# ESP32-S3-N16R8 crash when install WLED

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp32-s3-n16r8-crash-when-install-wled/10309>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp32-s3-n16r8-crash-when-install-wled/10309 "2023-12-12T17:15:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![stploop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@stploop](https://wled.discourse.group/u/stploop)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp32-s3-n16r8-crash-when-install-wled/10309/1 "2023-12-12T17:15:39Z")

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Hi all,

I’m tried to flash with [install.wled.me](http://install.wled.me) without success.  
in console the ESP crash, detail in below:

ESP version is: ESP32-S3-N16R8

ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327  
Build:Mar 27 2021  
rst:0x3 (RTC\_SW\_SYS\_RST),boot:0xa (SPI\_FAST\_FLASH\_BOOT)  
Saved PC:0x403cd98e  
SPIWP:0xee  
mode:DIO, clock div:1  
load:0x3fce3808,len:0x43c  
load:0x403c9700,len:0xbec  
load:0x403cc700,len:0x2a3c  
entry 0x403c98d8  
ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327  
Build:Mar 27 2021  
rst:0x3 (RTC\_SW\_SYS\_RST),boot:0xa (SPI\_FAST\_FLASH\_BOOT)  
Saved PC:0x403cd98e  
SPIWP:0xee  
mode:DIO, clock div:1  
load:0x3fce3808,len:0x43c  
load:0x403c9700,len:0xbec  
load:0x403cc700,len:0x2a3c  
entry 0x403c98d8

There is a solution or workaround to avoid the crash?

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**Author:** ![srg74](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/srg74/32/3018_2.png) [@srg74](https://wled.discourse.group/u/srg74)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp32-s3-n16r8-crash-when-install-wled/10309/2 "2023-12-12T21:13:50Z")

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For ESP32-S3-N16R8 you need custom build.

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**Author:** ![tidymax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tidymax](https://wled.discourse.group/u/tidymax)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp32-s3-n16r8-crash-when-install-wled/10309/3 "2024-11-28T15:04:18Z")

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Hi folks, i just had the same issue but this web installer worked for me:

[https://wled-install.github.io/](https://wled-install.github.io/)