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Govee Ball Lights

Govee / H6850

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Govee Ball Lights product image from the maker page
Image: Govee

Does the Govee Ball Lights work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The Govee Ball Lights is an RGBIC string light rated IP67.

It supports Matter. It works with Alexa and Google Assistant. It suits Google Home and Alexa users, with native support through the maker's cloud. Home Assistant users get native support through Matter over Wi-Fi.

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only
HomeKit
Unknown
Unknown
Google Home
Yes[1]
Wi-Fi cloud, native
Alexa
Yes[1]
Wi-Fi cloud, native
SmartThings
Unknown
Unknown
Home Assistant
Yes[2][3]
Matter / Wi-Fi, native

Key facts

Govee Ball Lights facts

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
FactValue
StatusCurrent[1]
Length or sizeunknown
Weather ratingIP67[1]
ColorRGBIC[1]
Voice assistantsAlexa, Google Assistant[1]
MatterMatter[1]

Integration paths

How the Govee Ball Lights connects

2 pathsHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PathRequiresiLocaliFeatures lostPlatformsi
Matter / Wi-FiMatter controller[1]unknownunknown
Wi-Fi cloudGovee Home app[1]unknownunknown
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Requires
Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local
Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms
The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

Home Assistant and Homey

Ways to add the Govee Ball Lights

2 routesHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PlatformLeveliIntegrationDetailsEvidenceLimitations
Home AssistantVia Matter[2][3] (Matter certified; Home Assistant does not name the model)matterMatter / Wi-Fi
  • Quality: No score[2][3]
  • IoT class: Local Push[2][3]
  • Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[2][3]
Model namedNone stated
HomeyVia Matter[2][4]matterMatter / Wi-FiModel namedNone stated
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Level
How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Certifications

Certification records

1 recordHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProgramCertificateCertified onTransportSpec / softwareSource
MatterCSA26050MAT49588-24wi-fi, bluetooth1.0[2]

Cite this page

Govee Ball Lights. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/govee-ball-lights. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Sources

  1. [1]
    MFRus.govee.com / Govee Ball Lights - Govee US
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  2. [2]
    CSAon.dcl.csa-iot.org / Matter DCL compliance: Govee Ball Lights, PID 26704 (part H6850), software 1.0
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  3. [3]
    DOChome-assistant.io / Home Assistant: Matter integration
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    DOCsupport.homey.app / Homey Support: Matter for Homey (Add a Matter device to Homey)
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