# Issue with the weather widget and custom backgrounds **URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/issue-with-the-weather-widget-and-custom-backgrounds/38458 **Category:** CMS Features and Functionality **Created:** [October 2, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/issue-with-the-weather-widget-and-custom-backgrounds/38458 "2026-10-02T11:50:39Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![ditcham](https://community.xibo.org.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@ditcham](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/ditcham) #### Post date: [October 2, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/issue-with-the-weather-widget-and-custom-backgrounds/38458/1 "2026-10-02T11:50:39Z")
To be completed by the original poster: # CMS Version Specify the full CMS version you are using, including the revision number. Docker - 4.5.2 # Player Type Include the Player type you are using. Windows Android # Player Version Include the full version, including the revision number. Windows - Windows 4 R407.2-407 Android - Android 4-412 # Issue Please provide full details as to the issue you are experiencing, include screenshots where possible. Hi all, I am having issues getting the weather widget to display custom background images. When I leave them as default the displays display the correct stock image for the current weather. The layout is basic, it is one of the static templates (Landscape - Current day detailed table, 4 day forecast) However, when I change the Cloudy, Clear, Fog, etc. images to a custom library image the displays show the weather but with a black background. The same as what is shown when you set the ‘Background Image’ to none. I have tested the layout on a Windows and Android device and both have the same issue. When I preview the layout in the CMS it displays the custom image correctly. If I check under ‘Manage’ on either of the displays the custom images aren’t listed under ‘Dependencies’ or ‘Media’. So it doesn’t look like the images are being downloaded by the clients. I have also tried manually assigning the files to the displays but this didn’t help. There is also nothing in the logs on the CMS or player. I feel like I am missing something obvious! Any help greatly appreciated. Screenshot below: Display with stock image: ![Screenshot 2026-10-02 124200](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/2/e/2e8167a38b7a7e6308df084753b720e98dc97bee.jpeg) Preview in CMS with custom image: ![Screenshot 2026-10-02 115122](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/9/8/989e32fc2baabb8e52b674428af6a79955f23f5f.jpeg) Display with custom image: ![Screenshot 2026-10-02 120513](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/f/4f16973ce70af13557495b30c2d2d2ac631693c2.jpeg) Display media: ![Screenshot 2026-10-02 115714](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/1/31f6c6e71473e2fc9c2e16af75c4521eb75e6a8d.png) ![Screenshot 2026-10-02 120602](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/0/2/02de3c97f54381325646a200dc8449044538997a.png) ---
### Author: ![natasha](https://community.xibo.org.uk/user_avatar/community.xibo.org.uk/natasha/32/18270_2.png) [@natasha](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/natasha) #### Post date: [October 5, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/issue-with-the-weather-widget-and-custom-backgrounds/38458/2 "2026-10-05T11:41:56Z")
Hi, thank you for posting. The dev team have taken a look and opened the following issue: [Weather widget: custom background images show black on players (never assigned to the widget) · Issue #3979 · xibosignage/xibo · GitHub](https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo/issues/3979) ---
### Author: ![ditcham](https://community.xibo.org.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@ditcham](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/ditcham) #### Post date: [October 5, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/issue-with-the-weather-widget-and-custom-backgrounds/38458/3 "2026-10-05T12:44:26Z")
Brilliant, thank you!