Yes me too. I get the iPad out especially for focus mode so I would love to see that improved
I think most users would
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God yes, they need all the same features on mobile. I am sure it must with the change of layout. Will be disappointed if not.
Well hopefully they can iterate towards it through a series of builds.
This looks like a new foundation for the UI so I am very hopeful, though not holding my breath for feature parity in this release
Damn, I hope theyâre leaving some surprises for Roon Radio 1.8. I like the local library stuff (the new Focus looks great) but the radio is what initially attracted me to Roon and itâs the feature that I really see a lot of potential for massive improvement. Iâm already fairly satisfied with everything else.
At this point the iPhone app is so bad that I wouldnât care if they stripped it down to a bare-bones remote control that worked from the lock screen. I need to be able to see whatâs playing and pause and change volume and skip tracks in a split second much more than I need to have all of desktop Roon crammed into a tiny screen.
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All of the new stuff is in the mobile apps too 
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Itâs not local library stuff its global stuff, alll the features work for music not in your library as well. Discovery is so much easier and more powerful as a result of the new tools. I assume Radio will take advantage of this tool. All recommendations are based on your listening habits, library and the Roon communities listening habits in the same genres.
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Thanks Brian that is really exciting.
You guys have managed to create some great buzz this week, and things are looking really good
Mike
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Including iOS lock screen control of a designated zone? 
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Itâs a great feature. I use it all the time for my digitized liner notes.
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There are 2 major philosophies of development
Short sharp shocks, small changes but often. Maybe every 2 weeks
The long haul, large pieces of work, pre planned and released infrequently maybe annually
Roon is the latter, ironically JRiver is the former.
A lot depends on the maturity of a product, a very mature product tends to get minor tweaks and feature additions
A growing product still needs major feature injections
My 2p
Yes already been confirmed, Dark Theme is still there
Are the Google Meet demos posted anywhere on here for streaming? I was at work and would love to see what I missed
Have a listen to the podcast I have posted links to many times.
Another very important point for February 9th which me must not forget:
Feb 9th, 1961 the Beatles had their first public concert in the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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Are the Google Meet demos posted anywhere on here for streaming?
No they told us not to record it, but there wasnât a whole lot more revealed thatâs not already in their 1.8 promo video, screenshots, emails etc. Seriously. If they are holding back anything else (like improvements to Roon Radio) theyâre keeping a tight lid on it.
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Okay, thanks. I appreciate it.
They have been heavily critiised by users for focusing on adding new features and not fixing the core functionality of Roon to find and play music. This is being addressed in a very big way with this release. Having been in on the demo what they have done is a very large undertaking 18 months in the making and it looks well worth it. These things to get right take time. Now this is done they have a much more solid foundation to build new features on. It will come when itâs ready and works as the Roon team want it to and itâs not just a me too add on.
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When was that? Are you refering to the now playing screen in itâs current state? To me that certainly wasnât a disaster. The now playing screen went from one of the least used screens into my most used screen in Roon because before it didnât have any usefull functionaility to speak of. Yes, true, it took a while before the cover view was back and before the backend database was updated with much better artist images but it certainly was a step forward