Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)
MacMini/OSX 10.15.5
Roon 1.7 Build 571
Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)
Music Library is stored on Synology NAS connected by ethernet
NAS automounts via SMB using 3d party app “Automounter” (from Mac App Store)
Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)
N/A
Description Of Issue
Hi,
I am using a third party app, Automounter.app, to keep my Synology NAS permanently mounted to “/Volumes” via SMB protocol. (https://www.pixeleyes.co.nz/automounter/) The idea is that if there is a disconnection for any reason, Automounter app will force the SMB share to remount - keeping the NAS permanently available for Roon.
Automounter works perfectly (ie, if the NAS disconnects or unmounts for any reason, it automatically immediately remounts to /Volumes) until Roon is started. However, once Roon starts, if the SMB share ever disappears for any reason, it will not re-mount – ie., Automounter.app is prevented from working. Once I reboot, Automounter works perfectly and keeps the NAS mounted (and re-mounted after disconnections) until I re-run Roon, at which point it stops working again and the NAS doesn’t remain permanently connected.
Once Roon is started, it seems to cause a conflict with how Automounter watches for SMB disconnects.
Is there some way to eliminate this conflict? Should the Automounter mount location be changed? It would be great to solve this conflict as the combination of Roon and Automounter.app would eliminate SMB disconnection problems and keep the NAS permanently mounted.
Hope this is clear & thanks for the assistance.