My library doubles in size regularly

My library regularly increases in size giving messages such as 994 albums of 497. I am running rock on intel based mini pc with linux op system.

So far only cure is to reboot the computer.

I see that from time to time. I don’t think it’s really an issue. If it bothers you, reboot your Roon server. I usually just ignore it.

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Just to make sure, are you accidentally backing up Roon‘s database into a watched folder?

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Do you find it’s dependent upon the sort order of your album collection?

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Except maybe doubling of the metadata size for no good reason.

It is backed up to my Nas however it is in a separate folder to the stored music. I have my nas as a watched device.

I don’t know, I think it’s just a problem with the indication, not actually doubling up on the library.

That is correct however I get multiple entries for albums in the library.

I have never seen that.

Try and see if toggling this :arrow_down: like I have it helps.

I have now set that, will see if it helps.

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Yes it is. It also when it starts to do this is show duplicates of albums where there is none. If a library system can’t report properly it’s broken and this has been like this for months and months broke at some time various artist issues arose. I have reported this many times and have a feedback thread on it. Roon are well aware of it but seem to have done nothing.

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It will return if it’s set to one or the other. Tried it both ways and it alway comes back after a while.

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Nope it shows duplicates as well.

You’re right, it will

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You mentioned that your NAS was set up as a “watched device”. If this is the entire NAS that is being watched then that backup is in the watched area (not a good idea). If you are backing up to a directory that is being watched, Roon will see it as more files to catalogue and will play havoc on your set-up.

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@CrystalGipsy my Roon has been up for a few weeks now without this issue occurring…see below for “proof” of this working on my side…are you still seeing it on your end with build 1462?


I know @DDPS your reply is to @CrystalGipsy , but I’m finding settings such as this “Various artist” amongst other settings “editorial” and “Hide playlist” do not stick when set.

A reboot of my server has seen these revert to their defaults. It isn’t on all reboots either.

It’s still shown up once since last update

It’s not this at all my backups are on a completely different system and this happens to me. Let’s not distract from the issue that has been around for at least 6 months.