Apparently it’s to detect nearby devices so that you don’t have to pair the traditional way.
The other thing that bothers me about these lights is they have a built in microphone that listens for music playing and can adjust the lights to match the music. I haven’t looked myself but some users on Reddit have posted about the amount of network activity with Govee cloud and Google Analytics being very high.
If I can isolate them from accessing the internet and connect through Home Assistant locally then I may keep them… These are sort of a trial run for future permanent Christmas/Occasion lights on the outside of the house.
My wife bought some Govee Smart LED string lights. We have VLANs setup in our house to isolate IoT devices and setup the new lights on that WiFi. But when we use the app to control them it requires an account and precise and "while using app" location data. The app does not work at all without enabling permissions for location.
Am I being paranoid? This wasn't an initial setup thing the app is unusable without location enabled.
She really wants smart LED lights for outside the house. Is there an option anyone knows of that might be a bit more privacy oriented?
Thanks.
The lights we have definitely require the app and an account to get them to do anything other than solid white.