From 5e966b872c8db4d848cd0009c7ba02fc2ce78744 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: scoobybejesus <21372487+scoobybejesus@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 13:00:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Websocket only sends new track (or updated name)

---
 ircradio/routes.py | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ircradio/routes.py b/ircradio/routes.py
index 9a56514..eadaa80 100644
--- a/ircradio/routes.py
+++ b/ircradio/routes.py
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ async def user_library():
 
 
 @app.websocket("/ws")
-+async def np():
+async def np():
+    last_song = ""
     while True:
         """get current song from history"""
         history = Radio.history()
@@ -124,7 +125,9 @@ async def user_library():
             song = history[0]
             val = song.title
 
-        data = json.dumps({"now_playing": val})
+        if val != last_song:
+            data = json.dumps({"now_playing": val})
+            await websocket.send(f"{data}")
 
-        await websocket.send(f"{data}")
+        last_song = val
         await asyncio.sleep(5)