Govee’s solar-powered lights are already on sale for 20 percent off

Although you can charge the first set of Govee solar lights via USB-C, they can last up to 13 hours using the included 6W panel and its built-in 4,800mAh battery, which requires one day of sunlight to fully charge. Each of the eight all-weather, IP67-rated LEDs has a maximum brightness of 50 lumens, though unsurprisingly, Govee’s runtime estimates assume you limit the brightness to just 10 lumens. The higher the density, the shorter the battery life.

Like most Govee color-changing smart bulbs, the company’s Solar String Lights can produce warm white light or one of 16 million different colors, which you can adjust using Govee’s companion mobile app for Android and iOS. There, you’ll also be able to choose from 100 preset scenes, schedule the lights and their brightness intensity, or even set them to react dynamically to any music playing in the background. I’ve always found the last feature to be a bit of a party trick, but hey, to each their own, right?