Hello all 👋

I’m the owner of the aforementioned high-rise penthouse, which is located in Las Vegas, NV.

Approximately 10-years ago 5050smd LED RGB strip lights were on the bleeding edge. My designer insisted I install “rope lights” but I overrode his decision and opted for the RGB strip lights due to their color changing and visual effect features.

Fast forward to today. Govee now produces fantastic RGBIC where I can connect the entire penthouse’s light strips wirelessly. My original light strips are also losing nodes, are dimming in lumens, and don’t match when they’re on, so it’s time for a change.

I’m posting here to you all for advice on ensuring I do this replacement properly and also to get ideas from you to further enhance the install’s experience.

As of right now I have about 2 dozen 16ft strips installed. They are 5050smd with 60 LEDs per strip (vs the standard 30). I plan to replace them all with Govee RGBIC, as I believe this will allow me to control the effects wirelessly and sync the patterns together.

Am I right in my thinking here? My goal is to be able to do advanced effects, such as pulsating, sound/music reaction. Mainly, the ability to sync them all in a color and have the patterns match. I may also be possibly light shows such as chasing effects, but frankly it’s not a big deal.

Here are some of my questions:

• I see that there is a basic RGBIC and a pro RGBIC version. Is there one with 60 LEDs? • Are there a Bluetooth and wifi models? Which one is better? • I see various models of these strip lights, such as the M1. Am I correct in assuming this model won’t meet my needs? • Can you tell me more about how Alexa works? Is it per strip or do I create a group in the app? • I’d love to hear about your ideas for automations and other fun things.

I also plan on adding diffusers to the strips so they stay in place better than my original install.