diff --git a/wled00/DDP.cpp b/wled00/DDP.cpp
index 9c3818d9..c682232d 100644
--- a/wled00/DDP.cpp
+++ b/wled00/DDP.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void copyRgbwToRgb(byte *destination, byte *source, uint16_t length) {
 uint8_t realtimeBrodacast(IPAddress client, uint16_t busLength, byte *rgbwData) {
 
     WiFiUDP ddpUdp;
-    
+
     // calclate the number of UDP packets we need to send
     uint16_t channelCount = busLength * 3;
     uint16_t packetCount = channelCount / DDP_CHANNELS_PER_PACKET;
@@ -120,4 +120,7 @@ uint8_t realtimeBrodacast(IPAddress client, uint16_t busLength, byte *rgbwData)
 
         channel += packetSize;
     }
+
+    free(buffer);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/wled00/DDP.h b/wled00/DDP.h
index b591ec32..82dd0cdc 100644
--- a/wled00/DDP.h
+++ b/wled00/DDP.h
@@ -2,3 +2,15 @@
 
 #define DDP_PUSH_FLAG 0x01
 #define DDP_TIMECODE_FLAG 0x10
+
+//
+// Send real time DDP UDP updates to the specified client
+//
+//   client - the IP address to send to
+//   busLength - the number of pixels
+//   rgbwData - a buffer of at least busLength*4 bytes long
+//
+// Returns
+//    0 - Ok
+//    1 - could not allocate buffer
+uint8_t realtimeBrodacast(IPAddress client, uint16_t busLength, byte *rgbwData);