Hey Everyone,
Since the last Roon ARC release, which included an upgraded CarPlay experience, some of you have reported heavy battery drain while using ARC in the car. Thank you for flagging it. Your reports helped us track down the cause.
We found that after CarPlay finished loading, a background request on the Home screen stayed open instead of closing, which kept the iPhone’s processor working hard throughout playback. This release fixes that. In our testing, CPU usage during CarPlay playback returned to the low levels seen in the previous CarPlay version.
Because we tested in a development environment, we need your help to confirm the fix on real iPhones in real cars. If you use CarPlay, please monitor battery drain and how warm your phone gets, especially on longer drives, and let us know how it compares to before.
NOTE: this release is iOS-only, Android clients are not affected by these changes
The Team at Roon Labs
Build Numbers
| Application | Build |
|---|---|
| Roon ARC | 1.85 (build 439) Production |
The updated iOS version has been submitted to the App Store and is available.
Changes
- Improved ARC in CarPlay to reduce battery drain and overheating on iPhones