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Make your Govee lights flash when your team scores

Touchdowns, goals, runs and baskets: when a team you follow scores, your Govee lights flash in that team's colors. illumiscore watches every game for you.

Set up your Govee lights free

Free for one light and one team. No card needed.

How it works with Govee

illumiscore talks to your lights through Govee's cloud, using an API key Govee emails you when you ask for one in the Govee Home app. Nothing to install and no hub.

Govee lights switch between your team's two colors about once a second for around 10 seconds (longer when your team wins), at full brightness, then go back to the color they were on, or off again if they were off.

Works

  • Govee color bulbs, LED strips, TV backlights, floor lamps and light panels on Wi-Fi
  • Lights set up in the Govee Home app on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (your dashboard lists the ones it can flash)

Doesn't work

  • Govee lights that only use Bluetooth (look for Wi-Fi on the box)
  • Govee devices that don't show colors

Connect Govee in a few minutes

  1. Set up your lights in Govee Home

    Install the Govee Home app (App Store or Google Play), sign in, and add your lights on Wi-Fi. Give each one a name; those names show up in illumiscore.

  2. Apply for an API key

    In the Govee Home app, tap Profile, then the gear icon (Settings), then Apply for API Key.

  3. Fill in the form

    Enter your name and a reason (for example, "Flash my lights when my team scores"), agree to the terms, and submit.

  4. Check your email

    Govee emails the key to the address on your Govee account, usually within a few minutes. Treat it like a password: anyone with it can control your lights.

  5. Paste it into illumiscore

    Open Your lights, paste the key into the Govee side of step 1 and press Connect Govee. Your Govee lights appear in step 2, next to any LIFX lights.

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Good to know

Which Govee lights work?
Govee color bulbs, LED strips, TV backlights, floor lamps and light panels on Wi-Fi. Lights set up in the Govee Home app on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (your dashboard lists the ones it can flash).
Which teams?
975 teams in 24 leagues, including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA and MLS, college sports and soccer. Follow one team free.
Will they flash before I see it on TV?
They can: scores come from public scoreboards, and streams often run 30 seconds or more behind. Give each light a TV delay (up to 60 seconds) and it waits, so the flash lands with your broadcast.
Do I need the Govee hub or a sync box?
No. Any Govee color light on Wi-Fi works through Govee's cloud. You don't need a camera sync box or a Matter hub.
Is my Govee API key safe?
It's stored encrypted, used only to find, flash and restore your lights, and never shown on the site again. Disconnect it from your dashboard any time.
What happens to a scene or music mode?
The light flashes too, then goes back to its last plain color: Govee doesn't tell apps which scene was on, so turn the scene back on in the Govee Home app.
Does Govee limit how often lights change?
Yes. illumiscore paces each flash to Govee's limits, and if Govee asks it to slow down on a busy day, it skips that flash rather than retrying. LIFX lights aren't affected.
What does it cost?
Free for one light and one team, no card needed. Paid plans add more lights and more teams, from $3 a month.
Is this made by Govee?
No. illumiscore is made by Thompson SWE LLC and isn't affiliated with Govee, any league or team, or ESPN.

Comparing options? See every way to make your lights flash when your team scores, including apps for Philips Hue.

illumiscore isn't affiliated with Govee, any league or team, or ESPN. Flashing lights can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy; see the terms.