diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index c463b29448..7ac371d68f 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from flask import Flask, Response, abort, jsonify, request as http_request, \
 from redis import Redis
 
 from platypush.config import Config
-from platypush.context import get_backend, get_plugin, get_or_create_event_loop
+from platypush.context import get_backend, get_or_create_event_loop
 from platypush.message import Message
 from platypush.message.event import Event, StopEvent
 from platypush.message.event.web.widget import WidgetUpdateEvent
@@ -550,9 +550,4 @@ class HttpUtils(object):
         return json.loads(data)
 
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_plugin(cls, plugin):
-        return get_plugin(plugin)
-
-
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diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.snapcast.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.snapcast.js
index 5c57ec72b3..d22e93ce3a 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.snapcast.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/music.snapcast.js
@@ -225,32 +225,43 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     };
 
     var redraw = function() {
-        var promises = [];
+        execute(
+            {
+                type: 'request',
+                action: 'music.snapcast.get_backend_hosts',
+            },
 
-        for (var host of Object.keys(window.config.snapcast_hosts)) {
-            promises.push(
-                execute({
-                    type: 'request',
-                    action: 'music.snapcast.status',
-                    args: {
-                        host: host,
-                        port: window.config.snapcast_hosts[host],
+            (response) => {
+                window.config = window.config || {};
+                window.config.snapcast_hosts = response.response.output;
+                var promises = [];
+
+                for (var host of Object.keys(window.config.snapcast_hosts)) {
+                    promises.push(
+                        execute({
+                            type: 'request',
+                            action: 'music.snapcast.status',
+                            args: {
+                                host: host,
+                                port: window.config.snapcast_hosts[host],
+                            }
+                        })
+                    );
+                }
+
+                $.when.apply($, promises)
+                .done(function() {
+                    var statuses = [];
+                    for (var status of arguments) {
+                        statuses.push(status[0].response.output);
                     }
-                })
-            );
-        }
 
-        $.when.apply($, promises)
-        .done(function() {
-            var statuses = [];
-            for (var status of arguments) {
-                statuses.push(status[0].response.output);
+                    update(statuses);
+                }).then(function() {
+                    initBindings();
+                });
             }
-
-            update(statuses);
-        }).then(function() {
-            initBindings();
-        });
+        );
     };
 
     var initBindings = function() {
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.snapcast.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.snapcast.html
index 16b48cbb0d..2aedf3520c 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.snapcast.html
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/music.snapcast.html
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/music.snapcast.js') }}"></script>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/music.snapcast.css') }}"></script>
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
-    window.config = window.config || {};
-    window.config.snapcast_hosts = JSON.parse('{{ utils.get_plugin("music.snapcast").backend_hosts_json | safe }}');
-</script>
-
 <div id="snapcast-host-modal" class="modal snapcast-modal">
     <div class="modal-container">
         <div class="modal-header"></div>
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/music/snapcast.py b/platypush/plugins/music/snapcast.py
index 975012d611..8a54d410d4 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/music/snapcast.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/music/snapcast.py
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ class MusicSnapcastPlugin(Plugin):
         backend_ports = backend.ports if backend else [self.port]
         self.backend_hosts = backend_hosts
         self.backend_ports = backend_ports
-        self.backend_hosts_json = json.dumps({
-            backend_hosts[i]: backend_ports[i]
-            for i in range(len(backend_hosts))
-        })
 
     def _get_req_id(self):
         with self._latest_req_id_lock:
@@ -535,4 +531,16 @@ class MusicSnapcastPlugin(Plugin):
             except: pass
 
 
+    @action
+    def get_backend_hosts(self):
+        """
+        :return: A dict with the Snapcast hosts configured on the backend
+            in the format host -> port
+        """
+
+        hosts = {}
+        for i in range(len(self.backend_hosts)):
+            hosts[self.backend_hosts[i]] = self.backend_ports[i]
+        return hosts
+
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