just in time for summer the Govee Glide glides its way onto shelves
promising an RGBIC experience unlike any other Govee product before for this video we're going
to do a deep dive on this highly anticipated wall light from the specs to the assembly use
case scenarios live demonstrations and finally i'll wrap things up with my final thoughts and
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let's kick things off with the specs as with many of goes light products the Govee
Glide has a power input of 100 to 240 volts and a working temperature of 4 to 104 degrees fahrenheit
but at the very forefront of this particular device is light diffusion because the light source
is fully encased inside of an acrylic-like shale that assist in softening and expanding the light
throughout the enclosure the glide features rgbic technology with individually addressable segments
which we'll take a closer look at in a little bit Govee does not provide a lumen's rating for the
glide but based on the eye test the glide does not get as bright as with the aura which is rated at
350 lumens and last but not least the gobi glide is going to retail at a list price of 89.99 but i
am working on securing a promotional discount for you guys which i'll place down in the description
below alright let's take a look at what all comes in the box the very first thing we're
presented with is the Govee quick start guide the user manual and the blue Govee service card
at a glance here are all components inside of the box we have six individual segments which
measure just shy of 12 inches or one foot per piece there's also a single corner piece
included as well which measures just about three inches across this is what allows you to obtain
an l shape to curve the wall light around your monitor tv bed etc and of course we have the
control box which houses the internal mic used to sync audio and then we have the power input
that connects directly to a segment to power them all up and finally the ac power brick
now Govee sent over two glide kits for testing so the very first thing that i wanted to learn
was just how many segments could be linked together using a single controller and power brick
well the short answer to that is six segments and two curved corner pieces because anything beyond
this and the additional parts will simply not work overall setup is fairly straightforward for the
glide wall light and honestly the most difficult part of the installation process is figuring out
exactly where to place them the manual instructs you to first link all of your pieces together
and power them up to make sure that everything is working properly prior to installing them up
on your wall which i definitely agree with when the time comes to snap the segments all together
i found it a little easier if you slot one half of the t-shaped length into the terminal first
followed by the next rather than trying to snap the entire link in all at once and when the time
comes to disassemble them i found that this very same technique make things a lot easier
these plastic t-shaped connection points don't feel flimsy but if too much pressure
is applied i could see one of them snapping on you so when pulling the segments apart i
like to place a thumb right over that area and kind of twist to snap out one half first
but obviously once they're already up on your wall you won't really have the luxury of taking
this precaution because govi only includes a single corner piece for each of the glide units
design options are fairly limited with two primary options to choose from the l-shaped design and
the eye shape but of course these shapes can be positioned in various directions and different
angles to create different vibes and looks you could even lay the glide flat on a table top
work desk or entertainment center without using the included double-sided tape at all but at the
end of the day you're still confined within those basic l and i shapes which is why i really wish
they go over included at least two corner pieces with each unit to give you more design options
with two corner pieces both u and c shapes could also be achieved and with three or four you could
even get more creative so to mitigate this it'd be really cool if Govee would actually provide
extra corner pieces sold separately once the glide is up on your wall and everything is looking good
load up the gobi home app available for both ios and android users and tap the plus icon next
search for 86062 and then the Govee home app will clearly walk you through the pairing process okay
guys before we jump head first into the features in case there's any folks watching that aren't as
familiar as with all Govee compatible devices the Govee Glide can be controlled with both wi-fi and
bluetooth and it is compatible with she who shall not be named google home assistant and it even has
IFTTT support which is a third party company that helps smart products from different manufacturers
communicating work seamlessly together now let's kick things off with music mode as with a number
of Govee like products the Glide Glide can sync with your music using the internal mic on the
controller or the mic on your cell phone when using your cell phone you'll have access to party
dynamic income presets which can swap between colors automatically or you can specify the
color by shutting off the auto color feature altogether i personally prefer the internal
mic music sync option which currently offers the following six modes energic rhythm strike vibrate
hopping and bounce gobi also mentioned that they're working on adding additional music modes
to the glide as well which is a huge plus when it comes to the colors tab there are 19 dedicated ic
areas when using all six of the light segments and the corner piece included inside of the box
each and every one of these areas are individually addressable and can be modified to your liking
using the relative brightness dial you can even adjust brightness for each section independently
of the rest and you can turn off sections altogether additionally multi-color effects can
be saved and renamed for future use another thing i wanted to point out to you guys where scenes
are concerned is the segment noticed just above the scenes inside of the app some of the light
effects cannot display normally if using less than six segments now i didn't really have any issues
on that front as of yet but i definitely wanted to give you guys the heads up in case you're planning
on using a much smaller number of segments also if you end up moving segments around and you notice
any odd behavior simply hit the refresh button which will recalibrate all of the linked segments
you'll notice a small white light move along the wall light until it reaches the very end
at which point you should be good to go when it comes to the diy tab the gobi glide has a
dedicated finger sketch feature which allows you to manipulate the color palette though this isn't
quite as robust as the finger sketch tool that's offered with the aura it does offer a level of
customization beyond the color tab you're able to select the background palette color as well
as the desired color that you like to doodle with independently simply tap or slide your
finger along the rectangular palette to customize each and every area to your liking and once you're
all done you can then choose from six dynamic motion sequences clockwise counterclockwise cycle
gradient twinkle and breathe alright guys time for the live demonstration showcasing a number
of my favorite scenes as well as a few custom effects that i put together let's get to it
probably the biggest pro that the Govee Glide has over traditional RGBIC light strips is how
aesthetically pleasing it is when the light isn't in use because let's face it light strip led beads
aren't exactly the most attractive thing to look at which is why in general you want to place light
strips in areas where the glow can be enjoyed without the visual of the light strip itself
this is exactly why light strip diffusers were invented in the first place but the glide on the
other hand sits front and center unapologetically place the Govee Glide on a light color wall or
panels and it all but vanishes until you fire it up and i absolutely love that and what's more is
that the gobi glide provides a true RGBIC light diffusion experience i actually have one of gobi's
latest RGBIC light strips installed inside of a diffuser above my desk but the experience just
isn't quite the same the individual beads are still faintly visible through the milky diffuser
and the light spread just isn't as full and 3d like as with the glide i do wish that the glide
could be controlled with a physical remote however as with this h6 1431 model and it would have been
a really huge bonus if more than six segments could be linked together on a single power source
another nitpick that i have where the glide is concerned is that it does not feature dedicated
cool and white chips which means that it won't be able to deliver the most natural representation of
cool and warm white colors cool white especially you'll notice gives off a bit of a bluish tinge
but on that same front it is important to keep in mind that the Govee Glide was
honestly not engineered to serve very many use case scenarios outside of home and office decor
moreover as i mentioned earlier on it would have been really nice to see a second corner
piece included inside of the box for each unit because the glide performs just fine with six
segments and two corner pieces all linked together at a given time and last but certainly not least
for a second just imagine if you could place a pair of gobi wall lights on either side of your
tv to sync with the content using the emerging 1080p camera Govee if you're listening we really
want to see new light products that can be added into the gobi tv ecosystem if you guys share
the same sentiment drop a comment down below hashtag more gobi tv products outside of these
gripes what's not to like about this latest addition to the family of gobi light products
once again Govee has offered consumers a quality affordable alternative as compared to competing
brands and as feature packed as the glide is already 40 scene modes 6 music modes finger sketch
features etc Govee has already confirmed that they're working on creating even more scenes and
music modes to be added via updates in the near future i hope that you guys enjoyed this review
and or found it helpful and if you'd like to see more future content like this make sure to hit
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