It was discussed on IRC whether the app actually needs to be there, since there already is a module for fhem:

defmod SNAPCAST Snapcast <serverIP>

What about non fhem users?

I'm relying only on the app so far, since home assistant's component is not really working.

ok. In any case, at the moment the app will not display the clients just yet, while I am already able to control volume and mute status of clients using the api with curl / fhem.

Also the api itself is a little clunky but I would support it if that meant a benefit on the reusability front for the app. Is it the best option though? If so, why?

I was wrong: home assistant seems to be working fine with the new UI. I can control snapcast completely now so I don't need an app.

@herrwusel, can you share your config for using the snapcast compnent? Mine looks nothing like that!

cheers,

@palitu I use this custom card: https://github.com/kalkih/mini-media-player

You need to set up everything else in the card configuration.

Sure:

entities:
  - entity: media_player.snapcast_group...
    group: true
    hide:
      power: true
      volume: true
    info: short
    source: icon
    type: 'custom:mini-media-player'
  - entity: media_player.snapcast_client...
    group: true
    hide:
      controls: true
    type: 'custom:mini-media-player'
  - entity: media_player.snapcast_client...
    group: true
    hide:
      controls: true
    type: 'custom:mini-media-player'
  - entity: media_player.snapcast_client...
    group: true
    hide:
      controls: true
    type: 'custom:mini-media-player
[...]
type: entities

I followed one example of the github's readme I linked.

cheers man, that is awesome!