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I genuinely used to enjoy this app along with the purchase of lights. Ever since, every update has been me having to skim through the app so I can find something that’s been moved again. I had several presets of lights and now I have no idea where they are when they were just there yesterday. I don’t know if they want to be a light app or social media, but it drives me nuts how unproductive these updates are. I can’t tell if you guys are bored, or just don’t know what you’re doing. I don’t understand why an app for lights needs this much updates to its user interface anyway. Whats the point of changing it and having us get used to it if you’re just going to change it again? I would’ve gave this app 5 stars at the time of me purchasing the lights, would’ve gave it 4 stars yesterday, but this latest update is really the final nail in the coffin. This app is truly lost and I’m unsure what they’re trying to accomplish. Update: I’ve officially gotten used to the new layout. I’ve felt inclined to return cause recently my AC power adapter had died and I was no longer able to use my lights. I missed them a lot but I only had to go a few days without them cause their amazing customer service supplied me with a replacement power for my lights! I really appreciated their support and their quick action to help me out. I felt as though they deserved a better review. Thanks guys.

I don’t have any issues with the devices I have purchased. I did initially, but they seem to have worked out a way to push updates to them. As long as you can put your router in 2.4g mode, all is good. And they have improved the instructions for setting up your devices, including adding those to the app. So 4 stars here. The missing star is for the app itself, it is, as other have noted, getting a little busy. I see where they are trying to go, but some of the things on there are confusing and not meant for your everyday user, so it’s confusing. If they would organize it a little better and use descriptions most people would understand, it would be much improved. Finally, they do not do a good job explaining when things change on either the app or with the widgets - hence, why everyone thinks it is broken. Now they’ve, just like the app, also complicated the widget, so one day, you open your device and it’s just a white space where a working widget used to be. Fix - if you delete the current widget on your screen and then go to add it back, swipe left and there you will find the ones that work with the hygrometer. It works for me again - but Govee, you need to start pushing details of your updates/changes that affect users and listen to their suggestions about your app, or you’re going to keep getting 1 star reviews!! No amount of 5 star devices can overcome a 1 star app.

First of all, I only came across Govee, I’ve been a long time Philips hue user but I have to say, I’m very impressed with what they have to offer. Maybe I’m only getting used to the app but on the rope light, I feel the settings aren’t very user friendly. I am tech savvy. I’m sure I’ll figure it out but it will take a bit of time I guess. So far my only issue is on the scenes. If I have to edit one lighting scene, I must start adding them into groups? Then it won’t allow me to just add one, I have to go through each category and add more, all this just to reduce the speed. Then, after that when I go back, all the other ones are gone! Look maybe, I’m not used to the Govee app yet but still, if it doesn’t seem easy the first time, please will get turned off. Philips hue app is much easier, cleaner and you can edit each light and each scene with ease. Hopefully this will get better over time as. I will 100% recommend these lights. Have the set up the curtain and hexagon ones now!