Case study

Govee H6159: reconstructing direct Bluetooth light control

Govee H6159 light-strip reverse engineer provides Linux shell scripts that send Bluetooth GATT commands directly to the H6159 light strip. The README documents device discovery, a characteristic write and basic commands for power and red, green or blue lighting.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 14
Last commit: 2021-03-05
Language: Shell

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A Govee H6159 light strip, Linux Bluetooth adapter, Bluetooth service, root access and gatttool are required.
Testing evidence: The author developed the scripts on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and last reports running them in March 2021.
Limits: Control is limited to power and red, green or blue color commands.
License: No licence file in the repository.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{govee-h6159-light-strip-case,
  title = {{Govee H6159: reconstructing direct Bluetooth light control}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer}},
  url = {https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/govee-h6159-light-strip-case/}}
}

Plain text

Govee H6159: reconstructing direct Bluetooth light control. https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/govee-h6159-light-strip-case/

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README.md GitHub · jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer · Revision b76ea47