Wes
(Wes)
October 21, 2022, 4:56pm
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Hi Jason,
I wish I knew more about such custom setups. I know that when it comes to a VPN it falls under the category of tinkering since it introduces complexity that’s otherwise absent. I’m glad you made some progress though. Here’s one or two of the threads I’ve seen on the topic.
I know that many have been trying to access Roon over a VPN. I found what appears to be a simple solution that hasn’t referenced by others - it’s working flawlessly for me – -- no messing with TUN or TAP or setting up ZeroTier.
My set up:
Los Angeles:
QNAP server running Roon and OpenVPN server
Windows NUC machine running Roon client
Toronto:
Desktop iMac running OpenVPN client and RoonBridge
What I do:
Connect to LA OpenVPN server
Boot up the Roon Client over Remote Desktop
…and then …
I know Roon via VPN is not “officially” supported, but I also know that numerous members of this forum have gotten it to work. All of the threads on the topic seem to address specific issues in the setup process, though (rather than a basic “how to”). Would it be possible for any of the tech savvy forums members to post a basic, step by step explanation of how they’ve gotten this to work? My setup has the Roon core on a Win 10 machine and I’m looking to use VPN to connect to an iOs endpoint. (I …
Best wishes,
Wes