diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBus.h b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
index 5e30714..61167d7 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBus.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
@@ -330,6 +330,15 @@ public:
     void SetPixelSettings(const typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject& settings)
     {
         T_COLOR_FEATURE::applySettings(_method.getData(), _method.getDataSize(), settings);
+        if (_method.SwapBuffers())
+        {
+            // some methods have two internal buffers
+            // so need to swap so settings are stored in both copies
+            //
+            T_COLOR_FEATURE::applySettings(_method.getData(), _method.getDataSize(), settings);
+            // swap back to minimize inconsistencies
+            _method.SwapBuffers();
+        }
         Dirty();
     };
 
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod.h
index 5ab5a77..f44e3cc 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod.h
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data + _sizeStartFrame;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/DotStarGenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/DotStarGenericMethod.h
index 615d9ef..3f2f1c3 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/DotStarGenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/DotStarGenericMethod.h
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Hd108GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Hd108GenericMethod.h
index a1df987..6b9cbe5 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Hd108GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Hd108GenericMethod.h
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Lpd6803GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Lpd6803GenericMethod.h
index 2e95e7e..a57dcee 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Lpd6803GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Lpd6803GenericMethod.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Lpd8806GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Lpd8806GenericMethod.h
index b28e575..757ed93 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Lpd8806GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Lpd8806GenericMethod.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Mbi6033GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Mbi6033GenericMethod.h
index eaddbca..5f66729 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Mbi6033GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Mbi6033GenericMethod.h
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoArmMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoArmMethod.h
index dba4000..3b0b7e8 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoArmMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoArmMethod.h
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
index fe8468a..53d471c 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sMethod.h
index f8d7e78..85aae16 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sMethod.h
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sXMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sXMethod.h
index fd628fa..ecc304a 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sXMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32I2sXMethod.h
@@ -841,6 +841,11 @@ public:
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32LcdXMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32LcdXMethod.h
index b868b85..e6e98ac 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32LcdXMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32LcdXMethod.h
@@ -654,6 +654,11 @@ public:
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.h
index 8e6fdbf..208b1ac 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.h
@@ -651,6 +651,12 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        std::swap(_dataSending, _dataEditing);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _dataEditing;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266DmaMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266DmaMethod.h
index d372e1e..766426d 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266DmaMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266DmaMethod.h
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266I2sDmx512Method.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266I2sDmx512Method.h
index a98e34d..9dc717d 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266I2sDmx512Method.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266I2sDmx512Method.h
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data + T_SPEED::HeaderSize;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.h
index be3e7a3..48cd3ca 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.h
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ protected:
             ptr = const_cast<uint8_t*>(T_UARTCONTEXT::FillUartFifo(T_UARTFEATURE::Index, ptr, end));
         }
     }
+
+    bool SwapUartBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
 };
 
 // this template method class is used to glue uart feature and context for
@@ -274,6 +279,12 @@ protected:
         std::swap(_dataSending, _data);
     }
 
+    bool SwapUartBuffers()
+    {
+        std::swap(_dataSending, _data);
+        return true;
+    }
+
 private:
     T_UARTCONTEXT _context;
 
@@ -420,6 +431,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return this->SwapUartBuffers();
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return this->_data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
index 6a70e65..c875891 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoNrf52xMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoNrf52xMethod.h
index 82a6ca4..d4f8bcc 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoNrf52xMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoNrf52xMethod.h
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/P9813GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/P9813GenericMethod.h
index b014e1e..43f454c 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/P9813GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/P9813GenericMethod.h
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/PixieStreamMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/PixieStreamMethod.h
index 3dd5368..8ad9b43 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/PixieStreamMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/PixieStreamMethod.h
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ public:
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Rp2040/NeoRp2040x4Method.h b/src/internal/methods/Rp2040/NeoRp2040x4Method.h
index a8ee727..8ba02fe 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Rp2040/NeoRp2040x4Method.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Rp2040/NeoRp2040x4Method.h
@@ -271,6 +271,12 @@ Serial.println();
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        std::swap(_dataSending, _dataEditing);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _dataEditing;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Sm16716GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Sm16716GenericMethod.h
index 065fb9c..6fa97fd 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Sm16716GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Sm16716GenericMethod.h
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Tlc5947GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Tlc5947GenericMethod.h
index 60aee68..caa713b 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Tlc5947GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Tlc5947GenericMethod.h
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
index 43f9525..68bde4b 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
index ccb69a2..965fa60 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool SwapBuffers()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     uint8_t* getData() const
     {
         return _data;