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Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 7:19:24

Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Better or worse than Hue? Can you voice control via Alexa?*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:54:13, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

IDK on the comparison, but it's controllable through Google and Alexa*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 14:01:45, in reply to "Better or worse than Hue? Can you voice control via Alexa?*"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

If this is about our Christmas haul... my obsession is my new espresso maker

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:26:54, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

your hands are so dainty!*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 14:02:19, in reply to "If this is about our Christmas haul... my obsession is my new espresso maker"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

LOL. I bite my nails... that definitely aint me.

I've got quite a few smart bulbs/plugs around the house.

Posted by Phytynlini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Phytynlini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 12:50:50, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

Have them programmed to go on in the living room at dusk, off at 10. Also in out garage/porch lights. Same in the BR, but come on about the time we head up and off about the time we hit the hay.

Also have a bunch in the basement. So I say "Illini lights on" and everything lights up. Helmet light, orange strip lighting, neon lights, etc.

/Hansel

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

My wife programmed our living room

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:41:24, in reply to "I've got quite a few smart bulbs/plugs around the house. "

When I say I-L-L, Alexa says I-N-I then Go illini!

And the 6 recessed ceiling lights turn alternating blue and orange.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

That's awesome*

Posted by jjlocke923 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jjlocke923' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 13:56:10, in reply to "My wife programmed our living room"

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When I say I-L-L, Alexa says I-N-I then Go illini!

And the 6 recessed ceiling lights turn alternating blue and orange.

Proud Winner of the 2024 Deuce ROY Award

it's been discussed in our household, but we haven't pulled the trigger yet*

Posted by Gene Parmesan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Gene+Parmesan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:03:42, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is*

Posted by Jackie <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Jackie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:50:51, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

What is it?!*

Posted by DiamondDazzle <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DiamondDazzle' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 11:33:25, in reply to "Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is*"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

IT'S IT*

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 11:38:01, in reply to "What is it?!*"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I want to break it up
I want to smash it up
I want to #### it up
I want to watch it come down

I had no idea until a couple months ago*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 11:31:27, in reply to "Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is*"

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Govee lighting
It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

i also have no idea*

Posted by VIV <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=VIV' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:04:35, in reply to "Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is*"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

"the sum value of my outfit will always be higher than yours."

I didn't until late November... then I asked my friend ChatGPT what the best permanent outdoor...

...Xmas lights are... and then I saw all of the killer stuff Govee has... and then I started buying everything.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Probably similar, I have a bunch of eufy camera/security water sensor stuff, and was looking at

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:55:58, in reply to "I didn't until late November... then I asked my friend ChatGPT what the best permanent outdoor..."

their lights.

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...Xmas lights are... and then I saw all of the killer stuff Govee has... and then I started buying everything.

They're fancy LED lights for your house that change colors*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:51:47, in reply to "Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is*"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I've got hue lights throughout my house. Love them*

Posted by longsnapper <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=longsnapper' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:49:38, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

Lots of puns, no real answers

I built Hue strips into crown molding in the basement. Love it. *

Posted by doubledown <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=doubledown' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:16:10, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I have the tree lights and the spotlights. One complaint...

Posted by Chilango <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chilango' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:13:45, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

The warm white settings suck. No equivalent to old fashioned warm white christmas lights.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

Interesting... I found that i was able to get a good color around the 15% mark from the left*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:01:50, in reply to "I have the tree lights and the spotlights. One complaint..."

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The warm white settings suck. No equivalent to old fashioned warm white christmas lights.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Agreed on power level, issue is color temp

Posted by Chilango <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chilango' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:25:28, in reply to "Interesting... I found that i was able to get a good color around the 15% mark from the left*"

That where it's best but it's still sort of "peachy" in tint rather than warm. And if you look at each node, there's essentially two LEDs, one warm and one cold, but the setting where it's more or mostly warm still seems "off" to me.

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The warm white settings suck. No equivalent to old fashioned warm white christmas lights.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I do agree there is a peachy hue on the very low end of the white*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:26:41, in reply to " Agreed on power level, issue is color temp"

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The warm white settings suck. No equivalent to old fashioned warm white christmas lights.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

semi-diddo; I have them as patio lights and the white is not bright enough*

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:57:59, in reply to "I have the tree lights and the spotlights. One complaint..."

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The warm white settings suck. No equivalent to old fashioned warm white christmas lights.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I am a Govee virgin, but have been looking at a floor lamp*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:13:30, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

So... you're on the "should I take a hit from this joint" phase...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:03:36, in reply to "I am a Govee virgin, but have been looking at a floor lamp*"

...you'll be mainlining with Vincent Vega in no time.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Dude, same!*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:07:57, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

My wife put them in our front window a few years ago

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:55:00, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

They're really great.

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Govee lighting.

It's the balls.

Surely I'm not the only one here...

I've put some of their LED strips above and below my kitchen cabinets

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 7:25:17, in reply to "Can I just tell y'all about my latest obsession?"

and I added them to the cabinets in my lego room. they can be kind of a pain in the ass to add unlit extension sections to, but once you managed to get them all connected they're great.

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

I’m half shaft deep right now.

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 7:28:04, in reply to "I've put some of their LED strips above and below my kitchen cabinets"

Ai sync + light bars on the family room tv
New garage lights for the golf sim
Permanent outdoor lights
Christmas tree lights
A bunch of smart bulbs

Added the outdoor lights at the cabin too so it looks like somebody is home.

I’m not sure I should be allowed to have a credit card at this point.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

How was the install on the outdoor lights?*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:59:17, in reply to "I’m half shaft deep right now. "

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Super easy... just used a drill with a phillips head bit and drilled them under the soffit...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:01:18, in reply to "How was the install on the outdoor lights?*"

...I can send pics later.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Awesome, thanks 98! Are your soffits wood or metal?*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:23:50, in reply to "Super easy... just used a drill with a phillips head bit and drilled them under the soffit..."

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...I can send pics later.

Wood.*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:25:08, in reply to "Awesome, thanks 98! Are your soffits wood or metal?*"

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...I can send pics later.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Are we really at the discussion of lighting installation phase of our lives?

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:15:56, in reply to "How was the install on the outdoor lights?*"

I keed.

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I'm cheap lol. I got a bid for Halo lights last year.

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:23:18, in reply to "Are we really at the discussion of lighting installation phase of our lives?"

12K to have them installed. If this is a fairly easy DIY, it would be a fraction of that lol.

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I keed.

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why the fuck would you pay that? Govee is so easy.

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:24:55, in reply to "I'm cheap lol. I got a bid for Halo lights last year. "

Figure out what you can and can't do yourself, and that's that.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Exactly. Ridiculously expensive. This would be much better*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:53:31, in reply to "why the fuck would you pay that? Govee is so easy."

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Figure out what you can and can't do yourself, and that's that.

Im at the stage that I would pay someone a reasonable fee to do it for me.

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 9:43:43, in reply to "Are we really at the discussion of lighting installation phase of our lives?"

My opinion on the govee permanent outdoor lights is the basic DIY install looks terrible. If it is "professional" and hidden in a track matching the soffit and each bracket is secured via screw as opposed to tape, then it looks much better.

But I am on a pause for HI projects until we decide on the addition.

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I keed.

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It's SO easy to hide them... and yes, permanent with screws... although the tape helps...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 10:02:46, in reply to "Im at the stage that I would pay someone a reasonable fee to do it for me. "

...hold them in place while working on a ladder, so that's nice.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

One of my neighbors has those perma-lights on his house. Reminds me what holiday is upcoming.... *

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 8, 2026, 8:54:30, in reply to "I’m half shaft deep right now. "

By golly, I KNEW we were getting close to Arbor Day....

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