# Entering 'live mode' with UDP

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/entering-live-mode-with-udp/6414>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [November 19, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/entering-live-mode-with-udp/6414 "2022-11-19T15:53:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/entering-live-mode-with-udp/6414/1 "2022-11-19T15:53:24Z")

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I’m using the latest standard binary of WLED happily and successfully on a NodeMCU board with custom wiring up to a WS2812b led string. I have no issues running effects from the GUI or any controls from that side of things.

I started tinkering with sending UDP packets from python as stated here [UDP Realtime Control with Python · Issue #63 · Aircoookie/WLED · GitHub](https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/issues/63)

Unfortunately it seems in having trouble getting WLED into and your of live mode. I had success initially using the exact code in the link, after a reboot.

Now, having changed nothing I can’t seem to get UDP to be accepted by the board. Even by sending a JSON POST with the data:

> {‘live’:True}

Has anyone else encountered a similar issue?

Thanks