A simple Android application that displays the currently playing music album cover from your Roon audio system. 一个简单的Android应用程序，显示来自Roon音频系统的当前播放音乐专辑封面。
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What is CoverArt?
CoverArt is a lightweight Android companion app for Roon audio systems. It transforms your Android device into a dedicated album cover display, showing beautiful artwork and track information in real-time as your music plays.
Features
• Real-time Display: Live album cover and track information updates
• Seamless Connection: Direct WebSocket connection to Roon Core
• Beautiful Interface: Full-screen, distraction-free album artwork display
• Track Information: Shows title, artist, and album details
• Auto-discovery: Automatic Roon Core detection on your network
• Modern Support: Compatible with Android 8.0+ (API level 26+)
• Optimized Theme: Dark interface optimized for music listening environments
Requirements
• Android device running Android 8.0 (API 26) or later
• Roon Core server running on your local network
• Wi-Fi connection (same network as Roon Core)
Quick Start
Install the App
• Download the APK from releases or build from source
• Install on your Android device
• Grant necessary permissions when prompted
Connect to Roon
• Open CoverArt app
• Tap “Connect to Roon”
• The app will auto-discover your Roon Core
• Or manually enter your Roon Core IP address
Authorize in Roon
• Open Roon on your computer/server
• Go to Settings > Extensions
• Find “CoverArt Android” and click “Enable”
Enjoy!
• Start playing music in Roon
• Watch beautiful album covers appear on your Android device
• Perfect for displaying on a bedside table or music room
Usage Tips
• Auto-updates: Album covers change automatically with your music
• Full-screen: Tap to toggle between full-screen and info view
• Always-on: Keeps your screen awake while connected
• Disconnect: Tap the connection button to disconnect when done
I set this up and initially it worked like a charm. However, after reconnecting to Roon, it keeps picking up the same Roon Zone, one that is on but not the one playing music. How do I have it select the Zone I want or pick the one that is playing music? Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback. I understand the issue you’re facing with the app selecting the incorrect Roon Zone.
To give you some background:
I’m not a professional coder, so I’m still learning the ropes of app development.
This initial version of the native Android Roon app was developed with the help of Claude Coder.
The current design uses a simple automatic discovery mechanism for Roon Zones. I chose this approach to keep the app straightforward and user-friendly for everyone, without the complexity of additional settings.
The app is still a work in progress, and I am considering adding more features, including a settings panel for zone selection, in a future update.
For now, the best solution is to go into your Roon settings and disable the zones you are not using. This will ensure the app only sees and selects the Roon Zone you intend to use.
I appreciate your understanding and patience as I continue to improve the app.
@Wen thank you for your response and the updated version. The new version (2.02) has picked up my active zone (Office) and is correctly displaying the artwork. For reference I’m using an old Lenovo tablet I had lying around (TB-805F). Thank you for creating this tool, very much appreciate the effort it takes to create new software.
A simple Android application that displays the currently playing music album cover from your Roon audio system.
What is CoverArt?
Features
Requirements
Quick Start
Usage Tips
Key Features
Music Display
Art Wall Mode
Visual Experience
Smart Cache
System Requirements
