Govee Smart Humidifier and Smart Thermo-Hygrometer Review

[Ljutic]

Lemme throw a quick update on here about Govee in general. A couple of months ago they released a new version of device firmware and phone app with what they call Distributed Gateway. It allows you to build your own Govee Device wireless network to link things together for automation. I've now got a Govee hygrometer networked with one of their wifi switched outlets. Hygro triggers the plug on when humidity exceeds 45% and shuts it off when humidity drops back to 40% or less. I've had a ball blowing into the hygrometer today to spike the humidity and turn on the light attached to the wifi switched outlet. With our heat running constantly thanks to this cold snap, humidity drops in a minute or two back under 40% and the light goes out.

Why is this important? You no longer need to buy a Govee humidifier. You can use any humidifier you want as long as it plugs into the wifi switched outlet. It was the last missing piece Govee needed to add to their software to make it as close to perfect as any I've worked with previously. The only downside I've run across is you have a hard limit of 10 devices in the Distributed Gateway at this time, but it's still a beta software product.

[Old Smokey]

Lemme throw a quick update on here about Govee in general. A couple of months ago they released a new version of device firmware and phone app with what they call Distributed Gateway. It allows you to build your own Govee Device wireless network to link things together for automation. I've now got a Govee hygrometer networked with one of their wifi switched outlets. Hygro triggers the plug on when humidity exceeds 45% and shuts it off when humidity drops back to 40% or less. I've had a ball blowing into the hygrometer today to spike the humidity and turn on the light attached to the wifi switched outlet. With our heat running constantly thanks to this cold snap, humidity drops in a minute or two back under 40% and the light goes out.

Why is this important? You no longer need to buy a Govee humidifier. You can use any humidifier you want as long as it plugs into the wifi switched outlet. It was the last missing piece Govee needed to add to their software to make it as close to perfect as any I've worked with previously. The only downside I've run across is you have a hard limit of 10 devices in the Distributed Gateway at this time, but it's still a beta software product.

Excellent post Bruce, thank you!