The Govee Permanent 100ft Outdoor Lights 2 mount along a roofline and can stay there year-round. That eliminates the need to use a ladder twice a year, since you would otherwise have to drag one out in November and again in January. This 100-foot run includes 84 RGBIC lights. RGBIC stands for Red Green, Blue Individually Controlled, and it lets each individual light show its own color rather than having the entire strand show the same one. The Govee app offers more than 100 preset scenes and a DIY option to create your own custom lighting sequence.

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Individually-controlled lights you can leave up all year

The key feature of these lights is RGBIC. RGB strands show only one color at a time across their entire length. With RGBIC, each light can show its own unique color. That’s why you see different patterns along the eave line during fall. Instead of a single-color eave line, you will see a colorful one with shades like orange, purple, and green moving up and down.

The idea behind installing these lights permanently is to save you from climbing a ladder every time you wish to decorate your home. Clips attach to the underside of your eave line once, and the lights will continue to operate through all four seasons without ever needing another ladder. Whether you’re decorating for Halloween, Christmas, someone’s birthday, a big game day, or just simply turning them on to illuminate your home on a typical Tuesday night, everything is done from your smartphone rather than from atop a cold roof.

The IP67 rating covers what most homeowners’ rooflines experience annually. They cover rain, snow, ice, and summer heat. None of these elements will damage your lights, because the housing protects the electronics from moisture rather than simply withstanding a small amount of precipitation.

Beyond the many presets in the Govee app, including holiday scenes, seasonal changes, and ambient lighting options, you can use the DIY feature to select colors for each light and create an animated sequence. For example, you might want to highlight a favorite sports team using specific colors, or maybe even create a personalized design.

Music sync uses your smartphone’s microphone to synchronize the lighting with whatever music is playing. That turns a common yard gathering into something more than stationary colors. You can also use voice commands with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, letting you adjust settings without searching for your device. Scheduling lets you automate when your lights turn on and off based on sunrise and sunset times or other hours you choose.

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