Hyperk

[satgit62]

Hello,
Thank you for the Hyperk_0.0.2 alpha version. 🙏

Among other things, I wanted to report that the two ESP32 S2s, which were unable to save settings in the previous version, now work perfectly with the new “Hyperk_0.0.2-alpha_esp32s2_factory.bin” and the ESPtool flasher. 👍

Flashing an ESP32 via the 'Advanced Firmware Flasher' in Chrome and Edge also works as expected.

However, flashing an ESP8266 with CH340 and CP210x did not work via the 'Advanced Firmware Flasher'. The error messages 'Failed to open serial port' and 'Failed to initialize' were displayed. However, both ESP8266s can be flashed without error using the ESPHome flasher.

The setup via the web interface is very tidy and all important settings can be made and saved intuitively. The use of RGBW LEDs is also possible, whereby the version used (CW or NW) can be set here.

Hyperk is immediately recognized in HyperHDR under LED controller 'wled' and works as intended.
I have now tested the ESP32, ESP32 S2, and ESP8266 D1 Mini models in the CH340 and CP210x versions.
The performance is comparable to HyperSerial/Pico's, with no dropouts despite Wi-Fi being used:

2026-02-17T20:00:23.774Z [SIGNAL_OLD] (DetectionManual.cpp:74) Signal threshold set to: {0, 0, 0} and frames: 50
2026-02-17T20:01:25.387Z [PERFORMANCE] [INSTANCE0: FPS = 62.50, processed = 3750], [LED0: FPS = 50.00, send = 3000, processed = 3000, dropped = 0]
2026-02-17T20:02:25.384Z [PERFORMANCE] [INSTANCE0: FPS = 62.50, processed = 3750], [LED0: FPS = 50.00, send = 3000, processed = 3000, dropped = 0]
2026-02-17T20:03:25.384Z [PERFORMANCE] [INSTANCE0: FPS = 62.50, processed = 3750], [LED0: FPS = 50.00, send = 3000, processed = 3000, dropped = 0]
2026-02-17T20:03:57.493Z [WEBSOCKET] (HyperAPI.cpp:943) log streaming activated for client ::ffff:127.0.0.1
2026-02-17T20:04:25.384Z [PERFORMANCE] [INSTANCE0: FPS = 62.50, processed = 3750], [LED0: FPS = 50.00, send = 3000, processed = 3000, dropped = 0]
2026-02-17T20:05:25.386Z [PERFORMANCE] [INSTANCE0: FPS = 62.50, processed = 3750], [LED0: FPS = 50.00, send = 3000, processed = 3000, dropped = 0]

Since the modern code deliberately avoids unnecessary complexity, HyperK offers optimized performance with low latency and integrates seamlessly into Ambilight platforms such as HyperHDR.

HyperK Home Assistant detection also works, and the controls are added to the dashboard.

With HyperK, there is finally a serious Wi-Fi alternative to WLED controllers. I hope that a LAN control interface will be added in the future so that devices that have LAN can also use it when the Wi-Fi signal is not so good.

That's my experience with the new Hyperk LED controller so far, and I hope they continue to work on integration, add new innovative features, and fix any bugs.

[awawa-dev]

Hi
Thank you for the feedback. Regarding esp32-s2. Even the manufacturer: Espressif seems to have given up on proper web support for their own ESP32‑S2 board and they removed it from the ESP Launchpad: https://espressif.github.io/esp-launchpad/ So in a way, the karma caught up with them for releasing such a questionable board 😉

[awawa-dev]

With HyperK, there is finally a serious Wi-Fi alternative to WLED controllers. I hope that a LAN control interface will be added in the future so that devices that have LAN can also use it when the Wi-Fi signal is not so good.

Absolutely! ESP32-LAN board support is high on the priority list, especially since I’ve had these boards sitting on my shelf for a couple of years now ;) However, to avoid the hassle of manual wiring every time to update Hyperk on these boards, I need to implement an OTA mechanism first. Once that's in place, it will make life much easier after the initial installation.

[awawa-dev]

I've tested my esp8266 mini d1 again and it works in my case

Browser: Edge, esp8266 uart: CH340, VID=1A86, PID=7523

[satgit62]

I've tested my esp8266 mini d1 again and it works in my case Browser: Edge, esp8266 uart: CH340, VID=1A86, PID=7523

Hello,
After the new update 'Hyperk_0.0.2-alpha.2_esp8266', my ESP8266-D1 mini boards can also be flashed and Hyperk works as it should. 👍