diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 946c951b..a8261bcd 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -297,14 +297,23 @@ build_flags =
   -D USERMOD_AUDIOREACTIVE
   -D NON32XFER_HANDLER ;; ask forgiveness for PROGMEM misuse
   -D WLED_DISABLE_PARTICLESYSTEM2D
-  
+
+;; special library dependencies for 8266 (workaround for upsteam #5136) - replaces env.lib_deps
+lib8266_deps =
+    fastled/FastLED @ 3.6.0   ;; default from upstream WLED
+    IRremoteESP8266 @ 2.8.2
+    https://github.com/Aircoookie/ESPAsyncWebServer.git#v2.2.1  ;; use proven version for 8266
+    bitbank2/AnimatedGIF@^1.4.7
+    https://github.com/Aircoookie/GifDecoder#bc3af18
+
 lib_deps =
   #https://github.com/lorol/LITTLEFS.git
   ESPAsyncTCP @ 1.2.2
   ESPAsyncUDP
   ;; makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.6.9 ;; WLEDMM use if you have problems with 2.7.5
   makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.7.5
-  ${env.lib_deps}
+  ${esp8266.lib8266_deps}           ;; use proven library versions for 8266
+lib_ignore =
 
 ;; compatibilty flags - same as 0.14.0 which seems to work better on some 8266 boards. Not using PIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_MMU_CACHE16_IRAM48
 build_flags_compat =
@@ -562,6 +571,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 #-DWLED_DISABLE_2D
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 monitor_filters = esp8266_exception_decoder
 
 [env:nodemcuv2_160]
@@ -577,6 +587,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP02
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:esp8266_2m_160]
 extends = env:esp8266_2m
@@ -607,6 +618,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:d1_mini]
 board = d1_mini
@@ -617,6 +629,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 monitor_filters = esp8266_exception_decoder
 
 [env:heltec_wifi_kit_8]
@@ -627,6 +640,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:h803wf]
 board = d1_mini
@@ -636,6 +650,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D LEDPIN=1 -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 ;; two aliases for lazy users
 [env:esp32dev]
@@ -824,6 +839,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_1m128k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_DISABLE_OTA
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:esp8285_H801]
 board = esp8285
@@ -833,6 +849,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_1m128k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_DISABLE_OTA
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:d1_mini_5CH_Shojo_PCB]
 board = d1_mini
@@ -842,6 +859,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_USE_SHOJO_PCB
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
@@ -856,6 +874,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} ${common.debug_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:d1_mini_ota]
 board = d1_mini
@@ -868,6 +887,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:anavi_miracle_controller]
 board = d1_mini
@@ -877,6 +897,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D LEDPIN=12 -D IRPIN=-1 -D RLYPIN=2
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:lolin_s2_mini]
 platform = ${esp32s2.platform}
@@ -974,6 +995,7 @@ platform = ${common.platform_wled_default}
 board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D LEDPIN=3 -D BTNPIN=1
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:sp511e]
 board = esp_wroom_02
@@ -981,6 +1003,7 @@ platform = ${common.platform_wled_default}
 board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D LEDPIN=3 -D BTNPIN=2 -D IRPIN=5 -D WLED_MAX_BUTTONS=3
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:Athom_RGBCW]        ;7w and 5w(GU10) bulbs
 board = esp8285
@@ -991,6 +1014,7 @@ build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 -D BTNPIN=-1 -D RLYPIN=-1 -D DATA_PINS=4,12,14,13,5
                                             -D DEFAULT_LED_TYPE=TYPE_ANALOG_5CH -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED -D WLED_MAX_CCT_BLEND=0
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 
 [env:Athom_15w_RGBCW]        ;15w bulb
@@ -1002,6 +1026,7 @@ build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 -D BTNPIN=-1 -D RLYPIN=-1 -D DATA_PINS=4,12,14,5,13
                                             -D DEFAULT_LED_TYPE=TYPE_ANALOG_5CH -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED -D WLED_MAX_CCT_BLEND=0 -D WLED_USE_IC_CCT
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 
 [env:Athom_3Pin_Controller]        ;small controller with only data
@@ -1012,6 +1037,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 -D BTNPIN=0 -D RLYPIN=-1 -D LEDPIN=1 -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 
 [env:Athom_4Pin_Controller]       ; With clock and data interface
@@ -1022,6 +1048,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 -D BTNPIN=0 -D RLYPIN=12 -D LEDPIN=1 -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 
 [env:Athom_5Pin_Controller]      ;Analog light strip controller
@@ -1032,6 +1059,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP8266 -D BTNPIN=0 -D RLYPIN=-1 DATA_PINS=4,12,14,13 -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 
 [env:MY9291]
@@ -1042,6 +1070,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_1m128k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP01 -D WLED_DISABLE_OTA -D USERMOD_MY9291
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # codm pixel controller board configurations
@@ -1056,6 +1085,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_2m512k}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:codm-controller-0_6-rev2]
 board = esp_wroom_02
@@ -1065,6 +1095,7 @@ board_build.ldscript = ${common.ldscript_4m1m}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266}
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # EleksTube-IPS
@@ -1598,6 +1629,7 @@ lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
   OneWire@~2.3.5 ; used for USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY and USERMOD_DALLASTEMPERATURE
   olikraus/U8g2 @ ^2.28.8 ; used for USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY 
   ElectronicCats/MPU6050 @ 0.6.0 ; used for USERMOD_MPU6050_IMU
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 ; RAM:   [======    ]  63.0% (used 51608 bytes from 81920 bytes)
 ; Flash: [========= ]  94.9% (used 991039 bytes from 1044464 bytes)
 
@@ -1628,6 +1660,7 @@ lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
   paulstoffregen/OneWire@~2.3.7 ;WLEDMM Softhack, we need this as well (instead of 2.3.5)?
   olikraus/U8g2 # @~2.33.15
   Wire ; WLEDMM ewowi, needed?
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 
 [env:esp8266pro_16MB_S]
 extends = env:d1_mini
@@ -1700,6 +1733,7 @@ lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
   OneWire@~2.3.5 ; used for USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY and USERMOD_DALLASTEMPERATURE
   olikraus/U8g2 @ ^2.28.8 ; used for USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY 
   ElectronicCats/MPU6050 @ 0.6.0 ; used for USERMOD_MPU6050_IMU
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
 ; RAM:   [======    ]  62.9% (used 51508 bytes from 81920 bytes)
 ; Flash: [==========]  96.2% (used 1005115 bytes from 1044464 bytes)
 
@@ -1723,7 +1757,8 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags_esp8266} -D WLED_DISABLE_OTA
   ;; -D WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
   ;; -D WLED_DISABLE_2D ;; last resort to reduce flash size
 lib_deps = ${esp8266.lib_deps}
-lib_ignore = IRremoteESP8266 ; use with WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED for faster compilation
+lib_ignore = ${esp8266.lib_ignore}
+  IRremoteESP8266 ; use with WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED for faster compilation
 ; RAM:   [======    ]  60.3% (used 49408 bytes from 81920 bytes)
 ; Flash: [==========]  98.6% (used 880331 bytes from 892912 bytes)