# LEDs Defaulting

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/leds-defaulting/1430>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 26, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/leds-defaulting/1430 "2020-11-26T01:29:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Vette95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/51bf81/32.png) [@Vette95](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Vette95)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/leds-defaulting/1430/1 "2020-11-26T01:29:40Z")

</div>

Hi,

New to WLED. I have a 5M SK6812 driven by a ESP8266. When I select a different effect, the lights change to the new effect for a few seconds and then go back to the default. Is this a setting?

Thanks,  
Mike

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Thedannymullen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/thedannymullen/32/297_2.png) [@Thedannymullen](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Thedannymullen)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/leds-defaulting/1430/2 "2020-11-26T02:19:25Z")

</div>

SOunds like a reset is happening. Once you select an effect it should stay there until changed.

I would advise watching the blue light in the 8266 and try to see if you can detect a reset happening.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [November 26, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/leds-defaulting/1430/3 "2020-11-26T03:09:31Z")

</div>

Definitely you have a power problems.