Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This video explains how to use the WebSerial library with the ESP32 acting as Soft Access Point. This operating mode combined with WebSerial is very useful to deploy the ESP32 in a place where no WiFi network is available, allowing the ESP32 to host its own network and using WebSerial for debugging or any other purpose.

For a written tutorial with the code available to copy, please go here:techtutorialsx.com/2021/07/23/esp32-webserial-console-over-soft-ap

FireBeetle Board: dfrobot.com/product-2231.html

ESP32 Soft AP Video Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=6yL5kGVhSwI

Suggested Written tutorials:
ESP32 as SoftAP: techtutorialsx.com/2017/07/26/esp32-arduino-setting-a-soft-ap
ESP32 as SoftAP and Station simultaneously: techtutorialsx.com/2021/01/04/esp32-soft-ap-and-station-modes
mDNS address resolution: techtutorialsx.com/2020/04/17/esp32-mdns-address-resolution

For an extensive list of 350+ ESP32 Written tutorials, please check my blog: techtutorialsx.com/category/esp32