Memory Leak Issue with Roon Server (ref#6TIEU4)

[Loic]

What’s happening?

· Something else

How can we help?

· None of the above

Other options

· Other

Describe the issue

Hello, I recently installed Roon Server (2.0 build 1455) on a fresh installed Windows 11 Pro (23H2). After a while I noticed that the process RoonAppliance.exe is using a lot of memory (Working set) and it's growing day after day. Currently it's using 14GB of RAM after few days of running! When I restart the Roon Server, the memory usage (Working set) is 630MB. My audio libray is not so big and I didn't change it recently: 5468 tracks, 734 albums, 686 artists. Qobuz is connected. I suspect a memory leak issue in the Roon Server? I let all the parameters by default in the settings, I didn't made specific changes. Can you help please because currently I'm obliged to restart the Roon Server every 2 weeks I would say. Thanks.

Describe your network setup

Unify Dream Machine Pro

[Michael_Loomis]

I have noticed similar dramatic memory increases over time on my iMac. So it’s not just you.

[Robert_F (Rob)]

@Michael_Loomis - the best course of action is always to open your own Support request and describe your setup in detail if you want help.

You may have a similar symptom, but not necessarily the same cause as the original poster - your system setup may be different, that’s why the general rule is to always first open your own request. Let the Support team merge threads if they find common causes.

[Nepherte (Bart Verhoeven)]

The memory increasing over time does not automatically mean memory leak. What makes you think that this is the case?

[Andrew_Beveridge (Andy B)]

It IS clearly a memory leak.
I have been reporting this for many months.
My most recent support thread about this is here :-

https://community.roonlabs.com/t/excessive-memory-usage-and-performance-slowdown-in-roon-server-ref-0bvmrs

[daniel]

Hi @Loic,
We are currently working on some changes to address this. They should be released soon but I cannot give you an exact timeline. Thank you in advance for your continued patience!

[Loic]

Hello,

it seems that the issue is related to these options:

When it’s setup to Off, there is no more memory leak.

Br,
Loïc

[noris]

Thanks for the additional info @Loic . Our next production release should contain some changes in this area, let’s circle back once it is out and let us know if you still notice this behavior after.

[Andrew_Beveridge (Andy B)]

FWIW, I have had these options off for some time now, on two servers…

And I definitely still saw severe memory leaking, and CLR stack overflows, on both of them.