Roon Arc is saying Server Needs Updating

[Brian_Downey]

Roon Server Machine

Windows 11 Amd Rayzen 5 5625U With Radeon Graphics, 8gb Ram 64 bit

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Asus Ax 11000

Connected Audio Devices

Number of Tracks in Library

22812

Description of Issue

[mjw]

Roon Server needs updating. Go to Settings > About on the Roon control client to perform an update.

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

Or it’s another case of having installed ARC Beta while using the Roon Server production release like in this thread:

ARC - Time for an update - Update Roon Server to reconnect

Hi, I just wanted to test my new wireless IEMs, and got an error message: “Time for an update - Update Roon Server to reconnect” I’m on RoonARC1.0 (222), Server 2.0 Build 1353 Any idea how to fix this?

[Brian_Downey]

I tried that but there was no update available for me to install and said the server is the correct version. Alternatively I have found a quick fix by removing myself from the BETA Program and reinstalled the Public One. Once Roon finds a fix for that let me know and I will re join the Beta as I love testing out new features for you guys.

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

You should not mix Beta / Early Access with Production. Things like this will happen. Either switch everything over to Early Access or leave everything with Production releases.

Early Access information is here:

Roon Early Access Program

It is easy to switch Android remotes to Beta in the Play Store without realizing that this will at least occasionally require a RoonServer from Early Access as well. The Play Store description of the Beta does not point this out, or at least I can’t find that info either. I have alerted Roon to this potential confusion here:

Add clearer instructions to beta in Play Store?

It doesn’t seem to say that switching to the beta may require a server from EA and then people run into problems unwittingly: I checked and I also can’t see a mention. This is probably more likely on Android because you can switch to beta so easily

[Geoff_Coupe]

@Brian_Downey - See this post:

ARC - Time for an update - Update Roon Server to reconnect

Hi All, With the latest release in Early Access, there is a compatibility line in the sand we’ve had to draw to power some features in ARC. What this means is that ”older” Roon Servers cannot connect with “newer” versions of ARC. If you are running Early Access ARC and Roon Server, you can simply update your Server remotely from ARC. However, for those of you who may be running Roon Server production with EA ARC, this will not be possible. If you are seeing a “Time for an Update” screen, what…

[Prem_Shivani (PS)]

Same issue here. Proceeded to check out of the early access program on arc, redownloaded the normal version. No dice. Im running roon rock which seems to be stuck on version 2.0 ( build 1353) and it says its the latest version.

[Geoff_Coupe]

@Prem_Shivani

Im running roon rock which seems to be stuck on version 2.0 ( build 1353) and it says its the latest version.

That is the latest Production version…

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