Govee Smart Recessed Wi-Fi RGBWW Downlight

I recently bought a regular (not smart) recessed light for $30+ at the blue store. Wish I find these first, 4 smart lights for $80, and they’re govee which I love bc the sync VERY easy, I haven’t had any issues with any govee products, they work exactly as described and sync with alexa without issue. Also, installation was very easy, just use the template to cut the 6″ hole, use the circuits to hook up the 3 wires, pop the light in and your done. Highly recommend

Installed these in our new kitchen and they are nice a bright. The color spectrum is nice and controlling them is very easy. Very happy with the quality of this product.

Edit: I have added a star as I got a replacement through Govee customer service .
I noticed one more thing: there is no cUL or cETL marking on the driver or light.

Please take a look at the photos to assess the quality of the electrical box. It appears that the knock-out hole cannot be removed. Additionally, the lamp’s body is quite thick, even thicker than drywall, measuring approximately 3/4″. The wires are too short, one inch longer would make installation easier.

However, the most concerning issue is its functionality:

There is a noticeable 3-4 second delay from the moment you turn the switch on until the light actually comes on. This delay is quite frustrating.
Grouping the lights doesn’t seem to work as expected. Although you can group them, changing their configuration all at once is a slow process. Even when using preset modes, it takes about 30 seconds for all 8 lights to adjust to the selected configuration.
These lights lack microphones, and they require a sync box or Lyra lamp that can control 5-7 lights simultaneously.

I’ve been a satisfied owner of several other Govee products in the past, but unfortunately, these lights don’t meet the same standards. Perhaps a future software update could improve their performance, but currently, I’m struggling to see the value in this product.

Update , customer support sent me a replacement.
I would like to add more info .
The control through Govee app is sluggish but much faster once you use a sync the box ( Govee music sync box) . Remember one of sync box control 7 devices . In my setup I have 3 rows of 5 lights and I use 3 boxes , I setup up on sync box for each row and the effect is very nice . Lights are not sluggish under the sync box control , it takes a while for the box to take control of them – maybe 15-20 sec ! but once they are under the sync box control the lights are really dynamic I will try to upload a video .
Based on the functionality under the sync box I have added one more star.

Very simple install for these lights it’s practically plug and play.

Low power, good brightness, and the app functionality is basically endless in terms of options and colors to choose from.

I went through several sets and finally landed on these. I’m completely satisfied and love the govee brand. Very easy to sync with my app and add to my existing givee products. That said though, be aware you will have to remove existing boxes if you have those in the ceiling. These, like most LED disks, won’t fit in existing j-boxes. Once you knock those out, installing these is easy.

I set these up in my music room, with the knowledge of how good my other Govee products are. The physical swap with my original LED flat lights was almost effortless. Ie. pull the old ones (spring loaded clips just like new ones have) out of drywall ceiling (used a slim blade to get a pry started so I could continue with my fingernails, removed house wiring from old control boxes, pulled entire assemblies out (nothing bolted down inside ceiling), installed new control boxes (~5 mins each), plugged new lights into control boxes, installed supplied clips into each light, re-inserted back in ceiling.
The rest is easy with the App. Found each light via bluetooth to hook up to my wifi, named each one 1-4 for easy recognition and singular control if wanted, grouped them together as a 4 pack for that room, also grouped my Govee TV backlight in that same room (picture shows an example of them grouped in a monotone red). The App gives you hundreds of colors or “scenes” if you want it to be dynamic, themed, or simply monotone. You can also just turn them on for work lighting along with the typical range of white colors… and they’re brighter than my original dumb ones. I have to say I’m impressed with my Govee products and will continue looking at their growing lineup.