I was really looking forward to the improvements in classical music organization promised in roon 1.8, and I like what I see. The challenge however is when you use the new interface to attempt to play any music.
As an example, if I choose a composer, say Mozart. I then get to see a list of his “Notable Compositions” by type: Operas, Concertos, Symphonies, etc. Mouthwatering.
I am in a mood to enjoy a piano concerto, so I tap on through to the concertos and get a list of his concerto compositions, with a very inviting “Play now” button at the top of the page. What could be better?
Tapping the Play now button, however: . I get the “unexpected error, restricting roon radio to library” message and some random track, not a concerto, starts playing. I have tried this with other composers, other forms, etc but no joy. I have Tidal and other music, like Jazz, Rock, etc plays perfectly fine through Roon/Tidal. It’s just the classical bit that doesn’t seem to work.
Very disappointing, wonder whether others are facing this issue as well.
I guess I will stick with using Idagio for now, at least until Roon fix this. The issue is that while Idagio has FLAC music (and I do subscribe to the Premium tier), there’s no reliable way to get FLAC audio across to my Naim Uniti Nova. Chromecast is a nightmare, more an exercise in frustration really. Airplay works reliably and that’s what I use with Idagio, but it’s not the same sound quality.
Pressing Play Now on the Composer page should kick of playback of performances from this composer, which utilizes Valence similar to Roon Radio. There was a problem with this but things should be up and running properly now.
. I get the “unexpected error, restricting roon radio to library” message and some random track, not a concerto, starts playing. I have tried this with other composers, other forms, etc but no joy. I have Tidal and other music, like Jazz, Rock, etc plays perfectly fine through Roon/Tidal. It’s just the classical bit that doesn’t seem to work.
