@danny
Let me describe my use case.
My music library is 50% local files, 50% tidal tracks.
Internet outages are not uncommon in the location I live. It is because of this I always purchase my favorite albums in offline format (files) even if they are available online (streaming). For me streaming is a great way to discover new music, but if I find something that I fall in love with I pay extra money to own that content.
At the moment the solution that works fine for me is 1.8 legacy. Thank you for keeping it alive. But thinking about future I would like you to answer the following questions:
Will 1.8 be available for unlimited period of time for re-installation (for example, will I be able to reinstall 1.8 on the new hardware if my existing NUC server fails)?
If streaming services change their integration requirements (formats, protocols, etc.) will those changes be adopted in 1.8 legacy?
roon 2.0 is amazing ⌠i love it. ⌠but that doesnât change the point⌠we should be abble to play an album without internet and without sticking with an old version.
A thought comes to mind, my Roon ROCK core has an SSD with my main content. This is visible on my network so rather than get into dual maintenance , I sync my legacy system (JRiver) with the ROCK SSD
My question is will this be available should my internet fail , what parts of Roon depend on the internet
I understand the cloud computational stuff , but should I be maintaining a local HDD copy of my files to feed my legacy system ?
Your Roon OS will keep running and your SMB share will be available to other âconsumersâ.
You could basically run Roon OS as a NAS software, with Roon Server turned offâŚ
Albeit with very limited configuration optionsâŚ
Bill_Janssen
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I certainly would, as a hedge against unexpected events.
Over in a thread which I now see is âhiddenâ, Iâve been speculating about possible futures in a cloud-centric world. For instance, what if local files come to be regarded as being as obsolete as turntables and tape decks? Would Entrypoints grow to encompass connections to SMB shares of FLAC content?
Well I get what Darko is trying to convey - and the core argument itâs about the ongoing development of Roon which is definitely a necessity.
And still, even a limitation of functionality like no fancy search functionality causing the need of cloud computing and other stuff would be ok for users - but just the very essential functionality of browsing your local library and playing files (also without internet connection) is a basic requirement.
The music setup in my place is pretty dependant on RAAT streaming - so while I could repatch some things in a âno internetâ emergency - itâs quite involved - and Iâd still loose music in most of my rooms.
What Iâd like to see is the same as what happens in most cars when the air sensors etc fail - and the car switches into Limp Home mode. You lose most of what makes the car special - but you can at least drive it home (and to the dealer to get it fixed).
I the last 10 years I have had a few days when someone repatching cables in the area knocked out my internet for a day at a time. So itâs certainly not a regular thing - but Iâd certainly like a security blanket if Roon can give me one.
Several high end and expensive DACs donât have USB input. Even if there was USB input, that did not mean that would be the one chosen for maximum sonic properties.
My DAC has USB, AES, SPDIF and BNC input. Yet I donât use its USB input even though it supports higher sampling rate via USB. I prefer the sound of my DAC via its AES than its USB input even if it means accepting the maximum sampling rate to 192kHz and DSD64.
You are correct new DACs have a USB input, however not all installed base have.
For ex in my case I have in one setup a Naim Supernait which has no USB in, and in another an Emerson Analog as streamer connected to Naim Nait2, none of which have USB in.
But overall, the main issue is that because of a software change the owner should not have to upgrade all its Hi-Fi hardware (this is what I refered to somewhere else as the tail wagging the dog). I find already hard to swallow the need to upgrade the HW running the Roon core to comply with new requirements following a sofware upgrade.
This morning I booted my NUC Core and the laptop on which I play my audio. My internet connection was down, but Roon showed up normally. I browsed to âAlbumsâ, which showed up nicely, and then inverted my ânot playedâ focus filter to âplayedâ. While a lot of albums did show up, a dozen or so only had titles and greyed out covers. After a few seconds, Roon said it could not find my Core and then showed âUh oh, somethingâs not rightâ. So no more Roon.
Is this the expected behaviour? Might it have something to do with Roon looking for the covers online, failing and dropping the connection entirely?
My internet luckily came back up after a minute, after which Roon started working again, so no biggie. Iâd just like to be sure what actions will allow me to play music when the intetnet is down, and which actions will break Roon
