Linux Player not Pulling layouts

Player Version

Specify the full version you are using including the revision number.

version 1.8-R6

code version - 108

Issue

I have installed the docker version of the CMS and i am using the linux player.

When creating a layout the player only pulls the background colour of the layout and does not pull any text or widgets. the console on the player gives me these errors but i cannot find where to fix them

I have remove http from the start of the links as unable to share links

** Message: 09:38:25.178: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: ReferenceError: Can’t find variable: Handlebars

** Message: 09:38:25.179: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:34.921: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:34.987: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:34.988: console message: localhost:9696/5.html @213: SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier ‘firstRun’

** Message: 09:38:35.030: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Called onInitialize for widget >

** Message: 09:38:35.031: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Non-data Widget::Module

** Message: 09:38:35.032: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: jQuery.Deferred exception: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:35.033: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Non-data Widget::Global Elements

** Message: 09:38:35.035: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: jQuery.Deferred exception: Can’t find variable: Handlebars

** Message: 09:38:35.128: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:35.129: console message: localhost:9696/5.html @213: SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier ‘firstRun’

** Message: 09:38:35.188: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:35.212: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Non-data Widget::Global Elements

** Message: 09:38:35.213: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: jQuery.Deferred exception: Can’t find variable: Handlebars

** Message: 09:38:35.218: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Called onInitialize for widget >

** Message: 09:38:35.218: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: Non-data Widget::Module

** Message: 09:38:35.221: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: jQuery.Deferred exception: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

** Message: 09:38:35.223: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: ReferenceError: Can’t find variable: Handlebars

** Message: 09:38:35.223: console message: localhost:9696/bundle.min.js @2: TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property.

Xibo Team, do you see this in 06.2026 ?

For beta test player use:
snap install –channel=edge xibo-player

I followed this guide for the CMS Xibo CMS with Docker on Ubuntu 22.04 - Xibo Knowledge Base / The Xibo CMS - Xibo Community
And used snap install –channel=edge xibo-player for the player

Latest beta is 4.0.5, 1.8 is abandonwared since 2022