Roon can't find core after Apple OS update

[Scott_Waterhouse (Scott_W)]

Roon Core Machine

Mac OS 13.4.1
Latest Roon (v2, build 1277)

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Google Nest Wifi mesh

Connected Audio Devices

Lumin P1

Number of Tracks in Library

14,000ish + Tidal

Description of Issue

After Mac sleeps, Roon from iPad and iPhone can no longer connect to Roon core. If Mac is woken up from the Mac keyboard, Roon works, and will stay working until Mac sleeps (at which time no iOS device will be able to connect to Roon core again). This just starting happening after updating to Mac OS 13.4.1

[connor]

Hi @Scott_Waterhouse,

MacOS updates often impose new battery settings that might change the network access settings.

Please navigate to System Settings → Lockscreen and check what settings you have on your Core machine. Here’s the screen:

The point here is that a sleeping Mac severs the machine’s network access. If your Core is on a Mac desktop or laptop and it goes to sleep with network access limitations imposed, your Roon Remotes won’t be able to access Roon. Many Mac users over in #tinkering use a third-party app called Amphetamine to keep their network access online, for instance.