diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2aabf97fd..a2949a608 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ### Development versions after 0.11.1 release
 
+#### Build 2101310
+
+-   First alpha configurable multipin
+
 #### Build 2101130
 
 -   Added color transitions for all segments and slots and for segment brightness
diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 3ce21c747..98d0131d8 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void WS2812FX::finalizeInit(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFi
     _lengthRaw += LED_SKIP_AMOUNT;
   }
 
-  //if busses failed to load (FS issue...)
+  //if busses failed to load, add default (FS issue...)
   if (busses.getNumBusses() == 0) {
     uint8_t defPin[] = {LEDPIN};
     BusConfig defCfg = BusConfig(TYPE_WS2812_RGB, defPin, 0, _lengthRaw, COL_ORDER_GRB);
diff --git a/wled00/cfg.cpp b/wled00/cfg.cpp
index 24195854b..2175c97bc 100644
--- a/wled00/cfg.cpp
+++ b/wled00/cfg.cpp
@@ -12,50 +12,6 @@ void getStringFromJson(char* dest, const char* src, size_t len) {
   if (src != nullptr) strlcpy(dest, src, len);
 }
 
-//populates bus objects from instance JsonArray, called by deserializeConfig() and by doInitStrip
-bool initBusInstances(JsonArray ins) {
-  uint8_t s = 0;
-  useRGBW = false;
-  busses.removeAll();
-  for (JsonObject elm : ins) {
-    if (s >= WLED_MAX_BUSSES) break;
-    uint8_t pins[5] = {255, 255, 255, 255, 255};
-    JsonArray pinArr = elm[F("pin")];
-    if (pinArr.size() == 0) continue;
-    pins[0] = pinArr[0];
-    uint8_t i = 0;
-    for (int p : pinArr) {
-      pins[i] = p;
-      i++;
-      if (i>4) break;
-    }
-
-    uint16_t length = elm[F("len")];
-    if (length==0) continue;
-    uint8_t colorOrder = (int)elm[F("order")];
-    //only use skip from the first strip (this shouldn't have been in ins obj. but remains here for compatibility)
-    if (s==0) skipFirstLed = elm[F("skip")];
-    uint16_t start = elm[F("start")] | 0;
-    if (start >= ledCount) continue;
-    //limit length of strip if it would exceed total configured LEDs
-    if (start + length > ledCount) length = ledCount - start;
-    uint8_t ledType = elm[F("type")] | TYPE_WS2812_RGB;
-    bool reversed = elm[F("rev")];
-    //RGBW mode is enabled if at least one of the strips is RGBW
-    useRGBW = (useRGBW || BusManager::isRgbw(ledType));
-    s++;
-    BusConfig bc = BusConfig(ledType, pins, start, ledCount, colorOrder, reversed);
-    busses.add(bc);
-  }
-  //if no bus inited successfully (empty cfg or invalid), init default
-  if (s==0) {
-    uint8_t defPin[] = {LEDPIN};
-    BusConfig defCfg = BusConfig(TYPE_WS2812_RGB, defPin, 0, ledCount, COL_ORDER_GRB);
-    busses.add(defCfg);
-  }
-  return s;
-}
-
 void deserializeConfig() {
   bool fromeep = false;
   bool success = deserializeConfigSec();
@@ -142,8 +98,41 @@ void deserializeConfig() {
   CJSON(strip.reverseMode, hw_led[F("rev")]);
   CJSON(strip.rgbwMode, hw_led[F("rgbwm")]);
 
-  JsonVariant strVar = hw_led["ins"];
-  initBusInstances(strVar.as<JsonArray>());
+  JsonArray ins = hw_led["ins"];
+  uint8_t s = 0;
+  useRGBW = false;
+  busses.removeAll();
+  for (JsonObject elm : ins) {
+    if (s >= WLED_MAX_BUSSES) break;
+    uint8_t pins[5] = {255, 255, 255, 255, 255};
+    JsonArray pinArr = elm[F("pin")];
+    if (pinArr.size() == 0) continue;
+    pins[0] = pinArr[0];
+    uint8_t i = 0;
+    for (int p : pinArr) {
+      pins[i] = p;
+      i++;
+      if (i>4) break;
+    }
+
+    uint16_t length = elm[F("len")];
+    if (length==0) continue;
+    uint8_t colorOrder = (int)elm[F("order")];
+    //only use skip from the first strip (this shouldn't have been in ins obj. but remains here for compatibility)
+    if (s==0) skipFirstLed = elm[F("skip")];
+    uint16_t start = elm[F("start")] | 0;
+    if (start >= ledCount) continue;
+    //limit length of strip if it would exceed total configured LEDs
+    if (start + length > ledCount) length = ledCount - start;
+    uint8_t ledType = elm[F("type")] | TYPE_WS2812_RGB;
+    bool reversed = elm[F("rev")];
+    //RGBW mode is enabled if at least one of the strips is RGBW
+    useRGBW = (useRGBW || BusManager::isRgbw(ledType));
+    s++;
+    BusConfig bc = BusConfig(ledType, pins, start, length, colorOrder, reversed);
+    busses.add(bc);
+  }
+  strip.finalizeInit(useRGBW, ledCount, skipFirstLed);
 
   JsonObject hw_btn_ins_0 = hw[F("btn")][F("ins")][0];
   CJSON(buttonEnabled, hw_btn_ins_0[F("type")]);
diff --git a/wled00/fcn_declare.h b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
index ffed26c22..d9e5b8b63 100644
--- a/wled00/fcn_declare.h
+++ b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ void handleButton();
 void handleIO();
 
 //cfg.cpp
-bool initBusInstances(JsonArray ins);
 void deserializeConfig();
 bool deserializeConfigSec();
 void serializeConfig();
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 1eda9d44a..78bf7dc5f 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
   }
   #endif
 
-  if (subPage != 6 || !doReboot) serializeConfig(); //do not save if factory reset
+  if (subPage != 2 && (subPage != 6 || !doReboot)) serializeConfig(); //do not save if factory reset or LED settings (which are saved after LED re-init)
   if (subPage == 4) alexaInit();
 }
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 37c2ebfa4..af5685e26 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ void WLED::loop()
         delete busConfigs[i]; busConfigs[i] = nullptr;
       }
       strip.finalizeInit(useRGBW, ledCount, skipFirstLed);
+      yield();
+      serializeConfig();
     }
 
     yield();
diff --git a/wled00/xml.cpp b/wled00/xml.cpp
index b76794b87..780d30223 100644
--- a/wled00/xml.cpp
+++ b/wled00/xml.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, char* dest)
       sappend('v',lt,bus->getType());
       sappend('v',co,bus->getColorOrder());
       sappend('v',ls,bus->getStart());
-      sappend('c',ls,bus->reversed);
+      sappend('c',cv,bus->reversed);
     }
     sappend('v',SET_F("MA"),strip.ablMilliampsMax);
     sappend('v',SET_F("LA"),strip.milliampsPerLed);