Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2
The deepest owner record, at a kit price — Three years written on Govee's homepage, IP67 lights and an IP65 box and adapter, sold by Govee on Amazon, and 4.4★ across 3,154 ratings shared by the 50, 100 and 150 ft sets. It cannot be cut, so measure before you buy
Sold in 3 lengths on this listing: 50 ft, 100 ft, 150 ft — this page is the 100 ft. Check the size before you add to cart.
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Sold by Govee US, shipped by Amazon · Free 30-day refund/replacement · read 2026-10-30
Specs
| Model | H705E |
| Length | 100 ft |
| Lights per 100 ft | 72 |
| Max run | 150 ft |
| Cut to fit | No |
| Lights rating | IP67 |
| Control box rating | IP65 |
| Adapter | IP65 |
| Heat rating | Not printed |
| Warranty | 3 years (Govee homepage); its policy pages name no permanent lights |
| Owner rating | 4.4★ / 3,154 |
| Sold on Amazon by | Govee US |
| Rated life | 50,000 hours (LED) |
| Controls | Govee Home app, Alexa, Google Assistant, Matter |
Pros
- The deepest real base here, and the lowest one-star share of the two Govee best-sellers
- Control box and adapter are both IP65, so neither has to live indoors
- Sold and shipped through Govee's own Amazon store, with Govee's three-year line behind it
- Sold in 50, 100 and 150 ft sets, so a small house does not pay for a long run
Cons
- It cannot be cut, and the run stops at 150 ft, so a long or broken roofline needs another kit
- Four of the ten newest critical reviews report failure within about two years, and one describes a melted housing
- Two of those ten say the box arrived without the control box
- The three-year line is on the homepage; the policy pages say 12 months and do not name permanent lights
- Labor is yours: Govee's policy puts installation and removal on the buyer
A set that fails at about a year or two. Owners report a dead controller, strands that stop, and one housing that melted after about two years; two say the box arrived without the control box.
Of the 10 newest of 297 written critical reviews (21 to 28 October 2026, read 2026-10-30): 4 failed within about two years, 2 arrived missing the control box, 1 app, 3 assorted parts or setup. · critical reviews read 2026-10-30
“The screws they give you are tiny and can be a pain to get started. (The screws with the metal bracket are beyond garbage for wood and immediately strip)The lights look great at night and the app has a plethora of options to set.”— Jacob and Abbie, Amazon · Verified owner
Pro review “This permanent outdoor lighting solution is sturdy and offers high-quality light with plenty of configuration options.”The 100 ft set, hands-on; no duration stated. Null also writes that whether it lasts year after year is the big question.— Christopher Null, TechHive
FAQ
Who is the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 for?
Your roofline runs in straight lengths under 150 ft, you want the kit most owners actually bought, and you will budget for the installer to come back once.
What do owners say about the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2?
4.4★ across 3,154 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-30 · listing-wide base). What owners complain about: A set that fails at about a year or two. Owners report a dead controller, strands that stop, and one housing that melted after about two years; two say the box arrived without the control box.
Who sells the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold by Govee US, shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-30. Amazon's returns line read: Free 30-day refund/replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2?
3 years (Govee homepage); its policy pages name no permanent lights
Does the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Govee answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-30: We offer a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase (three-year for Permanent Outdoor Lights). We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added in the permanent outdoor lights showdown: $279.99 for 100 ft, 4.4 across 3,154 ratings pooled by length, sold by Govee US.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
3 years (Govee homepage); its policy pages name no permanent lights · you are buying this on Amazon
We offer a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase (three-year for Permanent Outdoor Lights).
Govee’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Govee warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-30)
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Data last verified: 2026-10-30. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.