Index: Slim/Web/HTTP.pm
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--- Slim/Web/HTTP.pm	(revision 6012)
+++ Slim/Web/HTTP.pm	(working copy)
@@ -582,17 +582,26 @@
 	
 		$::d_http && msg("processURL found HTTP client at address=$address\n");
 	
+		if ($params->{'name'}) {
+
+			$::d_http && msgf("HTTP: name %s used for client\n",$params->{'name'});
+			$address = $params->{'name'};
+		}
+		
 		$client = Slim::Player::Client::getClient($address);
 		
 		if (!defined($client)) {
 
 			my $paddr = getpeername($httpClient);
-			$::d_http && msg ("new http client at $address\n");
+			$::d_http && msg ("new http client at $address,\n");
 
 			if ($paddr) {
 				$client = Slim::Player::HTTP->new($address, $paddr, $httpClient);
 				$client->init();
 			}
+			if ($params->{'name'}) {
+				$client->name($params->{'name'})
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (defined($params->{'bitrate'})) {