MMM-Remote-Control

sdetweil

@KristjanESPERANTO n also allows you to change version on the fly.

One nvm ‘benefit’, it stores the node versions in the users home folder at .nvm

So, on a multi-user system each user could have different node versions.

As MagicMirror is deployed as only user, it’s functionally the same.

One n benefit, it stores the version in the /usr/ local folder
So it requires sudo to make the change, cannot be accidental

KristjanESPERANTO

@sdetweil said in MMM-Remote-Control:

So it requires sudo to make the change, …

This can also be seen as a disadvantage 🙂

sdetweil

@KristjanESPERANTO maybe, if you never use sudo, but we use it very often

meikelrix

@KristjanESPERANTO Hi, I very much like MMM-Remote-Control!

The last update has possibly introduced an error with respect to the “Custom Menu Items” => I have a menu item which still shows, but the sub menu items don’t show anymore?

Else wise please let me repeat: excellent job on MMM-Remote-Control!

meikelrix

said in MMM-Remote-Control:

@KristjanESPERANTO Hi, I very much like MMM-Remote-Control!

The last update has possibly introduced an error with respect to the “Custom Menu Items” => I have a menu item which still shows, but the sub menu items don’t show anymore?

Else wise please let me repeat: excellent job on MMM-Remote-Control!

FWIW: I’m using the showModuleApiMenu: true setting in config.js as well and the submenus there don’t show either, any more?

KristjanESPERANTO

@meikelrix I’ll take a look asap :-)

KristjanESPERANTO

@meikelrix Please check new release 4.1.1 🙂

meikelrix

@KristjanESPERANTO said in MMM-Remote-Control:

@meikelrix Please check new release 4.1.1 🙂

Thank you very much, that has fixed my custom menu!

On the other hand I still don’t see the content of “Modules Controls” menu, although “showModuleApiMenu: true” is set in config.js?

KristjanESPERANTO

@meikelrix Did you set showModuleApiMenu like this?

    {
      module: "MMM-Remote-Control",
      position: "bottom_right",
      config: {
        showModuleApiMenu: true,
      ....

Do you also have modules with recognizable notifications? Newsfeed is quite good for testing, for example.

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If it doesn’t work, show me your config (without secrets of course).

meikelrix

@KristjanESPERANTO I did set the showModuleApiMenu: true,
I do get the “Module Controls” menu entry, but it has no content AND other notification based modules are working.
I noticed as well that the “Updates” doesn’t show modules, anymore. The only one shown is “MagicMirror”, below the message “!No module loaded.”

Ok, I renamed MMM-Remote-Contol directory and re-installed following the github instructions. All is working now!
Thank you for your help and a great module!

Snille

@KristjanESPERANTO
I have this problem that has been bugging me for a while…
Check this clip: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zahc5xqttn33frbKA < From API

My mirror have lot’s of modules many are multi instances (like MMM-MotionEye in this example).
I see the same behavior (or similar) with other modules, mainly my “MMM-homeassistant-sensors”…
I often makes API-calls from Node Red in Home Assistant, like this clip: https://photos.app.goo.gl/K9ktuXGKawoyHEez5

Errors from the log:

0|mmdev  | [2026-01-05 12:24:13.812] [ERROR] undefined Error [ERR_HTTP_HEADERS_SENT]: Cannot set headers after they are sent to the client
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.setHeader (node:_http_outgoing:700:11)
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.header (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:686:10)
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.json (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:249:10)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.sendResponse (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:687:28)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.handleSimpleSocketNotification (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:965:10)
0|mmdev  |     at SHOW (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:1024:28)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.executeQuery (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:1049:7)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.answerModuleApi (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:442:14)
0|mmdev  |     at /var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:299:14
0|mmdev  |     at Layer.handleRequest (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
0|mmdev  |     at next (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:157:13)
0|mmdev  |     at Route.dispatch (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:117:3)
0|mmdev  |     at handle (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/index.js:435:11)
0|mmdev  |     at Layer.handleRequest (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
0|mmdev  |     at /var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/index.js:295:15
0|mmdev  |     at param (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/index.js:600:14)
0|mmdev  | [2026-01-05 12:24:28.662] [ERROR] undefined Error [ERR_HTTP_HEADERS_SENT]: Cannot set headers after they are sent to the client
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.setHeader (node:_http_outgoing:700:11)
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.header (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:686:10)
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.send (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:163:12)
0|mmdev  |     at ServerResponse.json (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/express/lib/response.js:252:15)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.sendResponse (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:687:28)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.handleSimpleSocketNotification (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:965:10)
0|mmdev  |     at HIDE (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:1023:28)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.executeQuery (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js:1049:7)
0|mmdev  |     at Class.answerModuleApi (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:442:14)
0|mmdev  |     at /var/www/html/magicmirror/m/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:299:14
0|mmdev  |     at Layer.handleRequest (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
0|mmdev  |     at next (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:157:13)
0|mmdev  |     at Route.dispatch (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:117:3)
0|mmdev  |     at handle (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/index.js:435:11)
0|mmdev  |     at Layer.handleRequest (/var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
0|mmdev  |     at /var/www/html/magicmirror/m/node_modules/router/index.js:295:15

I also experience that when calling a specific module to show with “module_number_modulename”, it often shows the “wrong” module-instance (of that type of module, like MMM-homeassistant-sensors, but the wrong one)… I don’t know if it’s related to this.

Let me know if you need anything more…
Thank you for this great module! :)

KristjanESPERANTO

@Snille Thanks for the detailed report. I think I’ve fixed it. Please update to the new release v4.1.4 and give me some feedback 🙂

Snille

@KristjanESPERANTO You are welcome, It’s me who should thank you for all the great stuff! :) It’s almost working…
The error messages are gone, but it still shows and hides “both” modules (MMM-MotionEye in my example clip)… :)

Let me know if you want anything else? There is nothing in the “logs” now… :)

KristjanESPERANTO

@Snille That was tricky, but I think I’ve solved that too. Please take a look at the new release v4.1.5 🙂

Snille

@KristjanESPERANTO It is working!! Awesome! Thanks you very much! :)

KristjanESPERANTO

@Snille Cool. I’m glad it works 🎉

bloodknot

@KristjanESPERANTO - Cannot GET /api/refresh (or any API call)
MMM-Remote-Control is working fine on the same computer that the API is not found. This occurred in the last couple of updates. Nothing else changed in the configuration and/or modules.

magicmirror2 = 192.168.4.21
http://magicmirror2:8080/remote.html#main-menu WORKS from 192.168.4.210
http://magicmirror2:8080/api/refresh Does NOT Work from 192.168.4.210

MM Config:
address: "0.0.0.0",
port: 8080
basePath: "/",
ipWhitelist:[],

module: 'MMM-Remote-Control',
config: {
	customCommand: {}
     	showModuleApiMenu: true,
     	secureEndpoints: true,
     	apiKey: '********-****-****-****-************'  
     	showQRCode: false

GET http://magicmirror2:8080/api/refresh?apiKey=********-****-****-****-************ 404 (Not Found)

What has changed? Did I miss an update? Any assistance will be great

KristjanESPERANTO

@bloodknot I think I solved it, please update to v4.2.0 and check 🙂

bloodknot

@KristjanESPERANTO
Update to 4.2.0 fixed the issue. Thanks for the quick response!!

bloodknot

@kristjanesperanto
It looks like something also happened to showalert:

http://magicmirrorip:8080/api/module/alert/showalert?message=Hello&timer=2000&apiKey=********-****-****-****-**********

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'showalert')
    at Class.answerModuleApi (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:457:35)
    at /home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:296:14
    at Layer.handleRequest (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
    at next (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:157:13)
    at Route.dispatch (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/lib/route.js:117:3)
    at handle (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:435:11)
    at Layer.handleRequest (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
    at /home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:295:15
    at param (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:600:14)
    at param (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:610:14)
    at param (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:610:14)
    at processParams (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:664:3)
    at next (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:291:5)
    at /home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/API/api.js:148:7
    at Layer.handleRequest (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/lib/layer.js:152:17)
    at trimPrefix (/home/bloodknot/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_modules/router/index.js:342:13)