diff --git a/wled00/wled00.ino b/wled00/wled00.ino
index 64b30f09e..be3e35cb4 100644
--- a/wled00/wled00.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled00.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "WS2812FX.h"
 
 //version in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 1712272
+#define VERSION 1712300
 
 //AP and OTA default passwords (change them!)
 String appass = "wled1234";
diff --git a/wled00/wled03_set.ino b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
index 7ee57cb84..bda94f300 100644
--- a/wled00/wled03_set.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled03_set.ino
@@ -262,14 +262,16 @@ boolean handleSet(String req)
         return false;
    }
    int pos = 0;
+   DEBUG_PRINT("API req: ");
+   DEBUG_PRINTLN(req);
    
-   //save macro, requires &MS=<slot>,"<macro>" format
+   //save macro, requires &MS=<slot>(<macro>) format
    pos = req.indexOf("&MS=");
    if (pos > 0) {
       int i = req.substring(pos + 4).toInt();
-      pos = req.substring(pos + 4).indexOf('"') +1;
+      pos = req.indexOf('(') +1;
       if (pos > 0) { 
-        int en = pos+ req.substring(pos).indexOf('"');
+        int en = req.indexOf(')');
         String mc = req.substring(pos);
         if (en > 0) mc = req.substring(pos, en);
         saveMacro(i, mc); 
diff --git a/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino b/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
index b5d539c45..ea7950fdb 100644
--- a/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
+++ b/wled00/wled13_cronixie.ino
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void handleCronixie()
     local = TZ.toLocal(now(), &tcr);
     if (cronixieCountdown)
     {
-      long diff = countdownTime - now();
+      long diff = countdownTime - local;
       local = abs(diff);
       if (diff <0 && !countdownOverTriggered)
       {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void handleCronixie()
     //this has to be changed in time for 22nd century
     y -= 2000; if (y<0) y += 30; //makes countdown work
 
-    if (cronixieUseAMPM)
+    if (cronixieUseAMPM && !cronixieCountdown)
     {
       if (h>12) h-=12;
       else if (h==0) h+=12;
@@ -217,13 +217,6 @@ void handleCronixie()
         }
       }
     }
-    DEBUG_PRINT("out ");
-    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
-    {
-      DEBUG_PRINT((int)_digitOut[i]);
-      DEBUG_PRINT(" ");
-    }
-    DEBUG_PRINTLN((int)_digitOut[5]);
     strip.setCronixieDigits(_digitOut);
     //strip.trigger(); //this has a drawback, no effects slower than RefreshMs. advantage: Quick update, not dependant on effect time
   }