# Node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 problems

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 March 2020 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792 "2020-03-28T15:22:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2020 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/1 "2020-03-28T15:22:43Z")

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I have been trying to get this node working, with no success, I keep getting "No csrf found" error when setting up the node. I have tried all the suggestions on the Github issues page too but have had no joy.

Is anyone using this node successfully who could give me a tip?

> **[node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2)**
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> node-red nodes for interacting with alexa

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**Author:** ![stephenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stephenn/32/66644_2.png) [@stephenn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stephenn)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2020 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/2 "2020-03-28T15:41:33Z")

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I'm following this thread. I installed this about 5 days ago and was working fine for a few days. Now I am getting same error you are.

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2020 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/3 "2020-03-28T16:38:19Z")

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JFI Still working fine for me

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**Author:** ![stephenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stephenn/32/66644_2.png) [@stephenn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stephenn)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2020 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/4 "2020-03-29T16:05:23Z")

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I got mine working following this suggestion in the Node info:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/8/f8abfaaf0c9eb72c7f3b43b44c78699a39b963dd.png)

In the imported flow, the Inject Node is set to run at noon on Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday. However, I changed it to run every day at 23:59. I also added another inject node so it will run every time I deploy.

Finally, I put a file name in "File Path" & changed Auto Initialize to Off but I am not 100% sure if necessary.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/f/ef7b23eed43e92afcfb564fcc990604668f7264f.png)

It has stopped asking me to re-enter my password at 192.168.XXX.XXX:3456 constantly so it seems to be working but it's been less than 12 hours so I don't know if this is a long-term solution. Also, I don't know what was wrong previously so I don't know why this fixed it.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2020 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/5 "2020-03-29T16:19:37Z")

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Thank you @stephenn, I tried restarting node-red earlier and it worked!!!!! If it fails again I will try your method!

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**Author:** ![Eskibrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/eskibrew/32/77315_2.png) [@Eskibrew](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eskibrew)\
**Post date:** [4 April 2020 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/6 "2020-04-04T16:57:12Z")

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I had exactly the same problem earlier and after restarting it worked - Thanks to @cymplecy for pointing me in this direction 🕶

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2020 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/7 "2020-04-08T13:13:25Z")

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hi  
Anyone seen this file path error before?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/2/42788d661a0881440936f5c9b51f0b1fd72f06b0.png)  
nodered is running on unraid docker  
Cheers

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2020 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/8 "2020-04-08T13:32:25Z")

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Looks like you have a permissions problem for the /data directory!

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2020 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/9 "2020-04-08T21:57:44Z")

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Thanks.  
Will double check, but as far as i can tell, it has full permissions

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2020 22:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/10 "2020-04-08T22:07:44Z")

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Is the file path name right?

What setup are you running your Node-RED on?

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2020 03:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/11 "2020-04-09T03:19:48Z")

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I have node red running in a docker container on unraid  
Host container is /data, then mapped to my share folder  
In the alexa settings page, if I put anything other than /data I get a file not found error. Putting authFile, results In a enexpected json end error

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2020 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/12 "2020-04-10T14:32:31Z")

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@cymplecy  
Anything else i can check to see why i get this error?  
Much appreciated

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2020 15:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/13 "2020-04-10T15:13:40Z")

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I know very little about running NR in docker I'm afraid (and no idea what unraid is at all)

Most advice I see on here is to avoid it unless necessary

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2020 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/14 "2020-04-10T15:15:54Z")

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No dramas, Thanks for answering

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**Author:** ![fissionregalia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9f8e36/32.png) [@fissionregalia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fissionregalia)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2020 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/15 "2020-05-17T06:43:40Z")

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That error means you are pointing the file path to a directory. In this case it is the /data directory. You'd need to point it specifically to a file, for example (this is totally arbitrary) /data/amz\_auth

That should solve that error message for you or anyone else that's having the issue.

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2020 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/16 "2020-05-17T08:00:14Z")

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Thanks.  
I figured out the file path issue and got it working, but only with a USA Amazon account. NOT my Australian Amazon account

Which at this stage, I'm not changing my devices back to USA

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**Author:** ![sneakynuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@sneakynuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sneakynuts)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2020 02:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/17 "2020-05-23T02:09:22Z")

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Id like to try and get this to work for Australian accounts.  
Anyone know how or where in the code the proxy works?  
Knowing nothing about the code and/or coding i think i would be way out of my depth, but figured it might be something i can play around with and see how i go!!!

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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:** [22 July 2020 02:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-problems/23792/18 "2020-07-22T02:09:29Z")

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