# MacBook with Dragonfly no longer working **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [February 6, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157 "2023-02-06T04:32:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/steve_gerrard/32/39585_2.png) [@Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Steve_Gerrard)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/1 "2023-02-06T04:32:40Z")
### Roon Core Machine Apple iMac ### Number of Tracks in Library 8000 albums ### Description of Issue I had to reinstall MacOS on my iMac, which runs my core. Before that, I often listened to music on my MacBook Pro with a Dragonfly DAC from the Roon core but since reinstalling, I can’t find a way to get Roon to recognize my MacBook with Dragonfly as an output option. I can see my Roon library fine on my MacBook but it won’t play using my DAC, which is what I was doing before. Any help appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/traian_boldea/32/158327_2.png) [@Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Traian_Boldea)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/2 "2023-02-06T06:18:32Z")
Hi Steve Reboot all, Router, comps, switches, etc Does the MBP osx see the Dragonfly? Does roon see your Default output on the MBP? Do you have airplay and handoff enable on the two machines? Now I runned out of ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/steve_gerrard/32/39585_2.png) [@Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Steve_Gerrard)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/3 "2023-02-06T15:15:38Z")
The MacBook sees the Dragonfly as an audio output but Roon doesn’t. Have restarted everything already but still no luck. ---
**Author:** ![Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/traian_boldea/32/158327_2.png) [@Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Traian_Boldea)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/4 "2023-02-06T16:22:18Z")
It is stupid but can you try to enable system output in roon and from osx select the dragonfly as system output, then try to play. Just to see if it works. ![Screenshot 2023-02-06 at 18.16.24](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/5/6539649115398de7f821d0048146f4af7cbd2f77.png) ![Screenshot 2023-02-06 at 18.16.37](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/f/ef358c450f1bdf5b503c91a459fb8898525a7947.png) ![Screenshot 2023-02-06 at 18.17.04](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/f/6f81f09422080805c2d934c66d6e7d3fe45b3f5c.png) ![Screenshot 2023-02-06 at 18.19.54](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/8/98883e17523955b4fc8d73726a16ef904a926a62.png) ---
**Author:** ![Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/traian_boldea/32/158327_2.png) [@Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Traian_Boldea)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/5 "2023-02-06T16:24:51Z")
Maybe also reinstall the MBP roon app ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/steve_gerrard/32/39585_2.png) [@Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Steve_Gerrard)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/6 "2023-02-07T13:39:37Z")
Sadly nothing is working yet. Confused ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/traian_boldea/32/158327_2.png) [@Traian\_Boldea](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Traian_Boldea)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/7 "2023-02-07T17:00:57Z")
If you connect you MBP using wifi try disable and use an ethernet, after did fore up roon and see if all the same. If you use ethernet plug out and connect using wifi… I have no idea why but I would try ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/steve_gerrard/32/39585_2.png) [@Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Steve_Gerrard)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/8 "2023-02-08T23:55:25Z")
Thanks. I’ll try some other things. ---
**Author:** ![benjamin](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/benjamin/32/348120_2.png) [@benjamin](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/benjamin)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/9 "2023-02-21T23:49:41Z")
Hey @Steve_Gerrard, I wanted to check in on this thread to see if you were still running into issues here? > [@Steve\_Gerrard](#): > > I had to reinstall MacOS on my iMac, which runs my core. Did you use Time Machine during this process, or to load a backup from your Macbook Pro? Lastly, what does your Audio MIDI setup look like on your Macbook Pro? If you could share a screenshot, that would be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/user_avatar/community.roonlabs.com/steve_gerrard/32/39585_2.png) [@Steve\_Gerrard](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/Steve_Gerrard)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/11 "2023-03-01T15:39:07Z")
My iMac died completely so had to move my core to my MacBook ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://roon-community-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/e/deefbd9083c99c82bbf2dd3f873f52a49f5db881.png) [@system](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/macbook-with-dragonfly-no-longer-working/233157/12 "2023-03-03T03:39:10Z")
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