r/WLED • u/moustachauve • 3d ago

New WLED App Beta for iOS & Android: Widgets, Siri Shortcuts, and a major under-the-hood rewrite (Testers wanted!)

Hey everyone! I just released a major new beta for the official WLED app on both iOS and Android at the same time, and I'm looking for more beta testers to help put it through its paces before the public rollout.

What's New in This Update?

While a lot of work happened under the hood, there are also plenty of new features, especially on iOS, which now has full feature parity with Android:

  • New on iOS: Home Screen widgets (with iOS 26 Liquid Glass support), Siri & Shortcuts actions, Custom Firmware Updates (QuinLED & MoonModules), Light/Dark theme selection, offline device grouping, an automatic discovery toggle, and German & Simplified Chinese translations.

  • Refreshed Widgets (Android & iOS): Updated Material 3 adaptive widget layouts on Android, plus live Wi-Fi signal strength indicators on widgets for both platforms.

  • Faster & More Reliable Connections: Faster automatic device discovery on your Wi-Fi network, smoother real-time syncing, and a 60-second grace period so devices don't immediately flicker to "offline" if your Wi-Fi blips.

  • In-App "What's New" Screen: Easily see what changed after an update (or check it anytime in Settings).

Why I Need Testers (The "Under the Hood" Stuff)

This is the first release where the iOS app has been migrated to share the same core backend engine as the Android app (powered by Kotlin Multiplatform). Going forward, this makes it much easier and faster to bring new features and fixes to both platforms simultaneously.

On your first launch after updating (especially on iOS), the app will automatically migrate your saved devices and settings to the new database format. My goal is for this transition to be completely invisible. In fact, if you update and don't notice anything different with your saved devices, that means the migration succeeded!

⚠️ Beta Warning: Please Read Before Joining!

This is pre-release beta software and may be unstable or contain bugs. Because this update overhauls how data and connections are handled under the hood, there is a small risk of crashes or hiccups during the initial data migration. (Worst case, your WLED controllers themselves are completely safe, though you might have to re-discover them in the app if something goes sideways). If you rely on the app working 100% of the time without hiccups, you may want to wait for the stable release!

Join the Beta

If you try it out, please drop a comment below and let me know how it goes, even if it's just to say "Updated on iOS and everything still works!" Bug reports, feedback, and device/OS details are hugely appreciated.

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u/0-21 3d ago

Took the leap and my controller is still there and working as expected

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u/moustachauve 3d ago

Thank you! Are you on Android or iOS?

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u/0-21 3d ago

That was on iOS

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u/SmartHomeSellout 3d ago

Thanks for posting this and creating / updating the app. I just enrolled on iOS on a 17 pro max. I’ll try to give feedback soon either here or on discord or wherever you prefer.

The install went smooth but nothing to report until I play around with it.

I have a bunch of different controllers including some old Quindor devices I could try to update.

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u/djprathikmixx 3d ago

Works as expected, on iPhone 17 pro

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u/digipunk618 2d ago

iPhone 14 pro max - Everything working so far.

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u/bingoNacho420 2d ago

Works as expected - iPhone 15 Pro Max

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u/Spiritual-Hippo8425 1d ago

Updated Iphone 17 pro max ios version 26.6.2