# Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit

*Govee / H61B8, H61B9*

> The Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit is a light strip rated 350 lm/m. It connects over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 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.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/govee-strip-light-with-skyline-kit
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Govee](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/govee) |
| Category | Light strip |
| Model numbers | H61B8, H61B9 |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Lengths | 13.1, 19.7 ft[^1] |
| Color | RGBWWIC[^1] |
| Brightness | 350 lm/m[^1] |
| Voice assistants | Alexa, Google Assistant[^1] |
| Matter | Matter[^1] |

## Integration paths

**How the Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter / Wi-Fi](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-wifi) | Matter controller[^1] | unknown | unknown |
| [BLE](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) | Govee Home app on a phone within Bluetooth range[^1] | unknown | unknown |
| [Wi-Fi local](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-local) | withheld | withheld | unknown |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, Govee Home app[^1] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matter / Wi-Fi | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |
| Matter / Wi-Fi | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld |  |
| Wi-Fi local | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | govee_light_local |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Native[^1] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Native[^1] |  |

## Related pages

- [Govee strip and rope lights](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/govee-strip-and-rope-lights) (line)
- [Govee](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/govee) (brand)
- [Matter over Wi-Fi](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-wifi) (protocol)
- [Bluetooth Low Energy](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) (protocol)
- [Wi-Fi with local control](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-local) (protocol)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit - Govee US. https://us.govee.com/products/govee-strip-light-with-skyline-kit (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)