diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
index 3f1607831e5c20..54015bec277351 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.config import load_yaml_config_file
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['snapcast==2.0.7']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['snapcast==2.0.8']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def _handle_service(service):
 
     try:
         server = yield from snapcast.control.create_server(
-            hass.loop, host, port)
+            hass.loop, host, port, reconnect=True)
     except socket.gaierror:
         _LOGGER.error('Could not connect to Snapcast server at %s:%d',
                       host, port)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index d22090708fe827..2c1112ae49ec05 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ sleepyq==0.6
 # smbus-cffi==0.5.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.snapcast
-snapcast==2.0.7
+snapcast==2.0.8
 
 # homeassistant.components.climate.honeywell
 somecomfort==0.4.1