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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion wled00/json.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -540,9 +540,10 @@ bool deserializeState(JsonObject root, byte callMode, byte presetId)

JsonObject playlist = root[F("playlist")];
if (!playlist.isNull() && loadPlaylist(playlist, presetId)) {
//do not notify here, because the first playlist entry will do
//do not notify here, the first playlist entry will call stateUpdated(CALL_MODE_DIRECT_CHANGE)
if (root["on"].isNull()) callMode = CALL_MODE_NO_NOTIFY;
else callMode = CALL_MODE_DIRECT_CHANGE; // possible bugfix for playlist only containing HTTP API preset FX=~
if (!onBefore && bri > 0) stateChanged = false; // when off, defer the state update to avoid glitches, see #5200. note: if bri == 0, playlists are skipped so we can not defer.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Defer the caller-side stateUpdated() call.

Clearing stateChanged suppresses only the local call at line 571. handlePresets() in wled00/presets.cpp calls stateUpdated(tmpMode) unconditionally after deserializeState(). The physical-button and asynchronous preset path can still update the LEDs before the first playlist entry starts.

Return or persist an explicit defer signal from deserializeState(), and make handlePresets() skip its immediate stateUpdated() call when that signal is set.

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In `@wled00/json.cpp` at line 546, Propagate an explicit defer signal from
deserializeState() when an off-state update with bri > 0 should be postponed,
and have handlePresets() skip its unconditional immediate stateUpdated(tmpMode)
call when that signal is set. Preserve normal stateUpdated() behavior for
non-deferred updates and the bri == 0 path.

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in what exact scenario is that an issue?

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

ast-grep outline wled00/presets.cpp --items all --match 'handlePresets|deserializeState|stateUpdated|loadPlaylist|applyPreset' || true
rg -n -C 8 -P '\b(handlePresets|deserializeState|stateUpdated|loadPlaylist|applyPreset)\s*\(' wled00/presets.cpp wled00/*.cpp wled00/*.h
printf '\n--- call-site context for handlePresets ---\n'
rg -n -C 6 -P '\bhandlePresets\s*\(' wled00 --glob '*.{cpp,h,hpp,ino}'

Length of output: 70497

@DedeHai, the issue occurs when WLED loads a playlist preset asynchronously from an off state.

Example sequence:

  1. The controller is off (bri == 0).
  2. A physical-button macro, the app, or the web UI selects preset N.
  3. applyPreset() queues preset N for handlePresets().
  4. On the next main-loop pass, handlePlaylist() runs before handlePresets().
  5. handlePresets() loads preset N. The preset contains playlist and restores brightness above zero.
  6. deserializeState() reaches Line 546 and sets stateChanged = false.
  7. handlePresets() then still calls stateUpdated(tmpMode) unconditionally at wled00/presets.cpp Line 213.
  8. The first playlist entry cannot run until the following main-loop pass.

Therefore, the unconditional stateUpdated() can apply the restored brightness and render the old segment state for one update before the first playlist entry replaces it. This is the LED flash that the new condition is intended to prevent.

The direct JSON API path does not have this specific extra call. It relies on deserializeState() at wled00/json.cpp Line 571, which the new stateChanged = false does suppress. The affected path is the queued preset path used by button macros and normal preset selection.

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if (root.containsKey(F("rmcpal"))) {
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