MMM-BackgroundSlideshow

[Chaitanya-Lad]

Environment

MagicMirror² version:

Node version: v24.8.0 npm version: v24.8.0 Platform: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 CasaOS

magicmirror | SyntaxError: Unexpected token '.' magicmirror | at wrapSafe (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:915:16) magicmirror | at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:963:27) magicmirror | at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1027:10) magicmirror | at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:863:32) magicmirror | at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:708:14) magicmirror | at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:19) magicmirror | at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18) magicmirror | at loadModule (/opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:126:19) magicmirror | at loadNextModule (/opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:164:5) magicmirror | at /opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:166:6 magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.132] [LOG] Loading module helpers ... magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.133] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock. magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.134] [LOG] Initializing new module helper ... magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.135] [LOG] Module helper loaded: currentweather magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.136] [LOG] Initializing new module helper ... magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.136] [LOG] Module helper loaded: weatherforecast magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.140] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception... magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.144] [ERROR] /opt/magic_mirror/modules/MMM-BackgroundSlideshow/node_helper.js:317 magicmirror | }, self.config?.slideshowSpeed || 10000); magicmirror | ^ magicmirror | magicmirror | SyntaxError: Unexpected token '.' magicmirror | at wrapSafe (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:915:16) magicmirror | at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:963:27) magicmirror | at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1027:10) magicmirror | at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:863:32) magicmirror | at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:708:14) magicmirror | at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:19) magicmirror | at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18) magicmirror | at loadModule (/opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:126:19) magicmirror | at loadNextModule (/opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:164:5) magicmirror | at /opt/magic_mirror/js/app.js:166:6 magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.145] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection? magicmirror | [23.09.2025 20:00.03.145] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues

Which start option are you using?

node --run start

Are you using PM2?

No

Module

None

Have you tried disabling other modules?

• [x] Yes
• [ ] No

Have you searched if someone else has already reported the issue on the forum or in the issues?

• [x] Yes

What did you do?

/* Magic Mirror Config Sample *

• By Michael Teeuw http://michaelteeuw.nl
• MIT Licensed.
• For more information how you can configurate this file
• See https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror#configuration

*/

var config = { address: "0.0.0.0", // Address to listen on port: 8080, ipWhitelist: [], // [] to allow all IPs

language: "en", timeFormat: 24, units: "metric",

modules: [ { module: "clock", position: "top_left" }, { module: "currentweather", position: "top_right", config: { location: "Sūrat", locationID: "1255364", // ID from OpenWeatherMap city list appid: "4b6d1dd13e23569f52c9facc44dbc75b" } }, { module: "weatherforecast", position: "top_right", header: "Weather Forecast", config: { location: "Sūrat", locationID: "1255364", appid: "4b6d1dd13e23569f52c9facc44dbc75b" } }, { module: "MMM-BackgroundSlideshow", position: "fullscreen_below", // appears behind everything config: { imagePaths: ["/opt/magic_mirror/modules/MMM-BackgroundSlideshow/exampleImages"], slideshowSpeed: 10000, // 10 seconds per image transitionSpeed: 1000, // 1 second fade shuffle: true, recursiveSubDirectories: true } } ] };

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/ if (typeof module !== "undefined") { module.exports = config; }

What did you expect to happen?

slideshow

What actually happened?

application broke

Additional comments

No response

Participation

• [ ] I am willing to submit a pull request for this change.

[sdetweil]

Did you do npm install in the backgroundslideshow folder?

Does the /opt folder give user level permissions? Default is no

[Chaitanya-Lad]

can you guide me with the process

[sdetweil]

I would use this docker setup

https://gitlab.com/khassel/magicmirror

And after you git clone, then you need to get Into the docker container to run npm install

docker exec -it bash MagicMirror
cd modules/MMM-BackgroundslideShow
npm install 
exit

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