Roon 1.8 problem: Has Roon decided to impose a genre scheme on users again?

[noris]

Hello @WillK ,

This is expected behavior in the new release:

Genres that were previously unavailable or only featured a handful of content from your library now feature a number of recommendations powered by Valence, including recommended artists and albums, subgenres, Live Radio stations, and for classical music top composers and compositions.

You can read the full release notes here:

Roon 1.8 is live!

[roon-1-8-devices-x3-3d] Roon Labs is proud to announce the release of Roon 1.8! Roon has an entirely new look and feel, but the changes in Roon 1.8 go deeper than aesthetics. Roon 1.8 uses Valence to tap into the deep knowledge of Roon’s community of music lovers, combining those insights with our extensive metadata to put your music in context and enable unlimited discovery and exploration. More than ever before, Roon 1.8 understands your music. Whether it’s an all-time favorite artist or …

Thanks,
Roon Support