Setup, Cut, Splice, Split, Extend, Waterproof, Power Inject, WLED, Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights

0:00 Intro
1:18 Govee Pro Setup
12:28 Cutting of Extra Lights That are Not Needed
20:00 Adding Additional Wire to Extend Sections plus Waterproofing
27:54 Splitting Runs / Y Splice / T Splice / Parallels
33:21 Power Injection to Stop Flickering
39:16 WLED Complete Setup Instructions
47:18 Govee App - Dreamview Sync Setup
56:10 Original Outdoor Lights Setup

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[ChrisMaherDIY]

0:00 Intro
1:18 Govee Pro Setup
12:28 Cutting of Extra Lights That are Not Needed
20:00 Adding Additional Wire to Extend Sections plus Waterproofing
27:54 Splitting Runs / Y Splice / T Splice / Parallels
33:21 Power Injection to Stop Flickering
39:16 WLED Complete Setup Instructions
47:18 Govee App - Dreamview Sync Setup
56:10 Original Outdoor Lights Setup

The best way to help support my channel is to like, comment, make sure your subscribed and share my videos with as many people as you can. The other way is to use my links above as I get a small % at no extra cost to you if you buy something. Thank you all for the support!

[getnmgold]

One tip for long custom extensions. I had some flicker after adding 18 ft to an extension (around 30ft total). If you have a spare extension from the kit, cut off the small box from the spare that you find near the end of the strand. Splice the box into the middle of your long custom extension. I believe this is a signal booster. This eliminated the flicker without me having to use jumper wires !

[EricKuehn]

hey Chris, what other extenders do you recommend, since the one in your link is not available? thanks!

[GD-pu]

This would drive my old, crotchey neighbour across the street insane! I'm ordering it now!

[RR-rmge]

You are the man Chris! Thank you for the video! Some of us are very timid about modifying our lights since they are pretty expensive!

[EdgarLopez-xyuc]

Hey Chris can i connect 300 ft of govee permanent outdoor lights with one power supply?

[PassiveFalcon]

Hey Chris I have a question for yah about the govee M1 rgbic leg lights 16.4 ft I want to run them across my ceiling but I need 55.8 ft of lights. I know I can connect 2 sets of light together but I don't know how far I can push it without losing power to the lights. Any tips

[Trucker-Belly]

Nice to see someone is doing tests! I did 3 sets on the same house. 2 had splices and one didnt. Both are flickering when using bright white type colors but dont flicker using orange. I thought it was my connections corroding bc they worked fine when installed but a few months later the problem started. Ill look into boosting the voltage. I didn’t make them any longer than what came in the box!

[jkleindd]

Thanks for the video man! I just installed my Govee lights from Costco using a 45’ custom splice to get from the front to the back and the with the addition of the power boost line (50’) everything is working great!

[aceup]

Your vids have helped me out. Thanks for all your posts

[sjleos]

Do you know if splicing and extending the 4ft govee extension cord to 14ft will work with out flickering?

[ChrisLittleWebDeveloper]

So, with the speaker, do you just set it next to some continuous playing music? Do they have a product where you can sync the music to a radio station for cars that drive-by?

[sont]

hey Chris awesome set up. I messaged you earlier in the week. is there any different type of wire that you recommend longer than what Govee gives you to do an extension? I have to go to an attic and it's about 25 feet. Thank you once again.

[danielking]

if you y splice at the power, does the app still know which LED is which?

For example if I wanted to change the power of one LED, I can still do that ?

Or the animations/scenes still work correctly or it is out of sync if that makes sense 🤔

[AlanHernandez-fcjm]

Can someone explain to me why splicing and adding power injection at the end of flickering lights does not cause a direct short? I would have assumed that it would short out since you have the same source of power going through the main strip and also the same power source at the end of the strip.
Thanks for yalls time.

[indrarai]

For the y connection can u power 4th string from 3rd string and connect data to 4th from end of 3rd string

[jeremykelley]

Have you spiced the single 20ga wire to the control box before? Trying to extend it some to hide it and the power supply

[MrWil]

Can I cut and add length to the newer version which is the govee outdoor light 2? Thanks

[charless.boughton]

Question... My Installer installed my Govee lights Backwords on my house... so the power end is on the other side of the house with no power outlet... I have a Tall two story house and it would be a Big pain to pull them down and rerun them...{ Can i run the power and Data from the other end if i switch the male and female connectors??? } Or is the Power and Data flow Directional??? or do you know if there is a male t male and female to female adaptor and can use>>>

[KevinP]

What/ where / how exaclty did you plug those 4 Christmas tree lights around the post to keep the control boxes from behind outside. My understanding is the control boxes need to be indoors which makes it difficult for outdoor lights to have indoor controll boxes