Calling all Govee users please help (Govee2MQTT/Govee/Govee BLE Integration question)

agengr1293 · October 22, 2025, 2:11am

I’ve made the switch to Govee 2 MQTT and I am having some major errors. From what I can gather is that once I set up my string lights to hook up to the network, it defaults the color to solid purple. I can go into the app and attempt to change the color. The lights respond by blinking once in that color and defaulting to purple again.

I have been at this for days now and the only thing I have noticed is this:

Reset lights to factory settings
change the color of the lights using the Govee App, but only on bluetooth mode
once I hook up the lights to the network, BOOOM they are purple.

I have used to have them linked to Amazone Alexa with helpers to switch the colors. I have deleted all that and also unlinked the Amazon completely. Still having the same issues.

Can someone help???

Here is the MQTT log:

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    "brightness": 100,
    "color": {
      "b": 92,
      "g": 0,
      "r": 63
    },
    "kelvin": 0,
    "light_on": true,
    "on": true,
    "online": null,
    "scene": null,
    "source": "AWS IoT API",
    "updated": "2025-10-23T22:34:49.337002360Z"
  },
  "lan": {
    "brightness": 100,
    "color": {
      "b": 92,
      "g": 0,
      "r": 63
    },
    "kelvin": 0,
    "light_on": true,
    "on": true,
    "online": null,
    "scene": null,
    "source": "LAN API",
    "updated": "2025-10-23T22:34:05.359238376Z"
  },
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    "color": {
      "b": 92,
      "g": 0,
      "r": 63
    },
    "kelvin": 0,
    "light_on": true,
    "on": true,
    "online": null,
    "scene": null,
    "source": "AWS IoT API",
    "updated": "2025-10-23T22:34:49.337002360Z"
  },
  "platform_metadata": {
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        "instance": "powerSwitch",
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                  "name": "Rolling",
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}

agengr1293 · October 26, 2025, 2:24am

Can anyone assist at all? I have deleted all the apps on my accessories, started over from scratch and somehow there is something still turning my lights on. It’s almost like an automation that exists, but there is no connection to the lights. It also forces it to a default color I cannot change. During the day outside the timer of the lights, i can control the lights.

agengr1293 · October 28, 2025, 2:15am

I have run several diagnostics. All I can do with the string is change the brightness. I am unable to change the color in the APP or Govee2MQTT in Home Assistant. Can anyone help out?

agengr1293 · November 30, 2025, 2:43pm

I have posted help on github regarding this on several different sites and will keep everyone posted on this.

Govee2MQTT seems to be the most helpful and it appears it could be more MQTT related since running diagnostics:

github.com/wez/govee2mqtt

H7041 Some kind of Default setting and Govee2MQTT

opened 12:55AM - 24 Nov 25 UTC

agengr1293

### Govee Device SKU H7041 ### Govee2MQTT Version 2025.11.22-d402185a ### De…scribe the issue I have a string of Govee H7041 String Lights and need some help. This may not be the correct place, but I am desperate for some help!!!! I have successfully installed Govee2MQTT.I am controlling other lights in my house, but these string lights are killing me. My problem is that the string lights are being controlled by some external app that is not on my iPhone or iPad. The lights come on at a certain time of the day in the evening and turn themselves off. The lights also default to a purple color. In Home Assistant the lights are connected and I can change the color but only for a quick second. The lights blink that color or effect, but they immediately default back to purple. There are no settings on my phone or ipad apps. They have all been cleared. I have also deleted the apps and they still do the same thing. I figured I would post this here because Govee has refused to assist me because they are older than a year. These are expensive lights that I enjoy and would love some help!!! I have also reset the lights and can control them with Govee2MQTT during the day, but when night hits they default to purple and I lose control again?????? ### Startup Diagnostics [2025-11-23T18:53:59 INFO govee::commands::serve] Starting service. version 2025.11.22-d402185a [2025-11-23T18:53:59 INFO govee::commands::serve] Querying platform API for device list [2025-11-23T18:53:59 INFO govee::commands::serve] Querying undocumented API for device + room list [2025-11-23T18:54:00 INFO govee::service::iot] Connected to IoT: aqm3wd1qlc3dy-ats.iot.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:8883 CONNACK code 0: Connection Accepted. [2025-11-23T18:54:00 INFO govee::commands::serve] Starting LAN discovery [2025-11-23T18:54:00 INFO govee::commands::serve] Waiting 10 seconds for LAN API discovery [2025-11-23T18:54:00 INFO govee::service::iot] IoT (re)connected with status CONNACK code 0: Connection Accepted. [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Devices returned from Govee's APIs [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] LED Bulb String Lights (45:E9:CA:32:38:31:36:1A H7041) [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] LAN API: ip=192.168.1.231 [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Platform API: devices.types.light. supports_rgb=true supports_brightness=true [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] color_temp=Some((2000, 9000)) segment_rgb=Some(0..15) [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Undoc: room=Some("Outside") supports_iot=true ble_only=false [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Quirk { sku: "H7041", icon: "mdi:string-lights", supports_rgb: true, supports_brightness: true, color_temp_range: Some((2000, 9000)), avoid_platform_api: false, ble_only: false, lan_api_capable: true, device_type: Light, platform_temperature_sensor_units: None, platform_humidity_sensor_units: None, iot_api_supported: true, show_as_preset_buttons: None } [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] RGBIC TV Backlight (D9:20:D1:37:36:39:1B:14 H605C) [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Platform API: devices.types.light. supports_rgb=true supports_brightness=true [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] color_temp=Some((2000, 9000)) segment_rgb=Some(0..15) [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Undoc: room=Some("Living Room") supports_iot=true ble_only=false [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Smart Outlet Extender (50:05:0C:4E:A0:CE:BA:D0 H5089) [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Platform API: devices.types.socket. supports_rgb=true supports_brightness=true [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] color_temp=None segment_rgb=None [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] Undoc: room=None supports_iot=true ble_only=false [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::commands::serve] [2025-11-23T18:54:10 INFO govee::service::hass] Attempting connection to mqtt broker core-mosquitto:1883... [2025-11-23T18:54:12 INFO govee::service::hass] Connected to mqtt broker core-mosquitto:1883, status=CONNACK code 0: Connection Accepted. [2025-11-23T18:54:12 INFO govee::service::http] http server addr is 0.0.0.0:8056 [2025-11-23T18:54:30 INFO govee::service::state] requesting update via Platform API RGBIC TV Backlight (D9:20:D1:37:36:39:1B:14 H605C) None [2025-11-23T18:54:32 INFO govee::service::state] requesting update via Platform API Smart Outlet Extender (50:05:0C:4E:A0:CE:BA:D0 H5089) None [2025-11-23T18:54:38 INFO govee::service::hass] Wait 520ms for hass to settle on 52 entity configs [2025-11-23T18:54:38 INFO govee::service::hass] MQTT connected with status=CONNACK code 0: Connection Accepted. ### Additional Logs _No response_ ### Home Assistant Logs _No response_ ### Anything else? _No response_

Another suggestion would be running these on WLED, but to date the TM1815B Chip that is in the lights are not supported by WLED. At their request, they wanted me to reach out to Neopixels and request it be added since other TM chips are supported. Here is a link to those requests:

github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus

Adding selection for TM1815B Chips on Govee H7041 String Lights

opened 02:57PM - 15 Nov 25 UTC

agengr1293

enhancement

Upon recommendation from the WLED github support team, I am writing this request… for support on the chip that is in my string of Govee lights. I have a string of Govee H7041 String Lights and need some help for the TM1815B Chip that is on the board. It appears that this chip is not by WLED or even NEOPIXELBUS? If I am wrong about that, please let me know the best method I need for them to work? I have tried everything on the WLED community forum and github. I do use home assistant and ESPHOME, so I can easily create a controller for the lights if I had the proper settings. I have attempted to do so in WLED and still have been unable to get the lights to turn on. They have encouraged me to reach out to this community in the post below. A link to this issue is below: [https://github.com/wled/WLED/issues/5087](url) Any suggestions? Here is the information on the chip: [https://www.xonelec.com/mpn/titanmicro/tm1815b](url) Anything would help. Hate to waste these lights!. Below is the Github comments from the WLED team: Path Forward To support these lights properly, WLED would need: NeoPixelBus library support first - A new timing method for TM1815B would need to be added to the [NeoPixelBus library](https://github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus) WLED integration - Once NeoPixelBus supports it, adding the bus type definitions to bus_wrapper.h (similar to how TM1814 and TM1914 are defined) Recommendation for the User Unfortunately, without proper TM1815B protocol support, these lights won't work reliably with WLED. The user could: Open a feature request on the NeoPixelBus repository for TM1815B support Consider using different LED strips that use supported chips Wait for community contributions to add TM1815B support Would you like me to help draft a response to the user explaining this, or create a feature request issue for tracking TM1815B support?

agengr1293 · December 9, 2025, 11:57pm

After exhausting all means with the Govee2MQTT team, I need help. See this thread.

https://github.com/wez/govee2mqtt/issues/514

I can control the H7041 lights brightess, but not the colors or effects with LAN control on.

So I have attempted to revert back to the original Govee integration with Home Assistant and used API setting in Govee BLE Advanced (using API settings). So I am attempting to connect the lights using Govee2BLE in bluetooth mode and unable to control the lights at all after adding them.

Can anyone help a guy out?

It looks like in the original Govee integration that you can disable features on lights, but I haven’t found the right combination to make things work. Still no power or color control of my lights.

agengr1293 · December 16, 2025, 1:41am

Just to fully document, i figured out the fix.

A user on another thread asked me this question:
Do you happen to use SignalRGB on your computer to control its LED lighting? I had the same issue as you and just discovered that SignalRGB has a local control plugin that was messing with my Govee lights.

And yes my son had control of his lights and it was not allowing the lights to be controlled by another device… WOW!

Govee2MQTT works great and I have full control of the lights.