# How do I flash a Wizmote? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [March 10, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326 "2024-03-10T19:21:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/1 "2024-03-10T19:21:47Z")
Apparently I bought the wrong wizmote to control WLED. I already have 3 working WLED lights with the correct wizmote RC’s. [Here](https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/issues/3341#issuecomment-1789478363) I already found an apparent bin to flash onto the wizmote. I probably will need something like this. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/0/0a1f4a3626783d39ee1b19177f86ea82b571ba98.jpeg) But then, which pins do I need to be able to flash that bin onto the wizmote? I’m a complete noob at this btw. Thanks in advance for anyone helping me out. ---
**Author:** ![divsys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@divsys](https://wled.discourse.group/u/divsys)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/2 "2024-03-11T00:12:38Z")
What’s the inside board of the Wizmote look like (both sides)? ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/3 "2024-03-11T05:08:47Z")
![20240311_060016](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/b/b96f11a1b2caa9c0af07237f551414fe9aa5a4a8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/4 "2024-03-11T05:10:08Z")
![20240311_060036](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/5/533c881792429c289a9ee3b6a772caae5715be46.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![blazoncek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/blazoncek/32/1886_2.png) [@blazoncek](https://wled.discourse.group/u/blazoncek)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/5 "2024-03-11T06:44:27Z")
You have it nicely labeled: IO0, RX, TX, GND (and Vcc missing labels). Connect those to the UART flashing stick. ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/6 "2024-03-16T20:00:05Z")
AURT flashing stick got delivered today so i tried it with my little knowledge. I connected 5V to the only unlabeled pin. At first I got errors but, rather quickly, I figured out I needed to put it in “formatting” mode. Didn’t know if IO0 had to be pulled high or low for this but a brief Google search got me the answer. Using my breadboard to extract GND to multiple points it worked like a charm. Remote flashed succesfull and the only thing I had to update was the MAC address in WLED settings. ---
**Author:** ![blazoncek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/blazoncek/32/1886_2.png) [@blazoncek](https://wled.discourse.group/u/blazoncek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/7 "2024-03-18T08:15:19Z")
> [@Chris8-1](#): > > I connected 5V to the only unlabeled pin. You are lucky, ESP is not 5V tolerant. ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/8 "2024-03-18T11:29:28Z")
Ok, good to know because I have another 2 controllers to flash. Anyway, good info for future visitors here. Thank you for that. ---
**Author:** ![dedehai](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/dedehai/32/7265_2.png) [@dedehai](https://wled.discourse.group/u/dedehai)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/9 "2024-12-20T13:44:20Z")
just FYI: [https://wled.discourse.group/t/diy-espnow-remote-wizmote/](https://wled.discourse.group/t/diy-espnow-remote-wizmote/) ---
**Author:** ![Jeroen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jeroen](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Jeroen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/10 "2025-01-11T16:29:45Z")
Chris, I have the same remote and same issue. What program did you use and how to put it format mode for example. I would help if you have some more info so I can flash it also. thanks !! ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/11 "2025-01-12T21:17:47Z")
IO0 needs to be pulled down, connect to GND to get it in format mode. I think I used ESPHome to flash. You do need UART flashing stick and a small breadboard helps to split the GND pin. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Jeroen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jeroen](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Jeroen)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/12 "2025-01-17T17:27:50Z")
Thx Chris I also succeded. Remote now working in wled. ---
**Author:** ![Chris8-1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/chris8-1/32/7330_2.png) [@Chris8-1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Chris8-1)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/how-do-i-flash-a-wizmote/11326/13 "2025-01-17T19:48:49Z")
Nice! Glad to have been of some help to you.