Govee has spent the last few years building a name for LED strips and ambient lighting, so a smart plug is an odd-looking addition to the catalogue — until you see what this one actually does. The Govee 8-in-1 Smart Plug Outlet Extender combines two individually app-controlled outlets, four always-on sockets, a USB-A port, a USB-C port, and a built-in RGB night light with 15 lighting effects into a single desktop unit. It first appeared on Govee's US site and Amazon.com for pre-order in late October 2025, with deliveries starting in early November 2025. As of this review, Govee has not confirmed a UK or EU release date, which is the single biggest thing to know before you get excited about the spec sheet.
What the 8-in-1 Smart Plug actually is
Strip away the marketing name and this is a power-strip-style outlet extender with smart-home features layered on top. It has six physical outlets in total: two of them can be switched on and off individually through the Govee Home app or by voice, while the other four stay permanently powered — useful for things you never want a smart schedule to accidentally cut, like a router or a fridge-adjacent appliance. Outlets are spaced roughly 52mm apart, which Govee says is wide enough to fit bulkier plug adaptors without blocking neighbouring sockets, and the unit supports cable routing out of three sides rather than just the back.
On top of the outlets sit a USB-A port and a USB-C port for direct device charging, plus the feature that sets this apart from every other smart plug on the market: a built-in RGB night light with 15 selectable effects, controlled from the same app as the outlets. It is aimed squarely at a bedside table, desk, or media console — somewhere you already have a tangle of cables and could use some ambient light without adding another gadget.
Smart features and app control
Setup runs through the Govee Home app — the same app used across Govee's LED strip and lighting range, so anyone coming from a Govee LED strip or the Matter-enabled Govee lights will recognise the interface immediately. The app lets you schedule the two smart outlets independently, set timers, group the plug with other Govee devices, and switch the night light between white and colour modes. Voice control is confirmed for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; Govee has not published Apple HomeKit or Home Assistant/Matter support for this specific model, so treat it as Alexa/Google-only until Govee says otherwise.
On the safety side, Govee lists a fire-resistant 5VA-rated shell and automatic overload cut-off if the connected load exceeds the plug's rating — standard fare for a modern smart power strip, but worth confirming on the box before buying rather than taking on trust.
Price and the UK availability problem
In the US, the 8-in-1 Smart Plug was listed for pre-order at $32.99, which converts to roughly £25 at the exchange rate when it launched — but that is a currency conversion, not a UK retail price, and Govee has not listed the product for sale in the UK or through its EU storefront at the time of writing. If you're tempted to import a US unit, there are two practical snags. First, US smart plugs are built around NEMA outlets rated for 120V, not the UK's 230V mains supply, so a US-market unit is not simply “the same plug with a different shape” — using it here without proper step-down conversion is a real safety risk, not just an inconvenience. Second, without a confirmed UK listing there's no guarantee of UK warranty support, CE/UKCA certification, or spare parts if something fails.
In short: the concept is genuinely clever, but UK buyers should wait for an official UK or EU launch with a UK three-pin design and local certification, rather than importing the US version. We'll update this review the moment Govee confirms a UK release.
How it compares to buying separately
If you want the individual pieces of this today, the market already covers most of it. Our guide to the best smart plugs in the UK rounds up app-controlled sockets that are already sold and certified here, and a basic USB extension block covers the charging ports. What you lose by buying separately is the single-unit tidiness and the built-in night light — genuinely the most distinctive part of Govee's design, and not something you'll find bundled into a conventional UK smart plug yet.
For anyone specifically after outdoor-rated smart power, this indoor-only 8-in-1 unit isn't the right fit anyway — see our best outdoor smart plug UK guide for weatherproof alternatives.
Verdict
The Govee 8-in-1 Smart Plug is one of the more interesting smart-home product ideas of late 2025: two smart outlets, four always-on sockets, dual USB charging, and a proper multi-effect RGB night light in one desktop unit, at a US price that looks genuinely competitive. But a spec sheet doesn't fix a missing UK launch. Until Govee confirms UK pricing, a UK three-pin design, and local certification, this is one to watch rather than one to buy — importing a US-voltage unit onto a UK 230V supply isn't a shortcut worth taking.
