# Latest

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## [Problems with node contrib-shelly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-contrib-shelly/101813)

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**Author:** [@gerribaldi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerribaldi)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2026 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-node-contrib-shelly/101813 "2026-10-05T17:15:56Z")

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Hi, i try to access a Shelly Plus RGBW PM via node-red-contrib-shelly. The connection between the node and the shelly is working. And if i sent a message to the node, i got feedback from the shelly - like wifi state, c…

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## [Question about tcp connection status and inject node during dashboard start](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-tcp-connection-status-and-inject-node-during-dashboard-start/101823)

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**Author:** [@robt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robt)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2026 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-tcp-connection-status-and-inject-node-during-dashboard-start/101823 "2026-10-05T16:34:47Z")

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I have two questions regarding tcp request node, please. How can I detect if a tcp connection is established or not in dashboard? I connect and disconnect manually. Additionally , I can send commands to the server vi…

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## [Flogger node ... the red triangle issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flogger-node-the-red-triangle-issue/101852)

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**Author:** [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2026 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flogger-node-the-red-triangle-issue/101852 "2026-10-05T09:43:36Z")

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Ref: Cannot make Flogger node work I just came across this issue after using the flogger node in "Select Object mode" then switching back to "Full Message Object". The "red triangle of doom" appears and will (sometimes)…

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## [How far have you taken AI in Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-far-have-you-taken-ai-in-node-red/101702)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2026 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-far-have-you-taken-ai-in-node-red/101702 "2026-10-04T18:47:29Z")

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Caveat: I have a lot of sympathy / interest in the idea that AI may be bad for humanity overall; negative dialectics, job displacement, hallucinations/unreliability, loss of authenticity, environmental reasons, etc. Pers…

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## [Node-RED is very good place now](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-very-good-place-now/101853)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2026 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-very-good-place-now/101853 "2026-10-03T20:22:59Z")

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Hi all, just wanted to say it's a blast to work with the latest v5. It looks better and runs as smooth as ever. Hope you all enjoy it, big thanks to all who improved and developed this! It shows clear signs of thoughtful…

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## [Wiring Issue in Node Group?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiring-issue-in-node-group/101835)

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**Author:** [@PdeJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PdeJ)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2026 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiring-issue-in-node-group/101835 "2026-10-02T15:58:49Z")

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I had a flow in a Node group which I was debugging and it looked as though the IKEA MYGGBETT window/door sensor was unresponsive as I could not output it's attributes using @sammachin/node-red-matter-controller : matterr…

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## [How would I find a "memory leak"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-find-a-memory-leak/101806)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2026 08:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-find-a-memory-leak/101806 "2026-10-02T08:03:17Z")

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Folks, I have a RasPi Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Rev 1.3 It also has a RGB led strip on it. But not much else. Over time the memory used keeps increasing and it is up to 93% I seem to remember if I restart NR, the memo…

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## [Node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel - error on amazon login page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-error-on-amazon-login-page/100755)

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**Author:** [@mssib28](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mssib28)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2026 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-error-on-amazon-login-page/100755 "2026-09-30T05:51:31Z")

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Had anybody the same issue? I follow the instructions in "node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel" and at the amazon login I'll get an error message. Thanks in advance.

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## [FlowHubⓁ - FlowHub Local - Local Visual Change Management](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowhub-flowhub-local-local-visual-change-management/101811)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2026 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowhub-flowhub-local-local-visual-change-management/101811 "2026-09-28T18:40:48Z")

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Hi There, Just want to announce that FlowHub.org is now available in a local-first, no-GitHub required solution. Background: FlowHub.org provides visual change management (aka version control) on top of GitHub. FlowHu…

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## [Chart (dashboard 2.0) issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-dashboard-2-0-issue/101833)

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**Author:** [@GerB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GerB)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2026 09:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-dashboard-2-0-issue/101833 "2026-09-28T09:35:44Z")

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Hi all node-red coders, I am having some problems with the use of the chart option. I am sending a single item from a msg (multiple msg are being send) The item is 'extracted with the use of javascript. Using chart with…

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## [Browser - Bad render performance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-bad-render-performance/101820)

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**Author:** [@Markus\_M](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Markus_M)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2026 07:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-bad-render-performance/101820 "2026-09-28T07:54:29Z")

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Hello. I am using following environment: Microsoft Server 2025 (Running on VM) Microsoft Edge Browser (Version 153.0.4234.48) NodeJS 24.21.0 LTS (latest) Node-RED 5.0.7 (latest) Reverse Proxy IIS Microsoft Defender I…

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## [Writing general log to file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-general-log-to-file/101830)

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**Author:** [@khfischbach](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khfischbach)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [27 September 2026 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-general-log-to-file/101830 "2026-09-27T17:18:50Z")

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Hi, I would like to enable nr to log to a file and to syslog. I found in the net a post to do it this like in the settings.js: logging: { /\*\* Only console logging is currently supported \*/ conso…

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## [Coming in cron-plus v3: a "Cron Filter" node with natural language conditions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/coming-in-cron-plus-v3-a-cron-filter-node-with-natural-language-conditions/101707)

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**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/coming-in-cron-plus-v3-a-cron-filter-node-with-natural-language-conditions/101707 "2026-09-25T08:42:00Z")

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I'm working on v3 of node-red-contrib-cron-plus and before I get too far down the road I'd like some opinions on the headline feature. v3 itself brings a swap of the underlying solar library (which is why it's a major v…

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## [@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard release version 1.32.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-release-version-1-32-0/101828)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-release-version-1-32-0/101828 "2026-09-25T08:06:20Z")

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There is a new release of the dashboard available, v1.32.0. Highlights are: A new feature providing better tracking of client connections which survive browser refresh. The ui-control node now emits client-\* connection…

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## [Node catalogue updates seem slower than usual](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-catalogue-updates-seem-slower-than-usual/101827)

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**Author:** [@APXc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/APXc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2026 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-catalogue-updates-seem-slower-than-usual/101827 "2026-09-24T15:31:07Z")

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Hi all, It looks like the Node-RED community node module catalogue is being refreshed less frequently than it used to be. At the time of writing (14:34 UTC / 16:34 CEST, Thu Sep 24 2026), the catalogue reports: Node-R…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] Node-Red-Lookup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-lookup/101821)

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**Author:** [@sammachin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sammachin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2026 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-lookup/101821 "2026-09-23T09:59:10Z")

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I've created a new fairly generic node, its a common pattern I found myself doing that involved a combination of switch and change nodes so I merged that into one, I couldn't find any existing solution for this? The con…

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## [Registration for Node-RED Con 2026 is now open! 🎊](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/registration-for-node-red-con-2026-is-now-open/101818)

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**Author:** [@Yndira-E](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yndira-E)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/registration-for-node-red-con-2026-is-now-open/101818 "2026-09-22T16:40:03Z")

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I'm genuinely excited about this year's programme. We had a strong batch of submissions and choosing was hard, but the talks we ended up with cover edge deployments, AI integration, industrial automation, and some proje…

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## [Linter: \[msg\] 'Buffer' is not defined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/linter-msg-buffer-is-not-defined/101810)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2026 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/linter-msg-buffer-is-not-defined/101810 "2026-09-21T15:55:29Z")

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Hi experts! I'm using Buffer.from(xyz); in a function node and it works exactly as intended, but linter gives an error: \[msg\] 'Buffer' is not defined. How can I prevent this? (Or: how to put ascii character 182 int…

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## [\[UPDATE\] node-red-contrib-zwave-js V11.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-zwave-js-v11-1/101807)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2026 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-zwave-js-v11-1/101807 "2026-09-20T14:11:34Z")

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Bug Fixes Restored tooltips on the sidebar. Ensure to capture complex objects in real time updates (UI). New Features Added an option to hide the status on Flow nodes. Added the ability to restrict Splitter nodes to…

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## [Once again TCP disconnect problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/once-again-tcp-disconnect-problem/101804)

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**Author:** [@robt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2026 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/once-again-tcp-disconnect-problem/101804 "2026-09-20T09:38:11Z")

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Hello, I would like to use a small weather station which delivers weather information any second self contained, as soon as a client is connected to. I'm able to connect and to get the weather information. However, I'm…

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## [Apply button on node Edit panel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/apply-button-on-node-edit-panel/15005)

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**Author:** [@svefro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/svefro)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2026 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/apply-button-on-node-edit-panel/15005 "2026-09-18T10:31:34Z")

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I have quite a few large template nodes in my project that i sometimes work on. When debugging the results i have to click ok and then deploy to see the changes. After this i have to re-open the edit panel for the temp…

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## [Zwave JS loop help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-js-loop-help/101794)

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**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2026 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-js-loop-help/101794 "2026-09-18T10:23:28Z")

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I currently have 3 zwave devices that I switch on with delay between them of a few seconds The function node is as follows if (msg.payload.directive == "TurnOn") { // === means equals, both value and datatype ie 1 …

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## [Device-offline phone alerts with Echobell: a flow with per-source cooldown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/device-offline-phone-alerts-with-echobell-a-flow-with-per-source-cooldown/101800)

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**Author:** [@noobnooc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noobnooc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 September 2026 15:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/device-offline-phone-alerts-with-echobell-a-flow-with-per-source-cooldown/101800 "2026-09-17T15:46:50Z")

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Hi everyone — I'm the developer of Echobell, operated by Dippod LLC. It's an iOS/Android app for webhook and email notifications. I'm sharing a small Node-RED example for getting device-offline events onto a phone withou…

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## [Browser tools for Node-RED and IIoT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-tools-for-node-red-and-iiot/101796)

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**Author:** [@saurabhholikar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saurabhholikar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 September 2026 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-tools-for-node-red-and-iiot/101796 "2026-09-17T14:30:54Z")

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I built a collection of free browser tools for Node-RED and IIoT I was repeatedly creating MQTT, REST API, Modbus TCP and JSON flows, so I built some browser-based utilities to speed up the process. Current tools inclu…

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## [Search feature improvements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-feature-improvements/101792)

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**Author:** [@svefro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/svefro)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-feature-improvements/101792 "2026-09-16T13:44:28Z")

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i can only search for one string at a time if i want to find a "change" node that sets the topit to motion and the value to outside i can not do that. i have to either search for motion or outside when i implement sear…

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## [Simple template table example needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-template-table-example-needed/101784)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-template-table-example-needed/101784 "2026-09-16T13:42:35Z")

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Nodered using dashboard2: Please, who can show me a really simple example of drawing a simple v-table by using msg.payload as data input? I tried this with the "desserts"-array as payload the whole day but nothing rend…

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## [Feature Request: Pushover E2EE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-pushover-e2ee/101780)

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**Author:** [@wooferguy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wooferguy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-pushover-e2ee/101780 "2026-09-16T12:58:56Z")

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Is there any appetite for this new addition to the base Pushover API? As described, this provides End-to-End Encryption for specific parts of Pushover requests - namely the message, title, url and url\_title. It does not…

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## [Help with some JS code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-some-js-code/101785)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 04:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-some-js-code/101785 "2026-09-16T04:54:58Z")

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Hey folks. Need some help. I have a "smart" TV (cough) but it is ONLY used for displaying. It has 4 HDMI inputs. I have an NVidia shield plugged into HDMI1. I have an Amp with multiple HDMI inputs plugged into HDMI2…

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## [Sum node doesn't add up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sum-node-doesnt-add-up/101771)

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**Author:** [@usernamepasswordBS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/usernamepasswordBS)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2026 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sum-node-doesnt-add-up/101771 "2026-09-15T20:29:01Z")

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Hi all, I've got this little sum set up so i can manually put forward or backward the moment when my automated hot water heating comes on. The control is based on the state of charge of batteries and I can add or subtra…

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## [Login Issues on the email node using microsoft emails](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/login-issues-on-the-email-node-using-microsoft-emails/101786)

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**Author:** [@macmele](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/macmele)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2026 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/login-issues-on-the-email-node-using-microsoft-emails/101786 "2026-09-15T11:13:07Z")

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Hi, I am trying to fetch emails from a microsoft account, I am getting the access token correctly but on the email node I am getting this error "Login disabled on this server" everything on the admin side has been confi…

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