Are smart light strips bright enough to use as a primary room light?

Specialist-community consensus is mixed. Reddit threads in r/Govee report using 30+ ft strips successfully as main room lighting, especially the higher-density COB and Strip Light 2 Pro models. Budget RGB strips with sparser LED density are generally considered accent lighting only. Length, LED density per meter, and whether the strip has a dedicated white LED all matter more than the color rating.