Will WLED 16 work with ESP32-S3. can't get it to show WELD-AP

Hardware
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cannot get WLED-AP to show up with ESP ESP32

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yes but it needs the right bootloader and the right binary. try https://wled-install.github.io/

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adding to this — the web installer only works if you pick the exact chip variant. S3, C3 and classic ESP32 all need different builds, and a build meant for the wrong one can boot fine but never bring up WLED-AP.

also do a full erase before flashing. leftover partitions from a previous firmware are the usual suspect when the AP never shows.

and heads up: WLED-AP only stays up a couple minutes after boot if it can’t join your wifi, so have your phone ready to connect right after flashing, don’t go make coffee first lol