diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 96c06b9e..b5f51b1e 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ build_flags = -g
   -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
   -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_TASK_STACK_SIZE=9472         ;; WLEDMM increase stack by 1.25Kb, as audioreactive needs bigger SETTINGS_STACK_BUF_SIZE
   -DCO
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 ;; this flag is mandatory for ESP32-C3
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;; please make sure that the following flags are properly set (to 0 or 1) by your board.json, or included in your custom platformio_override.ini entry:
   ;; ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT
 
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags}
   -D CONFIG_LITTLEFS_FOR_IDF_3_2 -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0
   ;-D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 ;; -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 ;; for boards with serial-to-USB chip
-  -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1      ;; for boards with USB-OTG connector only (USBCDC or "TinyUSB")
+  -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=0      ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ; -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32-S3_PSRAM
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ; tells WLED that PSRAM shall be used
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   ${common_mm.HUB75_build_flags}
   ${common_mm.animartrix_build_flags}
   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=esp32S3_4MB_S 
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1 ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   -D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT     ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   ; -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -D WLED_USE_PSRAM ;; un-comment in case your board supports PSRAM
   ;; -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=esp32S3_8MB_M 
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1 ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   ;;-D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT     ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ;; -D WLED_USE_PSRAM ;; your board supports PSRAM
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=esp32S3_8MB_PSRAM_M
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   ;;-D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT     ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ build_unflags = ${env:esp32S3_8MB_M.build_unflags}   ;; use the same as "normal"
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-indentation -Wno-format-truncation
   ${common_mm.build_flags_S}
   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=esp32S3_8MB_S
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0   ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1 ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   ;;-D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT     ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   ${Speed_Flags.build_flags_V4}  ;; optimize for speed instead of size
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   -D MAX_SEGMENT_DATA=40960  ;; default 32767
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ;; -D WLED_USE_PSRAM ;; your board supports PSRAM
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;; -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
   ;; -DUSERMOD_BATTERY_MEASUREMENT_PIN=2  ;; battery voltage pin
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   -D WLEDMM_FASTPATH
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ;; -D WLED_USE_PSRAM ;; your board supports PSRAM
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=0     ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
   ;; -D LEDPIN=38 ;; buildin LED
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
   -DCONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=1 ;; optional - allows some buffers to use PSRAM
   -DLOLIN_WIFI_FIX -DWLEDMM_WIFI_POWERON_HACK ;; seems to work much better with this
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1 ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   -D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT    ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   ${Speed_Flags.build_flags_V4}  ;; optimize for speed instead of size
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-inden
   -D WLED_USE_PSRAM_JSON -DALL_JSON_TO_PSRAM ; WLEDMM --> force all JSON stuff into PSRAM; gives more free heap
   -DCONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=1 ;; optional - allows some buffers to use PSRAM
   -DLOLIN_WIFI_FIX -DWLEDMM_WIFI_POWERON_HACK ;; seems to work much better with this
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; for Serial-to-USB chip
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1   ;; changed from 1 to 0 to allow normal boot without USB debugger
   ;;-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 -DARDUINO_USB_DFU_ON_BOOT=1 ;; for Hardware-CDC USB mode
   -D WLED_DISABLE_ADALIGHT    ;; disables serial protocols - recommended for Hardware-CDC USB (Serial RX will receive junk commands when RX pin is unconnected, unless its pulled down by resistor)
   ;; ${common_mm.animartrix_build_flags} ;; not enough flash