diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05ab59e..201c03d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # JLed changelog
 
+## [tbd] 4.6.0
+
+* new: JLedSequence can be configured to play the sequence multiple times
+       using the `Repeat()` and `Forever()` methods
+
 ## [tbd] 4.5.3
 
 * drop travis-ci, use github actions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1a8a89..ad37f2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ an effect. The default value is 0 ms.
 
 ##### Repetitions
 
-Use the `Repeat()` method to specify the number of repetition. The default
+Use the `Repeat()` method to specify the number of repetitions. The default
 value is 1 repetition. The `Forever()` methods sets to repeat the effect
 forever. Each repetition includes a full period of the effect and the time
 specified by `DelayAfter()` method.
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@ effect when the previous finished. The constructor takes the mode (`PARALLEL`,
 
 ```c++
 JLed leds[] = {
-    JLed(4).Blink(750, 250).Forever(),
-    JLed(3).Breathe(2000).Forever()
+    JLed(4).Blink(750, 250).Repeat(10),
+    JLed(3).Breathe(2000).Repeat(5);
 };
 
-JLedSequence sequence(JLedSequence::eMode::PARALLEL, leds);
+auto sequence = JLedSequence(JLedSequence::eMode::PARALLEL, leds).Repeat(2);
 
 void setup() {
 }
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ The `JLedSequence` provides the following methods:
 * `Update()` - updates the active `JLed` objects controlled by the sequence.
   Like the `JLed::Update()` method, it returns `true` if an effect is running,
   else `false`.
+* Use the `Repeat(n)` method to specify the number of repetitions. The default
+  value is 1 repetition. The `Forever()` methods sets to repeat the sequence
+  forever. 
 * `Stop()` - turns off all `JLed` objects controlled by the sequence and 
    stops the sequence. Further calls to `Update()` will have no effect.
 * `Reset()` - Resets all `JLed` objects controlled by the sequence and 
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 5928117..30dfe62 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=JLed
-version=4.5.2
+version=4.6.0
 author=Jan Delgado <jdelgado[at]gmx.net>
 maintainer=Jan Delgado <jdelgado[at]gmx.net>
 sentence=An Arduino library to control LEDs
diff --git a/src/jled_base.h b/src/jled_base.h
index 8fb9c24..6332aee 100644
--- a/src/jled_base.h
+++ b/src/jled_base.h
@@ -486,8 +486,23 @@ class TJLedSequence {
         : mode_{mode}, leds_{leds}, cur_{0}, n_{n} {}
 
     bool Update() {
-        return mode_ == eMode::PARALLEL ? UpdateParallel()
-                                        : UpdateSequentially();
+        if (!is_running_) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        auto led_running = (mode_ == eMode::PARALLEL) ? UpdateParallel()
+                                                  : UpdateSequentially();
+        if (led_running) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        for (auto i = 0u; i < n_; i++) {
+           leds_[i].Reset();
+        }
+
+        is_running_ = ++iteration_ < num_repetitions_ &&
+                      num_repetitions_ != kRepeatForever;
+        return is_running_;
     }
 
     void Reset() {
@@ -495,6 +510,8 @@ class TJLedSequence {
             leds_[i].Reset();
         }
         cur_ = 0;
+        iteration_ = 0;
+        is_running_ = true;
     }
 
     void Stop() {
@@ -503,11 +520,25 @@ class TJLedSequence {
         }
     }
 
+    // set number of repetitions for the sequence
+    TJLedSequence<T> Repeat(uint16_t num_repetitions) {
+        num_repetitions_ = num_repetitions;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    // repeat Forever
+    TJLedSequence<T> Forever() { return Repeat(kRepeatForever); }
+    bool IsForever() const { return num_repetitions_ == kRepeatForever; }
+
  private:
     const eMode mode_;
     T* leds_;
     size_t cur_;
     const size_t n_;
+    static constexpr uint16_t kRepeatForever = 65535;
+    uint16_t num_repetitions_ = 1;
+    uint16_t iteration_ = 0;
+    bool is_running_ = true;
 };
 
 };  // namespace jled
diff --git a/test/test_jled_sequence.cpp b/test/test_jled_sequence.cpp
index 47d937d..f920348 100644
--- a/test/test_jled_sequence.cpp
+++ b/test/test_jled_sequence.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,36 @@ TEST_CASE("stop on sequence stops alle JLeds and turns them off",
     REQUIRE(!leds[1].IsRunning());
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("reapeat plays the sequence N times", "[jled_sequence]") {
+    // 1 ms on, 1 ms off = 2ms off in total per iteration
+    TestJLed leds[] = {TestJLed(HalMock(1)).Blink(1, 1)};
+    auto seq = TestJLedSequence(TestJLedSequence::eMode::PARALLEL, leds)
+                 .Repeat(2);
+
+    constexpr uint8_t expected[]{255, 0, 255, 0, 0};
+    uint32_t time = 0;
+
+    for (const auto val : expected) {
+            seq.Update();
+            REQUIRE(val == leds[0].Hal().Value());
+            leds[0].Hal().SetMillis(++time);
+    }
+    REQUIRE(!seq.Update());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Forever flag is initially set to false", "[jled_sequence]") {
+    TestJLed leds[] = {TestJLed(HalMock(1)).Blink(1, 1)};
+    auto seq = TestJLedSequence(TestJLedSequence::eMode::PARALLEL, leds);
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(seq.IsForever());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Forever flag is set by call to Forever()", "[jled_sequence]") {
+    TestJLed leds[] = {TestJLed(HalMock(1)).Blink(1, 1)};
+    auto seq = TestJLedSequence(TestJLedSequence::eMode::PARALLEL, leds)
+                  .Forever();
+    REQUIRE(seq.IsForever());
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("reset on sequence resets all JLeds", "[jled_sequence]") {
     // 1 ms on, 2 ms off + 2 ms delay = 3ms off in total per iteration
     TestJLed leds[] = {TestJLed(HalMock(1)).Blink(1, 1),