Supported ESPixelStick Platforms
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Supported ESPixelStick Platforms
ESPixelStick Version 4 supports a large and growing collection of ESP8266, ESP32, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C6, Ethernet-enabled, and community-designed controller platforms.
A platform definition identifies the processor, development board, GPIO assignments, peripherals, and other hardware-specific settings required to build ESPixelStick firmware for a particular controller.
According to ESPixelStick lead developer Martin Mueller:
"ESPS V4 supports a lot of platforms. We may have as much as 0.05% of what's out there."
This page summarizes the currently supported hardware platforms. General information about ESP8266 and ESP32 hardware is available on the related hardware pages.
ESP8266 Development Boards
| Platform Identifier | Development Board | Typical Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
esp8266_wemos_d1_mini
|
WeMos D1 Mini | General-purpose pixel controller | Most commonly used ESP8266 development board. |
esp8266_wemos_d1_mini_pro
|
WeMos D1 Mini Pro | Pixel controller | External antenna option. |
esp8266_esp01s
|
ESP-01S | Compact controllers and gateways | Limited GPIO. |
esp8266_espsv3
|
ESPixelStick Version 3 Hardware | Legacy ESPixelStick controller | Original ESPixelStick hardware. |
ESP32 Development Boards
| Platform Identifier | Development Board | Typical Use | Ethernet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
esp32_devkitc
|
ESP32 DevKitC | General-purpose controller | No | Espressif reference board. |
esp32_wemos_d1_mini32
|
WeMos D1 Mini32 | Compact controller | No | D1 Mini form factor. |
esp32_lolin_d1_pro
|
LOLIN D1 Pro | Compact controller | No | Small development board. |
esp32_cam
|
ESP32-CAM | Camera projects | No | Camera interface. |
esp32_ttgo_t8
|
TTGO T8 | General-purpose controller | No | Feature-rich development board. |
esp32_m5stack_atom
|
M5Stack ATOM | Ultra-compact controller | No | Very small form factor. |
esp32_d1_mini_mhetesp32minikit
|
MH-ET LIVE MiniKit | Compact controller | No | D1 Mini compatible. |
esp32_olimex_gw
|
Olimex Gateway | Gateway projects | No | Olimex development platform. |
esp32_wt32eth01
|
WT32-ETH01 | Wired pixel controller | Yes | Integrated Ethernet. |
ESP32-S3 Development Boards
| Platform Identifier | Development Board | Notes |
|---|---|---|
esp32s3_devkitc
|
ESP32-S3 DevKitC | Espressif reference board. |
esp32s3_seeed_xiao
|
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 | Ultra-compact development board. |
esp32s3_fh4r2
|
FH4R2 | Community-supported platform. |
ESP32-C6 Development Boards
| Platform Identifier | Development Board | Notes |
|---|---|---|
esp32_devkitc6
|
ESP32 DevKitC6 | ESP32-C6 reference development board. |
Ethernet Controllers
| Platform Identifier | Controller |
|---|---|
esp32_lolin_d1_pro_eth
|
LOLIN D1 Pro Ethernet |
esp32_wemos_d1_mini32_eth
|
WeMos D1 Mini32 Ethernet |
esp32_devkitv_eth
|
ESP32 DevKitV Ethernet |
esp32_tetra2go_eth
|
Tetra2Go Ethernet |
esp32_octa2go_eth
|
Octa2Go Ethernet |
esp32_solo2go_eth
|
Solo2Go Ethernet |
QuinLED Controllers
| Platform Identifier | Controller |
|---|---|
esp32_quinled_uno
|
QuinLED Uno |
esp32_quinled_uno_ae_plus
|
QuinLED Uno AE+ |
esp32_quinled_uno_eth
|
QuinLED Uno Ethernet |
esp32_quinled_quad
|
QuinLED Quad |
esp32_quinled_quad_p5
|
QuinLED Quad P5 |
esp32_quinled_quad_ae_plus
|
QuinLED Quad AE+ |
esp32_quinled_quad_ae_plus_8
|
QuinLED Quad AE+ 8 |
esp32_quinled_quad_eth
|
QuinLED Quad Ethernet |
esp32_quinled_quad_eth_p5
|
QuinLED Quad Ethernet P5 |
esp32_quinled_dig_octa
|
QuinLED Dig-Octa |
Community Controllers
The following hardware platforms are supported by ESPixelStick but are designed by community members or third-party developers.
- Bong69
- BreakDance V2
- DeuxQuatro DMX
- KA
- KA-4
- KR Lights MSM
- RelayBoardX8
- Tetra2Go
- Octa2Go
- Solo2Go
- TwilightLord
- Wasatch
Related Articles
- ESPixelStick
- ESPixelStick Reference Guide
- ESP8266 Development Boards
- ESP32 Development Boards
- ESP8266 Overview
- ESP32 Family Overview
Revision History
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | July 2026 | Expanded from a navigation page into the primary ESPixelStick platform reference. |