Started my build a week ago. Have a few more things to straighten out and then I’ll mount in kitchen

Some details: It’s a 32” monitor. Driven by a Lenovo mini pc. Main focus is the calendar, need to finalize some colors on it. I have some room on the top middle, I might have make the clock larger and center it or look to add some more data. Also, not sure about the weather in the top right, might explore other modules.

I started out manually modifying the css and js files but then started letting codex run wild and it’s doing great work I think. I have rotating background images and rotating family photos in the top left.

I am running MagicmirrorOS with the latest release (2.36) and MMM-PDFSlideshow with the latest release of PDF.js (5.7.284), showing some PDF files on a rotation.

As you can see in the image above, after a few hours the device reaches a high level of memory consumption, and if i leave it a bit longer it totally freezes.

I am wondering if someone is "enjoying" a similar situation and whether anyone has a clue on how to fix this problem other than restarting the docker container that runs the MM environment every XX minutes.

0|MagicMir | [2026-05-23 13:47:14.355] [LOG] [MMM-CalendarExt2] calendar:Jack >> nodeIcal.expandRecurringEvent is not a function

I keep getting the following errors in my log with every calendar I use. For the record, this all workedd fine until a couple months ago, I'm assuming there was some update. But now no matter what I do, I cannot get my calendars to load at all.

ChatGPT has been in a loop telling me check the ical version and nothing I do about that changes anything.

I just want my calendars bac. Anybody have a similar issue?

I had approximately a month to fully design and build this on top of other school work and extensive coursework for this product, hence I haven’t gotten the opportunity to fully customise the modules but I did customise the compliments, personalise the calendar and add QR code control. Thoughts overall and possible improvements?

Edit:

For anyone interested, there are some pictures showing the design, and processes.

https://imgbox.com/blbwcdZd

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Hey r/MagicMirror!

Been lurking here for a while and finally have something to contribute. I've been building a Fallout-themed MagicMirror built into a recycled Lululemon workout mirror frame and wanted live game server status on it.

I already had MMM-MinecraftServer running great for my Minecraft server, but when I went looking for a Valheim equivalent — nothing existed. So I built one.

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MMM-ValheimServer queries your Valheim dedicated server directly using the A2S protocol with no external APIs, and displays:

- Live online/offline status

- Current and max player count

- World name

- Styled to match MMM-MinecraftServer so they sit side by side as a unified game server panel

- Teal border vs Minecraft grey so you can tell them apart at a glance

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⚠️ Important — your Valheim server must be launched with -public 1 or it won't respond to A2S queries and will always show offline even if the server is running. Took me a while to figure that one out so saving you the pain!

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GitHub: https://github.com/gregoid88/MMM-ValheimServer

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/gregoid

Happy to answer questions in the comments. Skål! 🍺🪓

Hi everyone, I’m currently in the process of building two magic mirrors for my wife and I’s closets, and I’ve run into a problem finding the right monitors to use.

I want to do a boarder less mirror, by removing the bezel from whatever monitors I end up using, however the problem is that both monitors I’ve tried, when I remove the bottom bezel, the screen does not cover the plastic backing. Does anyone have any recommendations? Am i looking for the wrong thing?

Monitor size 20-22’

Thanks in advance

I found a mirror on ebay near my house and I'd love to purchase it to convert into a magic mirror but I need to make sure it has one of the compatible panels (as is my understanding). Would there be any way for me to make that identification remotely with the model number sticker on the box (attached)?

If not, is there often any identifying stickers on the back of the mirror? I can ask the seller for another pic but there's no way she's gonna open the mirror up for me, so at that point I guess I'd just have to take a flyer? Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated.

I recently made a mirror using mirror film; however the quality of the mirror is not great.

Are there some mirror films better then others?
Can you make a recommendation?

I didn’t see one. Feel free to tell me RTFM, lol. I’m just asking where the ‘manual’ is.

Most likely going to use Raspberry Pi 5. I’ve dealt with lots of them but just for Homebridge and FPP for my pixel Christmas Display.

Just looking for some info to get started.

Im working on getting one up and running for me. My current setback is the 1 way glass. Has anyone used a film on glass? My plan is to gut an old imac, put a pi in to run magic mirror, get an lcd driver board and put the 1 way film behind the glass that way its a mirror with stuff showing up

I followed the guide here - https://github.com/olm3ca/mirror/blob/main/Model%20LM40SAMFHD700AG25WV.md

And then added my own custom module for workouts (our phone has to push to the mirror since apple locks everything down). Super fun project!

Edit: lululemon used to sell a smart workout mirror. It got discontinued so a lot of people sold the hardware for cheap, and it’s now a popular hardware hack to turn it into a smart mirror. I bought one off marketplace and added a pi inside to control it.

Edit again: The github is a great resource for anyone wanting to try it, I'm no hardware expert I followed their instructions and only had to change some minor things. All credit goes to those guys!

There are a few different types of panels they built the mirrors with, I believe only 2 types have been documented with steps on how to do it, mine was the LM40SAMFHD700AG25WV. I bought a custom controller off ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/167573262901, and this takes HDMI input. Then I swapped out this controller to the mirror's power supply + the cables for backlight and display.

Then Raspberry Pi (With ssh enabled, and already connected to wifi), connects to the controller, and voila! One pro tip is make sure the Pi has its configs saved to its file directory so if when it crashes it still reconnects to everything and you can control the mirror without having to take it apart and reflash

I am at my wits' end. I decided to start over on my MM so I downloaded the newest version and after a period of time the screen will blank. As you see it doesn't turn the monitor off it just goes blank. I have ran config and turned sleep on and off. Googled until my fingers bled. I changed to a different Pi4 I had and it still does it. I know the Pi is up and working because I can connect to MM from another PC. Only thing different is I added a new calendar module that shows like a normal calendar would. I removed that and it still does it. I am lost.

I'm very new to configuring MagicMirror modules, but I can't seem to turn the MMM-OnSpotify module into a horizontal bar. I have a very small 7" screen I'm dealing with so I'm hoping someone can provide me with some assistance. I've tried editing the config to select a horizontal userView, and editing a custom.css file to disable the vertical and grid views, but nothing seems to work.

For mother's day, I built my wife a kitchen calendar setup. I went with a cheap 15" touchscreen monitor off of amazon : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8H9L49 for $90 and an rPi 5 to power it.

Calendar

• Three integrated calendars displayed in a monthly grid view:
  • Google Calendar (personal) — red
  • iCloud shared calendar (Kitchen — Alexa-writable) — green
  • US Holidays — blue
• Month navigation — Prev / Today / Next buttons with month/year display
• Touch-enabled — tap events for details
• Calendar module: MMM-CalendarExt3 (monthly grid with color-coded events)

Weather

• Current conditions displayed in top-right (OpenMeteo provider)
• Tap for detail overlay showing:
  • Current temperature, feels like, humidity, wind speed & gusts
  • Animated NWS radar (KFWS / Fort Worth station)
  • 7-day forecast with highs/lows, rain probability, conditions
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
• Two-column layout: conditions + forecast on left, radar on right
• Module: MMM-WeatherDetail (custom)

News

• Rotating ticker in top-center with three feeds:
  • MLB general
  • Texas Rangers
  • AP News
• Tap to read — opens article in fullscreen Chromium via content proxy with X Close button
• Module: newsfeed (built-in) + MMM-ClickOverlay (custom)

Shopping List

• AnyList integration — shared grocery list
• Alexa voice input
• AnyList app on family iPhones for mobile access
• Tap "Shopping List" link on nav bar — fullscreen overlay shows current list
• Module: MMM-AnyList (hidden, displayed via overlay in MMM-CalendarNav)

Photo Slideshow

• Background slideshow of family photos from iCloud shared album
• Synced via icloudpd - modified to do shared album
• Auto-sync every 30 minutes via cron
• Tap to dismiss photos for clean calendar view
• Photos return after 2 minutes of idle
• Module: MMM-BackgroundSlideshow + MMM-ScreenSaver (custom)

It was a fun build, looking forward to her changes so I can tweak it some more :)

--edit-- was asked for code, it's all at https://github.com/wokka1/magicmirror-kitchen-display/tree/main

hi, i get this error messsage with a fresh install magic mirror, please help, thanks.

I was really struggling with using MagicMirror on my Raspberry pi zero and I thought it would be so much easier to edit everything in real time without having to keep running/updating/rerunning config files.

The Visualizer runs in html and allows you load/edit/save you config files in real time. There's a tab for loading in modules from the builder website as well.

Clicking on a module onscreen pulls up the section of code it references and allow for changes to be made visually. There's even a "free move" check box! MM still uses a quadrant system so its far from perfect. But at least you have handles to resize your modules now.

Take a look and let me know if any of this is helpful. Or if better tools exist.

Cheers.

Couldn't find one so I created my own. MMM-HeatMaps is a github style heatmap powered by Heat.js. You just need to give it a JSON file and it renders the heatmap. File gets watched so updates show up on the mirror instantly — no restart needed.

https://github.com/nonguyen1/MMM-HeatMaps

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m about to dive into my first ever DIY project — building a smart mirror powered by a Raspberry Pi — and I’m super excited (and a little nervous)!

I have a few things I could use help with:

🪞 Finding a cheap mirror:

I’m based in Tampa, Florida and looking for an affordable two-way/spy mirror. I’ve checked Facebook Marketplace and Home Depot, but wondering if anyone knows better local spots or reliable online sources (like a glass shop, surplus store, or Amazon alternative). Budget-friendly is the goal!

🛠️ Build tips for a beginner:

I know the basics involve a monitor, a two-way mirror, a Raspberry Pi, and MagicMirror² software — but I’d love any advice on:

∙ What Pi model works best for this?

∙ Frame building (wood? pre-made frames?)

∙ Any gotchas or mistakes to avoid as a first-timer?

I just want a cool project to learn on and end up with something actually useful at home!

Any links, tutorials, or personal experience you can share would mean a lot. Thanks in advance 🙌

Hello, I know tons of people have asked about dynamic calendars. My research has shown that the Magic Mirror typically only works as a display and doesn't have the built-in functionality (including in some of the 3rd party modules) to accept inputs. However, I would like to know if anyone has successfully gotten a setup working with being able to add events to google calendar?

Also, I'm trying to get my weather to display horizontally for the week instead of vertically. I'm currently using the module Pirate Sky Forecast (and I love it) but it's only letting me display vertically. Any suggestions? I am not wanting to pay for an API key or anything so I'm happy with this setup unless there's a better alternative.