Issues with local audio options disappearing

[SPAZ]

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)

Windows 10 64bit Build 401

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Ethernet

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/ect.)
USB going out to Schiit Yggrsadil

Description Of Issue
My local audio options connected to the Roon server always go missing. If I delete the RAATServer folder then I can start Roon again and re-setup the local audio options. But this is not an acceptable solution.

[SPAZ]

If I close Roon and re-open the local audio zones disappear.

[dylan (Dylan Caudill)]

Hi @SPAZ,

Can you try temporarily disabling your firewall and see if the same behavior occurs with it disabled?

[SPAZ]

Same issue. I did have the two applications allowed in Defender but I disabled windows defender closed roon deleted the folder and re-opened. They showed up then i closed it and re-opened. I went quickly to the settings audio tab and I saw that the zones were in Enabling state, then they disappeared after a couple of seconds.

[SPAZ]

[dylan (Dylan Caudill)]

Thanks for giving that a try, @SPAZ.

Can you confirm that the Schiit is on the latest firmware?

When the device is in this state in Roon are you able to play to it outside of Roon?

[SPAZ]

Yes, on latest firmware. Yes, I am able to play fine outside of Roon. Lights on DAC are set to how they look like when it’s working.

[SPAZ]

I have resolved the issue. I reviewed applications that run at startup. It seems ASUS has a lot of unnecessary executables that load upon startup. More specifically, NahimicAPI which controls something related to audio for Asus headsets which I do not have. I ended the processes and disabled them from startup. I am no longer seeing my local audio disappear.