Librespot -> ffmpeg -> vlc http streaming -> Spotify connect

start.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Using the Librespot client libary for streaming the Spotfiy connect sound via http
# Instruction:
# 1. Drop this script into the root directory of the librespot repository => https://github.com/plietar/librespot
# 2. Install the dependencies => "sudo apt-get install vlc ffmpeg"
# 3. Set the correct privileges => "chmod +x start.sh"
# 4. Set the librespot directory owner to a non-root user
# 5. Switch to this user
# 6. Change the variables under this instruction for your needs
# 7. Start it by executing it => "./start.sh" or "bash start.sh" whatever :)

LIBR_DEVICE_NAME="Server"
LIBR_USERNAME="yourUsername"
LIBR_CACHE_DIR="cache"
LIBR_PORT="8081"
LIBR_STREAMING_PATH="/stream.mp3"
LIBR_LIBRESPOT_TYPE="release"

#Functions

function redMessage {
	echo -e "\\033[31;1m${@}\033[0m"
}

function magentaMessage {
	echo -e "\\033[35;1m${@}\033[0m"
}

# Main progress
function startMainProgress {
	magentaMessage "Using username ${LIBR_USERNAME} with device name ${LIBR_DEVICE_NAME}"
	magentaMessage "Using 0.0.0.0:portpath :${LIBR_PORT}${LIBR_STREAMING_PATH}"
	target/${LIBR_LIBRESPOT_TYPE}/librespot --cache ${LIBR_CACHE_DIR} --name ${LIBR_DEVICE_NAME} --username ${LIBR_USERNAME} --backend pipe | ffmpeg -f s16le -ar 44.1k -ac 2 -i pipe:0 -f mp3 - | cvlc - vvv input_stream --sout "#standard{access=http,mux=mp3,dst=:${LIBR_PORT}${LIBR_STREAMING_PATH}}"
}

# Make sure the script can only be run as non-root
if [[ $EUID == 0 ]]; then
	redMessage "This script must be run as non-root (because of vlc)"
	exit 1
fi

# Check if the credentials exits -> start normally if not let the user input the password
if [ ! -f "$LIBR_CACHE_DIR/credentials.json" ]; then
	redMessage "At the first start you need to start librespot manually to enter the password."
	magentaMessage "After you entered the password wait until librespot finished starting up and then exit it by using  ctrl+c"
	trap startMainProgress INT
	target/${LIBR_LIBRESPOT_TYPE}/librespot --cache $LIBR_CACHE_DIR --name $LIBR_DEVICE_NAME --username $LIBR_USERNAME
else
	startMainProgress
fi

typo in l.36
fixed