Alternative for Google OAuth out-of-band flow

[overcast7]

As of October 3rd, MMM-Google Photos will probably be no longer working due to Google blocking OOB requests.

Are there any alternatives in the pipeline?

[jcmarinn]

+1 to this query

I just received notification from my Google Developer account notifying the OAuth out-of-band (OOB) flow will be deprecated on October 3, 2022

[overcast37]

Appreciate the participation. I would really love to keep this module alive since it's the main thing my MM displays.

Open for solutions or even alternatives

[aaron-salamanca]

just wanted to see if anyone has made any progress with this. October is approaching.

[hermanho]

I am testing with a Desktop app type, not sure if it can work when the app refresh the offline token. Here is the way:

1. backup the existing files token.json, credentials.json on your target device
2. follow the steps 1-8 in 'Get token.json' in readme and select the Application type as 'Desktop app'
3. clone the repo in your local pc when there is no browser on your target device (rpi4)
4. copy the following file to local source directory https://github.com/hermanho/MMM-GooglePhotos/blob/fix/google-oauth2/generate_token_v2.js
5. npm install @google-cloud/local-auth npm i @google-cloud/local-auth
6. execute the file in your local pc / target device node generate_token_v2.js
7. A browser should be opened and redirect to Google authentication web page
8. Authorize it and close the browser
9. copy the file token.json to target device when you are execute in local pc

[aaron-salamanca]

Hello @hermanho. How's the testing going with the desktop app type?

[hermanho]

Hi @aaron-salamanca, it looks great. Token can be refreshed every hour in the logging.

[orayoflighto]

@hermanho tested with V2.20 and your V2 token worked great. Thanks for all the work.

[sdetweil]

@hermanho you should make a pull request.. at least then we can get the whole repo with your change or at least your fork..

[vjgn]

@hermanho thank you for the solution

[aaron-salamanca]

has this been merged with the master branch??

[sdetweil]

@aaron-salamanca no. see the list of PRs above

and don't hold your breath. last code update was 2 years ago.

you can pull the PR version instead of the base

[aaron-salamanca]

@aneaville coming in hot. 👍 Thanks for merging this!!!

[BlackiSchwarz]

Hey,

I am still quite a newbie on Git and MM. I don't quite understand what to do. I want to upload pictures from my MM on a RaspberryPi 4 to GooglePhotos. I have created and downloaded the credentials.json.

What do i have to do next?