# Media Node problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [29 November 2022 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456 "2022-11-29T14:42:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2022 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/1 "2022-11-29T14:42:54Z")

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I've a "media node" that, in his link (Animazione\_Meteosat/meteo\_animato.gif), point an animated GIF that is build every hour, but in dashboard the image never appear  
Appear only when I deploy from the editor, stay visibile for some time (that I don't know how is), then disappear

If I point directly the link from any browser ([http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1880/uimedia/Animazione\_Meteosat/meteo\_animato.gif](http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1880/uimedia/Animazione_Meteosat/meteo_animato.gif)), the animated GIF is always visible and updated

Anyone knows what kind of problem could be?

Thank you

Mario

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2022 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/2 "2022-12-12T10:26:00Z")

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No idea?  
Nobody?

Please!! 🙏

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2022 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/3 "2022-12-12T11:14:07Z")

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> [@mariulin](#):
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> No idea?  
> Nobody?

well you haven't given much inormation to go on. You start off with:

> [@mariulin](#):
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> I've a "media node" that, in his link (Animazione\_Meteosat/meteo\_animato.gif), point an animated GIF that is build every hour, but in dashboard the image never appear

But you don't give the name of the node or a like to the 'link' you are refering to.

You don't provide

1. your flow
2. what release of NR and node.js you are using (see your Node-RED start up log)
3. what device and os you are running on
4. if you are using Docker of Home automation

This information would go a long way to help people help you.

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/4 "2022-12-13T08:09:28Z")

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- NR Version is 1.2.1 and run on a Raspberry PI with Debian Buster. I'm not using Docker

- I have a bash script that generate an animated GIF that run every hour

- In "media node" there is:  

- As you can see, in the "preview" I see tha animated GIF in action, but in Dashboard it appear only when I "DEPLOY", but after some time disappear

Thank you  
Mario

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/5 "2022-12-13T08:28:20Z")

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So you still haven’t provided your flow  
You haven’t given the name of the node (node-red-contrib-???????)  
Why are you running such an old version of NR? The current version is v3.0.2

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/6 "2022-12-13T11:28:11Z")

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1. [flows.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/b0afQ7br3ro8HP89hLBUzsMOcqm.json) (2.3 KB)

2. node-red-contrib-ui-media

3. For now I have no problem and all is OK. I'm scared when I do an update that something goes wrong. Is there a way in this case to roll back to previous version?

Thank you and sorry

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 11:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/7 "2022-12-13T11:35:05Z")

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There are many ways of backuping up your flow. Do a search using 'backup flow' and take a pick of one of the solutions.

In addition there is automatid backing up via GIT if you are using 'projects'. If you do a google search using 'node red projects tutorial' ou will even find some you-tube videos you can watch.

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/8 "2022-12-13T13:08:06Z")

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I backup the flow, but my concern is in case of update problems, to download all the node used and redo all the various configuration. I know I have to update it, but I have to find the right moment and have time to eventually redo everything.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/9 "2022-12-13T13:36:49Z")

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If you look tru this thread [Node red crash suddenly - #9 by 298christian](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crash-suddenly/71219/9) you will fond a post bu @TotallyInformation showing his cron jobs to back up his flows

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/10 "2022-12-13T13:42:02Z")

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- Ok. Thank you. I will look his job to learn something.

- Instead, regarding my problem with "node-red-contrib-ui-media", do you have any news?

Thanks for all  
Mario

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/11 "2022-12-13T13:50:26Z")

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I just imported your flow and I can't test anything since I don't have the script you are runing.

I would add a debug node (set to display the complete msg object) to each output of the `exec` node and see what you get.

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**Author:** ![mariulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@mariulin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mariulin)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2022 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/12 "2022-12-13T13:55:34Z")

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I understand!!! 🤦‍♂️

It is sufficient not to link the **stdout output** of the **exec node** with the **input** of the **ui\_media\_node**  
In this way, animated GIF is always present...

I don't know why, but it works

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2022 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-node-problem/71456/13 "2022-12-27T13:55:51Z")

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