How to control Govee Scenes in Home Assistant

Here is how to use Govee Lightings Scenes within Home Assistant. This guide won't go into the details of how to install and configure Govee2MQTT and assumes you have already done this.

Prerequisites

• Govee Light connected to the Govee App
• Home Assistant installation with Govee2MQTT

How To

Create the Shortcut in the Govee App

• Open the Govee app and navigate to "Shortcuts" (second from the left on the botton row of icons)
• Tap the four squares icon in the top-right corner
• Tap "Tap to Run", then tap "Create"

Configure Your Shortcut

• Enter a name for your shortcut. This exact name will appear in Home Assistant, so choose something clear and memorable
• Tap Add Action
• Select your target light, then tap Custom
• Choose your desired setting:
  • Colour for solid colours
  • Scene for preset animations (the same ones available in the Govee app)
  • DIY for your saved custom patterns
  • Colour Temperature for warm/cool white adjustment

Tip: If you've saved custom designs in the app, find them under DIY. For evening lighting, Colour Temperature with the warmest setting works well.

Sync to Home Assistant

• Head over to Home Assistant, go to Settings > Devices > MQTT > Govee2MQTT
• Click Purge Caches
• Wait a few seconds — your new shortcut will appear automatically

Test and Use

• Once the shortcut shows as "Available", click "Activate" to test it
• When working correctly, you can add it to:
  • A script for automation
  • A button on your dashboard for manual control

Button YAML Code

Add this code to a button to switch the Govee light to "nighttime". You can adapt this easily into scripts and automations.

show_name: true show_icon: true type: button entity: scene.govee_to_mqtt_one_click_default_nighttime tap_action:  action: toggle

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