foo httpcontrol

foo httpcontrol is foobar2000 add-on that facilitates remote control to the media player through the HTTP interface. Once configured, it offers support for playback (including seekbar and queue), playlist, media library, and file browser functions.

Setting up this feather-light tool may be a difficult task for casual users. The downloaded library must be copied to the 'Components' directory of foobar2000, after which it's necessary to download at least one template and copy it to the appropriate location, in order to access the add-on via the web UI.

Once everything is up and running, you can access the foo httpcontrol panel of the media player, in order to modify IP address and port number settings to listen music to. The default configuration is set to http://127.0.1.1:8888.

By default, media player access is granted to all remote users who know the IP address and port. However, you can restrict it to one IP address and specify a username and password required for login. This comes in handy when you want to pair two computers in order to listen to music from your home PC while you're at work, for example.

When it comes to the file browser, it's possible to indicate the allowed paths, along with the extra and ignored file types. You can establish a starting directory, enable HTTP compression (GZip), log access details to the console, and stop the running service after the queue feature is deployed. All settings and the web page can be reset to default.

It didn't burden the foobar2000 media player in our tests, using low CPU and RAM. It didn't hang, crash or prompt error messages. The only issue is that it's a bit tedious to set it up, and less experienced users might quickly lose interest because of this. Otherwise, foo httpcontrol serves its purpose, providing remote control access for your foobar2000 music library.