# General

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## [Help - what am I doing wrong](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-what-am-i-doing-wrong/99251)

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**Author:** [@Linhey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Linhey)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2025 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-what-am-i-doing-wrong/99251 "2025-10-03T14:50:05Z")

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I have a Satellite 2 line Kepler list, which is in a strict format and includes white spaces, which cannot be removed as they form the correct sequence for reading. However the satellite name can have the white spaces …

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## [OPCA UA problem with autostarting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opca-ua-problem-with-autostarting/99216)

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**Author:** [@mbb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mbb)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2025 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opca-ua-problem-with-autostarting/99216 "2025-10-03T08:28:52Z")

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Hello I'm still new to node red - i have such a problem. I've created the flow that is working fine but - after power restart of my revice( raspberry ) im automatically starting the nodered but then im in such a state …

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## [N8n has data tables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/n8n-has-data-tables/99240)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2025 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/n8n-has-data-tables/99240 "2025-10-03T08:09:49Z")

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Hi There, If anyone is interested in presenting their ideas on why Node-RED is better than N8n, there is currently a discussion over at HN about N8n now having data tables :wink:

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## [Mosquitto mqtt connection via Cloudflare using websockets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosquitto-mqtt-connection-via-cloudflare-using-websockets/99234)

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**Author:** [@grilli303](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grilli303)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2025 05:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosquitto-mqtt-connection-via-cloudflare-using-websockets/99234 "2025-10-03T05:39:28Z")

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I have a current question on a similar topic, that has already been discussed here. I would like to set up a Mosquitto mqtt connection via Cloudflare using websockets In my case, I adjusted my configuration for access …

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## [Strange horizontal scrolling behaviour in the editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-horizontal-scrolling-behaviour-in-the-editor/99241)

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**Author:** [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-horizontal-scrolling-behaviour-in-the-editor/99241 "2025-10-02T18:22:22Z")

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Chrome on Linux: I just updated Chrome to the latest version. When I open a flow in the editor, as soon as I move the mouse into the editor window the horizontal scroll bar shoots off to the far right. I can drag it ba…

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## [RTC battery status](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtc-battery-status/99235)

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**Author:** [@Geppy57](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Geppy57)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 09:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtc-battery-status/99235 "2025-10-02T09:46:36Z")

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Two questions for the price of one ... but concatenate Question 1 : If I put command \[dmesg | grep rtc\] into an exec node, I can read the output like this : \[ time\] rtc-pcf8563 2-0051: low voltage detected, date/…

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## [Question about an existing topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-an-existing-topic/99233)

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**Author:** [@grilli303](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grilli303)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-an-existing-topic/99233 "2025-10-02T08:10:56Z")

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Hello everyone I have a question that relates to a topic,that already exists. However, this is from 2018. I have now simply placed an answer there, but I don't know if it will be read that way. So How can I start a new d…

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## [Switching on a device on google home](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230)

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**Author:** [@VagoGit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VagoGit)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230 "2025-10-02T07:37:45Z")

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Hi all. I want to control a device linked on google home. Is it possible? I found info only about how to control node red controlled devices via google home. This is mainly because I used to control a xiomi vacuum clea…

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## [ctrl-shift-V behaving like ctrl-V](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ctrl-shift-v-behaving-like-ctrl-v/99227)

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**Author:** [@michaelblight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelblight)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 06:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ctrl-shift-v-behaving-like-ctrl-v/99227 "2025-10-02T06:01:48Z")

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For ages I've been using ctrl-shift-C to copy a group style and ctrl-shift-V to paste it to another group. But recently ctrl-shift-V is doing the same as ctrl-V. Can somebody confirm if this is the case for them too? I'm…

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## [Align to make wires straight](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/align-to-make-wires-straight/99223)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2025 14:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/align-to-make-wires-straight/99223 "2025-09-30T14:33:11Z")

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Hi There, I have this pedantic streak that likes straight lines especially when creating flows. Question: how do I align (other than doing it manually) the two nodes so that the wire is straight: Align top, middle a…

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## [Error when deploying - PayloadTooLargeError: request entity too large](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-when-deploying-payloadtoolargeerror-request-entity-too-large/99224)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2025 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-when-deploying-payloadtoolargeerror-request-entity-too-large/99224 "2025-09-30T12:01:26Z")

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I just copied a flow of around 300 nodes to a new tab to start working on some changes, but cannot deploy (any type of deploy) due to the following error. Any ideas for possible debugging ? PayloadTooLargeError: request…

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## [Node-red-contrib-buffer-parser with BIHL WIEDEMANN](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-buffer-parser-with-bihl-wiedemann/99206)

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**Author:** [@RakeshKamkilal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RakeshKamkilal)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2025 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-buffer-parser-with-bihl-wiedemann/99206 "2025-09-30T10:30:23Z")

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Respected Steve Sir, I have a doubt regarding the data output from the Node red Config buffer parser. I am using SMC pressure Sensor IO link and I configure it on the PORT 1 (There are 04 ports on IO Link Master start…

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## [Dashboard 2 table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-table/99190)

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**Author:** [@Filip\_Top](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Filip_Top)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-table/99190 "2025-09-29T23:01:21Z")

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I try to understand how to work with the dashboard 2 table node, but it is acting strange :frowning: I added a simple array as in examples online to it, and you can scroll them line by line, what is not very usefull. Bu…

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## [Datetime formatting issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/datetime-formatting-issue/99169)

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**Author:** [@azan5050](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/azan5050)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 15:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/datetime-formatting-issue/99169 "2025-09-29T15:29:42Z")

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Create a dashboard with two datetime inputs. Convert these UTC times to the server's local time and format them for SQL Server's smalldatetime type. Then, query the database for records within that range and send the res…

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## [Passing parameters to stored procedure (PostgreSQL) causes syntax error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-parameters-to-stored-procedure-postgresql-causes-syntax-error/99211)

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**Author:** [@Karsten](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Karsten)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-parameters-to-stored-procedure-postgresql-causes-syntax-error/99211 "2025-09-29T14:13:51Z")

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Dear community, I am sharing my node with you. I would like to pass three parameters to a stored procedure. Unfortunately, this fails with a syntax error. Can you please help me out? It concerns the part of the node sho…

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## [Websocket video stream](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-video-stream/98671)

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**Author:** [@SamD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SamD)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-video-stream/98671 "2025-09-29T09:37:06Z")

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Hello, Thank you in advence for your help. I have just start with Node-RED. I have tried for 2 weeks to code to share the video of my Esp32 Cam. I would like to get the video stream and to share it with 3 clients. I t…

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## [Cannot make Flogger node work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-make-flogger-node-work/99208)

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**Author:** [@shubhamnodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shubhamnodered)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-make-flogger-node-work/99208 "2025-09-29T07:50:49Z")

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Hi everyone, My aim is to implement auto-logger with auto rotation feature in my flow. And flogger node seems can serve my purpose. However, I cannot seem to make flogger node work. I tested on both windows and Linux (P…

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## [Development of Solarsystem with batteries and power control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/development-of-solarsystem-with-batteries-and-power-control/99194)

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**Author:** [@PHYHAN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PHYHAN)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2025 06:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/development-of-solarsystem-with-batteries-and-power-control/99194 "2025-09-29T06:00:39Z")

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I like to use Node-RED to built up a complete Solar-Control-System with data logging, power measurement and power controls of the inverters. Battery loading according the weather and battery use according the local deman…

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## [Dashboard 2 template - Making text scale with the widget size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-template-making-text-scale-with-the-widget-size/99204)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2025 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-template-making-text-scale-with-the-widget-size/99204 "2025-09-28T17:01:38Z")

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AI and I have been attempting to satisfy this requirement: The dashboard 2 page has a grid theme. There is a ui-template which may be specified at various sizes eg 6x2 grid units Within the template is a div which disp…

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## [Monaco editor - slightly laggy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-editor-slightly-laggy/99200)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2025 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-editor-slightly-laggy/99200 "2025-09-28T10:30:57Z")

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I've used Monaco editor for years, but I'm only just now trying to fix a minor annoyance, which is that it feels a bit laggy when scrolling. I turned off minimap, and also switched to ace, but it still feels a little bi…

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## [Node-red-matter-controller crashing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-matter-controller-crashing/99044)

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**Author:** [@RedTom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RedTom)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [27 September 2025 03:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-matter-controller-crashing/99044 "2025-09-27T03:57:11Z")

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Hi, I want to make some experiments with matter devices. I have installed Node-RED Matter Controller @sammachin/node-red-matter-controller When I add Device Management and add an matter controller with Network inte…

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## [Understand UI time input data format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/understand-ui-time-input-data-format/10624)

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**Author:** [@manueldiasmanuel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manueldiasmanuel)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2025 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/understand-ui-time-input-data-format/10624 "2025-09-26T11:47:54Z")

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Hi, I am using text input in dashboard / UI to set time. What is the output format of the time set ? When i set time to 01:00 i received the value 3600000 . How could i convert this number to "readable" and how c…

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## [Crontab - fire every 5 seconds?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/crontab-fire-every-5-seconds/99157)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2025 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/crontab-fire-every-5-seconds/99157 "2025-09-25T21:36:22Z")

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Guys, I want to fire a job every 5 seconds on the minute - i.e. 1:01 am + 5 Sec etc - not just 5 seconds after it first starts (get data from my Inverter) - i figured this would be easy with crontab but alas can not see…

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## [Node Red tilt to AI?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tilt-to-ai/99156)

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**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2025 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tilt-to-ai/99156 "2025-09-25T09:51:14Z")

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Hi All, I've been busy playing with n8n and started to wonder whether nodered might tilt more towards AI. I love nodered and from using n8n see so many weaknesses in the product that nodered could do better at, but it'…

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## [Flow optimization question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-optimization-question/99130)

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**Author:** [@DWoodlock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DWoodlock)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2025 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-optimization-question/99130 "2025-09-24T19:16:16Z")

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Hello all, I have several flows running on and RPI that are keeping counts for various systems. One group of these systems is updated every hour. For the sake of compartmentalization each of these machines has its own …

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## [Upgrade Node-RED version offline](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-node-red-version-offline/99088)

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**Author:** [@eriiicaraquel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eriiicaraquel)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2025 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-node-red-version-offline/99088 "2025-09-24T19:07:17Z")

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Hi, all! I don´t know if anyone question this, but I need to know if it´s possible to upgrade the node-red version offline way. I have 4.0.5 version in my windows server running locally, but I have not access to network…

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## [Temperatures in Pizzeria freezers 🥶](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperatures-in-pizzeria-freezers/99041)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2025 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperatures-in-pizzeria-freezers/99041 "2025-09-24T14:42:37Z")

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I’m searching for a solution to log temperature values of refrigerators & freezers in restaurants. I’d like to ask for any suggestions, what: devices, nodes work fine with node-red ? The problems with this request a…

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## [Kafka Error "argument must be of type string or instance of Buffer ot ArrayBuffer"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/kafka-error-argument-must-be-of-type-string-or-instance-of-buffer-ot-arraybuffer/99145)

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**Author:** [@mrStark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrStark)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2025 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/kafka-error-argument-must-be-of-type-string-or-instance-of-buffer-ot-arraybuffer/99145 "2025-09-24T08:38:09Z")

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I'm getting below error when i'm passing some payload to the kafkajs node. I'm using a json node before sending the data to the kafkajs node but still getting the error. Can anyone help here? { "level":"ERROR", "tim…

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## [MQTT Out still connecting to Thingsboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-out-still-connecting-to-thingsboard/99138)

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**Author:** [@adysaputra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adysaputra)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2025 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-out-still-connecting-to-thingsboard/99138 "2025-09-23T08:34:12Z")

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My goal is to send data to Thingsboard with the device name “A.” However, when I deploy the Node Mqtt Out status, it always says connecting. I have confirmed that the device token is correct, the server is the IP of the …

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## [Node-red-contrib-eufy-security only works for 30 seconds](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-eufy-security-only-works-for-30-seconds/99132)

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**Author:** [@ZenSlo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ZenSlo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2025 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-eufy-security-only-works-for-30-seconds/99132 "2025-09-22T14:38:17Z")

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I am trying to use node-red-contrib-eufy-security Version 0.1.1 to detect "Someone has press doorbell" and "Someone has been spotted" from my Eufy front door camera. Everything worked as expected. A few seconds after res…

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