On August 30, 2026, Roon Bridge (the lightweight application that makes audio devices connected to another Windows, macOS, or Linux computer available to your Roon system), will move to the .NET 10 foundation we’ve already adopted across Roon Server, the desktop apps, and Roon Remote.
Early Access testing begins in July. The update brings performance improvements and reduced memory usage; most users will receive it normally and won’t need to do anything, though it introduces new minimum requirements on a small number of older macOS and Linux systems.
What minimum system requirements are changing?
Starting with the production release currently planned for August 30, 2026:
- Roon Bridge on macOS will require macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
- Roon Bridge on Linux will require glibc 2.27 or later and OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later
Will I need to do anything?
Most users will not need to make any changes.
Windows
Windows is not affected. Roon includes the components it needs as part of its installation.
macOS
Roon Bridge will require macOS 12 (Monterey) or later. To check your version, open the Apple menu in the upper-left corner, select About This Mac, and look at the macOS version shown. If you’re on macOS 12 or later, no action is required. (Apple’s list of supported models: macOS Monterey is compatible with these computers.)
Linux
Roon Bridge will require glibc 2.27 or later and OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later. Most modern Linux distributions from roughly 2019 onward, including Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, and Fedora, already meet these requirements. If you’re unsure, check your system with these commands:
$ openssl version
OpenSSL 1.1.1, 11 Sep 2018
$ ldd --version
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.27-3ubuntu1.6) 2.27
Running Roon Bridge on a Raspberry Pi?
RoPieee, the popular ready-to-go image many Roon users run on their Pi, will not be affected; since it is built on a current, self-updating Linux base, it already meets these requirements and will keep working with no action on your part. Current versions of Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) are fine as well.
What if my device can’t meet the new requirements?
We know many Roon users keep dedicated computers and audio endpoints in service for years. If a device can’t meet the new requirements, there are a couple of options:
- Update its operating system, where a move to macOS 12 or later, or to a newer Linux distribution, is available.
- Move Roon Bridge to another supported Windows, macOS, or Linux device. Because Roon Bridge simply makes a device’s audio outputs available to Roon, moving it to a supported machine is straightforward and leaves your library, settings, and the rest of your setup untouched.
What is not changing?
This update does not change your Roon subscription, your music files, your library and metadata, your playlists, tags, favorites, or listening history, Roon’s bit-perfect playback, or your supported Roon Ready devices. If your system meets the requirements, the update will arrive through the normal Roon update process.
We’ll share confirmed release timing and compatibility guidance before the production update.
Thank you to everyone in our Early Access community helping us test and complete this work. 