What kind of performance/speed issue are you experiencing?
· The app takes a long time to respond to commands
Please try to reboot your Roon Server
· Yes, rebooting helps, but the issue returns after some time
Please try to reboot your networking gear (Router/Switches/etc.)
· No, the issue is still the same even after a reboot
Is there any change in behavior if you try to navigate to Roon Settings -> Library and set both Background and On-Demand Audio Analysis to Throttled or Off?
· No, the issue is still the same
Does the issue happen on multiple Roon Remotes (controllers) or just one?
· Issue happens on multiple remotes
Router Domain Name System (DNS) change
· I don't know how to do this
What is the operating system of your Roon Server host machine?
· Linux Server (Ubuntu, Fedora, ArchLinux...)
Timestamp of issue occurrences
· 25 may 2026
Describe the issue
Since the last update, instead of being faster and more efficient, it became slower. If I reboot the server it goes back to normal for a little bit, then get super slow.
Describe your network setup
Roon core on a ubuntu mini pc 32 gb of ram, through a network switch, then through wiim ultra, UIP LPS, then schiit bifrost 2/64, then amp
I’ve analyzed the logs and found the exact cause of the UI freezing and slowdowns.
Your Roon Storage is incorrectly set to scan the /root/snap/Roon directory. This is Roon’s own system folder where it constantly writes its operation logs.
This creates an infinite loop: Roon writes a log entry ➔ the scanner sees a “new file” and triggers a massive library rescan ➔ the scan generates more logs. This loop exhausts your RAM and completely freezes the Roon Remotes. Restarting only temporarily helps until the scanner hits the logs again.
How to fix it:
Open Roon (ideally right after rebooting the server while it's still responsive).
Go to Settings > Storage.
Find the /root/snap/Roon folder and click Remove or Disable.
Make sure your Storage locations only point to actual music folders (like /mnt/Music), and never to system folders or the root drive (/).
If the app is completely frozen and you can't access the settings, let me know and I'll provide Linux terminal commands to clear this manually.
Let me know how it goes!
We just wanted to check in and see how things are going. Were you able to try the steps suggested by Alex, or are you still experiencing issues with your Roon Server?
Please let us know if you still need help—we’re happy to assist further!
Checking in on this, were you able to try the steps Alex suggested, or are you still running into issues with your Roon Server? If you have not had a chance yet, let us know what you are seeing and we can pick up from there. Thanks!