Airplay issues with Marantz SR7015 Receiver

[GreenMonster]

Hey folks - I’ve been unable to stream via AirPlay to my Marantz SR7015 receiver for some time. Other endpoints work fine, as does AirPlay streaming to the Marantz from other sources.

The workaround some users have adopted of skipping a few seconds ahead doesn’t work.
Running current build (2.0, B1462) on my QNAP NAS. Thanks in advance for any able to help.

--[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = HighQuality
Elements:
    Source Format=Wav 48000/24/2 BitRate=2304 Quality=Lossless
    UpgradeBitDepth FromBitsPerSample=24 ToBitsPerSample=64 Quality=Lossless
    SampleRateConversion FromSampleRate=48000 ToSampleRate=44100 Algorithm=HighQuality Quality=HighQuality
    Truncate FromBitsPerSample=64 ToBitsPerSample=16 Quality=HighQuality
    Output OutputType=AirPlay Quality=HighQuality SubType=2 Model=Marantz SR7015
------------------------------------------------------------
10/14 01:49:48 Info: [stats] 8045mb Virtual, 1083mb Physical, 445mb Managed, 378 Handles, 83 Threads
10/14 01:49:52 Warn: [airplay/rtsp] IOException in RTSP request: Unable to read data from the transport connection: Connection timed out.
10/14 01:49:52 Warn: [airplay/clientV2] [192.168.1.189] ANNOUNCE failed: Result[Status=NetworkError]
10/14 01:49:52 Warn: [airplay/rtsp] Exception in RTSP request: System.Exception: short read
   at Sooloos.Audio.AirPlay.RTSPClientV2.<>c__DisplayClass18_0.<Request>b__0()
10/14 01:49:52 Warn: [airplay/clientV2] [192.168.1.189] ANNOUNCE failed: Result[Status=UnexpectedError]
10/14 01:49:55 Warn: [airplay/rtsp] IOException in RTSP request: Unable to read data from the transport connection: Connection timed out.
10/14 01:49:55 Warn: [airplay/clientV2] [192.168.1.189] OPTIONS failed: Result[Status=NetworkError]
10/14 01:49:55 Warn: [airplay/clientV2] [192.168.1.189] Failed to get OPTIONS: Result[Status=NetworkError]
10/14 01:49:55 Info: [airplay] AirPlay device connection failed to: AirPlayDevice[DeviceId={MAC address removed for post}@Marantz SR7015._raop._tcp.local, Name=Marantz-SR7015.local, Model=Marantz SR7015, IPEndPoint=192.168.1.189:7000]
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [airplay] disconnected
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [zone] Marantz SR7015 received transport control from endpoint integration: suspend
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [zone Marantz SR7015] Marantz SR7015 received transport control from Marantz SR7015 (Marantz SR7015): suspend
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [zone Marantz SR7015] Suspend
10/14 01:49:55 Info: [zone Marantz SR7015] OnPlayFeedback Stopped
10/14 01:49:55 Info: [zone Marantz SR7015] Canceling Pending Sleep
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [Marantz SR7015] [HighQuality, 24/48 WAV => 16/44] [PLAYING @ 0:01/0:32] Greensleeves - 12-25-88
10/14 01:49:55 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer] All streams were disposed
10/14 01:49:55 Trace: [Marantz SR7015] [HighQuality, 24/48 WAV => 16/44] [PAUSED @ 0:01/0:32] Greensleeves - 12-25-88
10/14 01:49:55 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer -> stream] All streams were disposed
10/14 01:50:03 Info: [stats] 8013mb Virtual, 1083mb Physical, 443mb Managed, 371 Handles, 77 Threads
10/14 01:50:18 Info: [stats] 7964mb Virtual, 1083mb Physical, 445mb Managed, 371 Handles, 71 Threads

[BlackJack]

Please post a screenshot from the window of the Roon Server app on your QNAP NAS.

[GreenMonster]

Thanks! Do you mean this? If there’s a web UI for the Roon Server on QNAP, I’ve never accessed it. I’ve since uninstalled and reinstalled Roon on the QNAP; the problem persists.

[BlackJack]

Here is your issue:
From the project website:

Use this link to get your copy of the codec package: https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz
Follow the instructions above to install the codec file (called ffmpeg) on your NAS.

PS: AirPlay is AAC streaming

[GreenMonster]

Update: I uploaded John Van Sickle’s build of ffmpeg to the required folder and restarted the server app. Still no dice.

[BlackJack]

Did you follow the instructions, extracted the codec file from the downloaded package (a.k.a un-compress it) and put the file ffmpeg into the designated folder on the NAS?

PS: If you’re a Mac user, please check that the file has the executable flag set (just in case) after copying it to the folder on the NAS.

PPS: I really hope that Multimedia/Music isn’t your watched folder in Roon. Roon’s database directory shall not be in a watched folder.

[GreenMonster]

Ok, I finally managed to get it going! I had to download Apple’s “My Home” app on iPhone, add the Marantz AVR as a device & enter its Airplay passcode, and voila - Roon can stream via Airplay to the Marantz SR7015 where it couldn’t before.

Thanks @BlackJack for your attention. Thanks @daniel who gave this suggestion in a reply to another post

[benjamin]

Hey @GreenMonster,

It looks like you and @BlackJack were able to solve your issue before our team was even able to follow up, great work and happy listening!