I use a MacBook Air M1 and have a fast internet connection (fastest available in Hamburg).
Lately I always have to manually open package content, go to server and then click “open”. Only then I can work with Roon. This also happens after finding a new server.
So… I assume, I can only avoid this, when I keep Roon activated day and night. What you’d want though is this: you start Roon and it finds the appropriate server and your library, no hassle.
There is some other software (competitor) that you just open, it finds your hardware, you can open your library and start playing.
Thanks, I could check that.
No, this doesn’t change the behavior. Upon opening it says: “Waiting for your Roon Server”. Just like before. And then I have to go to package content, open “server”, wait 5-10 seconds and it does find the server. Maybe it can’t be avoided… but I remember when I started using Roon some time ago, this never was the case. It always found the server automatically.
I leave my Roon Nucleus and Mac Mini servers running 24/7. I also use Amphetamine on the Mac Mini.
EDIT: If you set your Roon server to Launch at startup of your computer, it will always be there when you click Roon to open your Roon client. They are two different programs.
If it proves too difficult or expensive to get ethernet to your MacBook, you can use a NUC, Nucleus, or Mac Mini for your Roon server and place it near your router. WIFI from your router to your end-points usually works OK. I use WIFI to my RPi4 in my listening room, but ethernet from my AT&T router to the Roon servers.
Yes I did. But it still wants manual activate after re-boot. I do have a network distributor not far from my MacBook. I will get a high quality LAN cable and give it a second try.
Don‘t lose your sleep over that, a simple standard conforming CAT5e UTP will suffice up to 100 meters @ 1Gb/s.
It‘s only transmitting data packets at that stage, after all …
So it sends seems the problem isn’t that the Roon Server needs to be activated as such. Maybe it „just“ doesn’t connect? I’m unsure how the problem actually presents. Could you post screenshots of what you are doing and how it looks?
I open Roon, App shows up, then getting the following message: “Waiting for your Roon Server”. This will not change, unless… I go to the Roon map, click on “Show package contents”, then look for the “Server” map. Click “Open”. The Server map then shows a quick flash, which indicates the connection will be initiated. Going back to Roon App again, and after approx. 5 seconds it finds the server and my Qobuz / Tidal library. I can work like this of course, as all is working flawlessly for the rest of the day. It’s just a little hassle, unless I keep it on day an night. Can’t post screenshots at the moment.
After manually opening the “server” map it starts working, and only then it shows “Roon server status: running”.
Checking “launch at startup” does not change anything in the behavior. I can check or un-check, it is all the same. I always have to manually choose the server map.
But if that’s the only way, I guess I can live with it.
Thanks for your help anyways.
This is very weird. Do you by chance have any security software installed? Otherwise, no idea. Something for official support, I guess, who will be around sooner or later.
