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Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp review

The Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp is a feature-packed smart light that combines practical lighting with vivid and eye-catching visual effects through preset scenes and custom settings.

Since its launch in June 2025, the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp has been available to buy direct from Govee, as well as Amazon and other retailers. It has a list price of $179.99 / £179.99, which is great value for money considering how convenient and versatile it is.

Better still, at the time of writing, Govee is offering a discount of $30 / £30, taking the cost down to just $149.99 / £149.99, which is a fantastic price considering this is one of the best smart lights I’ve tested. There’s a similar deal at Amazon, lowering the cost to £149.99 in the UK, but it's just $20 off in the US, so it’s worth purchasing from Govee if you’re buying from across the pond.

The process of assembling the Uplighter was straightforward, although I suggest having someone assist with attaching the lamp section to the pole if you have limited shoulder mobility. Alternatively, if you have the floorspace, you can do what I did and prop up the pole with boxes so you can build the lamp on its side, but it’s much more of a faff than assembling it standing up.

While the Uplighter is pretty lanky at 66.9 inches / 170cm, it’s reassuringly stable thanks to its weighted base. It has a simple aesthetic when it’s not in use. The majority of its outer surfaces are plastic apart from the aluminium stand, which appears to have a powder-coated finish.

I can’t help but find the lampshade somewhat uninspiring when not lit up, but that’s simply because I’m obsessed with how pretty it is when the colors are flowing. Nonetheless, it has a nice finish, featuring a combination of clear and smoky black translucent plastics separated by a black band with a matte finish.

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A little word of warning: the clear dome of the lampshade is easy to scuff. I accidentally scuffed mine when it gently knocked against the sloped section of my living room ceiling as I was testing the lamp’s stability. It’s not noticeable when the sidelamp is turned on, but I still recommend taking extra care when shifting the Uplighter about.

The Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp had me hooked in seconds with the bright and colorful effects that were projected from its ripple light. The color-shifting sidelight is a satisfying element too, especially for someone as addicted to color as I am. The downlighter proved satisfyingly practical, too, especially with its easy-to-adjust color temperature and brightness settings.

Govee states this lamp can emit up to 1000lm of brightness, and I can confirm that the downlighter makes for convenient task lighting. The uplighter’s brightness means that the ripple effects are beautifully vivid, even during the daytime, and it looks utterly fantastic when ramped up to 100 percent at night.

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At the time of writing, only two of the lamp’s elements can be used simultaneously, though I’ve heard murmurings that we may be able to enable all three in the future. This limitation isn’t really an issue, and I’m sure some may consider using all three lights as overkill; however, I’d love it if I didn’t have to sacrifice one of the colorful elements when using the downlighter.

In terms of onboard controls, there are two buttons located on the front of the pole, one for power and the other for switching between scenes and color temperatures. They work just fine, but I primarily use the Govee Home app or my Echo Dot (5th Gen) to control my Uplighter.

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The Govee Home app is the best app for smart lights I’ve used to date – and I’ve tested a bunch of them. After taking a few moments to sync with the Uplighter, the app gave me access to a range of device settings, including preset features, smart home assistant, and Matter syncing.

More excitingly, there’s a boatload of preset scenes to explore, from multi-colored aurora effects to floating mists from the ripple light, to themed side and downlighter combos. There’s plenty of opportunity to finetune the effects, too, with DIY and AI creation sections, along with adjustable speed settings on many of the existing scenes.

There’s also a super convenient auto-run feature, which is great to have, especially if you don’t own a smart home assistant – it allows you to assign different scenes and settings to specific times of the day.

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In summary, this is a fantastic, multi-functional lamp that makes an eye-catching feature, while also providing adjustable and convenient task lighting. So, if you love the sound of the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp, I highly recommend purchasing one to experience its mesmerizing and colorful displays for yourself.

If you enjoy getting lost in captivating visuals to help you unwind, but you’re looking for something a little smaller, then I suggest checking out the Govee Table Lamp 2, which offers a huge range of stunning preset scenes, as well as a bunch of customizable settings. Better yet, if you happen to be looking for a smart speaker as well, the Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro comes with built-in JBL sound, and its larger size means there’s more space for all those calming colors to swirl about.

Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp review: Price and specs

Price

$179.99 / £179.99

Model

H60B0

Colors

RGBWW, RGBIC, WW

Lumens

1000lm

Color temperature

2700K-6500K

Dimensions

12.2 x 12.2 x 66.9 inches / 310 x 310 x 170cm

Connectivity

2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

App

Yes

Control methods

App, voice control, pushbutton controls

Additional features

3-in-1 lighting effects, dynamic ripple effect

Should I buy the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp?Buy it if...

If you love colorful lighting
Whether you’re a color addict like me, or you love unwinding by losing yourself in colorful, sensory-calming visuals, this uplighter will be right up your street.

You want a lamp that’s pretty and practical
With the downlighter’s adjustable temperature and brightness, Govee has struck the perfect balance between attractive lighting effects and practical task lighting with this floor lamp.

Don't buy it if...

You want a subtle floor lamp
While it works well as a task lamp, and the color-changing shade makes for a great feature, the standout feature of this uplighter is its vivid aurora-like projections.

You want a lamp that looks pretty when it’s off
I’ll be honest, I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel a bit here, as I don’t have many negative points on the Uplighter. However, if you’re not into simple, modern lamps, then you might not appreciate the look of this floor lamp when it’s not in action.

Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp review: Also consider

Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp
If you’d prefer to wash your walls with color instead, and would rather be kinder to your budget, then this colorful column is the perfect choice. This easy-to-assemble wall washer was considered pleasingly sturdy by our reviewer, and its slim design makes it a more discreet option. Like the uplighter, there’s a range of scenes and DIY settings to explore, and it’s easy to control via its app and voice control via your smart home system. If you’d like to learn more, check out our full Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp review.

How I tested the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp

• I used the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp regularly over a few weeks
• I tested the different features and customizable settings
• I observed the brightness and visibility of the scenes in light and dark environments

I used the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp to light up my bedroom and living room ceilings with colorful loveliness for a few weeks. I also used the downlighter as a gentle source of light in the evening, as well as task lighting whenever required.

I explored all of the Uplighter’s features, trying out the different preset scenes, creating my own, and experimenting with various lamp combinations.

I used the app regularly for customization, but I mostly used voice control to power it on and off, via my Amazon Echo Dot.

I used the Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp in my living room most days, and moved it to my bedroom so that I could enjoy the calming ripple effect lighting while lying in bed. I used it on sunny days and at night, so that I could assess how visible the effects were with various levels of ambient light.

• First reviewed: November 2025
• Read more about how we test

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Design.com: Pricing & plans

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• Barely any free templates, but at least you can try all the tools before choosing a subscription plan

Although you can explore all of what Design.com has to offer, and experiment with all of its tools to your heart’s content, you’ll find this service is primarily a paid one. Sure, you’ll spot the odd free design here and there, discernible by a ‘free’ moniker top left of a template’s thumbnail, but sadly, those are few and far between.

When it comes to choosing a paid tier to suit your needs, I found the choices to be somewhat confusing, as the plans on offer differ depending on the services you’re using.

For instance, working in the logo section will bring up ‘Premium Logo Pack’ or ‘Premium Logo Pack + Website’, ranging from €3 to €6 per month, billed annually (paying on a month by month basis is considerably more expensive: from €9 to €14).

However, if you come from the YouTube Banner, Instagram Post or T-Shirt sections, say, you only have one option: ‘Premium Account’, for €5 a month billed annually, or €9 on a month by month basis, yet both ‘Premium Account’ and ‘Premium Logo Pack’ allow you to edit posts, logos and more… Why the discrepancy, in tier name and cost, depending on which service you start from?

I must note that over the days I spent experimenting with this service, these options changed: there used to be three different tiers coming from the logo service, and two from the others, so it might be possible that they will have changed again once you try the service out for yourself.

Design.com: Categories & templates

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• A wealth of different categories, with hundreds of templates for each. It’s very easy to navigate through them all.

Design.com certainly is feature packed. It’s a logo maker, sure, but it also offers you the ability to create business cards, posters, flyers, banners for YouTube and LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram posts and stories, email signatures, entire websites, T-shirts, and more.

The platform's focus is on allowing AI to do the bulk of the work for you, with customizations available further down the line if they’re needed. The aim here is to offer you a design so good, you don’t need to do anything to it, except insert your business's info.

The way it works is incredibly simple: at the top of the page is a menu-bar, broken down by category, with options within each category being quite vast. If this feels too clinical for you, scroll down the main page instead to browse through a list of the most common services, with big friendly images and description of what to expect.

Remember: the vast majority of the templates will have to be paid for. Only a handful are available for free, and as you’d expect, they won’t be the flashiest, nicest looking ones. Still, free is free. You’re also able to explore and customize all templates, even the premium ones, as you only get to the paywall when you’ve finalized your design, giving you a good opportunity to try out every feature.

If you’re on the lookout for a free logo and don’t fancy scrolling through the long list hoping to find the handful of free templates available, click here to see the free designs and not the premium ones.

Design.com: Choices

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• So many choices increases the odds you’ll find the perfect AI creation for you. You’re given a few basic customization options, with the more in-depth alterations saved for another part of the service

Looking through Design.com’s vast choices can be overwhelming, although the developers have gone to great lengths to keep the results focused on what you’re looking for.

To make this work, once you’ve selected the type of service you’re after (be it a poster, website, post, business card, logo, etc), you’ll need to enter a list of keywords so the website’s AI can get to work. There are exceptions to this, like the Business Card or Logo sections, for instance, which request your business name instead.

If you have a logo already designed, you can upload it at the same time, and it’ll be integrated into the results.

Once you click on the big blue ‘Start Now’ button, you’ll be instantly given dozens of variations based on your business name and/or keywords. Actually scratch that: that’s just the first page: scroll down to the bottom and you’ll find hundreds of additional pages waiting for you, which means you have thousands of templates to choose from, which you can narrow down with a selection of filters, additional keywords and searches.

Click on the one you like best to select it and be taken to the next steps, which include changing the template’s default colours, altering the text (or let AI write something for you), and finally select a layout from a choice of six, if the original one wasn’t to your liking.

If this is as much editing as you have the time or inclination for, click on Download to claim your prize… or so I might’ve hoped. I’ve already covered that most templates aren’t free, but if you’re working on one that is, you'll have to jump through a lot of hoops to get it. I lost count of how many pages offering me special (paid) deals I had to skip through in order to finally be able to download my file.

Design.com: Customization & export

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• The level of customization is high, giving you full control over your creation - although that’s solely reserved for paying customers. As for exporting your work, the number of options on offer is broad.

Keeping it simple is great and a very useful timesaver, but if you have specific ideas not reflected by the AI results, you’ll be pleased to learn these designs are fully customisable, although be aware this feature is for paying customers only.

You have access to the full layout, being able to move and resize and even rotate any object present on the template. You can even bring in new shapes and clip art should you want to.

Altering an item’s colour is just a click away, you have full control over text boxes, from style, to format, to font. It’s all fun and easy to use. If you’re familiar with Canva, you’ll feel right at home here.

Whether you customized your layout or not, now’s the time to download it. The choices you have are refreshingly vast, and this also applies to the free templates you might elect to use.

Being able to download the full design is a given, but you also have the option of exporting a version with a transparent background, or to just get the icon, solely grab the text, or turn the whole creation into greyscale. You even have a choice of format, from JPG, PNG, SVG, EPS or PDF.

This level of choice is most welcome as it can allow people to edit the design further elsewhere, should they want to.

Should I buy Design.com?

Buy it if...

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