Review on 🌈 Govee 32.8ft RGBIC LED Strip Lights | WiFi Color Changing LED Lights with Segmented Control | Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant | Music LED Lights for Bedroom, Kitchen, Christmas Party | Waterproof 2x16.4ft by Dany Meadows

Okay *must* sign up for an account is automatically a deal breaker for any household product in my opinion. I'm sorry but I'm sticking with it. For that 3 stars minus. So what do you get physically in the box? LED coil, small built-in controller with 3 buttons (#1: on/off; #2: 10 choices of all LEDs of the same color; #3: 4 sound animation programs). pretty good starting point. The streak can do a lot more, but this is blocked in the Govee Home app, which requires a who-knows-who account and permission to track your phone's location (and therefore the exact place you set the streak). have) to know. Registering and knowing where you are shouldn't be necessary for a tool that connects via Bluetooth to this integrated 3-button controller. After downloading the app, all you have to do is pair it with bluetooth and finish color matching. and nothing else. If Govee is willing to provide an account-free setup app with *nothing* more (no adware, no required permissions other than bluetooth, etc.) then I'll happily give five stars, such individually addressable LED strips are great. They just accumulated too many unnecessary things that pose a threat to digital security. I'm deciding whether to return this or if I should consider using it as raw parts for a DIY project; The strip looks like LEDs driven by I2C so there is a possibility. But blocking full access to built-in features behind an account just doesn't work for me, so I think it's only "half the product". (Of course they said so in the description, but often you can bypass the entire account.) As other reviews have said, the physical LED strip is pretty solid, with a rubberized screen covering the strip. (Though the description says it's for indoor use only and the controller is clearly not for outdoor use.) To sum it up, it's physically beautiful and the finished device has some nice features, but full access requires Faustian One Business I don't want to be a part of. So no thanks