diff --git a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
index f1860dc..95267aa 100644
--- a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
+++ b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ struct CanReceiveRateAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
 struct CloudCollectRateAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.cloudCollectRate; } };
 struct CloudSendRateAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.cloudSendRate; } };
+struct UdpCloudSendIntervalAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.udpSendRateMs; } };
+struct UdpCloudEnabledAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled; } };
 #endif
 
 struct DefaultModeModelModeAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<UnifiedModelMode> { UnifiedModelMode &getRef() const override { return settings.defaultMode.modelMode; } };
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ struct LedsStVOFrontLengthAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { i
 struct EnableLedstripStVOFrontlight : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.stvoFrontEnable; } };
 struct AnimationMultiplierAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.animationMultiplier; } };
 struct LedstripBrightnessAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<uint8_t> { uint8_t &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.brightness; } };
-struct LedstripEnableBlinkAnimation : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.enableAnimBlink; } };
+struct LedstripEnableBlinkAnimationAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.enableAnimBlink; } };
 struct LedstripOtaAnimationAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<OtaAnimationModes> { OtaAnimationModes &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.otaMode; } };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/cloudsettingsmenu.cpp b/main/displays/menus/cloudsettingsmenu.cpp
index ec9f2f2..c8b56a0 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/cloudsettingsmenu.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/menus/cloudsettingsmenu.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ using CloudSendRateChangeDisplay = espgui::makeComponent<
     espgui::BackActionInterface<espgui::SwitchScreenAction<CloudSettingsMenu>>,
     espgui::SwitchScreenAction<CloudSettingsMenu>
 >;
+
+using UdpCloudSendRateChangeDisplay = espgui::makeComponent<
+    espgui::ChangeValueDisplay<int16_t>,
+    espgui::StaticText<TEXT_UDPSENDRATE>,
+    UdpCloudSendIntervalAccessor,
+    espgui::BackActionInterface<espgui::SwitchScreenAction<CloudSettingsMenu>>,
+    espgui::SwitchScreenAction<CloudSettingsMenu>
+>;
 } // namespace
 
 using namespace espgui;
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ using namespace espgui;
 CloudSettingsMenu::CloudSettingsMenu()
 {
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_CLOUDENABLED>,         ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, CloudEnabledAccessor>>();
+    constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_UDPCLOUDENABLED>,      ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, UdpCloudEnabledAccessor>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_CLOUDTRANSMITTIMEOUT>, SwitchScreenAction<CloudTransmitTimeoutChangeScreen>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, CloudCreatedText,                      DisabledColor, DummyAction>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, CloudStartedText,                      DisabledColor, DummyAction>>();
@@ -64,6 +73,7 @@ CloudSettingsMenu::CloudSettingsMenu()
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, CloudBufferLengthText,                 DisabledColor, DummyAction>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_CLOUDCOLLECTRATE>,     SwitchScreenAction<CloudCollectRateChangeDisplay>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_CLOUDSENDRATE>,        SwitchScreenAction<CloudSendRateChangeDisplay>>>();
+    constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_UDPSENDRATE>,          SwitchScreenAction<UdpCloudSendRateChangeDisplay>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BACK>,                 SwitchScreenAction<SettingsMenu>, StaticMenuItemIcon<&espgui::icons::back>>>();
 }
 
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectblinkmenu.h b/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectblinkmenu.h
index 3f284e9..ca37a95 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectblinkmenu.h
+++ b/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectblinkmenu.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace {
             constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_ANIMATION_BLINKLEFT>,          LedstripAnimationBlinkLeftAction>>();
             constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_ANIMATION_BLINKRIGHT>,         LedstripAnimationBlinkRightAction>>();
             constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_ANIMATION_BLINKBOTH>,          LedstripAnimationBlinkBothAction>>();
-            constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_LEDSTRIP_EN_BLINK_ANIM>,       ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, LedstripEnableBlinkAnimation>>();
+            constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_LEDSTRIP_EN_BLINK_ANIM>,       ToggleBoolAction, CheckboxIcon, LedstripEnableBlinkAnimationAccessor>>();
             constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BACK>,                         SwitchScreenAction<LedstripMenu>, StaticMenuItemIcon<&espgui::icons::back>>>();
         }
     };
diff --git a/main/ledstrip.cpp b/main/ledstrip.cpp
index 7a8d34f..625d866 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.cpp
+++ b/main/ledstrip.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void updateLedStrip()
 
 void showAnimation()
 {
-    if (settings.ledstrip.enableLedAnimation && !simplified && (!asyncOtaTaskStarted || settings.ledstrip.otaMode != OtaAnimationModes::None))
+    if (settings.ledstrip.enableLedAnimation && !simplified && !(asyncOtaTaskStarted && settings.ledstrip.otaMode != OtaAnimationModes::None))
     {
         if (animation_type == LEDSTRIP_ANIMATION_TYPE_DEFAULTRAINBOW) showDefaultLedstrip();
         else if (animation_type == LEDSTRIP_ANIMATION_TYPE_BETTERRAINBOW) showBetterRainbow();
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 9e51c27..4828660 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
 #endif
         calculateStatistics();
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
-        sendUdpCloudPacket();
+        if (settings.cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled)
+            sendUdpCloudPacket();
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/main/presets.h b/main/presets.h
index cfd3fc2..12d401c 100644
--- a/main/presets.h
+++ b/main/presets.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ constexpr Settings::BoardcomputerHardware::TimersSettings defaultTimersSettings
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
     .cloudCollectRate = 100,
     .cloudSendRate = 1,
+    .udpSendRateMs = 65,
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ constexpr Settings::CloudSettings defaultCloudSettings {
     .cloudEnabled = false,
     .cloudTransmitTimeout = 10,
     .udpUid = 0,
+    .udpCloudEnabled = false,
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main/settings.h b/main/settings.h
index 2bfa4ee..77d0eca 100644
--- a/main/settings.h
+++ b/main/settings.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ struct Settings
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
             int16_t cloudCollectRate;
             int16_t cloudSendRate;
+            int16_t udpSendRateMs;
 #endif
         } timersSettings;
     } boardcomputerHardware;
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ struct Settings
         bool cloudEnabled;
         int16_t cloudTransmitTimeout; // in ms
         uint32_t udpUid;
+        bool udpCloudEnabled;
     } cloudSettings;
 #endif
 
@@ -282,12 +284,14 @@ void Settings::executeForEveryCommonSetting(T &&callable)
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
     callable("cloudCollectRat", boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.cloudCollectRate);
     callable("cloudSendRate", boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.cloudSendRate);
+    callable("udpSendRate", boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.udpSendRateMs);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
     callable("cloudEnabled", cloudSettings.cloudEnabled);
     callable("clodTransmTmout", cloudSettings.cloudTransmitTimeout);
     callable("cloudUDPUid", cloudSettings.udpUid);
+    callable("enUdpCloud", cloudSettings.udpCloudEnabled);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
diff --git a/main/texts.h b/main/texts.h
index 7d3837f..ba3c2f6 100644
--- a/main/texts.h
+++ b/main/texts.h
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ constexpr char TEXT_BLEENABLED[] = "BLE enabled";
 #ifdef FEATURE_CLOUD
 //CloudSettingsMenu
 constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDSETTINGS[] = "Cloud settings";
-constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDENABLED[] = "Cloud enabled";
+constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDENABLED[] = "Tcp Cloud enabled";
+constexpr char TEXT_UDPCLOUDENABLED[] = "Udp Cloud enabled";
 constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDTRANSMITTIMEOUT[] = "Transmit timeout";
 constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDCOLLECTRATE[] = "Cloud collect rate";
 constexpr char TEXT_CLOUDSENDRATE[] = "Cloud send rate";
+constexpr char TEXT_UDPSENDRATE[] = "Udp send rate";
 //constexpr char TEXT_BACK[] = "Back";
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main/udpcloud.cpp b/main/udpcloud.cpp
index b07ac7f..7c5938a 100644
--- a/main/udpcloud.cpp
+++ b/main/udpcloud.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ constexpr const char * const TAG = "bobbycloud";
 // 3rd party includes
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <FastLED.h>
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
+#include <espcppmacros.h>
+#include <espstrutils.h>
+#include <esp_ota_ops.h>
+#endif
 
 // local includes
 #include "udpcloud.h"
@@ -19,6 +24,8 @@ constexpr const char * const TAG = "bobbycloud";
 #include "drivingstatistics.h"
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+// Little "flash" on statusdisplay when udp stuff is happening
+bool visualSendUdpPacket;
 
 espchrono::millis_clock::time_point timestampLastFailed;
 
@@ -115,6 +122,14 @@ std::string buildUdpCloudJson()
     doc["wN"] = drivingStatistics.wh_used;
     doc["wL"] = getRemainingWattHours();
     doc["kmL"] = getRemainingWattHours() / settings.battery.watthoursPerKilometer;
+//#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
+//    if (const esp_app_desc_t *app_desc = esp_ota_get_app_description())
+//    {
+//        doc["ver"] = espcpputils::toHexString({app_desc->app_elf_sha256, 8});
+//    }
+//#else
+//    doc["ver"] = "-";
+//#endif
 
     serializeJson(doc, buf);
     return buf;
@@ -122,17 +137,22 @@ std::string buildUdpCloudJson()
 
 void sendUdpCloudPacket()
 {
-    EVERY_N_MILLIS(30) {
+    EVERY_N_MILLIS(settings.boardcomputerHardware.timersSettings.udpSendRateMs) {
         if (espchrono::ago(timestampLastFailed) < 3s)
+        {
+            visualSendUdpPacket = false;
             return;
+        }
 
         if (stringSettings.udpCloudUrl.empty())
         {
+            visualSendUdpPacket = false;
             return;
         }
 
         if (wifi_stack::get_sta_status() != wifi_stack::WiFiStaStatus::CONNECTED)
         {
+            visualSendUdpPacket = false;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -149,12 +169,14 @@ void sendUdpCloudPacket()
                 ESP_LOGE(TAG, "dns_gethostbyname() failed because: %i", res);
             }
             timestampLastFailed = espchrono::millis_clock::now();
+            visualSendUdpPacket = false;
             return;
         }
 
         if (udpCloudIp.type != IPADDR_TYPE_V4)
         {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "unsupported ip type: %hhu", udpCloudIp.type);
+            visualSendUdpPacket = false;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -173,6 +195,7 @@ void sendUdpCloudPacket()
         }
 
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "now: %s", buf.c_str());
+        visualSendUdpPacket = !visualSendUdpPacket;
         }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/main/udpcloud.h b/main/udpcloud.h
index e4e5f50..99eebeb 100644
--- a/main/udpcloud.h
+++ b/main/udpcloud.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <string>
 
+// Little "flash" on statusdisplay when udp stuff is happening
+extern bool visualSendUdpPacket;
+
 void spamUdpBroadcast();
 std::string buildUdpCloudJson();
 void sendUdpCloudPacket();