# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer/blob/b76ea47acba786b25a38dd9d48a102e1b4eda264/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/govee-h6159-light-strip-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/govee-h6159-light-strip-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/govee-h6159-light-strip-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/jurassic-marc/govee-h6159-light-strip-reverse-engineer/blob/b76ea47acba786b25a38dd9d48a102e1b4eda264/README.md>

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