Govee C9 String Lights
The Govee C9 String Lights is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24, certified Dec 1, 2025). It uses Wi-Fi, so it needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller. A certified Matter device can be added to any Matter controller whose app supports its device type, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant; features vary by app. The maker’s own site names Alexa. Sold in the US at Amazon and Govee.
Certificate data: CSA ledger read . Set-up steps and sources: Apple Home · Google Home · Alexa · SmartThings · Home Assistant
CSA Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24). Uses Wi-Fi, so it needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller.
At a glance: Matter certified: Yes, Dec 1, 2025 · Connectivity: Wi-Fi · Platforms: Amazon Alexa (named by the maker); Apple Home and Google Home (listed in its catalog record, unverified) · Thread border router: Not needed (uses Wi-Fi)
- Works with
- Amazon Alexa (named by the maker)
- CSA certificate
- CSA25F52MAT48804-24, certified Dec 1, 2025
- Network & hub
- Wi-Fi; needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller
Updated : the last change to this page’s certification, platform or store facts.
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Link to Govee's US product page for Govee C9 Christmas String Lights; model/SKU H6861111 equals this record's model. Confirm the exact variant, current price and delivery at the retailer.
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CSA Matter Certified
Certificate: CSA25F52MAT48804-24Matter 1.3 certificate
Its certificate, CSA25F52MAT48804-24, is for Matter 1.3, certified Dec 1, 2025. The Matter version is the specification version on the certificate's ledger record.
Source: CSA Distributed Compliance Ledger, read Oct 31, 2026.
What Matter 1.3 added, and which devices use it →Govee C9 String Lights are outdoor string lights with clear, textured C9 bulbs in color and white. Govee sells them as the 49ft H6860 with 50 bulbs or the 98ft H6861, which joins two 49ft strings. Govee rates them IP67 and UV-resistant for temperatures from -4°F to 104°F, and lists more than 80 preset modes plus a built-in microphone for music sync.
Sources: Govee's US store page, read Oct 26, 2026; the CSA product listing, read Oct 1, 2026.
Specifications
- Brand
- Govee
- Category
- Lighting
- Protocols
- Wi-Fi
- Certificate ID
- CSA25F52MAT48804-24
- Certified
- Dec 1, 2025
- Firmware
- 1.0
Ecosystem compatibility
Checked platforms are named on the maker’s own site. Unverified: listed in its catalog record, not confirmed by the maker; check exact controller support.
Quick answers
- Is the Govee C9 String Lights Matter certified?
- Yes. MatterCatalog matches it to CSA Matter certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24, certified Dec 1, 2025.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights work with Apple Home or HomeKit?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Apple Home on a page we hold. Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories to the Home app without a home hub. Apple’s Matter page lists lights among the accessory types the Home app supports.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights work with Google Home?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Google Home on a page we hold. Google says you need a Matter-enabled hub device set up on your home wireless network before you can add Matter devices to Google Home. Google’s supported-device-types page lists the Extended Color Light type.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights work with Alexa?
- Yes. The maker’s own site names Alexa, and it is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24). Alexa needs a Matter-compatible Echo; Amazon says its Echo devices support “a subset of Matter 1.5 and lower device types”, so check that yours does.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights work with Samsung SmartThings?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named SmartThings on a page we hold. SmartThings adds Matter devices through the SmartThings app and a Matter controller.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights work with Home Assistant?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Home Assistant on a page we hold. Home Assistant says: “Adding a new Matter device only works in the Home Assistant Companion app.”
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights use Thread or Wi-Fi?
- Wi-Fi. Its catalog record lists Wi-Fi, so it joins your Wi-Fi network and does not need a Thread border router. You still need your platform’s Matter controller.
- Does the Govee C9 String Lights need a hub or a Thread border router?
- No hub of its own and no Thread border router: it joins your Wi-Fi network. You still need your platform’s Matter controller (a smart speaker, display, streaming box or hub), though Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories without a home hub.
- When was the Govee C9 String Lights Matter certified?
- The CSA certified it on Dec 1, 2025 (certificate CSA25F52MAT48804-24). That is its certification date, not a retail release date, which MatterCatalog does not state.
- Where can I buy the Govee C9 String Lights?
- MatterCatalog has verified store links for it at Amazon and Govee. Check the current price, model and pack size at the store.
From this product’s catalog record, not hands-on testing. Editorial policy
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