RE: Roon 2.0 Build 1310 is Live!

Suedkiez · September 17, 2023, 7:39pm

Was mentioned in the release note:
(Edit. @Jim_F was faster)

Why change?

Roon was designed from the beginning to be completely modular, giving users total flexibility on where they run their Core, and how they connect a virtually unlimited number of remotes and audio devices.

Running Roon Server as its own application has long been our recommended configuration, allowing for improved performance and UI responsiveness, and ensuring that background work, signal processing, and other tasks can continue even when the Roon interface is closed.

Historically these benefits have only been available to the more advanced users who’ve taken the time to fully understand Roon’s architecture and download multiple installers. This release ensures that all Roon users who run their Core on Windows and Mac will enjoy these benefits going forward.

This change will also make it as easy as possible for new and existing users to configure the optimal Roon setup on Windows and Mac. We’ve found that our longstanding download options are overwhelming for many users, and the complexity of these options discouraged many Roon users (especially new users) from configuring the best possible setup.

Going forward, Windows and Mac users will always just download Roon, without having to weigh various download options. After a straightforward setup process, users can enjoy the benefits of Roon Server running in the background, without the added complexity of downloading and configuring multiple software packages.