diff --git a/wled00/net_debug.cpp b/wled00/net_debug.cpp
index 715e99bd..6bcbe1e2 100644
--- a/wled00/net_debug.cpp
+++ b/wled00/net_debug.cpp
@@ -3,26 +3,7 @@
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG_HOST
 
 size_t NetworkDebugPrinter::write(uint8_t c) {
-  begin();
-  if (!udpConnected) return 0;
-  return debugUdp.write(c);
-}
-
-size_t NetworkDebugPrinter::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
-  if (buf == nullptr) return 0;
-  begin();
-  if (!udpConnected) return 0;
-  return debugUdp.write(buf, size);
-}
-
-void NetworkDebugPrinter::begin() {
-  if (udpConnected) return;
-  if (!WLED_CONNECTED) {
-    debugUdp.stop();
-    debugPrintHostIP = INADDR_NONE;
-    udpConnected = false;
-    return;
-  }
+  if (!WLED_CONNECTED) return 0;
 
   if (!debugPrintHostIP && !debugPrintHostIP.fromString(netDebugPrintHost)) {
     #ifdef ESP8266
@@ -36,13 +17,31 @@ void NetworkDebugPrinter::begin() {
     #endif
   }
 
-  udpConnected = debugUdp.beginPacket(debugPrintHostIP, netDebugPrintPort);
+  debugUdp.beginPacket(debugPrintHostIP, netDebugPrintPort);
+  debugUdp.write(c);
+  debugUdp.endPacket();
+  return 1;
 }
 
-void NetworkDebugPrinter::flush() {
-  if (udpConnected) {
-    if (!debugUdp.endPacket()) udpConnected = false;  // we were not able to send packet
+size_t NetworkDebugPrinter::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
+  if (!WLED_CONNECTED || buf == nullptr) return 0;
+
+  if (!debugPrintHostIP && !debugPrintHostIP.fromString(netDebugPrintHost)) {
+    #ifdef ESP8266
+      WiFi.hostByName(netDebugPrintHost, debugPrintHostIP, 750);
+    #else
+      #ifdef WLED_USE_ETHERNET
+        ETH.hostByName(netDebugPrintHost, debugPrintHostIP);
+      #else
+        WiFi.hostByName(netDebugPrintHost, debugPrintHostIP);
+      #endif
+    #endif
   }
+
+  debugUdp.beginPacket(debugPrintHostIP, netDebugPrintPort);
+  size = debugUdp.write(buf, size);
+  debugUdp.endPacket();
+  return size;
 }
 
 NetworkDebugPrinter NetDebug;
diff --git a/wled00/net_debug.h b/wled00/net_debug.h
index bd39fd15..abe863fd 100644
--- a/wled00/net_debug.h
+++ b/wled00/net_debug.h
@@ -7,14 +7,10 @@
 class NetworkDebugPrinter : public Print {
   private:
     WiFiUDP debugUdp; // needs to be here otherwise UDP messages get truncated upon destruction
-    IPAddress debugPrintHostIP = INADDR_NONE;
-    bool udpConnected = false;
+    IPAddress debugPrintHostIP;
   public:
-    virtual ~NetworkDebugPrinter() { flush(); }
     virtual size_t write(uint8_t c);
     virtual size_t write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t s);
-    void begin();
-    void flush();
 };
 
 extern NetworkDebugPrinter NetDebug;
diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index bfe60971..a811176b 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ void WLED::loop()
     debugTime = millis();
   }
   loops++;
-  DEBUG_FLUSH();
 #endif        // WLED_DEBUG
   toki.resetTick();
 
@@ -447,8 +446,6 @@ void WLED::setup()
   #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && defined(WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET)
   WRITE_PERI_REG(RTC_CNTL_BROWN_OUT_REG, 1); //enable brownout detector
   #endif
-
-  DEBUG_FLUSH();
 }
 
 void WLED::beginStrip()
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 320e2208..ab7f5134 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2211110
+#define VERSION 2211111
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG
@@ -695,24 +695,20 @@ WLED_GLOBAL volatile uint8_t jsonBufferLock _INIT(0);
   #define DEBUG_PRINT(x) DEBUGOUT.print(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) DEBUGOUT.println(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...) DEBUGOUT.printf(x)
-  #define DEBUG_FLUSH() DEBUGOUT.flush()
 #else
   #define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...)
-  #define DEBUG_FLUSH()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG_FS
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINT(x) DEBUGOUT.print(x)
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINTLN(x) DEBUGOUT.println(x)
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINTF(x...) DEBUGOUT.printf(x)
-  #define DEBUGFS_FLUSH() DEBUGOUT.flush()
 #else
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINT(x)
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINTLN(x)
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINTF(x...)
-  #define DEBUGFS_FLUSH()
 #endif
 
 // debug macro variable definitions