TrippyMELMEL]

I just ordered a set from Amazon. Great Video By The Way

[@TechTesseract]

Thanks man!

[@bunthansephierothkong5478]

I almost got em and the Phillips hue light bulbs kit. Thanks I’m getting these.

[@Itz.Rocket]

Awesome vid! Whats your pc case called? The one thats black on the top and white on the bottom

[@XxGuNsLiNgErxX123]

Deff going to get these got mind the other day and first time ever using immersion lights 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@danielhgammon]

One big difference is the Hue Hub. Being hard wired to your router lessens your wifi traffic as opposed to a bunch of wifi only led lights. Not as big a deal for some people as it is for others. Personally I dig these and the Immersion lights.

[@JAN_SOLO_WING]

Hi! Excuse me about my english, it is not good enought maybe. I hope you could understand my question. Do you think this will work in a triple monitor setup (camera on the center monitor, will it "watch" the monitors at the sides, left and right?). I have 3 monitors, total resolution is 5760x1080. Thanks.

[@Mustardsleet]

Thank you for the video I am buying them now

[@TechTesseract]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@TECHNOMATE96]

Thanks 💜

[@TheDukesOfDerbyshire]

I am really enjoying your channel, subscribed earlier. Are these govee light bars available in UK? I cant seem to find them anywhere. Cheers

[@mkultra3194]

This dudes room set up is like the inside of a spaceship. Impressive!

[@christiana8742]

I just bought those light bars and love em

[@MrSlidthunder]

This is actually dope & cheaper. I’ve been looking for some lights like these. Didn’t know grove made some.

[@MrPipDarty]

If I did not have hue everything already, these would be 100% my go to!

[@seth181]

I definitely will get some eventually, like you said, the multiple lights at once is enough for me, but on top of the fact that you could literally get 2 sets of these for LESS than 1 philips set not including the hub at current pricing(150+50 for hub) so that more than makes up for brightness difference

[@knobitv4521]

I Need this😍

[@LunaAclipse]

Your guitars are so cool

[@greengoblinJB]

Thanks ! I was going to order philips untill I saw this :) Thanks Bro

[@yvetzal4035]

Hi tesseract glad your feeling better!!

[@TechTesseract]

Thanks my dude!

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

I watched the video but I don't think this was explained or I missed it? Can you set for music scenes, 1 or several custom colors that it cycles through or does it just do all the rainbow colors? I want to be able to do more of a strobe mode or white + blue with the music, thanks! Can you also use this where there is no wifi ex: middle of nowhere. Is the wifi local as a connection or it actually needs proper wifi ie internet to function so excited for this, looked into Philips hue and it was so expensive I gave up but this, seems like a good option

[@MoeMeta]

great vid always looking for alternatives for my channel

[@Jburney131]

Just got a set of these. And man they're bad ass. Worth every bit of the 79$ they go for on Amazon currently. You would spend more on just a bipod corner led accent lamp, which only usually come in one singular color or limited RGB and they have zero special features like sound and rhythm control, tv immersion, echo or Google assistant home device control or custom app and color scheme control. These things are bad ass. If you're hesitant. Don't be they're well worth every penny and more IMO. They definitely are a Phillips hue killer. And no shill involved on my end. I have no issue calling trash out as it is. These are not that. If I was to nitpick, their is a very small millisecond or so delay when using the tv immersion mode. But barely noticeable. Have been playing monster hunter on them and the range they provide is amazing. Love these things. Thanks for the review brother. Soon as I seen it I jumped and bought them immidietly. Sorry so long winded just wanted to help ppl who may be on edge about these as much as I can.

[@anthonywilliams6039]

Love your set up - where is the video that you set up the single light under the cabinet?

[@caspar399]

I really like both. I do still prefer the phillips hue lights for a smart home though. Especially because of the outdoor lighting and lightbulbs. Even though Govee has many features, phillips is available in more variety of lights. Do both are great, but both are good for different things

[@sixtieswolf]

Half the price and twice as nice! 🤘🏼

[@1403gavin]

I am deep into the govee ecosystem and I ordered and have over 100 feet of rgbic strips and 4 bulbs and 8 outlets and a cheap 26 dollar strip and I'm getting flow pro and maybe table lamp.

[@LazyRss]

are they in stock? cant find them

[@paulvinten7672]

Hi, Are there any restrictions around screen sizes for the camera to work properly? I'd love to get the immersive LED kit, but my TVs are too small (49 and 42 inches, which is plenty for the rooms they're in). Would these be a suitable alternative?

[@elilucht3146]

Hey man! Love the vids! Could you make a video showing how to turn on your gaming room with alexa?

[@TechTesseract]

Sure!

[@ZxhirZ]

Ffs I’ve needed one of those for a while but wasn’t willing to pay the premium. These seem like GREAT alternatives especially for me here in the UK. GREAT PRESENTATION!

[@TechTesseract]

Yeah, hue is always hard to justify 🤣 thanks man!

[@sampassarelli9947]

Hey! What cable management system do you use? I see the Govee wall lights have the cable being brought to the left along the wall. What are you using to conceal the wires? thanks!!

[@mozer9280]

Thanks for that review! I have started my LED journey a couple of weeks ago. Starting with Phillips Hue because I replace my office ceiling lighting with recessed PAR phillips bulps. I also have and LED strip light behind my desk that is GoVee. Now I am tring to decide if I stick with Phillips, go with Govee, or mix the two. I do use Razer products so one decision is how much I will use Razer to control the lighting. One question I have is with voice control, if you set both Phillips and Govee with the same command, they should change together correct?

[@mushfikniloy]

Sweet Iron Man Starboost Hot Toys! I've got the Mk 43, Mk 46, Heartbreaker, and Hulkbuster myself.

[@JohnsonsUnited]

I am not sure if you've seen but LIDL also released RGB LED bars based on ZigBee (so Hue compatible). I know they're released in the Netherlands but I have no idea if they're available for you. They go for 30€ a piece. They also made the table lamps, LED strips, GU10 etc. All based on ZigBee.

[@iamFreddyP_]

i have a mix of both kinda.. but i just like that Phillips Hue can connect 3 to the power module instead of 2. I have Phillips hue everything from the bulbs, LED strips, and the light bars behind my mointors and TV.. it does suck that it cost more but, the end result is sick. I will probably pick up that sleek Govee glide back to place on the wall tho

[@1888CHAD8881]

What is the advantage of light bars if you can buy the LED strips for the back of the tv? Do they look cooler or something?

[@vortexspinner4470]

I just bought the Philips hue TV. It's amazing.. Govee is a nice alternative.

[@TheDominoDR]

3:15 Ahh! That watermark is being burned into my retinas!

[@howart175]

lol

[@Owltroncam]

sorry to hear that, have you recovered from the Covid, take care bro.

[@kristofdesi2663]

That "Activate Windows" in the intro B-roll lol

[@TechTesseract]

Linus explains why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2TFlq2PmteMrrM 👍

[@mobermobeyfn]

Hey tech Tesseract! I was wondering what lights you use behind your desk to make it glow. I have some money to use for my setup and I thought it would look awesome with them.

[@evanhall5915]

Was going to buy a pair but don’t want to pay an extra $30 for shipping do you know when there available in the uk

[@Garrett_Builds]

Would have loved to see these lights in a brightly lit room with no other lights on. Your other light bars being on really don't help in giving ideas on what it looks like. Would also love to see the white light color accuracy and temp range (if any).

[@MrLuislegendary]

Yeah it’s half the price but the way philips hue integrates with with each other is beyond anything Govee will ever do. Syncing hue with razor chroma sync is phenomenal without the need for a camera in your pc.

[@sniperyuni]

yeah main reason why i blow the extra money on hue, i use it to sync all my lighting via chroma

[@what_ever1971]

Govee been ripping off Philips hue forever, look at there packages there exactly same

[@Carlos2400]

Oh wow I didn't know this going Philips then

[@amnesia.-.]

Not only that look at that sync mode it looks like s**t ,I got yesterday my philips hue and synchronization of colours is on the other level

[@tomos.evss21]

I love your content 😁 i forgot to sub

[@bigslime442]

A cheaper alternative to these light bars are the Tzumi "AuraLED Illumalight multicolor LED light Bar". You can usually find them for about $10 USD on Walmart

[@dmo848]

Not as bright

[@SpaceStrike]

@@dmo848 and no effects other than rainbow, flashing, strobe, and smooth!

[@DevAngular]

Hi! top your video, I wanted to know between the phillips hue and those, which have more brightness? because I have already tested other brands less expensive .... but they are not at all bright when we want to turn on the colors ... And as the price difference is not so great, I hesitate between these and the Phillips. thanks !

[@grgmj1980]

I look d into the Phillips and the pack of 2 bars is $129.99 and the bridge is $49.99! So I just bought a pair of the Govee brand and they are Amazing Thank you