diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master.ino b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master.ino
index 025a53c913b..7b71c0e432d 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Master.ino
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ void setup() {
     ESP.restart();
   }
 
+  Serial.printf("ESP-NOW version: %d, max data length: %d\n", ESP_NOW.getVersion(), ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen());
+
   Serial.println("Setup complete. Broadcasting messages every 5 seconds.");
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave.ino b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave.ino
index e61524b64f9..ca0ece2fff8 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave/ESP_NOW_Broadcast_Slave.ino
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ void setup() {
     ESP.restart();
   }
 
+  Serial.printf("ESP-NOW version: %d, max data length: %d\n", ESP_NOW.getVersion(), ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen());
+
   // Register the new peer callback
   ESP_NOW.onNewPeer(register_new_master, nullptr);
 
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Network/ESP_NOW_Network.ino b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Network/ESP_NOW_Network.ino
index 6731340c922..d30d6cd40cf 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Network/ESP_NOW_Network.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Network/ESP_NOW_Network.ino
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@
 // The following struct is used to send data to the peer device.
 // We use the attribute "packed" to ensure that the struct is not padded (all data
 // is contiguous in the memory and without gaps).
-// The maximum size of the complete message is 250 bytes (ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN).
+// The maximum size of the payload is 250 bytes (ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN) for ESP-NOW v1.0.
+// For ESP-NOW v2.0, the maximum size of the payload is 1470 bytes (ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN_V2).
+// You can use ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen() after calling ESP_NOW.begin() to get the maximum size
+// of the data that can be sent.
+// Read about the compatibility between ESP-NOW v1.0 and v2.0 in the ESP-IDF documentation:
+// https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-reference/network/esp_now.html#frame-format
 
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t count;
@@ -276,6 +281,8 @@ void setup() {
     fail_reboot();
   }
 
+  Serial.printf("ESP-NOW version: %d, max data length: %d\n", ESP_NOW.getVersion(), ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen());
+
   if (!broadcast_peer.begin()) {
     Serial.println("Failed to initialize broadcast peer");
     fail_reboot();
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Serial/ESP_NOW_Serial.ino b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Serial/ESP_NOW_Serial.ino
index e1f28382fe2..2a5406cd844 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Serial/ESP_NOW_Serial.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/examples/ESP_NOW_Serial/ESP_NOW_Serial.ino
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void setup() {
   // Start the ESP-NOW communication
   Serial.println("ESP-NOW communication starting...");
   NowSerial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.printf("ESP-NOW version: %d, max data length: %d\n", ESP_NOW.getVersion(), ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen());
   Serial.println("You can now send data to the peer device using the Serial Monitor.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.cpp b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.cpp
index 25a5609e8db..b5cdc3f3da7 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ static void _esp_now_tx_cb(const uint8_t *mac_addr, esp_now_send_status_t status
   }
 }
 
-ESP_NOW_Class::ESP_NOW_Class() {}
+ESP_NOW_Class::ESP_NOW_Class() {
+  max_data_len = 0;
+  version = 0;
+}
 
 ESP_NOW_Class::~ESP_NOW_Class() {}
 
@@ -155,6 +158,23 @@ bool ESP_NOW_Class::begin(const uint8_t *pmk) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  // Unfortunately we can't get the ESP-NOW version before initializing the Wi-Fi
+  uint32_t esp_now_version;
+  err = esp_now_get_version(&esp_now_version);
+  if (err != ESP_OK) {
+    log_w("esp_now_get_version failed! Assuming ESP-NOW v1.0");
+    esp_now_version = 1;
+  }
+
+  if (esp_now_version == 1) {
+    max_data_len = ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN;
+  } else {
+    max_data_len = ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN_V2;
+  }
+
+  version = esp_now_version;
+  log_i("ESP-NOW version: %lu, max_data_len: %lu", version, max_data_len);
+
   _esp_now_has_begun = true;
 
   memset(_esp_now_peers, 0, sizeof(ESP_NOW_Peer *) * ESP_NOW_MAX_TOTAL_PEER_NUM);
@@ -212,7 +232,7 @@ bool ESP_NOW_Class::end() {
   return true;
 }
 
-int ESP_NOW_Class::getTotalPeerCount() {
+int ESP_NOW_Class::getTotalPeerCount() const {
   if (!_esp_now_has_begun) {
     return -1;
   }
@@ -225,7 +245,7 @@ int ESP_NOW_Class::getTotalPeerCount() {
   return num.total_num;
 }
 
-int ESP_NOW_Class::getEncryptedPeerCount() {
+int ESP_NOW_Class::getEncryptedPeerCount() const {
   if (!_esp_now_has_begun) {
     return -1;
   }
@@ -238,16 +258,38 @@ int ESP_NOW_Class::getEncryptedPeerCount() {
   return num.encrypt_num;
 }
 
+int ESP_NOW_Class::getMaxDataLen() const {
+  if (max_data_len == 0) {
+    log_e("ESP-NOW not initialized. Please call begin() first to get the max data length.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return max_data_len;
+}
+
+int ESP_NOW_Class::getVersion() const {
+  if (version == 0) {
+    log_e("ESP-NOW not initialized. Please call begin() first to get the version.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return version;
+}
+
 int ESP_NOW_Class::availableForWrite() {
-  return ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN;
+  int available = getMaxDataLen();
+  if (available < 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return available;
 }
 
 size_t ESP_NOW_Class::write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
   if (!_esp_now_has_begun) {
     return 0;
   }
-  if (len > ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN) {
-    len = ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN;
+  if (len > max_data_len) {
+    len = max_data_len;
   }
   esp_err_t result = esp_now_send(nullptr, data, len);
   if (result == ESP_OK) {
@@ -386,8 +428,15 @@ size_t ESP_NOW_Peer::send(const uint8_t *data, int len) {
     log_e("Peer not added.");
     return 0;
   }
-  if (len > ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN) {
-    len = ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN;
+
+  int max_data_len = ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen();
+  if (max_data_len < 0) {
+    log_e("Error getting max data length.");
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (len > max_data_len) {
+    len = max_data_len;
   }
   esp_err_t result = esp_now_send(mac, data, len);
   if (result == ESP_OK) {
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.h b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.h
index 5940cfa2221..5b5bbe72673 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW.h
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ class ESP_NOW_Class : public Print {
   bool begin(const uint8_t *pmk = nullptr /* 16 bytes */);
   bool end();
 
-  int getTotalPeerCount();
-  int getEncryptedPeerCount();
+  int getTotalPeerCount() const;
+  int getEncryptedPeerCount() const;
+  int getMaxDataLen() const;
+  int getVersion() const;
 
   int availableForWrite();
   size_t write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len);
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ class ESP_NOW_Class : public Print {
 
   void onNewPeer(void (*cb)(const esp_now_recv_info_t *info, const uint8_t *data, int len, void *arg), void *arg);
   bool removePeer(ESP_NOW_Peer &peer);
+
+protected:
+  size_t max_data_len;
+  uint32_t version;
 };
 
 class ESP_NOW_Peer {
diff --git a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW_Serial.cpp b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW_Serial.cpp
index edd6e32aacc..c86c8546c5b 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW_Serial.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP_NOW/src/ESP32_NOW_Serial.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,25 @@ bool ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::begin(unsigned long baud) {
     //xSemaphoreTake(tx_sem, 0);
     xSemaphoreGive(tx_sem);
   }
-  setRxBufferSize(1024);  //default if not preset
-  setTxBufferSize(1024);  //default if not preset
+
+  size_t buf_size = 0;
+  if (ESP_NOW.getVersion() == 2) {
+    // ESP-NOW v2.0 has a larger maximum data length, so we need to increase the buffer sizes
+    // to hold around 3-4 packets
+    buf_size = setRxBufferSize(4096);
+    buf_size &= setTxBufferSize(4096);
+  } else {
+    // ESP-NOW v1.0 has a smaller maximum data length, so we can use the default buffer sizes
+    // to hold around 3-4 packets
+    buf_size = setRxBufferSize(1024);
+    buf_size &= setTxBufferSize(1024);
+  }
+
+  if (buf_size == 0) {
+    log_e("Failed to set buffer size");
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +181,6 @@ void ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::onReceive(const uint8_t *data, size_t len, bool broad
 
 //Print
 int ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::availableForWrite() {
-  //return ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN;
   if (tx_ring_buf == nullptr) {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -189,7 +205,7 @@ bool ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::checkForTxData() {
   //do we have something that failed the last time?
   resend_count = 0;
   if (queued_buff == nullptr) {
-    queued_buff = (uint8_t *)xRingbufferReceiveUpTo(tx_ring_buf, &queued_size, 0, ESP_NOW_MAX_DATA_LEN);
+    queued_buff = (uint8_t *)xRingbufferReceiveUpTo(tx_ring_buf, &queued_size, 0, ESP_NOW.getMaxDataLen());
   } else {
     log_d(MACSTR " : PREVIOUS", MAC2STR(addr()));
   }