Today I want to talk about a simple smart switch—but with a twist. This isn’t just a basic on/off switch. It’s an RGB smart switch, meaning the entire interface lights up in RGB and can be fully controlled through Home Assistant.

The switch has two separate lighting zones:

1. The main light
2. A secondary smart light

Both can be controlled independently, giving you a lot of options for feedback lighting, color coding, scenes, or just fun effects.

Govee2MQTT is currently the best way to control your Govee devices. You’ll need an MQTT server for it to work. In this blog, I’ll be focusing on integration with Home Assistant. One awesome feature is that Govee2MQTT even controls my smart kettle, so I can have my coffee ready to go—how cool is that?

Steps to Set It Up

Step 1: Install MQTT (if it’s not already installed).

Step 2: Install mactomqtt.