Roon Build 1400+ : Issues with Airplay Connection to Certain Endpoints [Resolved with Build 1413]

Hi Martijn, I do not have that setting with Roon 2.0 build 1407.

I have found screenshots:

I have this:

What version of Roon do you have?

Do you have Tidal and Qobuz? If you don’t, then there are no Streaming Service Preferences because there is nothing you could prefer over the other.

And if you only have Qobuz, then I don’t know if there are MQA preferences.
I don’t know if you should at least have the ā€œCleanā€ option in any case.

This is with both Tidal and Qobuz in my Roon build 1405 (Early Access):

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What’s happening?

Ā· I'm having trouble playing music

What best describes your playback issue?

Ā· Other


Describe the issue

Hello,

A few days ago, Roon automatically updated to version 2.0 build 1407 production 64 bits. Until this version, everything was working perfectly. Since the latest version, it has been very difficult and random to start playback on my AirPlay devices "MUZO Cobblestone" (brand and model Octavio Stream).

How can I quickly remedy this issue? In the meantime, is it possible to reinstall the previous version?

Thank you for your responses.

Describe your network setup

Roon server is running on PC windows 10. Music is store on a QNAP NAS. Playback on 4 AirPlay devices "MUZO Cobblestone" (brand and model Octavio Stream). These four devices are wired on three extenders ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12. Network is very fast and stable.

So far I only know about AirPlay problems. I have not had a chance to test my system that is directly connected to my nucleus. I have been able to stream to my devices using an iPad and the Naim app so I know it is not a problem with the receiving units. I have also been able to AirPlay from the same computer to the Naim units using the Tidal app.

May 3/24
I’m in a similar situation. It started with my Apple Play enabled receiver stopping playing after about one minute. Then not playing at all. Then my wiim 2 devices stopped playing. They all show up on my list. I disabled them all and re enabled them this did not help. Updated firmware on my receiver. No help. The music shows as playing but the time bar does not move from zero. Sometimes they work fine. A work around that sometimes works is to play the music to my phone(which seems fine for now), and then swap to the endpoint that I want. This has all occurred since the latest update.
My roon core is running on a 2019 iMac, OS is up to date and has not been updated during the time of this issue occuring.
I have some Chromecast endpoints that do not seem to be affected.
I hope this can get fixed now that roon has more time and resources to dedicate to the software. After joining forces with Harman.

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What’s happening?

Ā· Something else

How can we help?

Ā· None of the above

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Describe the issue

This morning May 3, 2024 I noticed that my Roon installation is not playing in my local network vis AirPlay.

I am using Roon Server Version 2.o build 1407 on an Mac Mini 2018 3GHz Intel i5. Mac OS 12.7.3

Roon does play via RAT but not via AirPlay. For example, Roon plays with RAT but not airplay to BlueSound Node.
Roon does not play via airplay to other AirPlay specific endpoints. AirPlay endpoints are recognized as endpoints within Roon, but do not play. I tried deleting and restarting AirPlay endpoints but no fix.

I deleted the Roon App and reloaded a new copy. Still no AirPlay function.

Air Play is fuctional via iTunes, or Arc via iPhone via AirPlay to AirPlay endpoints.

Please advise.

Describe your network setup

Infinity cable modem, Edgerouter split to ethernet with NetGear Switch AND eero 6 and 5 Mesh Wifi

I have neither. Yeah, I get your Streaming Service Preference emphasis.
I was hopeful that it was a General setting that had some effect on this overall Roon Airplay black hole of despair. (snarky Roon Support comment redacted)

I’m also still issuing problems with Airplay. They ask my password, which I forgot, because I was never asked the past three years, until now. I need to find out how to reset everything, but as I read it won’t solve the problem.

I also mentioned already before, that Roon pauses when I’m on airplay but the equalizer on the volume settings is playing like it thinks there’s sound (but there isn’t :frowning:

I don’t have any non airplay zones right now

Pete

The MQA setting is present with Qobuz only subscription (there are some MQA albums on Qobuz; such as 2L titles).

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Hi @Steam_Punque,

I have Roon 2.0 build 1407.

At settings → general the last option (scroll to the end) is, for me, the MQA behavior (and I don’t like MQA).

It’s the last setting in your screenshot, so below the part you highlighted.

9t is now ā€œPrefer anything else over MQAā€, you can change that in that you prefer MQA above everything else.

I know, there is some mental barrier to say that you prefer MQA :wink:

I’m in the same boat, all working fine until build 1407. I’ve got an Audio Pro Link 2 which is casting to three other Audio Pro devices. I can send to the Link Pro 2 with Chromecast but then it doesn’t play on the other speakers, which it does with Airplay. My workaround is to use a Squeezebox Touch to receive the Roon playback and then into the analogue inputs on the Link Pro 2.

The workaround doesn’t work for me.

Thanks. ā€œMQA above allā€ helped with my Marantz Airplay, but Bose Soundtouch Airplay speakers are still silent. :expressionless:

Thank you Martijn. Since I am not using Roon to access a streaming service provider with MQA content, my Roon GUI does not offer an MQA setting.

I have a similar issue, but I cannot find my ticket to support anywhere.
I (used to) isten to Internet Radio every evening.

  • Windows 11 laptop + Roon remote
  • Airplay to Yamaha Musiccast speakers (wifi network attached)
    Since last Roon update I cannot do this any more. Curiously, this connection is ok because I can stream any other Roon sources with airply to these speakers (Albums in local network storage and Qobuz music. Albeit with regular stops.
    Internet radio works ok (I think) with other Roon setups in my house.
    Please solve this…
    TNX

Hi BJ,
Your workaround also worked for me. But…in your words ā€œā€¦miserableā€¦ā€

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I hope this gets fixed. If Roon can’t stream internet radio to my airplay speakers then it loses its value to me.

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Same issue here on B&O M5 speakers and airport express. This is really not acceptable Roon team!
If your last update creates a bug that breaks some of the most essential parts of your services, you rollback the change asap and look for a fix on your side, instead of leaving the issue active for all your users!
Highly disappointed by this last update and how the team us handeling this!

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I still have the same issues playing to endpoints via airplay. I can confirm:

  • The work-around ā€œmoving the progress bar backwards and forwardsā€ starts playback and from then you can enjoy hours of uninterupted music on your Airplay endpoints.
  • MQA settings don’t change anything
  • Airplay from ARC works fine (airplay server is my iPhone)
    As the behavior is quite reproducible I am wondering what takes ROON so long to solve the issue.
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