[GH-ISSUE #75] Unable to access dashboard after installing a PiOSK or access pi via SSH #63

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opened 2026-03-03 11:14:05 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-03 11:14:05 +03:00

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Originally created by @PyroYoshi on GitHub (Apr 5, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debloper/xiosk/issues/75

Hello Everyone,

I sent a message on reddit as well but I am not sure if either will reach you. I first attempted to install PiOSK on a brand new installation of PiOS (Bookworm) and it did not work. I was just seeing a white screen with a cursor. I then attempted to install it with an older version of PiOS from I believe october of 2024 and it seemed to be going better. the first website to appear was windy but it never loaded anything but a grey screen. However I am unable to access the dashboard to change the Pi to my desired webpage and additionally I just noticed the screen still turns out as well.

I would love any kind of help with how to get this Pi to display a single google sheet page with no user inputs. I have been tearing my hair out for a week on this.
Thanks

Originally created by @PyroYoshi on GitHub (Apr 5, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debloper/xiosk/issues/75 Hello Everyone, I sent a message on reddit as well but I am not sure if either will reach you. I first attempted to install PiOSK on a brand new installation of PiOS (Bookworm) and it did not work. I was just seeing a white screen with a cursor. I then attempted to install it with an older version of PiOS from I believe october of 2024 and it seemed to be going better. the first website to appear was windy but it never loaded anything but a grey screen. However I am unable to access the dashboard to change the Pi to my desired webpage and additionally I just noticed the screen still turns out as well. I would love any kind of help with how to get this Pi to display a single google sheet page with no user inputs. I have been tearing my hair out for a week on this. Thanks

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2026-03-03 11:14:05 +03:00

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@debloper commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025):

Sorry for the late response, but this is the correct channel for issue report (not reddit).

I wonder which version of RPi are you using; cause it seems to be struggling.

Also, the title and description of the issue talks about different things... which one should we focus on? I think it'll be better to separate different issues.

Being unable to access dashboard can mean many things. From network issue, firewall blocking traffic to dashboard daemon not starting up... it can be many things. Need more details to pin point it.

PiOSK does nothing to SSH setup. If you had the SSH configured during flashing, then you should be able to use it before or after PiOSK installation just the same. This also indicates network or firewall related issue.

If your network has issues, then that can also make loading pages difficult or page getting stuck loading half-way.

One of the easiest way to test this would be to:

flash the Pi with the latest image, but don't install PiOSK yet
check SSH to login to the pi
open windy.com or perhaps the google sheet you want to open
if everything is working so far, then (and only then) install PiOSK

If you still face issues, please post the details here.

@debloper commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025): Sorry for the late response, but this is the correct channel for issue report (not reddit). I wonder which version of RPi are you using; cause it seems to be struggling. Also, the title and description of the issue talks about different things... which one should we focus on? I think it'll be better to separate different issues. Being unable to access dashboard can mean many things. From network issue, firewall blocking traffic to dashboard daemon not starting up... it can be many things. Need more details to pin point it. PiOSK does nothing to SSH setup. If you had the SSH configured during flashing, then you should be able to use it before or after PiOSK installation just the same. This also indicates network or firewall related issue. If your network has issues, then that can also make loading pages difficult or page getting stuck loading half-way. --- One of the easiest way to test this would be to: - flash the Pi with the latest image, but don't install PiOSK yet - check SSH to login to the pi - open windy.com or perhaps the google sheet you want to open - if everything is working so far, then (and only then) install PiOSK If you still face issues, please post the details here.