Inquiry on using Roon with an all-Linux setup (ref#VJ2N3Q)

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What’s happening?

· I'm having trouble logging in

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· I can't log into TIDAL / Qobuz / KKBox

How can we help?

· How do I ...?

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· I don't like how the product works

Describe the issue

I run Linux and I want an all Linux system, Is there a way to d0 that

Describe your network setup

2GB Internet service, 10 GB internal backbone, with 2.5 GB service to most workstations.

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Hi @cb1,

We’ll need a bit more context to provide a precise answer, but you can run RoonServer and RoonBridge on most Linux distributions, which allows for an end-to-end Linux setup for managing your library and handling audio transport.

It becomes more complex if you want to rely entirely on Linux for endpoints, Roon remotes, and networking components, since not all Roon partner devices run on embedded Linux.

Could you share a bit more about your hardware and the Linux distributions you’re planning to use?

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There are a good few of us here that use an all-Linux setup.

Roon server and bridge run natively on Linux. However, the Roon app does not, so you’ll need to use a tablet or Roon on Wine for control (some use Boxes or Lutrus.) There are some community projects thar use the Roon API, too.

If your questions aren’t about the supported products, head over to Roon Software Discussion > Linux and Tinkering, especially is you want to run Roon server in a container.

FWI, my setup is:

  • Server - custom Pod (production) (Ubuntu) / bare metal (EA) (Ubuntu)
  • Bridge - Ropieee
  • Control - Roon on Wine (Ubuntu) / Android / Graphine OS / Community Remote
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Hi @cb1,

Hopefully, we’ve provided convincing evidence. Here are some KB resources to get you started:

Keep in mind that posts in the Support category will eventually close due to inactivity without a response from the OP. If you have more specific questions from here, I recommend creating a thread in Tinkering as mentioned above.