--- title: An ESP32-S3 HUB75 LED ticker display with server-side... description: TickrCast is a new expandable HUB75 LED ticker display built on the ESP32-S3, launched on Kickstarter by Layered Ventures LLC. It ships as a complete consumer... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-hub75-led-ticker-display-with-server-side-rendering-and-ota-crowdfunding--n9jbbrqcj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: An ESP32-S3 HUB75 LED ticker display with server-side rendering and OTA (Crowdfunding) | daily.dev og:description: TickrCast is a new expandable HUB75 LED ticker display built on the ESP32-S3, launched on Kickstarter by Layered Ventures LLC. It ships as a complete consumer... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-hub75-led-ticker-display-with-server-side-rendering-and-ota-crowdfunding--n9jbbrqcj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/n9jbBrqcj.png og:image:alt: An ESP32-S3 HUB75 LED ticker display with server-side rendering and OTA (Crowdfunding) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # An ESP32-S3 HUB75 LED ticker display with server-side rendering and OTA (Crowdfunding) **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TickrCast is a new expandable HUB75 LED ticker display built on the ESP32-S3, launched on Kickstarter by Layered Ventures LLC. It ships as a complete consumer product with a custom controller board, plug-and-play panels, companion app, and 30+ launch plugins for esports, sports, social, and flight data, with more available via a live marketplace. To resolve conflicts between Wi-Fi and HUB75 DMA on the ESP32-S3, the creator moved content composition to server-side rendering with segment caching, load-tested at up to 22,000 concurrent devices per server. The firmware supports signed OTA updates and flash encryption, though the project itself is closed-source (with a promise to open it if the company shuts down). Kickstarter pricing starts at $99 for a single panel, with 8-panel and 10-panel kits at $699 and $799; deliveries are slated for February 2027, and a grounding issue forced a hardware respin on the 10-panel tier. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why would combining Wi-Fi and HUB75 DMA on an ESP32-S3 cause problems? Handling Wi-Fi networking and HUB75 matrix DMA output simultaneously on the ESP32-S3 can cause resource conflicts, since both operations compete for timing-sensitive hardware access. TickrCast's developer worked around this by moving content composition to a server-side rendering and segment caching system, leaving the ESP32-S3 responsible only for driving the display output, which keeps scrolling smooth and updates responsive. _Developers building ESP32-S3 display projects can track workarounds like this one on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [This self-hosted e-ink dashboard designer makes creating ESP32 and Pi projects a lot easier](https://daily.dev/posts/this-self-hosted-e-ink-dashboard-designer-makes-creating-esp32-and-pi-projects-a-lot-easier-pawkotyuu) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [This ESP32 project couples a simple clock with some iconic retro gaming references](https://daily.dev/posts/this-esp32-project-couples-a-simple-clock-with-some-iconic-retro-gaming-references-2b1omg9og) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [This awesome ESP32 clock lets you send messages to it anywhere in the world](https://daily.dev/posts/this-awesome-esp32-clock-lets-you-send-messages-to-it-anywhere-in-the-world-uxcarimer) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 1 comments - [An ESP32-S3 desktop display that tracks AI coding assistant usage \(Crowdfunding\)](https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-desktop-display-that-tracks-ai-coding-assistant-usage-crowdfunding--1qrljcbuc) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This $35 ESP32 touchscreen makes Meshtastic feel less like a commitment, and you still get a great display if it doesn't stick](https://daily.dev/posts/this-35-esp32-touchscreen-makes-meshtastic-feel-less-like-a-commitment-and-you-still-get-a-great-d-wqrhhyhac) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-hub75-led-ticker-display-with-server-side-rendering-and-ota-crowdfunding--n9jbbrqcj) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"An ESP32-S3 HUB75 LED ticker display with server-side rendering and OTA (Crowdfunding)","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-hub75-led-ticker-display-with-server-side-rendering-and-ota-crowdfunding--n9jbbrqcj","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-hub75-led-ticker-display-with-server-side-rendering-and-ota-crowdfunding--n9jbbrqcj"},"datePublished":"2026-09-03T08:07:59.262Z","dateModified":"2026-09-03T08:23:24.541Z","description":"TickrCast is a new expandable HUB75 LED ticker display built on the ESP32-S3, launched on Kickstarter by Layered Ventures LLC. 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