Roon ARC on Raspberry Pi

Roon Software Discussion
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Is it likely that a version of Roon ARC will be released for the Raspberry Pi?

It would be great to listen to music remotely without having to connect my phone via bluetooth etc.

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Its been asked in one form or another 8 million times. No exaggeration, do a search or just scroll down a bit.

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Funny, i saw the title and thought, ooh, that would be interesting. Haven’t thought of that before, and i’ve been on the forum for a bit.

I searched, and didn’t find nearly 8 million posts. What would you search for?

https://community.roonlabs.com/search?q=arc%20raspberry%20order%3Alatest

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If you have iPhone, you could use arc to play the pi via AirPlay which is available on most distros via Shairplay.

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I’d say unlikely, as Roon view ARC for use as a mobile endpoint for use on smartphone phones.

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Thanks for your reply. It’s a shame though, would make it easier to use in the office etc.

Plexamp now offers that functionality.

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It would be good to get away from needing a smartphone. With bluetooth, if I leave the are or turn my phone off, the music stops.

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Could you run chrome OS (Chromebook OS) on raspberry pi. Looks like you can install Android apps on this is nativity? No clue how to output audio

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From out of your local network ?

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The whole point of ARC is to be mobile though. I would like to have the option to route it to any potential Roon endpoint that’s outside of my network but that’s some time off yet I feel. I am sure they will port arc at some point to other os but it’s primary function was to allow mobile access for on the move.

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I don’t think arc works on Chromeos, I think someone tried it.

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Yes, I use it on a Raspberry Pi in my office outside of my home & when I’m away on holidays.
I also use it in my car with my phone & bluetooth like Arc

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one question. How?

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If you mean ARC on a PI its not possible. If the pi is running the linux shareplay that emulates Airplay then you could Airplay from ios to it. Other than that its a no go.

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Android running on Raspberry Pi
I have built a few of them , though unsure what the benefit of ARC running on one is :thinking: