diff --git a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
index f58ba016..8231fc52 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void WS2812FX::setUpMatrix() {
       return;
     }
 
-    USER_PRINTF("setUpMatrix %d x %d\n", Segment::maxWidth, Segment::maxHeight);
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("setUpMatrix %d x %d\n", Segment::maxWidth, Segment::maxHeight);
     
     // WLEDMM check if mapping table is necessary (avoiding heap fragmentation)
 #if defined(WLED_ENABLE_HUB75MATRIX)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void WS2812FX::setUpMatrix() {
     if (Segment::maxWidth * Segment::maxHeight > customMappingTableSize) {
       size_t size = max(ledmapMaxSize, size_t(Segment::maxWidth * Segment::maxHeight)); // TroyHacks
       if (!needLedMap) size = 0;                                                        // softhack007
-      USER_PRINTF("setupmatrix customMappingTable alloc %d from %d\n", size, customMappingTableSize);
+      DEBUG_PRINTF("setupmatrix customMappingTable alloc %d from %d\n", size, customMappingTableSize);
       //if (customMappingTable != nullptr) delete[] customMappingTable;
       //customMappingTable = new(std::nothrow) uint16_t[size];
 
diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index d307b5b8..51722c9a 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static portMUX_TYPE s_wled_strip_mux = portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED; // to prote
 void strip_wait_until_idle(String whoCalledMe) {
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLEDMM_PROTECT_SERVICE)  // WLEDMM experimental 
   if (strip.isServicing() && (strncmp(pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL), "loopTask", 8) != 0)) { // if we are in looptask (arduino loop), its safe to proceed without waiting
-  USER_PRINTLN(whoCalledMe + String(": strip is still drawing effects."));
+  DEBUG_PRINTLN(whoCalledMe + String(": strip is still drawing effects."));
   strip.waitUntilIdle();
   }
 #endif
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void Segment::allocLeds() {
     } // softhack007 clean up buffer
   }
   if ((size > 0) && (!ledsrgb || size > ledsrgbSize)) {    //softhack dont allocate zero bytes
-    USER_PRINTF("allocLeds (%d,%d to %d,%d), %u from %u\n", start, startY, stop, stopY, size, ledsrgb?ledsrgbSize:0);
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("allocLeds (%d,%d to %d,%d), %u from %u\n", start, startY, stop, stopY, size, ledsrgb?ledsrgbSize:0);
     if (ledsrgb) free(ledsrgb);   // we need a bigger buffer, so free the old one first
     ledsrgb = (CRGB*)calloc(size, 1);
     ledsrgbSize = ledsrgb?size:0;
@@ -1903,7 +1903,8 @@ void WS2812FX::waitUntilIdle(void) {
       delay(2);  // Suspending for 1 tick (or more) gives other tasks a chance to run.
       //yield(); // seems to be a no-op on esp32
     } while (isServicing() && (millis() - waitStarted < MAX_IDLE_WAIT_MS));
-    USER_PRINTF("strip.waitUntilIdle(): strip %sidle after %d ms. (task %s with prio=%d)\n", isServicing()?"not ":"", int(millis() - waitStarted), pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL), uxTaskPriorityGet(NULL));
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("strip.waitUntilIdle(): strip %sidle after %d ms. (task %s with prio=%d)\n", isServicing()?"not ":"", int(millis() - waitStarted), pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL), uxTaskPriorityGet(NULL));
+    if (isServicing()) USER_PRINTF("strip.waitUntilIdle(): strip NOT idle after %d ms - overriding access. (task %s with prio=%d)\n", int(millis() - waitStarted), pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL), uxTaskPriorityGet(NULL));
   }
   return;
 #else
diff --git a/wled00/wled_server.cpp b/wled00/wled_server.cpp
index 0a0dd50f..0ec12709 100644
--- a/wled00/wled_server.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled_server.cpp
@@ -390,13 +390,13 @@ void initServer()
   });
   #endif
   server.on("/", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request){
-    USER_PRINT("Client request"); //WLEDMM: want to see if client connects to wled
+    DEBUG_PRINT("Client request"); //WLEDMM: want to see if client connects to wled
     #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
     DEBUG_PRINTF("%s min free stack %d\n", pcTaskGetTaskName(NULL), uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark(NULL)); //WLEDMM
     #endif
     if (captivePortal(request)) return;
     serveIndexOrWelcome(request);
-    USER_PRINTLN(" done"); //WLEDMM: want to see if client connects to wled
+    DEBUG_PRINTLN(" done"); //WLEDMM: want to see if client connects to wled
   });
 
   #ifdef WLED_ENABLE_PIXART