Making my Ubuntu based Spotify Streamer more robust and less connection-droppy

[rwnano]

I followed our respected forum member and guide - mBhangui's instructions on how to run spotify streamer on Ubuntu over the past 1-2 years. He's been extremely kind and helpful.
My 2010 Apple Macbook Pro is my always on , LAN ethernet connected streamer. Topping D10S DAC through to my Amplifier.
It is connected via ethernet cable as well as wifi to the Netgear 8 port switch in my network.
That netgear 8 port switch is getting internet from my Huawei fiber+Wireless router from Airtel - which has a fiber cable in it. I can get speeds of 300 MBps at the Huawei Router.
Now the problem is - that the "Spotify tunnel" / "Spotify - connect" which enables me to control my streamer-speaker from my phone is slightly erratic.
It will be playing music well, then suddenly if I change the song, it may disconnect.
Then I will have to reconnect, or fiddle something to get it to reconnect.
I am familiar with reverse SSH tunnels and the like...which is why I mention the spotify tunnel here.
Seeking help. I know Mr Bhangui's system plays well and stably.

 

[vishalrao]

Is there some setting somewhere like "persist" or "keep alive" or "ping interval" something like that?

It could even be DNS setting (use local caching DNS or try using either cloudflare/google 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 instead of default Airtel DNS) that causes delay in making new connections...

These settings to try on BOTH sides of the tunnel maybe?

Is there source code and/or docs somewhere I can see? Or is this a third party tool you have installed and running?

 

[rwnano]

Is there some setting somewhere like "persist" or "keep alive" or "ping interval" something like that?

It could even be DNS setting (use local caching DNS or try using either cloudflare/google 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 instead of default Airtel DNS) that causes delay in making new connections...

These settings to try on BOTH sides of the tunnel maybe?

Is there source code and/or docs somewhere I can see? Or is this a third party tool you have installed and running?

It's libre Spotify open source along with a mbhanghui sir scripts for cron scheduling and SVC online and uptime

 

[rwnano]

Post in thread 'Raspotify persistence and lack thereof on my ubuntu linux streamer' https://www.hifivision.com/threads/raspotify-persistence-and-lack-thereof-on-my-ubuntu-linux-streamer.98078/post-1078851

 

[mbhangui]

I also use google dns instead of airtel dns.

 

[rwnano]

So - you'd suggest I login to my Huawei router , my netgear switch , my Ubuntu Macbook 2010 - all 3 - and put Google DNS in all of them?

 

[mbhangui]

I have just put it in the router. All hosts on my network as the router IP as the dns server.

 

[rwnano]

How do I change it in my router please?

 

[rwnano]

 

[rwnano]

 

[jigarpatel]

Here is mine from Asus Router, I am using cloudflare. For your reference

 

[rwnano]

Thank you so much for your answers

 

[rwnano]

I have put Google DNS 8.888 and 8844 in the Huawei router. Will report back here for improvement in the Spotify streamer performance

 

[mbhangui]

make sure where your librespot is running has your router ip in /etc/resolv.conf, which I believe is your macbook