diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 913c9956e9..8a02534c57 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -498,9 +498,6 @@ static void EmuThread(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, WindowSystemInfo wsi
   if (core_parameter.bWii && !Config::Get(Config::MAIN_BLUETOOTH_PASSTHROUGH_ENABLED))
   {
     Wiimote::LoadConfig();
-
-    if (NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
-      NetPlay::SetupWiimotes();
   }
 
   FreeLook::LoadInputConfig();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.h
index a15671cc93..1acdc3a184 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.h
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ ControllerEmu::ControlGroup* GetDrawsomeTabletGroup(int number,
                                                     WiimoteEmu::DrawsomeTabletGroup group);
 ControllerEmu::ControlGroup* GetTaTaConGroup(int number, WiimoteEmu::TaTaConGroup group);
 ControllerEmu::ControlGroup* GetShinkansenGroup(int number, WiimoteEmu::ShinkansenGroup group);
-
-bool NetPlay_GetButtonPress(int wiimote, bool pressed);
 }  // namespace Wiimote
 
 namespace WiimoteReal
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/EmuSubroutines.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/EmuSubroutines.cpp
index 6fa5bbf3f0..d4d6575e7f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/EmuSubroutines.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/EmuSubroutines.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ void Wiimote::HandleExtensionSwap(ExtensionNumber desired_extension_number,
 
   if (m_is_motion_plus_attached && !desired_motion_plus)
   {
+    INFO_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Detaching Motion Plus (Wiimote {} in slot {})", m_index,
+                 m_bt_device_index);
+
     // M+ is attached and it's not wanted, so remove it.
     m_extension_port.AttachExtension(GetNoneExtension());
     m_is_motion_plus_attached = false;
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@ void Wiimote::HandleExtensionSwap(ExtensionNumber desired_extension_number,
     }
     else
     {
+      INFO_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Attaching Motion Plus (Wiimote {} in slot {})", m_index,
+                   m_bt_device_index);
+
       // No extension attached so attach M+.
       m_is_motion_plus_attached = true;
       m_extension_port.AttachExtension(&m_motion_plus);
@@ -194,12 +200,18 @@ void Wiimote::HandleExtensionSwap(ExtensionNumber desired_extension_number,
     // A different extension is wanted (either by user or by the M+ logic above)
     if (GetActiveExtensionNumber() != ExtensionNumber::NONE)
     {
+      INFO_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Detaching Extension (Wiimote {} in slot {})", m_index,
+                   m_bt_device_index);
+
       // First we must detach the current extension.
       // The next call will change to the new extension if needed.
       m_active_extension = ExtensionNumber::NONE;
     }
     else
     {
+      INFO_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Switching to Extension {} (Wiimote {} in slot {})",
+                   desired_extension_number, m_index, m_bt_device_index);
+
       m_active_extension = desired_extension_number;
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index de676f8f4a..4aa11b3e70 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/HW/Wiimote.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
-#include "Core/NetPlayClient.h"
 
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteCommon/WiimoteConstants.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteCommon/WiimoteHid.h"
@@ -634,15 +633,6 @@ void Wiimote::SendDataReport(const DesiredWiimoteState& target_state)
                              GetExtensionEncryptionKey());
   }
 
-  if (NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
-  {
-    NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(m_index, rpt_builder.GetDataPtr(), rpt_builder.GetDataSize(),
-                           u8(m_reporting_mode));
-
-    // TODO: clean up how m_status.buttons is updated.
-    rpt_builder.GetCoreData(&m_status.buttons);
-  }
-
   Movie::CheckWiimoteStatus(m_bt_device_index, rpt_builder, m_active_extension,
                             GetExtensionEncryptionKey());
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
index 9b07085cef..c360f33ab7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ private:
   Extension* GetActiveExtension() const;
   Extension* GetNoneExtension() const;
 
-  bool NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(int wiimote, u8* data, u8 size, u8 reporting_mode);
-
   // TODO: Kill this nonsensical function used for TAS:
   EncryptionKey GetExtensionEncryptionKey() const;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/BTEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/BTEmu.cpp
index 94abbb0b14..4bf1b12cd8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/BTEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/BTEmu.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/DesiredWiimoteState.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/Device.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/IOS.h"
+#include "Core/NetPlayClient.h"
+#include "Core/NetPlayProto.h"
 #include "Core/SysConf.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h"
 
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ BluetoothEmuDevice::BluetoothEmuDevice(Kernel& ios, const std::string& device_na
     DEBUG_LOG_FMT(IOS_WIIMOTE, "Wii Remote {} BT ID {:x},{:x},{:x},{:x},{:x},{:x}", i, tmp_bd[0],
                   tmp_bd[1], tmp_bd[2], tmp_bd[3], tmp_bd[4], tmp_bd[5]);
 
-    m_wiimotes[i] = std::make_unique<WiimoteDevice>(this, tmp_bd, i);
+    const unsigned int hid_source_number =
+        NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning() ? NetPlay::NetPlay_GetLocalWiimoteForSlot(i) : i;
+    m_wiimotes[i] = std::make_unique<WiimoteDevice>(this, tmp_bd, hid_source_number);
   }
 
   bt_dinf.num_registered = MAX_BBMOTES;
@@ -348,6 +352,21 @@ void BluetoothEmuDevice::Update()
     for (size_t i = 0; i < m_wiimotes.size(); ++i)
       next_call[i] = m_wiimotes[i]->PrepareInput(&wiimote_states[i]);
 
+    if (NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
+    {
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+      {
+        if (next_call[i] != WiimoteDevice::NextUpdateInputCall::None)
+        {
+          WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState serialized_state =
+              WiimoteEmu::SerializeDesiredState(wiimote_states[i]);
+          NetPlay::NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(static_cast<int>(i), &serialized_state);
+          if (!WiimoteEmu::DeserializeDesiredState(&wiimote_states[i], serialized_state))
+            PanicAlertFmtT("Received invalid Wii Remote data from Netplay.");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     for (size_t i = 0; i < m_wiimotes.size(); ++i)
       m_wiimotes[i]->UpdateInput(next_call[i], wiimote_states[i]);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index b24334cb3e..059ab101a6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <span>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <thread>
+#include <tuple>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiiSave.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiiSaveStructs.h"
+#include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/DesiredWiimoteState.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/FS/FileSystem.h"
@@ -695,20 +698,29 @@ void NetPlayClient::OnPadHostData(sf::Packet& packet)
 
 void NetPlayClient::OnWiimoteData(sf::Packet& packet)
 {
-  PadIndex map;
-  WiimoteInput nw;
-  u8 size;
+  while (!packet.endOfPacket())
+  {
+    PadIndex map;
+    packet >> map;
 
-  packet >> map >> nw.report_id >> size;
+    WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState pad;
+    packet >> pad.length;
+    ASSERT(pad.length <= pad.data.size());
+    if (pad.length <= pad.data.size())
+    {
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < pad.length; ++i)
+        packet >> pad.data[i];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      pad.length = 0;
+    }
 
-  nw.data.resize(size);
-  for (auto& byte : nw.data)
-    packet >> byte;
-
-  // Trusting server for good map value (>=0 && <4)
-  // add to Wiimote buffer
-  m_wiimote_buffer.at(map).Push(nw);
-  m_wii_pad_event.Set();
+    // Trusting server for good map value (>=0 && <4)
+    // add to pad buffer
+    m_wiimote_buffer.at(map).Push(pad);
+    m_wii_pad_event.Set();
+  }
 }
 
 void NetPlayClient::OnPadBuffer(sf::Packet& packet)
@@ -886,9 +898,6 @@ void NetPlayClient::OnStartGame(sf::Packet& packet)
     packet >> m_net_settings.save_data_region;
     packet >> m_net_settings.sync_codes;
 
-    for (int& extension : m_net_settings.wiimote_extension)
-      packet >> extension;
-
     packet >> m_net_settings.golf_mode;
     packet >> m_net_settings.use_fma;
     packet >> m_net_settings.hide_remote_gbas;
@@ -1619,15 +1628,14 @@ void NetPlayClient::AddPadStateToPacket(const int in_game_pad, const GCPadStatus
 }
 
 // called from ---CPU--- thread
-void NetPlayClient::SendWiimoteState(const int in_game_pad, const WiimoteInput& nw)
+void NetPlayClient::AddWiimoteStateToPacket(int in_game_pad,
+                                            const WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState& state,
+                                            sf::Packet& packet)
 {
-  sf::Packet packet;
-  packet << MessageID::WiimoteData;
   packet << static_cast<PadIndex>(in_game_pad);
-  packet << static_cast<u8>(nw.report_id);
-  packet << static_cast<u8>(nw.data.size());
-  packet.append(nw.data.data(), nw.data.size());
-  SendAsync(std::move(packet));
+  packet << state.length;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < state.length; ++i)
+    packet << state.data[i];
 }
 
 // called from ---GUI--- thread
@@ -2042,79 +2050,43 @@ u64 NetPlayClient::GetInitialRTCValue() const
   return m_initial_rtc;
 }
 
-bool NetPlayClient::WaitForWiimoteBuffer(int _number)
+// called from ---CPU--- thread
+bool NetPlayClient::WiimoteUpdate(int wiimote_number,
+                                  WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState* target_state)
 {
-  while (m_wiimote_buffer[_number].Size() == 0)
+  {
+    const int local_wiimote = InGameWiimoteToLocalWiimote(wiimote_number);
+    DEBUG_LOG_FMT(
+        NETPLAY,
+        "Entering WiimoteUpdate() with wiimote_number {}, local_wiimote {}, target_state [{:02x}]",
+        wiimote_number, local_wiimote,
+        fmt::join(std::span(target_state->data.data(), target_state->length), ", "));
+    if (local_wiimote < 4)
+    {
+      sf::Packet packet;
+      packet << MessageID::WiimoteData;
+      if (AddLocalWiimoteToBuffer(local_wiimote, *target_state, packet))
+        SendAsync(std::move(packet));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Now, we either use the data pushed earlier, or wait for the
+  // other clients to send it to us
+  while (m_wiimote_buffer[wiimote_number].Size() == 0)
   {
     if (!m_is_running.IsSet())
     {
       return false;
     }
 
-    // wait for receiving thread to push some data
     m_wii_pad_event.Wait();
   }
 
-  return true;
-}
+  m_wiimote_buffer[wiimote_number].Pop(*target_state);
 
-// called from ---CPU--- thread
-bool NetPlayClient::WiimoteUpdate(int _number, u8* data, const std::size_t size, u8 reporting_mode)
-{
-  WiimoteInput nw;
-  nw.report_id = reporting_mode;
-  {
-    std::lock_guard lkp(m_crit.players);
-
-    // Only send data, if this Wiimote is mapped to this player
-    if (m_wiimote_map[_number] == m_local_player->pid)
-    {
-      nw.data.assign(data, data + size);
-
-      // TODO: add a seperate setting for wiimote buffer?
-      while (m_wiimote_buffer[_number].Size() <= m_target_buffer_size * 200 / 120)
-      {
-        // add to buffer
-        m_wiimote_buffer[_number].Push(nw);
-
-        SendWiimoteState(_number, nw);
-      }
-    }
-
-  }  // unlock players
-
-  if (!WaitForWiimoteBuffer(_number))
-    return false;
-
-  m_wiimote_buffer[_number].Pop(nw);
-
-  // If the reporting mode has changed, we just need to pop through the buffer,
-  // until we reach a good input
-  if (nw.report_id != reporting_mode)
-  {
-    u32 tries = 0;
-    while (nw.report_id != reporting_mode)
-    {
-      if (!WaitForWiimoteBuffer(_number))
-        return false;
-
-      m_wiimote_buffer[_number].Pop(nw);
-
-      ++tries;
-      if (tries > m_target_buffer_size * 200 / 120)
-        break;
-    }
-
-    // If it still mismatches, it surely desynced
-    if (nw.report_id != reporting_mode)
-    {
-      PanicAlertFmtT("Netplay has desynced. There is no way to recover from this.");
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  ASSERT(nw.data.size() == size);
-  std::copy(nw.data.begin(), nw.data.end(), data);
+  DEBUG_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "Exiting WiimoteUpdate() with wiimote_number {}, target_state [{:02x}]",
+                wiimote_number,
+                fmt::join(std::span(target_state->data.data(), target_state->length), ", "));
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -2171,6 +2143,28 @@ bool NetPlayClient::PollLocalPad(const int local_pad, sf::Packet& packet)
   return data_added;
 }
 
+bool NetPlayClient::AddLocalWiimoteToBuffer(const int local_wiimote,
+                                            const WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState& state,
+                                            sf::Packet& packet)
+{
+  const int ingame_pad = LocalWiimoteToInGameWiimote(local_wiimote);
+  bool data_added = false;
+
+  // adjust the buffer either up or down
+  // inserting multiple padstates or dropping states
+  while (m_wiimote_buffer[ingame_pad].Size() <= m_target_buffer_size)
+  {
+    // add to buffer
+    m_wiimote_buffer[ingame_pad].Push(state);
+
+    // add to packet
+    AddWiimoteStateToPacket(ingame_pad, state, packet);
+    data_added = true;
+  }
+
+  return data_added;
+}
+
 void NetPlayClient::SendPadHostPoll(const PadIndex pad_num)
 {
   // Here we handle polling for the Host Input Authority and Golf modes. Pad data is "polled" from
@@ -2335,25 +2329,25 @@ int NetPlayClient::NumLocalPads() const
   }));
 }
 
-int NetPlayClient::InGamePadToLocalPad(int ingame_pad) const
+static int InGameToLocal(int ingame_pad, const PadMappingArray& pad_map, PlayerId local_player_pid)
 {
   // not our pad
-  if (m_pad_map[ingame_pad] != m_local_player->pid)
+  if (pad_map[ingame_pad] != local_player_pid)
     return 4;
 
   int local_pad = 0;
   int pad = 0;
 
-  for (; pad < ingame_pad; pad++)
+  for (; pad < ingame_pad; ++pad)
   {
-    if (m_pad_map[pad] == m_local_player->pid)
+    if (pad_map[pad] == local_player_pid)
       local_pad++;
   }
 
   return local_pad;
 }
 
-int NetPlayClient::LocalPadToInGamePad(int local_pad) const
+static int LocalToInGame(int local_pad, const PadMappingArray& pad_map, PlayerId local_player_pid)
 {
   // Figure out which in-game pad maps to which local pad.
   // The logic we have here is that the local slots always
@@ -2362,7 +2356,7 @@ int NetPlayClient::LocalPadToInGamePad(int local_pad) const
   int ingame_pad = 0;
   for (; ingame_pad < 4; ingame_pad++)
   {
-    if (m_pad_map[ingame_pad] == m_local_player->pid)
+    if (pad_map[ingame_pad] == local_player_pid)
       local_pad_count++;
 
     if (local_pad_count == local_pad)
@@ -2372,6 +2366,26 @@ int NetPlayClient::LocalPadToInGamePad(int local_pad) const
   return ingame_pad;
 }
 
+int NetPlayClient::InGamePadToLocalPad(int ingame_pad) const
+{
+  return InGameToLocal(ingame_pad, m_pad_map, m_local_player->pid);
+}
+
+int NetPlayClient::LocalPadToInGamePad(int local_pad) const
+{
+  return LocalToInGame(local_pad, m_pad_map, m_local_player->pid);
+}
+
+int NetPlayClient::InGameWiimoteToLocalWiimote(int ingame_wiimote) const
+{
+  return InGameToLocal(ingame_wiimote, m_wiimote_map, m_local_player->pid);
+}
+
+int NetPlayClient::LocalWiimoteToInGameWiimote(int local_wiimote) const
+{
+  return LocalToInGame(local_wiimote, m_wiimote_map, m_local_player->pid);
+}
+
 bool NetPlayClient::PlayerHasControllerMapped(const PlayerId pid) const
 {
   const auto mapping_matches_player_id = [pid](const PlayerId& mapping) { return mapping == pid; };
@@ -2385,6 +2399,11 @@ bool NetPlayClient::IsLocalPlayer(const PlayerId pid) const
   return pid == m_local_player->pid;
 }
 
+const PlayerId& NetPlayClient::GetLocalPlayerId() const
+{
+  return m_local_player->pid;
+}
+
 void NetPlayClient::SendGameStatus()
 {
   sf::Packet packet;
@@ -2580,23 +2599,6 @@ void SendPowerButtonEvent()
   netplay_client->SendPowerButtonEvent();
 }
 
-void SetupWiimotes()
-{
-  ASSERT(IsNetPlayRunning());
-  const NetSettings& netplay_settings = netplay_client->GetNetSettings();
-  const PadMappingArray& wiimote_map = netplay_client->GetWiimoteMapping();
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < netplay_settings.wiimote_extension.size(); i++)
-  {
-    if (wiimote_map[i] > 0)
-    {
-      static_cast<ControllerEmu::Attachments*>(
-          static_cast<WiimoteEmu::Wiimote*>(Wiimote::GetConfig()->GetController(int(i)))
-              ->GetWiimoteGroup(WiimoteEmu::WiimoteGroup::Attachments))
-          ->SetSelectedAttachment(netplay_settings.wiimote_extension[i]);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 std::string GetGBASavePath(int pad_num)
 {
   std::lock_guard lk(crit_netplay_client);
@@ -2679,37 +2681,51 @@ bool SerialInterface::CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_GetInput(int pad_num, GCPa
   return false;
 }
 
-bool WiimoteEmu::Wiimote::NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(int wiimote, u8* data, u8 size, u8 reporting_mode)
+bool NetPlay::NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(int wiimote, WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState* target_state)
 {
-  std::lock_guard lk(NetPlay::crit_netplay_client);
+  std::lock_guard lk(crit_netplay_client);
 
-  if (NetPlay::netplay_client)
-    return NetPlay::netplay_client->WiimoteUpdate(wiimote, data, size, reporting_mode);
+  if (netplay_client)
+    return netplay_client->WiimoteUpdate(wiimote, target_state);
 
   return false;
 }
 
-// Sync the info whether a button was pressed or not. Used for the reconnect on button press feature
-bool Wiimote::NetPlay_GetButtonPress(int wiimote, bool pressed)
+unsigned int NetPlay::NetPlay_GetLocalWiimoteForSlot(unsigned int slot)
 {
-  std::lock_guard lk(NetPlay::crit_netplay_client);
+  if (slot >= std::tuple_size_v<PadMappingArray>)
+    return slot;
 
-  // Use the reporting mode 0 for the button pressed event, the real ones start at RT_REPORT_CORE
-  static const u8 BUTTON_PRESS_REPORTING_MODE = 0;
+  std::lock_guard lk(crit_netplay_client);
 
-  if (NetPlay::netplay_client)
+  if (!netplay_client)
+    return slot;
+
+  const auto& mapping = netplay_client->GetWiimoteMapping();
+  const auto& local_player_id = netplay_client->GetLocalPlayerId();
+
+  std::array<unsigned int, std::tuple_size_v<std::decay_t<decltype(mapping)>>> slot_map;
+  size_t player_count = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < mapping.size(); ++i)
   {
-    std::array<u8, 1> data = {u8(pressed)};
-    if (NetPlay::netplay_client->WiimoteUpdate(wiimote, data.data(), data.size(),
-                                               BUTTON_PRESS_REPORTING_MODE))
+    if (mapping[i] == local_player_id)
     {
-      return data[0];
+      slot_map[i] = static_cast<unsigned int>(player_count);
+      ++player_count;
+    }
+  }
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < mapping.size(); ++i)
+  {
+    if (mapping[i] != local_player_id)
+    {
+      slot_map[i] = static_cast<unsigned int>(player_count);
+      ++player_count;
     }
-    PanicAlertFmtT("Netplay has desynced in NetPlay_GetButtonPress()");
-    return false;
   }
 
-  return pressed;
+  INFO_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "Wiimote slot map: [{}]", fmt::join(slot_map, ", "));
+
+  return slot_map[slot];
 }
 
 // called from ---CPU--- thread
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.h b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.h
index 5e7fe3a3c5..c8a3da91ef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace UICommon
 class GameFile;
 }
 
+namespace WiimoteEmu
+{
+struct SerializedWiimoteState;
+}
+
 namespace NetPlay
 {
 class NetPlayUI
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ public:
   std::string GetCurrentGolfer();
 
   // Send and receive pads values
-  bool WiimoteUpdate(int _number, u8* data, std::size_t size, u8 reporting_mode);
+  bool WiimoteUpdate(int wiimote_number, WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState* target_state);
   bool GetNetPads(int pad_nb, bool from_vi, GCPadStatus* pad_status);
 
   u64 GetInitialRTCValue() const;
@@ -142,11 +147,14 @@ public:
   int NumLocalPads() const;
 
   int InGamePadToLocalPad(int ingame_pad) const;
-  int LocalPadToInGamePad(int localPad) const;
+  int LocalPadToInGamePad(int local_pad) const;
+  int InGameWiimoteToLocalWiimote(int ingame_wiimote) const;
+  int LocalWiimoteToInGameWiimote(int local_wiimote) const;
 
   bool PlayerHasControllerMapped(PlayerId pid) const;
   bool LocalPlayerHasControllerMapped() const;
   bool IsLocalPlayer(PlayerId pid) const;
+  const PlayerId& GetLocalPlayerId() const;
 
   static void SendTimeBase();
   bool DoAllPlayersHaveGame();
@@ -182,7 +190,7 @@ protected:
   Common::SPSCQueue<AsyncQueueEntry, false> m_async_queue;
 
   std::array<Common::SPSCQueue<GCPadStatus>, 4> m_pad_buffer;
-  std::array<Common::SPSCQueue<WiimoteInput>, 4> m_wiimote_buffer;
+  std::array<Common::SPSCQueue<WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState>, 4> m_wiimote_buffer;
 
   std::array<GCPadStatus, 4> m_last_pad_status{};
   std::array<bool, 4> m_first_pad_status_received{};
@@ -242,9 +250,13 @@ private:
   bool PollLocalPad(int local_pad, sf::Packet& packet);
   void SendPadHostPoll(PadIndex pad_num);
 
+  bool AddLocalWiimoteToBuffer(int local_wiimote, const WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState& state,
+                               sf::Packet& packet);
+
   void UpdateDevices();
   void AddPadStateToPacket(int in_game_pad, const GCPadStatus& np, sf::Packet& packet);
-  void SendWiimoteState(int in_game_pad, const WiimoteInput& nw);
+  void AddWiimoteStateToPacket(int in_game_pad, const WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState& np,
+                               sf::Packet& packet);
   void Send(const sf::Packet& packet, u8 channel_id = DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
   void Disconnect();
   bool Connect();
@@ -253,8 +265,6 @@ private:
   void DisplayPlayersPing();
   u32 GetPlayersMaxPing() const;
 
-  bool WaitForWiimoteBuffer(int _number);
-
   void OnData(sf::Packet& packet);
   void OnPlayerJoin(sf::Packet& packet);
   void OnPlayerLeave(sf::Packet& packet);
@@ -335,4 +345,6 @@ private:
 
 void NetPlay_Enable(NetPlayClient* const np);
 void NetPlay_Disable();
+bool NetPlay_GetWiimoteData(int wiimote, WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState* target_state);
+unsigned int NetPlay_GetLocalWiimoteForSlot(unsigned int slot);
 }  // namespace NetPlay
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
index f1e109d633..c3fb8cc0cc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ struct NetSettings
   bool strict_settings_sync = false;
   bool sync_codes = false;
   std::string save_data_region;
-  std::array<int, 4> wiimote_extension{};
   bool golf_mode = false;
   bool use_fma = false;
   bool hide_remote_gbas = false;
@@ -228,11 +227,6 @@ enum : u8
   CHANNEL_COUNT
 };
 
-struct WiimoteInput
-{
-  u8 report_id = 0;
-  std::vector<u8> data;
-};
 using PlayerId = u8;
 using FrameNum = u32;
 using PadIndex = s8;
@@ -260,7 +254,6 @@ std::string GetPlayerMappingString(PlayerId pid, const PadMappingArray& pad_map,
 bool IsNetPlayRunning();
 void SetSIPollBatching(bool state);
 void SendPowerButtonEvent();
-void SetupWiimotes();
 std::string GetGBASavePath(int pad_num);
 PadDetails GetPadDetails(int pad_num);
 }  // namespace NetPlay
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
index c8567eb788..3d044e9121 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiiSave.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiiSaveStructs.h"
+#include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/DesiredWiimoteState.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/ES/ES.h"
@@ -827,27 +828,33 @@ unsigned int NetPlayServer::OnData(sf::Packet& packet, Client& player)
     if (player.current_game != m_current_game)
       break;
 
-    PadIndex map;
-    u8 size;
-    packet >> map >> size;
-    std::vector<u8> data(size);
-    for (u8& byte : data)
-      packet >> byte;
-
-    // If the data is not from the correct player,
-    // then disconnect them.
-    if (m_wiimote_map.at(map) != player.pid)
-    {
-      return 1;
-    }
-
-    // relay to clients
     sf::Packet spac;
     spac << MessageID::WiimoteData;
-    spac << map;
-    spac << size;
-    for (const u8& byte : data)
-      spac << byte;
+
+    while (!packet.endOfPacket())
+    {
+      PadIndex map;
+      packet >> map;
+
+      // If the data is not from the correct player,
+      // then disconnect them.
+      if (m_wiimote_map.at(map) != player.pid)
+      {
+        return 1;
+      }
+
+      WiimoteEmu::SerializedWiimoteState pad;
+      packet >> pad.length;
+      if (pad.length > pad.data.size())
+        return 1;
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < pad.length; ++i)
+        packet >> pad.data[i];
+
+      spac << map;
+      spac << pad.length;
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < pad.length; ++i)
+        spac << pad.data[i];
+    }
 
     SendToClients(spac, player.pid);
   }
@@ -1518,16 +1525,6 @@ bool NetPlayServer::StartGame()
   spac << region;
   spac << m_settings.sync_codes;
 
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < m_settings.wiimote_extension.size(); i++)
-  {
-    const int extension =
-        static_cast<ControllerEmu::Attachments*>(
-            static_cast<WiimoteEmu::Wiimote*>(Wiimote::GetConfig()->GetController(int(i)))
-                ->GetWiimoteGroup(WiimoteEmu::WiimoteGroup::Attachments))
-            ->GetSelectedAttachment();
-    spac << extension;
-  }
-
   spac << m_settings.golf_mode;
   spac << m_settings.use_fma;
   spac << m_settings.hide_remote_gbas;