Govee COB Strip Light 2, 16.4 ft (H1AB2)

Matter 1.3 certificate

Its certificate, CSA260HJMAT50039-24, is for Matter 1.3, certified Apr 9, 2025. The Matter version is the specification version on the certificate's ledger record.

Source: CSA Distributed Compliance Ledger, read Oct 19, 2026.

Quick answers

Is this light Matter certified?

Yes. CSA Matter certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24 covers model H1AB2 with software 1.0. The certificate does not establish the firmware on a unit you buy.

Does the Govee H1AB2 work with Apple Home or HomeKit?

Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24), 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.

Add a Matter device to Apple Home

Does the Govee H1AB2 work with Google Home?

Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24), 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.

Add a Matter device to Google Home

Does the Govee H1AB2 work with Alexa?

Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Alexa on a page we hold. 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.

Add a Matter device to Alexa

Does the Govee H1AB2 work with Samsung SmartThings?

Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24), 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.

Add a Matter device to SmartThings

Does the Govee H1AB2 work with Home Assistant?

Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24), 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.”

Add a Matter device to Home Assistant

Does this light 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 H1AB2 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 H1AB2 Matter certified?

The CSA certified it on Apr 9, 2025 (certificate CSA260HJMAT50039-24, software 1.0). That is its certification date, not a retail release date, which MatterCatalog does not state.

Where can I buy this light?

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