Best budget TV backlight
Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite LED Strip
By the Plugged-In Home editors · Updated Sep 30, 2026
Camera-synced TV lighting for well under $100.
Usually under $100
8.0/10How we score
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Our take
The 3 Lite is the low-cost way to find out whether you like lights behind your TV. It’s dimmer and less dense than the 3 Pro, but it does the job on a budget.
Our take
The 3 Lite is the low-cost way to find out whether you like lights behind your TV. It’s dimmer and less dense than the 3 Pro, but it does the job on a budget.
What we like
- Low price for camera-synced lighting
- Fish-eye correction camera
- Sizes from 40 to 85 inches
Watch out for
- One camera instead of the 3 Pro’s three
- Dimmer, with 30 LEDs per meter against the 3 Pro’s 75
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only
Skip it if you have a bright room or a very large TV. The 3 Pro is brighter and reads the screen better.
See alternativesSpecifications
- Made by
- Govee
- TV sizes
- 40–50, 55–65 or 75–85 in
- Sync
- Single fish-eye camera
- LED density
- 30 LEDs per meter, RGBICW
- Strip length
- 11.8 ft (55–65 in version)
- Connectivity
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite LED Strip
8.0/10Usually under $100
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