Related to: https://github.com/badaix/snapcast

snapclient-switcher

Be able to switch host (snapserver) of snapclient by a simple rest call.

• Default port: 8090
• Default snapserver: 127.0.0.1:1704

Installation

• Download last .deb file: https://github.com/gilsdav/snapclient-switcher/releases
• Install: sudo dpkg -i snapclient-switcher-x.x.deb

Uninstallation

• Uninstall: sudo dpkg -P snapclient-switcher

How to use

http://snapclientIp:8090/[?url=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx][&port=xxxx]

• Reset to default: http://snapclientIp:8090
• Change host: http://snapclientIp:8090?url=newHostIp
• Change port: http://snapclientIp:8090?port=newPort
• Change host and port: http://snapclientIp:8090?url=newHostIp&port=newPort
• Get current connection: http://snapclientIp:8090/status

Manual install

Config existing snapclient

• Open /etc/default/snapclient
• And edit the line START_SNAPCLIENT=false
• Log as root sudo -s
• Unregister service systemctl disable snapclient

Start snapclient-switcher

• Execute python snapclient-switcher.py [port]

Start snapclient-switcher as service

• Copy snapclient-switcher/usr/local/bin/snapclient-switcher.py into /usr/local/bin/ folder
• Start daemon sudo ./snapclient-switcher/etc/init.d/snapclient-switcher start

Start on boot

• Copy snapclient-switcher/etc/init.d/snapclient-switcher into /etc/init.d folder
• Log as root sudo -s
• Register service systemctl enable snapclient-switcher
• Start service service snapclient-switcher start