diff --git a/bin/create_all_releases.sh b/bin/create_all_releases.sh
index cf3991e1..a80de1cc 100755
--- a/bin/create_all_releases.sh
+++ b/bin/create_all_releases.sh
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ make_release()
 	mkdir -p deploy/${RELEASE}
 
 	cd  build-${RELEASE}
+
 	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DPLATFORM=${PLATFORM} $@ -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -Wno-dev .. || exit 1
+	#cmake  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DPLATFORM=${PLATFORM} $@ -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug  .. || exit 1
 	make -j $(nproc)  || exit 1
-	#strip bin/*
+	strip bin/*
 	make package -j $(nproc)
 	mv Hyperion-* ../deploy/${RELEASE}
 	cd ..
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG="-DIMPORT_FLATC=../build-x86x64/flatc_export.cmake"
 
 make_release x86x64  x11
 #make_release x32     x11   -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="../cmake/Toolchain-x32.cmake" ${CMAKE_PROTOC_FLAG} ${CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG}
-make_release rpi     rpi   -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="../cmake/Toolchain-rpi.cmake"  ${CMAKE_PROTOC_FLAG} ${CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG}
+#make_release rpi     rpi   -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="../cmake/Toolchain-rpi.cmake"  ${CMAKE_PROTOC_FLAG} ${CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG}
 #make_release wetek   wetek -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="../cmake/Toolchain-rpi.cmake"  ${CMAKE_PROTOC_FLAG} ${CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG} 
 #make_release imx6    imx6  -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="../cmake/Toolchain-imx6.cmake" ${CMAKE_PROTOC_FLAG} ${CMAKE_FLATC_FLAG} 
 
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevice.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevice.cpp
index 27dc3e8c..ce22f2ab 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevice.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevice.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ bool LedDevice::switchOn()
 				if ( powerOn() )
 				{
 					_isOn = true;
+					_isInSwitchOff = false;
 					rc = true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
index bb4c3842..43f50a27 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 #include "LedDeviceAPA102.h"
 
+// Constants
+namespace {
+
+/// The value that determines the higher bits of the APA102 brightness control field
+const int APA102_LEDFRAME_UPPER_BITS = 0xE0;
+
+} //End of constants
+
+
 LedDeviceAPA102::LedDeviceAPA102(const QJsonObject &deviceConfig)
 	: ProviderSpi(deviceConfig)
 {
+	// Overwrite non supported/required features
+	_latchTime_ms = 0;
 }
 
 LedDevice* LedDeviceAPA102::construct(const QJsonObject &deviceConfig)
@@ -17,32 +28,44 @@ bool LedDeviceAPA102::init(const QJsonObject &deviceConfig)
 	// Initialise sub-class
 	if ( ProviderSpi::init(deviceConfig) )
 	{
+		_brightnessControlMaxLevel = deviceConfig["brightnessControlMaxLevel"].toInt(APA102_BRIGHTNESS_MAX_LEVEL);
+		Info(_log, "[%s] Setting maximum brightness to [%d] = %d%%", QSTRING_CSTR(_activeDeviceType), _brightnessControlMaxLevel, _brightnessControlMaxLevel * 100 / APA102_BRIGHTNESS_MAX_LEVEL);
 
 		const unsigned int startFrameSize = 4;
-		const unsigned int endFrameSize = qMax<unsigned int>(((_ledCount + 15) / 16), 4);
+		//Endframe, add additional 4 bytes to cover SK9922 Reset frame (in case SK9922 were sold as AP102) -  has no effect on APA102
+		const unsigned int endFrameSize = (_ledCount/32) * 4 + 4;
 		const unsigned int APAbufferSize = (_ledCount * 4) + startFrameSize + endFrameSize;
 
-		_ledBuffer.resize(APAbufferSize, 0xFF);
-		_ledBuffer[0] = 0x00;
-		_ledBuffer[1] = 0x00;
-		_ledBuffer[2] = 0x00;
-		_ledBuffer[3] = 0x00;
+		_ledBuffer.resize(APAbufferSize, 0x00);
 
 		isInitOK = true;
-
 	}
 	return isInitOK;
 }
 
+void LedDeviceAPA102::bufferWithBrightness(std::vector<uint8_t> &txBuf, const std::vector<ColorRgb> & ledValues, const int brightness) {
+	const int ledCount = static_cast<int>(_ledCount);
+
+	for (int iLed = 0; iLed < ledCount; ++iLed)
+	{
+		const ColorRgb &rgb = ledValues[iLed];
+		const uint8_t red = rgb.red;
+		const uint8_t green = rgb.green;
+		const uint8_t blue = rgb.blue;
+
+		/// The LED index in the buffer
+		const int b = 4 + iLed * 4;
+
+		txBuf[b + 0] = brightness | APA102_LEDFRAME_UPPER_BITS;
+		txBuf[b + 1] = blue;
+		txBuf[b + 2] = green;
+		txBuf[b + 3] = red;
+	}
+}
+
 int LedDeviceAPA102::write(const std::vector<ColorRgb> &ledValues)
 {
-	for (signed iLed=0; iLed < static_cast<int>( _ledCount); ++iLed) {
-		const ColorRgb& rgb = ledValues[iLed];
-		_ledBuffer[4+iLed*4]   = 0xFF;
-		_ledBuffer[4+iLed*4+1] = rgb.red;
-		_ledBuffer[4+iLed*4+2] = rgb.green;
-		_ledBuffer[4+iLed*4+3] = rgb.blue;
-	}
+	this->bufferWithBrightness(_ledBuffer, ledValues, _brightnessControlMaxLevel);
 
 	return writeBytes(_ledBuffer.size(), _ledBuffer.data());
 }
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.h
index 712ed75d..99a72eaf 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.h
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.h
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 // hyperion includes
 #include "ProviderSpi.h"
 
+/// The maximal level supported by the APA  brightness control field, 31
+const int APA102_BRIGHTNESS_MAX_LEVEL = 31;
+
 ///
 /// Implementation of the LedDevice interface for writing to APA102 led device.
 ///
@@ -43,6 +46,18 @@ private:
 	/// @return Zero on success, else negative
 	///
 	int write(const std::vector<ColorRgb> & ledValues) override;
+
+	///
+	/// @brief Writes the RGB-Color values to the SPI Tx buffer setting considering a given brightness level
+	///
+	/// @param[in,out] txBuf The packed spi transfer buffer of the LED's color values
+	/// @param[in] ledValues The RGB-color per LED
+	/// @param[in] brightness The current brightness level 1 .. 31
+	///
+	void bufferWithBrightness(std::vector<uint8_t> &txBuf, const std::vector<ColorRgb> & ledValues, const int brightness = APA102_BRIGHTNESS_MAX_LEVEL);
+
+	/// The brighness level. Possibile values 1 .. 31.
+	int _brightnessControlMaxLevel;
 };
 
 #endif // LEDEVICEAPA102_H
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSK9822.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSK9822.cpp
index 808263d1..4562ac1b 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSK9822.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSK9822.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ bool LedDeviceSK9822::init(const QJsonObject &deviceConfig)
 
 		_ledBuffer.resize(0, 0x00);
 		_ledBuffer.resize(bufferSize, 0x00);
-		//_ledBuffer[0] = 0x00;
-		//_ledBuffer[1] = 0x00;
-		//_ledBuffer[2] = 0x00;
-		//_ledBuffer[3] = 0x00;
 
 		isInitOK = true;
 	}
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.cpp
index f57c54f9..f0ce55c7 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ ProviderSpi::ProviderSpi(const QJsonObject &deviceConfig)
 {
 	memset(&_spi, 0, sizeof(_spi));
 	_latchTime_ms = 1;
+	_isInSwitchOff = false;
 }
 
 ProviderSpi::~ProviderSpi()
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ int ProviderSpi::open()
 	int retval = -1;
 	QString errortext;
 	_isDeviceReady = false;
+	_isInSwitchOff = false;
 
 	const int bitsPerWord = 8;
 
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/schemas/schema-apa102.json b/libsrc/leddevice/schemas/schema-apa102.json
index ec8f08fc..43bc649c 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/schemas/schema-apa102.json
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/schemas/schema-apa102.json
@@ -19,20 +19,18 @@
 			"default": false,
 			"propertyOrder" : 3
 		},
-		"latchTime": {
+		"brightnessControlMaxLevel": {
 			"type": "integer",
-			"title":"edt_dev_spec_latchtime_title",
-			"default": 0,
-			"append" : "edt_append_ms",
-			"minimum": 0,
-			"maximum": 1000,
-			"access" : "expert",
+			"title":"edt_conf_color_brightness_title",
+			"default": 31,
+			"minimum": 1,
+			"maximum": 31,
 			"propertyOrder" : 4
 		},
 		"rewriteTime": {
 			"type": "integer",
 			"title":"edt_dev_general_rewriteTime_title",
-			"default": 1000,
+			"default": 0,
 			"append" : "edt_append_ms",
 			"minimum": 0,
 			"access" : "expert",