Who else is excited about Echo Calling and Messaging as well as the Echo Show! Seems like we are moving forward into exciting territory with technology. Now, if this was available through the Raspberry Pi, that would be even more awesome, but I doubt it will be for a while. Thoughts?

Not sure if this will answer it, but I had to create a new API Key after I installed the first time. The first one wouldnt work, but the second one worked great!

@thiagolocatelli

While that would be cool, you would still have to config the size, location, customize, etc. right? I mean adding a module to the config file is not really too difficult.

So I solved my issue. I bought a Harmony Hub today and it solved all my problems! Basically, I created an activity on the Harmony called “Mirror”. The activity turns on a smart plug that the Pi is plugged into and turns on the TV (and sets it to the Pi’s HDMI Input). Pi starts up and starts MagicMirror. Bingo!

So basically, the activity is set to run everyday at 7:00AM and turn off at 7:30AM Mon-Fri. It is pretty much perfect!

@undergroundauth

Your API key needs to be in quotations “”

@undergroundauth said in Nobody is ready to Help!!:

@cowboysdude -Thanks for the help… it works… i am not able to see the weather on right side… i created an account in openweathermap and added the API key under the config.js.sample file but it does not show…

Make sure you have the API key and the Location and Location ID in the config.js file.

@Mykle1 If it gets too complex, I will work my way over there, but I have a feeling this should be fairly simple as pointing in the right direction ;)

Hi Ghaal! Welcome first and foremost!

You need to edit the config.js file. However, we first need to make sure it is created. On your pi, in the GUI, look for an icon that looks like a file folder. If you click on that, it will open a directory of your files. From there, look for the file called Magic Mirror, open that, then look for a file called Config and open that. Inside there, do you see a file that is titled config.js (don’t confuse this with the config.js.sample file)?

You could always build a Plex Media Server and then run the webapp for Plex on the Pi your Mirror is running. I think you can even control it through a smartphone (not 100% sure on that though). It is free and the server is super simple to install (I have it installed on my Mac Mini, but there are ways you can install it on a Pi). If you are going the Pi route though, I would recommend doing it on a Pi that is only for that purpose, since it will be doing a lot of work.

@johnnyboy said in Fair Warning:

@hartattack said in Fair Warning:

FYI I got my Mirror back up and running. Started at 6:00PM and just installed the last module at 9:00PM. 3 hours is not bad!

Lol… well done… i take it that the sd card was ok, and it just simply threw a temper when you tried giving it more work? :-)

Funny when we think back on how long it actually took us to get the very first module up and running, being a complete Noob eh?

My next one (next week) will go a helluva lot easier/faster… just C&P from my other config.js and custom.css files ;-)

Yeah, I have a feeling that during the install for the plex server, it was still writing something to the card in the background when I rebooted. I know in theory that shouldnt happen, but that is my thought. The SD seems fine, although tonight I am going to do a full backup so that I can switch out the SD card soon.

@Mykle1 said in MMM-Cocktails:

@hartattack said in MMM-Cocktails:

One of my favorite Modules!!! So Excited that this is officially released! Just installed this one on my mirror again (since my old one crashed lol). Still looks fantastic. Great job!

Wow, you just made my day. I’m glad you enjoy it and thank you for your kind words. :thumbsup_tone1:

I updated and annotated the css file so you can shape and color the module just about any way you want to with a simple copy and paste into your custom.css file.

Honestly, I was going to mess with the css this time around, but the default module setup, looks fantastic and works perfectly for my purpose. Seriously, this is such a fun module.

FYI I got my Mirror back up and running. Started at 6:00PM and just installed the last module at 9:00PM. 3 hours is not bad!

One of my favorite Modules!!! So Excited that this is officially released! Just installed this one on my mirror again (since my old one crashed lol). Still looks fantastic. Great job!

What are you wanting to do with the mirror at events? I can’t think of a purpose for having one at a wedding?

@johnnyboy I like that video, just not a fan of Open Media Vault. I am looking into Own Cloud because they offer access to the storage from anywhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Jk_JVo7Dk&t=151s

@johnnyboy Yup exactly! I hear the Pi NAS systems are nice, i’ve seen a few options that I will explore :)

@johnnyboy said in Fair Warning:

@hartattack

Yeah… s’pose we all have to feck up to learn by our mistakes.

Im also running Kodi - Retropi - Raspbian on another Pi… you musta got the link from a post of mines since I introduced that on here?

I did think back then that adding anything else to that build would be pushing the Pi to its absolute limit, as just having MM in the background and using Raspbian, having several browser tabs open, on this Pi, things can get a bit slow and sluggish…

So yeah, I think it is best having MM Pi simply for MM only… and just have another Pi for all else. The Pi is just not man enough to multitask eh? ;-)

I think it was your post that turned me on to it. I think this time when I re-install, it is just going to be Retropie and Raspian (I am using my mirror on my bigscreen as a family dashboard). I have a Firestick running Kodi and honestly, it is fine to do that.

Down the road, I may get another Pi and run the Plex Media Server and just dedicate that Pi to that, because I hate leaving my desktop on to run that.

@johnnyboy said in Fair Warning:

@hartattack

Yeah, I always thought that should be added to the Tutorial for people to see… also to back up your config.js file and your custom.css file whenever you make additions ( saves you another whole world of pain should you accidentally erase some info, or whatever…)

sd cards are really really fragile, and the actual card you use is really important for all the read/write it does… you need one that is man enough for all the work it has to do… but like anything else, even the best of the best, costing lots more, can and does break suddenly eh?

There is plenty info online about what is the best cards to use on a Pi, and tells you why.

Yup, definitely lesson learned. I don’t think the entire SD card is toast, I will know more tonight. Because I can see when I put it in the computer the boot files and what not, but there are a bunch of corrupted files on there. I decided it was easier to just reformat the card and start over, rather than try and dig and see what broke. I am REALLY hoping the card is fine, and I have learned another valuable lesson as well.

I am using my Pi for a MULTITUDE of different purposes. I have Kodi, Retropie, and Raspian all installed on the same Pi. Then I was trying to install Plex Media Server on the same Pi, which I think honestly was a bad idea. I think from now on, it is going to be one Pi for one purpose, which should increase the lifespan of everything.

@cowboysdude said in Another Kickstarter is trying to launch Magic Mirror:

On another note what this one can do far outweighs ‘paying’ for one. You are limited to what they want you to have where with this one it can be modified, updated and personalized to far better extremes…

So I’d like to Thank you ALL for the hard work and would rather be here doing this than anywhere else.

People will always steal ideas from others but like I said in the end this one will far outshine anything retailers can come up with.

Really this is the reason why I went with this platform. The fact that it is so customizable and there is this awesome community built around it, makes it the smart choice for a smart mirror.

Last night, I was attempting to install Plex Media Server on my Pi that runs my magic mirror. Followed some instructions and the last step was to reboot. I did, and poof, the SD card was corrupted. Pi wouldn’t boot, just kept erroring out. The moral of the story is, back up your Raspberry Pi. I didn’t and am fully regretting it this morning…Learn from my mistake.