Govee
LaggAt/hacs-govee · v2025.7.1
A HACS repository for Govee light integration
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
light | Light |
What people report
Cloud polling Govee integration on the old API: newer bulbs and some strips are missing. Users move to govee2mqtt or HomeKit for those.
- Works1
- Not working2
- Requested1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govee H618F LED strip | Works | Strip is found while H600D bulbs are notSaved copyThe H600D light bulb cannot be found (no problem with a H618F LED stripe) - any ideas? Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #182 · 2024-10 | |
| Govee H600D bulb | Not working Cloud | Bulb does not appear; needs newer API; Govee says no local APISaved copyVersion of the custom_component Latest ## Describe the bug Currently, the H600D bulbs, and a few others, do not show up when using this integration. This appears to be because they use a slightly different version of the API to get device info and control them. In order to get the devices, this is the command. [code] Changing the URL from https://developer-api.govee.com/v1 to https://openapi.api.govee.com/router/api/v1/user/devices allows the bulbs to show up. It appears to be a slightly different API version. I have verified that using my API key, the H600D bulbs show up in the response, … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #191 · 2024-11 | |
| Govee H607C and H7038 | Not working Cloud | Missing from the current API list used by the integrationSaved copyI have a brief python script using this new API and I get all my devices. (i have suppressed the MAC address on purpose) 1. Device Name: Kitchen Light 1, Model: H60A1, ID: 50:39: 2. Device Name: Kitchen Light 2, Model: H60A1, ID: 08:25: 3. Device Name: Flat lamp, Model: H6076, ID: 6E:F6: 4. Device Name: House outdoor lights, Model: H7038, ID: 3D:8A: 5. Device Name: Garage light, Model: H60A1, ID: 13:DF:D0: 6. Device Name: Curtain Lights, Model: H70B3, ID: 18:C0: 7. Device Name: Chris wardrobe, Model: H610A, ID: 60:A6: 8. Device Name: Scenic DreamView1, Model: DreamViewScenic, ID: 9 With the … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #231 · 2025-05 | |
| Govee H5082 dual smart plug | Requested Cloud | Not supported on the old API; open PR adds independent outletsSaved copyThis pull request adds full support for the Govee H5082 dual-outlet smart plug, allowing multi-socket hardware to be properly recognized, split, and controlled as independent entities within Home Assistant. Independent Outlet Entities: Automatically identifies model H5082 devices and exposes Outlet 1 and Outlet 2 as separate light/switch entities grouped cleanly under a single physical device profile. Optimistic State Management: Implements local optimistic state tracking to ensure instant and responsive dashboard toggling, seamlessly working around cloud API polling limitations for … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #288 · 2026-07 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud polling
Goes through the maker’s cloud, asking it for updates every so often. Needs the internet and an account.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 11,458 (1.62%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 363 |
| Latest version | 2025.7.1 (2026-04-28) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @LaggAt |
| License | MIT |
Notable forks
Forks with stars, or with code pushed at least 90 days after the original’s last push. Useful when the original goes quiet.
| Fork | Stars | Last push | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| frenck/hacs-govee Newer code | ★ 0 | 2026-10-20 | A HACS repository for Govee light integration |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
Sources
- Documentation: https://github.com/LaggAt/hacs-govee/blob/master/README.md
- Source code: https://github.com/LaggAt/hacs-govee
- Issues: https://github.com/LaggAt/hacs-govee/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz