# DIY LED Rio by yoyofriends! - Updated Do it yourself LED Rio!

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**Category:** YoYoExpert Releases and Restocks\
**Created:** [October 13, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diy-led-rio-by-yoyofriends-updated-do-it-yourself-led-rio/454994 "2026-10-13T19:30:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![YoYoExpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpert/32/71258_2.png) [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diy-led-rio-by-yoyofriends-updated-do-it-yourself-led-rio/454994/1 "2026-10-13T19:30:29Z")

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[![DIY-LED-Rio-Feature](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/3/f/c3f01566a012d8ce4702f63e4c399d9ce3872683.jpeg)](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)  
[![DIY-LED-Rio](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/8/4/8841fbd9b02eb7cabdc630a2b2d4a51b87ea70a6.jpeg)](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)  
The [LED Rio](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends) has a more dependable setup. yoyofriends noticed durability and easy-activation issues with the original, so every new run of LED Rio is now the [DIY version](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends). Each one comes with the batteries, LED modules, and covers pre assembled for fully functional light up, and a full assembly tutorial is on the yoyofriends YouTube channel if you want to see how it all fits together.

[![Pink-DIY-LED-Rio](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/c/9/8c913a7a46a6c6fd4b7dc5e2440723755d3297af.jpeg)](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)  
[![Pink-DIY-LED-Rio-02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/b/7/cb719835a0738af4637e0c915159f31320b0587a.jpeg)](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)  
[![Pink-DIY-LED-Rio-03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/5/875bc9a50dff547279a82370a3d1662e338f8ecb.jpeg)](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)

Underneath the lights, [Rio](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends) is yoyofriends’ highest performing plastic yet. It follows the heritage of the AoE and Dove profiles, adding width and rim weight for a significant boost in power and stability. A beadblasted aluminum cap and hub give it a great surface for fingerspin tricks, so it works just as well off the string as on it.

[Rio](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends) is yoyofriends’ answer for a plastic yo-yo that can stand up to a monometal in performance, excel at fingerspin, and still stay budget friendly. Grab one, light it up, and see how much plastic can do.

> **[DIY LED Rio](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/diy-led-rio-yo-yo-by-yoyofriends)**
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> The LED Rio has a more dependable setup. yoyofriends noticed durability and easy-activation issues with the original, so every new run of LED Rio is now the DIY version. Each one comes with the batteries, LED modules, and covers pre assembled for...

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diy-led-rio-by-yoyofriends-updated-do-it-yourself-led-rio/454994/2 "2026-10-13T20:50:58Z")

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My light up Rio plays great but eats up batteries like crazy. That reminds me, I should remove mine before they leak