diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
index 0c817dcf..49c9b6a9 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 /*
  * @title Espalexa library
- * @version 2.4.3
+ * @version 2.4.4
  * @author Christian Schwinne
  * @license MIT
  * @contributors d-999
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <WiFiUdp.h>
 
 #ifdef ESPALEXA_DEBUG
- #pragma message "Espalexa 2.4.3 debug mode"
+ #pragma message "Espalexa 2.4.4 debug mode"
  #define EA_DEBUG(x)  Serial.print (x)
  #define EA_DEBUGLN(x) Serial.println (x)
 #else
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private:
     json += "\",\"modelid\":\"" + modelidString(dev->getType());
     json += "\",\"manufacturername\":\"Philips\",\"productname\":\"E" + String(static_cast<uint8_t>(dev->getType()));
     json += "\",\"uniqueid\":\"" + String(encodeLightId(deviceId+1));
-    json += "\",\"swversion\":\"espalexa-2.4.3\"}";
+    json += "\",\"swversion\":\"espalexa-2.4.4\"}";
     
     return json;
   }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private:
     }
     res += "\r\nFree Heap: " + (String)ESP.getFreeHeap();
     res += "\r\nUptime: " + (String)millis();
-    res += "\r\n\r\nEspalexa library v2.4.3 by Christian Schwinne 2019";
+    res += "\r\n\r\nEspalexa library v2.4.4 by Christian Schwinne 2020";
     server->send(200, "text/plain", res);
   }
   #endif
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ private:
       "SERVER: FreeRTOS/6.0.5, UPnP/1.0, IpBridge/1.17.0\r\n" // _modelName, _modelNumber
       "hue-bridgeid: "+ escapedMac +"\r\n"
       "ST: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:basic:1\r\n"  // _deviceType
-      "USN: uuid:2f402f80-da50-11e1-9b23-"+ escapedMac +"::upnp:rootdevice\r\n" // _uuid::_deviceType
+      "USN: uuid:2f402f80-da50-11e1-9b23-"+ escapedMac +"::ssdp:all\r\n" // _uuid::_deviceType
       "\r\n";
 
     espalexaUdp.beginPacket(espalexaUdp.remoteIP(), espalexaUdp.remotePort());
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public:
     String request = packetBuffer;
     if(request.indexOf("M-SEARCH") >= 0) {
       EA_DEBUGLN(request);
-      if(request.indexOf("upnp:rootdevice") > 0 || request.indexOf("asic:1") > 0) {
+      if(request.indexOf("upnp:rootdevice") > 0 || request.indexOf("asic:1") > 0 || request.indexOf("ssdp:all") > 0) {
         EA_DEBUGLN("Responding search req...");
         respondToSearch();
       }
@@ -584,4 +584,4 @@ public:
   ~Espalexa(){delete devices;} //note: Espalexa is NOT meant to be destructed
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.cpp b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.cpp
index df859c1d..25d70bb0 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.cpp
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.cpp
@@ -130,30 +130,28 @@ uint32_t EspalexaDevice::getRGB()
       case 350: rgb[0]=130,rgb[1]=90,rgb[2]=0;rgb[3]=255;break;
       case 383: rgb[0]=255,rgb[1]=153,rgb[2]=0;rgb[3]=255;break;
       default: {
- 
-    if( temp <= 66 ){ 
-      r = 255; 
-      g = temp;
-      g = 99.470802 * log(g) - 161.119568;
-      if( temp <= 19){
-          b = 0;
-      } else {
-          b = temp-10;
-          b = 138.517731 * log(b) - 305.044793;
-      }
-    } else {
-      r = temp - 60;
-      r = 329.698727 * pow(r, -0.13320476);
-      g = temp - 60;
-      g = 288.12217 * pow(g, -0.07551485 );
-      b = 255;
-    }
+        if( temp <= 66 ){ 
+          r = 255; 
+          g = temp;
+          g = 99.470802 * log(g) - 161.119568;
+          if( temp <= 19){
+              b = 0;
+          } else {
+              b = temp-10;
+              b = 138.517731 * log(b) - 305.044793;
+          }
+        } else {
+          r = temp - 60;
+          r = 329.698727 * pow(r, -0.13320476);
+          g = temp - 60;
+          g = 288.12217 * pow(g, -0.07551485 );
+          b = 255;
+        }
     
-    rgb[0] = (byte)constrain(r,0.1,255.1);
-    rgb[1] = (byte)constrain(g,0.1,255.1);
-    rgb[2] = (byte)constrain(b,0.1,255.1);
-
-    }
+        rgb[0] = (byte)constrain(r,0.1,255.1);
+        rgb[1] = (byte)constrain(g,0.1,255.1);
+        rgb[2] = (byte)constrain(b,0.1,255.1);
+      }
     }
   } else if (_mode == EspalexaColorMode::hs)
   {
@@ -232,6 +230,12 @@ uint32_t EspalexaDevice::getRGB()
   return _rgb;
 }
 
+//white channel for RGBW lights. Always 0 unless colormode is ct
+uint8_t EspalexaDevice::getW()
+{
+  return (getRGB() >> 24) & 0xFF;
+}
+
 uint8_t EspalexaDevice::getR()
 {
   return (getRGB() >> 16) & 0xFF;
diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.h b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.h
index 8d7be873..a6644916 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.h
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/EspalexaDevice.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
   uint8_t getR();
   uint8_t getG();
   uint8_t getB();
+  uint8_t getW();
   EspalexaColorMode getColorMode();
   EspalexaDeviceType getType();
   
diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index b9e36a83..71356f6e 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 
 //version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2001052
+#define VERSION 2001071
 char versionString[] = "0.9.0-b2";