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pi/bin/audio-only-publisher.sh

@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ fi
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1090
 source "$ENV_FILE"
+AUDIO_ENABLE="${AUDIO_ENABLE:-0}"
+if [[ "${AUDIO_ENABLE}" -ne 1 ]]; then
+	echo "Audio capture disabled; skipping audio-only publisher" >&2
+	exit 0
+fi
 : "${AUDIO_PUBLISH_URL:?AUDIO_PUBLISH_URL not set in ${ENV_FILE}}"
 
 AUDIO_DEVICE="${AUDIO_DEVICE:-hw:0,0}"

pi/systemd/audio-only-publisher.service

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ User=roverd
 Group=roverd
 EnvironmentFile=/var/lib/roverd/video.env
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/audio-only-publisher
-Restart=always
+Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=2
 
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