rooExtend – The easy start with Roon Extensions

[Mark_Solomon]

Hello,
I can’t respond directly as it’s a no-reply @roonlabs email. Here’s my response:

Hello,
Apologies for not responding sooner. I have the Balena Etcher along with the latest image & I will try the install tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
I should add that this is the first time I have been able to connect the rooEXTEND Box since I purchased it, since our internet was protected with a firewall installed by our Managed IT provider and the router was nowhere near the Roon. We now have a separate dedicated router for the hi-fi which now sits next to the Roon.

Many thanks,
Mark

[Mark_Solomon]

Hello,
Apologies! I spend very little time in forums

[starcat]

This is the most complicated setup for a simple control to an app I have seen, and it costs money in addition to it. Amazing.

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

Please see my comment here:

rooWatch - Smart control for Roon using Apple Watch and Siri

Hi @starcat, If you already bought a License Key and don‘t want to use the App please mail me at info@definiteaudio.de. I am glad to help and refund your expenses. Best DrCWO

[Art_Set]

@DrCWO

Any news on Spotify support, you mentioned Q4?

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

@Art_Set

Any news on Spotify support, you mentioned Q4?

Well, I work on the next release at the moment. Also took a look at the Spotify theme and all I saw until now it looks promising

But it will take a while till I will be able to release. Still have al lot of work preparing my listening room in my new flat and also some other personal issues at the moment.

Best DrCWO

[Cedric_Courtens (Cédric Courtens)]

Hi,
Do you plan to add this feature in a future release somewhere ?
Thx

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

@Cedric_Courtens

Do you plan to add this feature in a future release somewhere ?

Did you mean the screen rotation?
Will be part of the next release

[Cedric_Courtens (Cédric Courtens)]

Yes indeed

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

@Cedric_Courtens

Yes indeed

Already implemented

[Art_Set]

Hi @DrCWO
Hope you are doing well.
Sorry if I am sounding pushy, but do you plan on releasing Spotify support in the next version?

Thanks

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

@Art_Set

Sorry if I am sounding pushy, but do you plan on releasing Spotify support in the next version?

Hi @Art_Set ,
I apologize for my late reply but I was out of office for the last few days.

The answer is YES
I plan to add a new Roon Extension called rooSpot acting as a Spotify client in the next release. It will probably be released till end of January.

Best DrCWO

[Shokunin]

Hello. I’m trying to flash the image on a Raspberry Pi 5, 4Gb. Doesn’t seem to be booting up. I tried a couple of times. Is Pi 5 supported yet?

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

Hi @Shokunin,
Pi5 is not yet supported as it is quite different from all the other Pis.
Hope I can offer an image for Pi5 till mid of next year.

Best DrCWO

[Shokunin]

Oh no! I’ll see if I can return my Pi 5 haha. What models are supported for now? I’ll try to get one of those and licenses

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

Please visit my download area and check out the compatibility chart in the Quick Installation Guide.

Best DrCWO

[Shokunin]

I did, but it’s a bit difficult to understand that model list (they’re all blended kind of). Is a regular Pi 3 or 4 supported?

Thanks!

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

@Shokunin

. Is a regular Pi 3 or 4 supported?

I recommend Pi 4 but if you got an old Pi3 you can also use this for a first start. With some of them issues have been reported regarding Bluetooth. So if Pi3 get the USB Bluetooth Antenna from ZEXMTE

Best DrCWO

[Shokunin]

Pi 4 works perfectly, thank you. Just bought a whole bunch of roo* apps!

One request: It would be really cool to have a way to use this with Apple Home or Siri.
For example Hey Siri play Nirvana on roosiri (or even better, without!) and it simply plays.

[DrCWO (C.W. Oehlrich)]

Dear rooExtend users,
I’d like to thank you for your support of rooExtend for another year and for all your suggestions for improvement.

2024 was a challenging year for me. The move from Salzgitter back to Fürth has kept me busy so far. Unfortunately, it also prevented me from being able to offer any new cool Roon extensions in addition to rooMax.

Now my new listening room is finally set up and I am starting the new year optimistically.

• The next release will include an update of rooPlay using the Roon Audio API.
• rooSpot will also be included to connect Spotify to Roon.

As many of you had hoped, rooIR will finally be published in 2025. I will support Broadlink devices for this. Simply enter “Broadlink” on Amazon and you will get the devices. They are all WiFi-enabled and can therefore also be operated with your mobile phone.

I wish you a merry and peaceful Christmas, lots of free time for your HiFi hobby and a happy New Year.

Best DrCWO