diff --git a/wled00/bus_manager.h b/wled00/bus_manager.h
index bfae90ac..5f604321 100644
--- a/wled00/bus_manager.h
+++ b/wled00/bus_manager.h
@@ -15,13 +15,19 @@ uint32_t colorBalanceFromKelvin(uint16_t kelvin, uint32_t rgb);
 void colorRGBtoRGBW(byte* rgb);
 
 // enable additional debug output
+#if defined(WLED_DEBUG_HOST)
+  #define DEBUGOUT NetDebug
+#else
+  #define DEBUGOUT Serial
+#endif
+
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
   #ifndef ESP8266
   #include <rom/rtc.h>
   #endif
-  #define DEBUG_PRINT(x) Serial.print(x)
-  #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
-  #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...) Serial.printf(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINT(x) DEBUGOUT.print(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) DEBUGOUT.println(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...) DEBUGOUT.printf(x)
 #else
   #define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
diff --git a/wled00/net_debug.cpp b/wled00/net_debug.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f451ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wled00/net_debug.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "wled.h"
+
+#ifdef WLED_DEBUG_HOST
+
+NetworkDebugPrinter NetDebug;
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::print(const char *s, bool newline) {
+  if (!WLED_CONNECTED || !udpConnected || s == nullptr) return;
+
+  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
+  }
+
+  WiFiUDP debugUdp;
+  debugUdp.beginPacket(debugPrintHostIP, netDebugPrintPort);
+  debugUdp.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(s), strlen(s));
+  if (newline) debugUdp.write('\n');
+  debugUdp.endPacket();
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::print(const __FlashStringHelper* s, bool newline) {
+  char buf[512];
+  strncpy_P(buf, (PGM_P)s, 512);
+  print(buf, newline);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::print(String s) {
+  print(s.c_str());
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::print(unsigned int n, bool newline) {
+  char s[10];
+  snprintf_P(s, sizeof(s), PSTR("%d"), n);
+  s[9] = '\0';
+  print(s, newline);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::println() {
+  print("", true);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::println(const char *s) {
+  print(s, true);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::println(const __FlashStringHelper* s) {
+  print(s, true);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::println(String s) {
+  print(s.c_str(), true);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::println(unsigned int n) {
+  print(n, true);
+}
+
+void NetworkDebugPrinter::printf(const char *fmt...) {
+  va_list args;
+  va_start(args, fmt);
+  char s[1024];
+  vsnprintf(s, sizeof(s), fmt, args);
+  va_end(args);
+  print(s);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/wled00/net_debug.h b/wled00/net_debug.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d9aa6c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wled00/net_debug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef WLED_NET_DEBUG_H
+#define WLED_NET_DEBUG_H
+
+#include <WString.h>
+#include <WiFiUdp.h>
+
+class NetworkDebugPrinter {
+private:
+    IPAddress debugPrintHostIP;
+public:
+    void print(const char *s, bool newline = false);
+    void print(const __FlashStringHelper* s, bool newline = false);
+    void print(String s);
+    void print(unsigned int n, bool newline = false);
+    void println();
+    void println(const char *s);
+    void println(const __FlashStringHelper* s);
+    void println(String s);
+    void println(unsigned int n);
+    void printf(const char *fmt, ...);
+};
+
+extern NetworkDebugPrinter NetDebug;
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 44327176..7f7928ca 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
   #include "my_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WLED_DEBUG_HOST
+#include "net_debug.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <ESPAsyncWebServer.h>
 #ifdef WLED_ADD_EEPROM_SUPPORT
   #include <EEPROM.h>
@@ -669,13 +673,27 @@ WLED_GLOBAL StaticJsonDocument<JSON_BUFFER_SIZE> doc;
 WLED_GLOBAL volatile uint8_t jsonBufferLock _INIT(0);
 
 // enable additional debug output
+#if defined(WLED_DEBUG_HOST)
+  // On the host side, use netcat to receive the log statements: nc -l 7868 -u
+  // use -D WLED_DEBUG_HOST='"192.168.xxx.xxx"' or FQDN within quotes
+  #define DEBUGOUT NetDebug
+  WLED_GLOBAL char netDebugPrintHost[33] _INIT(WLED_DEBUG_HOST);
+  #if defined(WLED_DEBUG_NET_PORT)
+  WLED_GLOBAL int netDebugPrintPort _INIT(WLED_DEBUG_PORT);
+  #else
+  WLED_GLOBAL int netDebugPrintPort _INIT(7868);
+  #endif
+#else
+  #define DEBUGOUT Serial
+#endif
+
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
   #ifndef ESP8266
   #include <rom/rtc.h>
   #endif
-  #define DEBUG_PRINT(x) Serial.print(x)
-  #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
-  #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...) Serial.printf(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINT(x) DEBUGOUT.print(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) DEBUGOUT.println(x)
+  #define DEBUG_PRINTF(x...) DEBUGOUT.printf(x)
 #else
   #define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
   #define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
@@ -683,9 +701,9 @@ WLED_GLOBAL volatile uint8_t jsonBufferLock _INIT(0);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WLED_DEBUG_FS
-  #define DEBUGFS_PRINT(x) Serial.print(x)
-  #define DEBUGFS_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
-  #define DEBUGFS_PRINTF(x...) Serial.printf(x)
+  #define DEBUGFS_PRINT(x) DEBUGOUT.print(x)
+  #define DEBUGFS_PRINTLN(x) DEBUGOUT.println(x)
+  #define DEBUGFS_PRINTF(x...) DEBUGOUT.printf(x)
 #else
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINT(x)
   #define DEBUGFS_PRINTLN(x)
diff --git a/wled00/wled00.vcxproj b/wled00/wled00.vcxproj
index 9e30b6f1..638e69b8 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.vcxproj
+++ b/wled00/wled00.vcxproj
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="wled_eeprom.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wled_server.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="xml.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="net_debug.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <DebuggerFlavor>VisualMicroDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>