Roon ARC unusable offline

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

@fuerstrainier

Why do I have to authenticate at all? And why against my own server?

As far as I know that authentication is not against your own server, but generally:

Unable to use Roon Arc overseas while downloaded music gets deleted (ref#TQWG3K)

Hi @Garry_Hawker, ARC’s framework inherently limits the duration of time the app can remain in Offline Mode. There’s not a hard-limit, since authorization, intermittent availability of cellular service, and phone OS all play a factor. These limitations are partially for anti-piracy considerations, but there are also mechanical and curatorial considerations for database curation. Offline Mode allows for certain processes within ARC’s copy of the Roon database to continue to function autonomousl…