Govee Home

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Description of App

Govee Home is an app to help you manage your smart devices. -Check the status of your device in real time -Connect new devices in seconds -Enjoy the artistry & magic of lighting effects -Get a first look at new tech and share your ideas -Fast and efficient customer service Govee Home has been integrated with HealthKit, which can synchronize body fat scale data to Apple Health, where BMI, weight, and fat percentage can be found in Apple Health's Body Measurements, giving you a clear and comprehensive picture of your health. You'll need to enable health privacy permissions for Govee Home.

Version

6.6.20

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Yes

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

18.4

Accessibility Comments

Unfortunately, this app is not great when it comes to accessibility. There are so many unlabeled buttons, and some buttons have labels, but they are very weird. Some things don't even activate when you double-tap on them with VoiceOver. For example, I only have one device, which is a tower fan. I have to turn VoiceOver off, tap on the device, and then turn VoiceOver back on to change the device's settings. Screen recognition does not make this app any better. They do have a statement about accessibility on their website, and they do provide a support email. I will be emailing about the accessibility, and I will comment about their response. Thankfully, because the Google Home app works better with VoiceOver, I am able to integrate it into that.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads a few page elements.

Button Labeling

Few buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

Some parts of the app are accessible with VoiceOver, but not enough to make it usable.

Other Comments

This company, Govee, is known mainly because they have a lot of smart lights and smart light strips. Also, the controls on the fan are completely touch sensitive. So, using this fan and app as a totally blind person is pretty much impossible.

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