MMM-EARTH-Live & MMM-ISS-Live

[runny]

Hello,
Currently I struggle with a problem that already seems to be know but I somehow can not fix it. MMM-EARTH-LIVE is not autoplaying for me.

I have already tried adding :
app.commandLine.appendSwitch(‘autoplay-policy’, ‘no-user-gesture-required’); //< -------- added

to the recommended place in MagicMirror/js/electron.js but without any results. Further I have tried to update to the latest version of the electron browser with “npm install electron@latest” but that has also not helped me with the autoplay problem.

Is there further thins that I can try or any possibility that I did something wrong above?

Thanks for any help!

[Mykle1]

@runny

I also had some issues with the autostart but upgrading my electron seems to have fixed the issue with both modules. As long and you followed the “workaround” directions in the readme. it should work.

Please try letting the modules run and see if they eventually start. I have seen this behavior. It may have to do with the feed being blacked out for periods of time at the source.

So, please verify the workaround was done and that you are running the newest electron. My electron is at 11.3.

Peace!

[ruskythegreat]

Can anyone help please, I can’t get the feed to autoplay with Electron 15.3.0 even after adding the following
app.commandLine.appendSwitch(‘autoplay-policy’, ‘no-user-gesture-required’);
This is how the line looks in electron.js

function createWindow() {
app.commandLine.appendSwitch(‘autoplay-policy’, ‘no-user-gesture-required’);
let electronSwitchesDefaults = [“autoplay-policy”, “no-user-gesture-required”];
app.commandLine.appendSwitch(…new Set(electronSwitchesDefaults, config.electronSwitches));
let electronOptionsDefaults = {

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat autoplay is now part of the webPreferences config

https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/browser-window

but, I have heard others say this setting also doesn’t work

(I did the change request to set it as it is now)

also, your electron should be 13.5.1 (on MM version 2.17.1)

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil I did run npm install electron@latest but yes, I am running MM 2.17.1

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat we haven’t tested above 13.5.1

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil I just downgraded to 13.5.1 but still no auto play.

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat i understand… did u try to change the code to the new webPreferences object parm?

in general they are stopping autoplay because customers are screaming at them (I hate it too in general purpose use)…

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil No, Sorry, I’m not familiar with the webPreferences object param Can I trouble you to ELI5 :)

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat there is already a WebPreferences object in the electron.js file, just down a few lines from your change.
line 30

look at the doc link for autoplay, to get the right syntax/spelling

and add the key and value to the WebPreferences object

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil Thanks for all your help with this.
It’s still not autoplaying :(
I tried with the autoplayPolicy with the no-user-gesture-required so: -
autoplayPolicy: no-user-gesture-required,

C&P to eliminate typos!

So now the whole webpreferences entry reads: -

            webPreferences: {
                    autoplayPolicy: no-user-gesture-required,
                    contextIsolation: true,
                    nodeIntegration: false,
                    zoomFactor: config.zoom
            },

But MM doesn’t start!

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat that string needs quotes

in JavaScript

the thing to the left of : does not need quotes
if the thing to the right is a number or true/false
no quotes
if the thing to the right is a symbol { or [ no quotes
otherwise
if it contains letters, it needs quotes.

single or double does matter as long as they are the same on both ends

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil
Sorry, I did try that but forgot to update the post!
It currently reads: -
autoplayPolicy: “no-user-gesture-required”
But still doesn’t autoplay

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat yes, I mentioned that others had found the same issue…

try this one thing, (I don’t think it will help but)
clear the Electron config folder, will be recreated on next electron startup
(zoom setting is saved here somewhere)

stop MagicMirror
rm .rf ~/.config/Electron
start MagicMirror

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil No change ;(

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat yes, and the doc says it defaults

 Defaults to no-user-gesture-required.

it would be interesting if you used chromium instead , if your config says

address:"0.0.0.0",

then try from any other system

http://pi_address:MM_port

[ruskythegreat]

@sdetweil It doesn’t work from Chrome 95.0.4638.54

[sdetweil]

@ruskythegreat boooooo