Govee2MQTT
Local MQTT bridge for Govee smart lights
Govee2MQTT is a bridge that exposes Govee smart lighting devices over MQTT for local home automation control. It enables Home Assistant integration without relying on the Govee cloud.
Key features
- Govee light control
- MQTT bridge
- Local LAN control
- Home Assistant ready
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
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