Output to hqplayer broken / solved

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Roon Core Machine

Asrock J4105, Debian 11, Roon Version 1.8 Build 846

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Wired switch, internet connection through wireless bridge

Connected Audio Devices

Hqp embedded 4,26.2, also 4.27.0
Ropieee w/ Allo Digione Sig

Also tried USB connection from hqplayer server

Number of Tracks in Library

25000

Description of Issue

Cannot play the hqplayer zone: “Unexpected error communicating with audio device.”
Can play hqplayer with the hqpcontrol, works with naaplayer on ropieee and with alsa as well.

@support
So it is clearly a problem in roon.
All other Roon zones do work.

This occurs since the core was updated to build 846.

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Does anybody use Hqplayer? Seems broken after the update. Opened support thread, but no feedback so far.

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I havent had any issues with hqplayer. Some folks have been having trouble with the latest version of desktop on windows. Perhaps try going back a release of hqp?

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Hi Ben,

which version do you use? Today I installed the new version embedded version 4.27.0, had the previous one before. Both work fine with the HQP control app.
Restored the server with the Roon Core to 11/02 (build 831), everything ok with the old version.

Might depend on resolution or other variables. Opened a support thread yesterday, but no response so far.

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been thru this on a couple threads including one with a lot of give and take between roon and miska. It all came down to 1 simple setting in hqplayer, discovered by another user. On the right there are 4 options. Be sure “Time” is selected. I think at one point, a version of hqplayer was installed with “Remain” selected. If you use Roon, use the “Time” selection.

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The hostname of the hqp server was not resolved as it used to be with the old build. Works with the ip.

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