The ULTIMATE Govee Led Lights Showdown: Cob, Pro, M1, Neon Desk, LED w Cover

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

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[@PizzlesTechTime]

I had no idea anyone got so in depth with these type of smart LED lights. I want to say thank you very much for all the hard work you put into this video.

[@imlon2]

I need to put sticky notes on the screen to label which strip is what. I don't know all the brands and got confused which ones you were talking about. But I love this comparison. The rooms looks so good.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Yeah I should have done that! My bad!

[@jpileggi1]

@@ChrisMaherDIY can you repost showing which strip is which during the video?

[@smikwily]

@@ChrisMaherDIY I think if you put the order in the description (ex: Top to Bottom), it may help people reference it. I do think a label on the lights would be useful if you do something similar in the future. You would even put it directly on the strip to avoid possible wall damage.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for the great feedback! I just uploaded a new video with the names on the screen to make it easier to follow. Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTIp2dmjM58gpo

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

​​@@ChrisMaherDIY Also chiming in to ask for a possible reupload with the light strip names on screen, please 😊. I could remember which one was the COB and that's it, lol. Edit: DISREGARD! I didn't read the whole thread before commenting, lol! Thank you so much!

[@Gamen4Bros]

U have my respect for buying all of these & cutting the new one open to show us

[@douglassebold213]

I knew I could count on you to review these new Govee products. Thank You! And so glad you did a side by side comparison between them all. Very informative. Keep up the great videos. Much appreciated.

[@YogisGarage]

My wife and I kept saying “which is?” Each time you mentioned a light strip. A graphic pointer would have worked here.

[@Tech4Lyfe]

I restarted the video after making a sticky note on my pc as to which product and diffuser was where. It helped immensely.

[@Hrupix]

For comparison at wall (all Govee products, diffuser bought separately): Strip Light M1 naked Strip Light 2 Pro naked ----- Strip Light M1 + diffuser Strip Light 2 Pro + diffuser ----- COB Strip Light Pro Neon Desk Lights RGBIC LED Strip Lights with Covers

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks! I just uploaded a new video with the names on the screen to make it easier to follow. Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTIp2dmjM58gpo

[@cheekster777]

Excellent video, Chris. Really helpful to see so many different demonstrations of a number of LED strips on screen at once. 👍🏻 Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@Dionline-nl]

What a nice video! Thank you for that! I'm since a couple of months a huge fan of Govee and this vid just made my day! All those different terms Govee uses...now it's clear!

COB around the ceiling, Pro around the baseboard. Nice

[@mav2553]

I gotta say, even if its just a test, all those strips running with the music looks dope af bro. Keep that setup 😄🤙

[@cheekster777]

Finally! Thank you Chris.

[@mysticmarval]

Thank you for making this video. Learned a lot about the direction that I would like to go in just 12 minutes. Thank you!

[@contidozack]

Thank you so much for all these LED showcases! Gonna buy with your link

[@kaiberuss]

honestly i just want to buy like 4 of these and have them set up like this to listen to music all day, looks so good

[@johnhubbard3879]

Great job! That was a lot of work and is much appreciated. I will probably watch a few more times for the comparisons, but for the most part I agreed with your assessment. Admittedly I like the ease of the COB, but the Pro was really nice.

[@itstoelean]

Really helpful comparison! Of course I just replaced my old Govee light strip with BTF COB white only strips as my primary office lighting... and now there's two great options in these new Govee pro and cob strips lol

[@79tomato]

Awesome video it was just what I was looking for. You helped make my final decision.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks! Glad the video helped!

[@imlon2]

Can I connect multiple Cob's together? I need roughly 52' to go around my daughter bedroom. I like the Cob so I don't need to also do a diffuser, to get a a cleaner look.

[@XENKO]

How did you install the Cob on that 90 degree angle bend? Did you have to use additional diffuser channel?

[@microfx]

can I wled them?

[@OrascendBiz]

Great video thank you so much

[@CDio1]

Thanks mate. Well done set up btw

[@Ajdv65]

Top strip: Naked M1 Second: New Pro Version (Naked) Third: M1 with Diffusor Fourth: Pro with Diffusor Fifth: Cob strip Sixth: Neon Desk Light Seven: LED Strip with cover all in one kit

[@ryancaulfield4851]

Wow!!! Amazing Chris! 🤩🙌🏼

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Hey! Thanks Ryan!! Hope your busy up in CA closing some big deals! Tell everyone hi!

[@fadiazar4207]

Hi, can you please Give me the DIY names of the last 2 DIYs for the Aura 2 and the end from this video? Starting From 00:37. Thx!

[@absolutelydialedgraphics]

You are the goat sir

[@B-RadzYT]

How did you do the LED cubbies with the stuff in them under your TV 11:09

[@DubyaB83]

This is absolutely amazing

[@rolfathan]

I thought I was going to be into the COB most, but the 16-bit color data on the light 2 pro makes them wildly better to me. I can just get diffusers (thanks to your research and videos) to make the better strip look diffused. I would love for you to deep dive between the best govee and then similar WLED settings or exactly where WLED excels compared to the newer govee products. I know there are perks to WLED, but the DIY can be a little stressful/time consuming. It would be neat to help people see the perks of DIY vs Govee's best, and see how worth it is to them to do either.

[@brianbell2010]

Hi mate is there any to get 15 meters worth of the strip 2 pro light to all join together for around a ceiling and to use magchip to have more features

[@technoalah]

Amazing video.

[@TheBrinkofDestruction]

Is it possible to control the strip light 2 pro with WLED? They seem to have a custom control chip for it :(

[@bakerfx4968]

Hmmm I’m looking at adding some shop lighting to my garage and the cob strip might actually be the way to go lol. Bright enough and CRI enough to be normal lights but it would also be cool to have the party option lol

[@Vesssss]

He did mention CRI above 90, but I cannot find that number mentioned anywhere in writing. I am also looking to upgrade my shop light above my workbench.

[@rui9873]

Will the Govee Strip Light 2 Pro (with Matter) LED strip fit in the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights with Covers?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

great question. Yes it will fit but use the adhesive on the back of the strip lights 2 pro to secure into the profiles. The little clips that come with the diffuser kit will not work on the strip lights 2 pro to secure into the profiles.

[@2011blueman]

Not sure what strips you were looking at but I just bought the Govee COB and it's not bright at all when it comes to white light, and doesn't really stand out when it comes to RGB. The Pautix COB LED that I bought at the same time is a much brighter white light and it cost me 1/3 the price. The Govee COB is pretty much the exact same brightness as the Govee RGBIC Strip Light 2 Pro, you just get a defusing strip on top with the Govee COB. I'm

[@jpileggi1]

You should have labeled the different strips so they would have been superimposed (visible) on the video while you were testing them. The video was hard to follow which strip was which.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for the great feedback! I just uploaded a new video with the names on the screen to make it easier to follow. Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTIp2dmjM58gpo

[@jpileggi1]

@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you for making the update! I really enjoy your videos. You are THE go-to resource for string/strip smart-home lighting. Well done on this vid as always.

[@seanwan30]

You should have made a video ever.

[@visroo]

Is it possible to cut and join the COB using some sort of connectors? For something like 2 floating shelves from the same strip..

[@oliver.blennborn]

Hi Chris! Great comparison as always. Wondering about the splicing possibilities of the 2 pro version? At what interval does the light strip enable copper points for soldering? If I’m not mistaken, the M1 has soldering points every 50 cm or 100 cm? From the pictures there seems to be a lot of cutting possibilities but no solder points?

[@photepsjourney]

so, I have a question. After everyone talks about "cutting" the lenght. But how about extending it? In example i would need about 10-16 meters. Can you combine them as you would do with other regular led stripes?

[@JMAGG]

Can you cut the cob lights and extend them with wires to get to a different location.

[@johnr8676]

Hi Chris, I'd be keen to know if you can cut the Strip Light Pro 2 and extend it with some 18 gauge wire or something similar. I've already connected two strips in series with no apparent voltage drop. Just curious if you've had any luck creating an LED "air gap" at all?

[@BjeeBalii]

Excellent video mate

[@Phrish]

Given that we can convert Govees to run on WLED boards, would you still recommend some of the classic Amazon-available light strips for WLED, or would you be inclined to start suggesting the new Govee strips for both Govee PNP and WLED?

[@Hrupix]

Govee COB Strip Light is what I was waiting for! But god damn, 33€ each meter?! Are they crazy?! I will still buy it as soon as the 5 meter version comes out with cyber ​​week discount. Like in the last 50% discount, where I bought many M1 5 meter lights

[@dotnetdevni]

curious what tubing did u use for the walls thats kinda like what I wanna do for my home cinema room

[@akaDAD]

I was wondering the difference between the cob and the desk strip. Thank you for clearing that up.

[@invitekarunga]

Great video. I’m looking at installing some glovee lights under my kitchen work tops including an island. Can I cut and use corner hippo style clips to create bends on the pros?

[@SpaceGhostBLK]

Do you think the Pros with Govee's software are overall better than using a high quality RGB strip (WS2811 or something like that) with WLED? I kind of torn between getting the Govee solution or building my own strip with a diffuser.

[@emalior5000]

If I could buy the cob pro in Australia I would. I recently bought muzata corner channel diffusers, large meanwell led drivers, athom wled controller and btf cob led strips. All this is more expensive than the govee cob all in one, and it's also a lot more time consuming and difficult to get working. Govee plug and play can't be beat. It looks very slim and bright. My only concern would be the minimum brightness possible being too bright for my bedroom. Too late for me anyway I bought the diy kit before this govee pro came out, and even if I wanted it I'd have to buy it from the UK and use a plug adapter.

[@kagarin2111]

Great vid! I remember you asking govee to add animation sync between strips, have they done that yet?

[@Daan87423]

Is the part at 9:53 in slow motion? The 6 LED groups are quite visible with some animations

[@alexjucu7363]

Hello. I see u know many things about Govee products. Is there any method to connect approx 30 meters of Govee strip lights ? I want to attach them arround the ceiling in the living room. I have power cable in the corner of the ceiling specialy for the led strip . Pls answer 🙏

[@digitalsteel5]

Ahh but which is the best when reconnecting the strips together? I like how the pro has cut marks every 4cm but I noticed that there were no connections there.

[@cobatbro]

For under cabinet lighting, we have a direct line to 120V (hard wired). Would this work for that situation or would you recommend another strip?

[@lpzg69]

Can you recommend something like Muzata but available in Europe?

[@MrVille7]

Hi Chris. Any idea if strip light 2 pro could be extended up to lenght 15m or 20m?

[@jeevana.6391]

I'd like to see a comparison with the new Nanoleaf HD strips. I'm assuming those are 5V since each LED is individually addressable, which could make it amazing for animations.

[@rindershow212]

Whats the difference between these and the govee rope neon lights?

[@Reedith]

So can this cob strip just be purchased as a stripped and used with WLED?

[@bryanmiller2333]

Can these be cut and connect like you showed with the M1 strips?

[@StringerBell]

Sad to see years later Muzata are not available outside US, such a missed opportunity for capitalization.

[@shybe007]

I am thinking of getting the govee strip light 2 pro to fit wrap around the edges of my celling wall. I would like to know if several of the light strips can be connected together as one?

[@Razzlesnaps]

Random question but where did you find those pixel art screensavers on your TV?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Search for 8bit lofi on KZbin :)

[@strykker666]

@ChrisMaherDIY Could you connect two sets of the Strip Light 2 Pro 32' strips together, and use power injection on the and of the second strip to power both together as a single long strand? My son's room is 55.5' around, and he loves the Govee control of the lights. Trying to figure out the best way to do this.

[@kitkat0981]

Hi Chris, Love your Videos. I wanted to know if you had done a setup with the Govee M1 but using ESP32 instead? I see (if im not mistaken) that the issue with the govee is it's a 4pin strip unlike others which are 3pin. Please let me know. Thanks for replying.

[@cassiechao]

Can you connect two COB's together? I need 18 ft and want to purchase two 9.8 fts with no gap or no need for two plugs

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Govees cob cannot be connected

[@takempf]

Those COB lights look amazing. Is there any way to get super thick RGBICW COB lights without a controller? I'd love to hook those up to an WLED controller

[@NectouxBaseball]

I’m preparing for a new install in a game room. I bought 2 16’ light strips but need to start both just behind my TV and run in opposite directions. I’m assuming I can sync these in dream view and sort them in an order that would allow me to run a streak from start to finish correct? So basically can I tell the app what order the lights are in or will the starting point always be at the power source?

[@fuegi180]

Can the new Pro strips be separated and then soldered back together with cable and plug? I would like to distribute the 10 meter version over different pieces of furniture and still be able to separate them with plugs if I have to move them.

[@Winnipeg_Jets_Fan]

This is an amazing video comparison Chris, i appreciate your effort. But do you know if the Pro light strip can be connected together? I have a 54ft room and want to go around the entire room and join the strips, and can it also run off 1 controller? THANKS!

[@GRJOHN360]

Great video Chris. We need a comparsion u108 vs u109. I think that it will be very interesting!

[@bensbrickadventure8588]

might use the cob strip for under my kitchen cabinets it has matter so can turn it on and off with my home assistant and a zigbee button

[@CaptainSugarFree]

Can you cut and extend the COB like you did the M1 lightstrips?

[@mx6773]

Can you cut and extend the COB Light Pro or use WLED?

[@tommyb133]

I would love to know how you controlled all these, Are they connected to one controller? I would love to do a media room similar to your computer room but I dont want to have a million controllers and apps for everything.

[@Taliseth]

in your opinion would the Cob ones be good for under kitchen cabinet lighting? My Cabinets don't have anything at the bottom to cover a led strip and the cob does look kind of clean, the issue is then just the brightness and whether it's nice enough to do kitchen work in. i currently have ones that are cheap cob lights and i can see them blink in the corner of my eyes (not power issue, just old leds i'm sure), and are ugly but at least i don't stand in the way of my own light source when cooking.

[@Wesmosis]

Great video!

[@michaelgonzalez9500]

@chrismaherdiy Can you chain together the cob lights one to another for a 48 foot run?

[@Sevententh]

Hi Chris. Are you able to cut & extend either the Pro 2 or COB strips? Like you showed in video: Govee M1 - Cutting / Reconnecting LED Strip with Different Length Wires. I'm building a slat wall and would like the LEDs in between but I don't want to have a controller for each strip. Instead, wire from top to bottom of each strip (x3) to create a continuous length. I'd prefer to keep with Govee, as I have a few other products and love the app and all the features.

[@MrLeeCox]

This looks awesome. Which are better to control, WLED or Gove? Any chance I can reach out for advice on a studio build I'm doing? I would like to use your knowledge.

[@Ubnentertainment]

@ChrisMaherDIY i just bought 3 16 ft rolls and a 32 ft pack of the new govee pro 2 lights . Ive never done this before and im not sure what kind of connectors and wire to buy to jump my breaks and connect the wires. Can u give me advice?

[@johnr8676]

Hi Chris, great video What are the dimensions of the silicone tubing that houses the cob strip? I've got an 18mm channel in some base boards, wondered if it'd fit? Thanks

[@michaelmenzie2806]

I love the idea you shown using a led strip for my super dark staircase going to my basement. The Govee cob was your recommendation for something to be used as a primary light source. It's kinda expensive would you have any budget friendly alternative recommendations for the exact same use case?

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Ps that test around @9:00 I think because you used group light, you don't get the 2nd setting for overall lighting. I something find these 2 sliders a bit vague, still don't quite understand why they have 2 light power output sliders

[@RomboutVersluijs]

By the 2nd light slider I meant the relative brightness slider.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

There is kind of an issue here in the app. Because if you tweak the relative bright was in one of the devices and then change the power using a group. That relative brightness is not influenced. This even if all lights are set to 100, the one where you changed the relative brightness is different vs the rest. This can cause your comparing to be a bit off in terms of proper comparison

[@1rowellb]

In the first few minutes, what screensaver is that? Just a YT video?

[@Misterdavidc]

Matter over Thread or Matter over WiFi?

[@fancyhandlegoeshere]

I used to have LED strips under my desks but I trashed them when I remodeled some time ago. I'm really interested in something like this but that I can also control via home automation (Home Assistant and/or Hubitat). Is this a good set for that? Up to now, I've been preparing of going down the path of buying generic strips of some sort and controlling them with WLED32 and a control board. Thanks in advance.

[@victoradebanjo3565]

What is the width of the COB lights. GOVEE hasn’t released the dimensions which is frustrating

[@simonsezblah]

How many LEDs are there per controllable zone? Last time i got Govee 24 volt I had horrible addressability

[@daltonmohr9327]

This was exactly what I was looking for. My question is how did you get that animation to go from the corner? I would love to get mine to start at the corner of my room.

[@summitupman995]

Hey Chris, this was a great video and clearly took a lot of work. Thanks for helping us LED lovers make good product choices! Quick question - What is the width of the new COB light (with the diffuser removed)? Would you consider doing a quick teardown video and maybe posting it as a short? I'm starting to do custom light installs for clients and would like to consider this as my new default for LED lighting. Thank you!

[@airwebber]

With the new Strip Light 2 Pro what is the longest option they are going to offer? I would love to use these in places like my living room. but I would need over 70 feet and for them to synch as one long series.

[@JerryDerGlatzkopf]

i love it that you compare and review and show sooo many different LED strips. with your videos i made my diffused indirect desktop background lighting and its just nice (but i wanna do something new after 21 month xD) so thanks for this video! i used the m1 strips and if i redo some parts or the whole setup i might jump to the pro for better brightness and smoothness. 🙌🖖

[@umarsaddique2952]

Thanks for the comparison. Helped make me a decision. Do you know if the pro lights 2 can be cut and reconnected the same way you done in another video with the M1's? I need a total 10m run but need to cut at 2m then a run of 8m. Thanks

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! You should be able to do the same at the solder points but those are the same as the m1 and I believe about 20 inches apart so it's potentially hard to do a custom install if you can only stick to the solder points for cutting and adding in some wire.

[@stain0269]

Can you use the new pro light strip and run 2 of them ( 1 left to right and the other right to left so you can buy the end up to each other ) and then run the Govee effects across both but have it look like 1 big effect? Like have it start at the far left, run to the end, then have it continue on the 2nd strip starting at the end and running to the far right? Basically having 2 strips run the same effect but reverse one strip so the effect would look like it's running around, all in the same direction, across 2 strips? I hope I'm explaining myself/asking this the right way so you get what I'm asking.

[@Huttersvuur]

The Coffee Cup strip?

[@tridelv702]

Excuse me sir i would love to know what camera you are shooting your b-roll with? it looks amazing !

[@williamjuicebutter6648]

thank you for the great content! for non-govee strips do you have a recommended alternative to the MagWLED controller? they appear to be sold out currently

[@zmanbad]

I have the diffuser with cover from Govee, but I was very disappointed in the brightness, otherwise its a really nice and easy light to set up. I have the M1 strip with a diffuser, in my room as the main light, that I bought and its amazing and very bright. So spend the extra money and go with new pro strip, and buy a diffuser for it if you're going for that strip being your main light.

[@victorvek5227]

U109 channels have been “unavailable” on Amazon for several weeks now. Are they that much better than the U108? I have several of the latter on hand, not sure if it’s worth delaying this kitchen lighting project