<![CDATA[Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes.]]>I followed these instructions to set up my magic mirror and turn off the screensaver and screen blanking but the screen is still going to black after a few minutes. Could someone please help me or let me know what I might be missing. Pretty much new to coding, so I am trying to find my way around.

"Step 3
Let’s disable the screen saver and screen blanking as well. This needs to be done in two places. First in the autostart configuration:
sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

And add the following to the bottom of the file:

@xset s noblank
@xset s off
@xset -dpms
0_1466022921947_049-configure-rpi-sm.png

Next in the X-windows manager configuration:
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Scroll down to the [SeatDefaults] section and look for the xserver-command line below that. Change the line to look like this:
xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms (so you’re removing the # on the front, and adding the missing bits at the end.) Again, hit CTRL-X and say Y(es) to saving the file.

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]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/692/screen-keeps-going-to-black-after-a-few-minutesRSS for NodeFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:24:42 GMTFri, 23 Sep 2016 12:28:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes. on Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:25:47 GMT]]>An extreme measure here would be to try this:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=41898&start=25

xscreensaver can be used right off the menu… you can set/turn on/turn off functions.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5269https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5269Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:25:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes. on Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:20:11 GMT]]>@chengstark said in Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes.:

https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/3oktfu/magic_mirror_how_to/

I went ahead and tried what you suggested and it wasn’t successful. I couldn’t get it to auto-start or stop it from going to sleep. I wish I could give more details, but I am completely new to coding.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5247https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5247Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:20:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes. on Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:59:47 GMT]]>run
nano /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
Comment out (put a # in front of) the lines that are already in the file and add these 4 lines.

@xset s off
@xset -dpms
@xset s noblank
@midori -e Fullscreen -a http://localhost/MagicMirror/index.php

This will disable the screensaver and start the magic mirror on boot and skip loading the LXDE GUI.

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]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5242https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/5242Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:59:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes. on Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:51:31 GMT]]>@tjop true, so disable the sleeping function of the pi should work right?

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