Cannot upgrade to PlatformIO newer than 6.1.18

macrisu · May 16, 2026, 9:18am

Hello!
Mac ARM user here.

I’ve installed VS Code and Platformio IDE extension, brand new installation.
It installs v6.1.18
I have to compile a project that asks for 6.1.19 or newer.

Resolving lilygo_330 dependencies...

Platform Manager: Installing https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/55.03.38/platform-espressif32.zip

Downloading 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Unpacking 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been installed!

Platform Manager: Removing espressif32 @ 55.3.38

Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been removed!

IncompatiblePlatform: Development platform 'espressif32' is not compatible with PlatformIO Core v6.1.18 and depends on PlatformIO Core >=6.1.19.

I tried to upgrade using pio upgrade command and I get:

Please wait while upgrading PlatformIO Core …
PlatformIO has been successfully upgraded to 6.1.18
Release notes: Redirecting...
Warning! Please restart IDE to affect PIO Home changes

So, how can I install 6.1.18 or newer?

richonguzman · May 22, 2026, 4:44pm

post your platformio.ini file

do you have an updated version of VSCODE + PlatformIO ?

macrisu · May 22, 2026, 5:00pm

Fixed using the info from here:

github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32

espressif32 @ 55.3.38 required Platformio IDE 6.1.19

opened 09:28AM - 16 May 26 UTC

closed 04:24PM - 16 May 26 UTC

Macrisu

I try to compile a project on my MacOS arm using VS Code and PlatformioIDE It is… a new version of the project, and I've compiled it multiple times until now. I get this: ``` Resolving lilygo_330 dependencies... Platform Manager: Installing https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/55.03.38/platform-espressif32.zip Unpacking 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been installed! Platform Manager: Removing espressif32 @ 55.3.38 Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been removed! IncompatiblePlatform: Development platform 'espressif32' is not compatible with PlatformIO Core v6.1.18 and depends on PlatformIO Core >=6.1.19. Error: IncompatiblePlatform: Development platform 'espressif32' is not compatible with PlatformIO Core v6.1.18 and depends on PlatformIO Core >=6.1.19. -> Resolving lilygo_330 dependencies... Platform Manager: Installing https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/55.03.38/platform-espressif32.zip Unpacking 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been installed! Platform Manager: Removing espressif32 @ 55.3.38 Platform Manager: espressif32@55.3.38 has been removed! ``` For some reason, the latest version of PlatformIO Core for VS Code is **6.1.18**, and this project requires **6.1.19** I tried on two mac computers, one was a clean, new installation.