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Govee Smart Edison Bulb G25 (Matter)

Compiled by SmartHomeWorkflow Research · Govee · Smart Lighting · ~$36.99 (single bulb at time of research — the 2-pack is $69.99, i.e. $34.99 each)

Compatibility

Protocols: WIFI · BLUETOOTH · MATTER^{[1][2][7][14]}

Needs before it works: No hub and no bridge. It is Matter over Wi-Fi, so Apple Home, SmartThings and any other Matter controller pair to it directly. One thing this does NOT buy you, and it is the reason two cells on this record read partial: Matter carries on/off, brightness, colour and colour temperature, so the vintage-filament effects and music sync stay behind the Govee app on every platform.^[4]

What it can do^[13]

• Alexa: Govee's own Matter FAQ (us.govee.com/pages/matter-faq, read 2026-08-20) states what crosses the Matter boundary in one sentence — "Switching on/off, brightness adjustment, color temperature adjustment, and color changing" — and adds "More features TBD". Everything this light is actually sold on (scene modes, DIY effects, segment control, music sync) lives in the Govee Home app and is not part of that list.
• Google Home: Govee's own Matter FAQ (us.govee.com/pages/matter-faq, read 2026-08-20) states what crosses the Matter boundary in one sentence — "Switching on/off, brightness adjustment, color temperature adjustment, and color changing" — and adds "More features TBD". Everything this light is actually sold on (scene modes, DIY effects, segment control, music sync) lives in the Govee Home app and is not part of that list.
• SmartThings: Govee's own Matter FAQ (us.govee.com/pages/matter-faq, read 2026-08-20) states what crosses the Matter boundary in one sentence — "Switching on/off, brightness adjustment, color temperature adjustment, and color changing" — and adds "More features TBD". Everything this light is actually sold on (scene modes, DIY effects, segment control, music sync) lives in the Govee Home app and is not part of that list.

Listed capabilities are what we could establish from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished — not necessarily absent.

Subscription reality^[5]

✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.

Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.

Maintenance reality^[4]

• Works without the internet: Not established — we have not sourced this yet. It does not mean the product fails without the internet.
• Firmware updates via the Govee app. Nothing to maintain physically — it is a 5W E26 bulb rated 500 lumens with CRI >90 and a 2700-6500K range, dimmable, and its 64 scene modes live in Govee's app rather than in any ecosystem.
• Security updates: No security-update support date is on record for this model yet. We haven't yet checked whether Govee publishes one, so this is a gap in our research — not a statement about the manufacturer.

The catch

The vintage-filament effects and music sync only exist in Govee's app — ecosystems see a plain color bulb.

Who it's for

Exposed-bulb fixtures where you want the Edison look without giving up smart control; Matter means it slots into any ecosystem.

Sources & method

Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →

1. [1] fccid.io lookup for 2A7VD-H14C1 (read 2026-08-09): HTTP 300 'Possible Matches', listing 2A7VD-H1401, 2A7VD-H14A1, 2A7VD-H14C0 and 2A7VD-H14C2, none of which is this SKU. Second, differently-constructed search: fccid.io keyword search for 'H14C1' returns zero results, where the identical query shape for 'H61E6' returns 2A7VDH61E6 — a known-positive control on the same query shape, per the 16 #175 rule. — registry-lookup, verified 2026-08-09
   Backs: Protocols
2. [2] us.govee.com product page for Govee G25 Smart Edison Light Bulb E26 500lm (read 2026-08-09, plain fetch AND browser-rendered): the product's own description and its schema.org Product block contain zero occurrences of 'Bluetooth'; the rendered 'Specifications' section carries no connectivity table. · Known-positive control on the same pipeline: us.govee.com/products/govee-led-strip-light-2-pro renders a FAQs section reading 'Do these require Wi-Fi or just Bluetooth? They can be used with both Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth.' · Dead-path control: govee.com/support/product/ZZZZNOTREAL returns the same ~3.15 MB shell as a real model page, neither containing its own model string. — vendor-page research (plain fetch escalated to browser render) + negative and positive controls, verified 2026-08-09
   Backs: Protocols
3. [3] us.govee.com/products/govee-e26-g25-smart-edison-light-bulb-500lm embedded schema.org Product offers (fetched 2026-08-08): {"sku":"B14C11C2","price":"36.99","priceCurrency":"USD","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock"} and {"sku":"B14C11C2+B14C11C2","price":"69.99","priceCurrency":"USD","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock"} — structured-page-data, verified 2026-08-08
   Backs: Price, Market availability
4. [4] us.govee.com/products/govee-e26-g25-smart-edison-light-bulb-500lm (read 2026-08-08): model H14C1; 500 lumens; E26 base; 5W, stated as equivalent to a traditional 40W bulb; dimmable with 'Adjustable Brightness & CRI > 90' and a 2700-6500K colour-temperature range; '64 Scene Modes'; platforms named as Alexa, Google, SmartThings and Matter — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-08
   Backs: Product identity, Power source, Installation, Required hub or bridge, Maintenance
5. [5] us.govee.com/products/govee-e26-g25-smart-edison-light-bulb-500lm (read 2026-08-08): no subscription, plan, membership or trial appears in the page content or its embedded product data — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-08
   Backs: Subscription
6. [6] Govee's live offer data for both pack sizes (2026-08-08) + www.home-assistant.io/integrations/govee_light_local (read 2026-08-08): supported-model list contains no H14xx entry, unchanged from the 2026-07-21 reading — vendor-and-counterparty research, verified 2026-08-08
   Backs: Service status, Research status
7. [7] us.govee.com/products/govee-e26-g25-smart-edison-light-bulb-500lm — Matter-over-WiFi, adds directly to Apple/Alexa/Google/SmartThings without the Govee app; WiFi/BT/Matter — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-15
   Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Research status, Protocols
8. [8] Home Assistant official docs (home-assistant.io/integrations/govee_light_local — supported-model list contains no H14xx entries; govee_ble covers BLE sensors only) + Govee SKU page (us.govee.com: 'Seamlessly integrate with Alexa, Google, Matter and Smartthings') + Govee Matter FAQ (basic controls) — vendor-and-ecosystem-page research, verified 2026-07-21
   Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
9. [9] tools/link-check.mjs live run, 2026-08-12 — observed behaviour of the cited URL only; no vendor page or product fact was re-read. — automated-link-check, verified 2026-08-12
10. [10] fccid.io, FCC ID 2A7VD-H14C1 — HTTP 300, unread on 2026-08-18 — vendor-page research (existing citation re-read; absence recorded as absence), verified 2026-08-18
11. [11] home-assistant.io Govee lights local supported-model list, plus the record's own cited Govee product page, Matter FAQ, FCC and CSA entries, all re-read 2026-08-18 — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-18
12. [12] This record's own `hubRequired` field and the provenance entry already claiming it (unnamed entry), re-read 2026-08-19. — structuring pass over an established fact (BQ-191 provider backfill, population (b)), verified 2026-08-19
13. [13] Govee's own product page for the E26/G25 smart Edison bulb (model H14C1), read 2026-08-20: adjustable brightness and colour temperature across "2700-6500K", multicolour lighting, "64 Scene Modes", and the ecosystem statement "works with Alexa, Google, Matter and Smartthings for full voice and app control and change multiple bulbs with one tap". Bounded by Govee's Matter FAQ (read the same day): Matter carries on/off, brightness, colour temperature and colour changing, with "More features TBD". — vendor-and-ecosystem-doc research (BQ-187 capabilities population, batch 9 — lighting), verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Capabilities
14. [14] This record's existing per-model Matter evidence, re-read 2026-08-20 against the ruled definition of `protocols`: a transport statement · Matter over Wi-Fi. No new external source was fetched — the evidence already on this record was re-examined and this entry states what it establishes. — protocols-definition sweep (BQ-222 batch 2; ruling §1 of docs/decisions/2026-08-20-RULINGS-SITTING.md), verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Protocols

Compatibility and lifecycle information reflects the last-verified date above and can change without notice (firmware updates, cloud-service changes, discontinuations). It is provided as-is, for information — verify with the manufacturer before purchasing. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it. Full terms: Terms of Service.

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