diff --git a/animator/src/lib.rs b/animator/src/lib.rs
index 96df6c1..2306836 100644
--- a/animator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/animator/src/lib.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,14 @@ impl ControllerBuilder {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
+    pub fn udp_lights(mut self, path: &str) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        info!("Using udp light client with endpoint {}", path);
+        self.client_builder = self
+            .client_builder
+            .with(Box::new(client::udp::UdpLightClient::new(path)));
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "visualiser")]
     pub fn visualiser_lights(mut self) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
         info!("Using local visualiser");
diff --git a/configurator/src/main.rs b/configurator/src/main.rs
index aaed2a5..25538c2 100644
--- a/configurator/src/main.rs
+++ b/configurator/src/main.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ fn capturer_from_options(
                 );
                 Box::new(light_client::tcp::TcpLightClient::new(&tcp_endpoint))
             }
+            udp_endpoint if endpoint.starts_with("udp://") => {
+                info!(
+                    "Using remote UDP light client at endpoint: {}",
+                    udp_endpoint
+                );
+                Box::new(light_client::udp::UdpLightClient::new(&udp_endpoint))
+            }
             _ => {
                 info!("Using local TTY light client");
                 Box::new(light_client::tty::TtyLightClient::new()?)
diff --git a/light-client/src/lib.rs b/light-client/src/lib.rs
index 98ec92f..40bf442 100755
--- a/light-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/light-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod feedback;
 pub mod http;
 pub mod tcp;
 pub mod tty;
+pub mod udp;
 #[cfg(feature = "websocket")]
 pub mod websocket;
 
diff --git a/light-client/src/udp.rs b/light-client/src/udp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d1d33f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/light-client/src/udp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+use crate::{LightClient, LightClientError};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use lightfx::Frame;
+use log::{debug, error, info};
+use std::{error::Error, sync::Arc};
+use tokio::{net::UdpSocket, sync::Mutex};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct UdpLightClient {
+    url: String,
+    socket: Arc<Mutex<Option<UdpSocket>>>,
+}
+
+impl UdpLightClient {
+    pub fn new(url: &str) -> Self {
+        let url = url.strip_prefix("udp://").unwrap_or(url);
+        Self {
+            url: url.to_owned(),
+            socket: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn connect(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let mut socket = self.socket.lock().await;
+        if socket.is_none() {
+            info!("Connecting to remote lights via UDP");
+            let s = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").await?;
+            s.connect(&self.url).await?;
+            // hopefully this gets us some priority, see:
+            // https://linuxreviews.org/Type_of_Service_(ToS)_and_DSCP_Values
+            // this sets `high throughput` and `low delay` along with high precedence
+            s.set_tos(152)?;
+            *socket = Some(s);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LightClient for UdpLightClient {
+    async fn display_frame(&self, frame: &Frame) -> Result<(), LightClientError> {
+        let pixels: Vec<_> = frame
+            .pixels_iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .map(crate::gamma_correction)
+            .flat_map(|pixel| vec![pixel.g, pixel.r, pixel.b])
+            .collect();
+
+        if self.socket.lock().await.is_none() {
+            if let Err(e) = self.connect().await {
+                error!("Failed to connect to UDP endpoint: {}", e);
+            } else {
+                info!("Successfully connected to UDP endpoint");
+            }
+        }
+
+        let res = {
+            let mut stream = self.socket.lock().await;
+            let Some(stream) = stream.as_mut() else {
+                debug!("UDP endpoint not connected!");
+                return Err(LightClientError::ConnectionLost);
+            };
+            stream
+                .send(&[&(pixels.len() as u16).to_le_bytes(), pixels.as_slice()].concat())
+                .await
+        };
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+            Err(e) => {
+                error!("Failed to send frame to light client: {}", e);
+                *self.socket.lock().await = None;
+                Err(LightClientError::ConnectionLost)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/webapi/src/main.rs b/webapi/src/main.rs
index f7f3a79..b4d9595 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main.rs
+++ b/webapi/src/main.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 error!("Web API built without websocket support, ignoring");
             } else if url.starts_with("tcp://") {
                 builder = builder.tcp_lights(&url)?;
+            } else if url.starts_with("udp://") {
+                builder = builder.udp_lights(&url)?;
             } else {
                 error!("Unknown remote client protocol, ignoring");
             }