diff --git a/src/components/port-picker/PortOverrideOption.vue b/src/components/port-picker/PortOverrideOption.vue
index e3f0c95fe86..7480e4ac404 100644
--- a/src/components/port-picker/PortOverrideOption.vue
+++ b/src/components/port-picker/PortOverrideOption.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div
+    v-if="isManual"
     id="port-override-option"
-    style="display: none"
-    :style="{ display: isManual ? 'flex' : 'none' }"
   >
     <label
       for="port-override"
@@ -10,30 +9,40 @@
       <input
         id="port-override"
         type="text"
-        value="/dev/rfcomm0"
+        :value="value"
+        @change="inputValueChanged($event)"
       ></label>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { set as setConfig } from '../../js/ConfigStorage';
-
+import { set as setConfig } from "../../js/ConfigStorage";
 export default {
-    props: {
-        isManual: {
-            type: Boolean,
-            default: true,
-        },
+  props: {
+    value: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '/dev/rfcomm0',
+    },
+    isManual: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    inputValueChanged(event) {
+      setConfig({'portOverride': event.target.value});
+      this.$emit('input', event.target.value);
     },
+  },
 };
 </script>
 
 <style lang="less" scoped>
 #port-override-option {
-    label {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 0.5rem;
-    }
+  label {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/js/data_storage.js b/src/js/data_storage.js
index efb37b3498e..38b391d387f 100644
--- a/src/js/data_storage.js
+++ b/src/js/data_storage.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const CONFIGURATOR = {
 
     connectionValid: false,
     connectionValidCliOnly: false,
+    manualMode: false,
     virtualMode: false,
     virtualApiVersion: '0.0.1',
     cliActive: false,
diff --git a/src/js/protocols/websocket.js b/src/js/protocols/websocket.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..418eda0a153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/protocols/websocket.js
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+class WebsocketSerial extends EventTarget {
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+
+        this.connected = false;
+        this.connectionInfo = null;
+
+        this.bitrate = 0;
+        this.bytesSent = 0;
+        this.bytesReceived = 0;
+        this.failed = 0;
+
+        this.logHead = "[WEBSOCKET] ";
+
+        this.address = "ws://localhost:5761";
+
+        this.ws = null;
+
+        this.connect = this.connect.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    handleReceiveBytes(info) {
+        this.bytesReceived += info.detail.byteLength;
+    }
+
+    handleDisconnect() {
+        this.disconnect();
+    }
+
+    createPort(url) {
+        this.address = url;
+        return {
+            path: url,
+            displayName: `Betaflight SITL`,
+            vendorId: 0,
+            productId: 0,
+            port: 0,
+        };
+    }
+
+    getConnectedPort() {
+        return {
+            path: this.address,
+            displayName: `Betaflight SITL`,
+            vendorId: 0,
+            productId: 0,
+            port: 0,
+        };
+    }
+
+    async getDevices() {
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    async blob2uint(blob) {
+        const buffer = await new Response(blob).arrayBuffer();
+        return new Uint8Array(buffer);
+    }
+
+    waitForConnection(socket) {
+        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+            const interval = setInterval(() => {
+                if (socket.connected) {
+                    clearInterval(interval);  // Stop checking
+                    resolve();                // Resolve the promise
+                }
+            }, 100); // Check every 100ms, adjust as needed
+        });
+    }
+
+    async connect(path, options) {
+        this.address = path;
+        console.log(`${this.logHead} Connecting to ${this.address}`);
+
+        this.ws = new WebSocket(this.address, "wsSerial");
+        let socket = this;
+
+        this.ws.onopen = function(e) {
+            console.log(`${socket.logHead} Connected: `, e);
+            socket.connected = true;
+            socket.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent("connect", { detail: {
+                    socketId: socket.address,
+                }}),
+            );
+        };
+
+        await this.waitForConnection(socket);
+
+        this.ws.onclose = function(e) {
+            console.log(`${socket.logHead} Connection closed: `, e);
+
+            socket.disconnect(() => {
+                socket.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("disconnect", this.disconnect.bind(this)));
+            });
+        };
+
+        this.ws.onerror = function(e) {
+            console.error(`${socket.logHead} Connection error: `, e);
+
+            socket.disconnect(() => {
+                socket.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("disconnect", this.disconnect.bind(this)));
+            });
+        };
+
+        this.ws.onmessage = async function(msg) {
+            let uint8Chunk = await socket.blob2uint(msg.data);
+            socket.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent("receive", { detail: uint8Chunk }),
+            );
+        };
+    }
+
+    async disconnect() {
+        this.connected = false;
+        this.bytesReceived = 0;
+        this.bytesSent = 0;
+
+        if (this.ws) {
+            try {
+                this.ws.close();
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error(`${this.logHead}Failed to close socket: ${e}`);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async send(data, cb) {
+        if (this.ws) {
+            try {
+                this.ws.send(data);
+                this.bytesSent += data.byteLength;
+            }
+            catch(e) {
+                console.error(`${this.logHead}Failed to send data e: ${e}`);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return {
+            bytesSent: data.byteLength,
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+export default new WebsocketSerial();
diff --git a/src/js/serial_backend.js b/src/js/serial_backend.js
index bc95ca4ffc1..bc96fdd6868 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ function connectDisconnect() {
         GUI.configuration_loaded = false;
 
         const baudRate = PortHandler.portPicker.selectedBauds;
-        const selectedPort = portName;
 
         if (!isConnected) {
             // prevent connection when we do not have permission
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ function connectDisconnect() {
 
             CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode = selectedPort === 'virtual';
             CONFIGURATOR.bluetoothMode = selectedPort.startsWith('bluetooth');
+            CONFIGURATOR.manualMode = selectedPort === 'manual';
 
             if (CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode) {
                 CONFIGURATOR.virtualApiVersion = PortHandler.portPicker.virtualMspVersion;
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ function connectDisconnect() {
                 // Hack to get virtual working on the web
                 serial = serialShim();
                 serial.connect(onOpenVirtual);
+            } else if (selectedPort === 'manual') {
+                serial = serialShim();
+                // Explicitly disconnect the event listeners before attaching the new ones.
+                serial.removeEventListener('connect', connectHandler);
+                serial.addEventListener('connect', connectHandler);
+
+                serial.removeEventListener('disconnect', disconnectHandler);
+                serial.addEventListener('disconnect', disconnectHandler);
+
+                serial.connect(portName, { baudRate });
             } else {
                 CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode = false;
                 serial = serialShim();
diff --git a/src/js/serial_shim.js b/src/js/serial_shim.js
index dee494a6392..bcec5bf1041 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_shim.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_shim.js
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 import CONFIGURATOR from "./data_storage";
 import serialWeb from "./webSerial.js";
 import BT from "./protocols/bluetooth.js";
+import websocketSerial from "./protocols/websocket.js";
 import virtualSerial from "./virtualSerial.js";
 
-export let serialShim = () => CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode ? virtualSerial: CONFIGURATOR.bluetoothMode ? BT : serialWeb;
+export const serialShim = () => {
+    if (CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode) {
+        return virtualSerial;
+    }
+    if (CONFIGURATOR.manualMode) {
+        return websocketSerial;
+    }
+    if (CONFIGURATOR.bluetoothMode) {
+        return BT;
+    }
+    return serialWeb;
+}
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