diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 724841c..1be854f 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
     "files.associations": {
-        "cmath": "cpp",
-        "__locale": "cpp",
-        "string": "cpp",
-        "string_view": "cpp"
+        "cmath": "cpp"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/main/main.ino b/main/main.ino
index 2b14852..1b9bea6 100644
--- a/main/main.ino
+++ b/main/main.ino
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "ext_analysis.h"
 #include "storage.h"
 #include "globals.h"
-#include "AiEsp32RotaryEncoder.h"
 
 
 FASTLED_USING_NAMESPACE
@@ -76,8 +75,6 @@ uint8_t manual_pattern_idx = 0;
 
 /// Contains if manual control is enabled or not.
 volatile bool manual_control_enabled = false;
-uint8_t rotary_encoder_pattern_idx = 0;
-
 
 /// History of all currently-running patterns.
 Strip_Buffer histories[PATTERN_LIMIT];
@@ -94,8 +91,6 @@ extern Pattern mainPatterns[];
 #include "api.h"
 #endif
 
-AiEsp32RotaryEncoder rotaryEncoder = AiEsp32RotaryEncoder(ROTARY_ENCODER_A_PIN, ROTARY_ENCODER_B_PIN, ROTARY_ENCODER_BUTTON_PIN, ROTARY_ENCODER_VCC_PIN, ROTARY_ENCODER_STEPS);
-
 void setup();
 void loop();
 void audio_analysis();
@@ -112,21 +107,6 @@ void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);  
   while (!Serial) { ; }
 
-  //Initialize rotary encoder
-  rotaryEncoder.begin();
-  rotaryEncoder.setup(readEncoderISR);
-  bool circleValues = true;
-  rotaryEncoder.setBoundaries(0, 12, circleValues); //minValue, maxValue, circleValues true|false (when max go to min and vice versa)
-
-  /*Rotary acceleration introduced 25.2.2021.
-    in case range to select is huge, for example - select a value between 0 and 1000 and we want 785
-    without accelerateion you need long time to get to that number
-    Using acceleration, faster you turn, faster will the value raise.
-    For fine tuning slow down.
-  */
-  //rotaryEncoder.disableAcceleration(); //acceleration is now enabled by default - disable if you dont need it
-  rotaryEncoder.setAcceleration(250); //or set the value - larger number = more accelearation; 0 or 1 means disabled acceleration
-
   // Reindex mainPatterns, to make sure it is consistent.
   for (int i = 0; i < NUM_PATTERNS; i++) {
     mainPatterns[i].index = i;
@@ -379,8 +359,6 @@ void print_buffer(CRGB *buf, uint8_t len) {
 /// LED strip.
 void loop() {
   begin_loop_timer(config.loop_ms);  // Begin timing this loop
-  rotary_loop();
-  delay(50); 
 
   // Reset buffers if pattern settings were changed since
   // last program loop.
diff --git a/main/nanolux_types.h b/main/nanolux_types.h
index 36d2c80..43852a2 100755
--- a/main/nanolux_types.h
+++ b/main/nanolux_types.h
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ typedef void (*SimplePatternList[])();
 // Button Input
 #define BUTTON_PIN 33
 
-// Rotary Encoder
-#define ROTARY_ENCODER_A_PIN 23
-#define ROTARY_ENCODER_B_PIN 22
-#define ROTARY_ENCODER_BUTTON_PIN 33
-#define ROTARY_ENCODER_VCC_PIN -1
-#define ROTARY_ENCODER_STEPS 4
-
 // MAX - MIN | Freq Volume
 #define MAX_FREQUENCY       4000.0
 #define MIN_FREQUENCY       50.0
diff --git a/main/nanolux_util.cpp b/main/nanolux_util.cpp
index aef56b9..133f06c 100755
--- a/main/nanolux_util.cpp
+++ b/main/nanolux_util.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "nanolux_types.h"
 #include "nanolux_util.h"
 #include "storage.h"
-#include "AiEsp32RotaryEncoder.h"
 
 /// The current config of the device, defined in main.ino.
 /// Used to check if serial printing is allowed.
@@ -35,9 +34,6 @@ long loop_start_time = 0;
 
 /// Holds the expected end time of the current program loop.
 long loop_end_time = 0;
-extern uint8_t rotary_encoder_pattern_idx;
-extern AiEsp32RotaryEncoder rotaryEncoder;
-
 
 /************************************************
  *
@@ -270,31 +266,3 @@ long timer_overrun(){
   // the expected loop end time.
   return (millis() < loop_end_time) ? 0 : millis() - loop_end_time + 1;
 }
-
-void rotary_onButtonClick() {
-    static unsigned long lastTimePressed = 0; // Soft debouncing
-    if (millis() - lastTimePressed < 500){
-        return;
-    }
-    lastTimePressed = millis();
-    Serial.print("button pressed ");
-    Serial.print(millis());
-    Serial.println(" milliseconds after restart");
-}
-
-void rotary_loop() {
-    //dont print anything unless value changed
-    if (rotaryEncoder.encoderChanged()){
-        Serial.print("Value: ");
-        rotary_encoder_pattern_idx = rotaryEncoder.readEncoder();
-        Serial.println(rotaryEncoder.readEncoder());
-        nextPattern();
-    }
-    if (rotaryEncoder.isEncoderButtonClicked()) {
-        rotary_onButtonClick();
-    }
-}
-
-void IRAM_ATTR readEncoderISR() {
-    rotaryEncoder.readEncoder_ISR();
-}
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diff --git a/main/nanolux_util.h b/main/nanolux_util.h
index fa629a8..945c593 100755
--- a/main/nanolux_util.h
+++ b/main/nanolux_util.h
@@ -13,8 +13,4 @@ void bound_byte(uint8_t * val, int lower, int upper);
 void process_reset_button();
 void nanolux_serial_print(char * msg);
 
-// Rotary encoder codes
-void rotary_onButtonClick();
-void rotary_loop();
-void IRAM_ATTR readEncoderISR();
 #endif
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