Is Roon app Device Volume required for Roon Readiness?

[wklie (Peter Lie)]

@Doug_Hannah

if I connect a “Roon Ready” streamer to a different DAC, one that is not Roon Tested

If that DAC does not have a network port, it cannot be Roon Ready, but it can be Roon Tested.

@Doug_Hannah

can my streamer still be considered “Roon Ready”? Does it matter?

Yes, a streamer can be Roon Ready even without a DAC. It matters, for example, for automatic switching to Roon.

I recall there are posts here asking why a user with a competitor non-Roon Ready streamer cannot switch to Roon from Tidal Connect.

@mikeb

automatic source selection

If the device supports multiple sources, yes automatic switching to Roon Ready input is a requirement.

@mikeb

volume control are/were part of that certification process with Roon Ready

@Simon_Arnold3

Volume only if they allow access to it

If the device supports volume control when using a non-Roon network source, they must support volume control with Roon Ready as part of (network) feature parity. It cannot be disallowed if this feature is present for other network sources.

@Simon_Arnold3

it needs to release the playback as soon as you stop it so the device can be used with its own control

I’m not aware of this being a Roon Ready requirement, but Lumin does automatic switching for all network sources.