Getting Audio from the computer to the receiver

[andybob (Andrew Cox)]

Roon runs on a core and remotes. They send music from network devices to endpoints, which are configured as zones. At the moment you could use an Android or Windows tablet as a remote in your listening room and keep the Surface running as core in the other room attached to your NAS. The Ipad app is coming in the next few weeks.

If your receiver is recognized by Windows then it should be available as an endpoint:
https://community.roonlabs.com/t/what-audio-endpoints-are-supported-by-roon/489

Here’s some threads about what works as a remote:

What size tablet works well?

Is a 10 inch big enough to see everything and be comfortable hitting links (no stylus)? Or do we really need to think about a 12-13 inch screen?

Windows Tablet as Roon Remote

How can I identify, if a Windows tablet is capable to run Roon as a remote? There are several very cheap Windows tablets on the market, that could be a very cost effective solution, like e.g. the HP Stream 7. Would it be sufficent? Is there a list of minimum requirements for this (Roon remote & Windows tablet)?

Unfortunately the HP Stream 7 appears underpowered to run Roon as a remote. Google Nexus 9 has supporters.

In Settings/Setup set the core version of Roon to accept connections by remote. The remote can access music stored on networked devices and send it to endpoints connected to the core. A remote can also send music to it’s own connected endpoints (private zones). Roonspeakers (as I understand it), will, when released, enable core or remotes to send music to outputs connected to other remotes.