Roon Core Keeps Losing Connection with Mac Mini as a Audio Zone Option

[Vernon_Lockett]

Roon Core Machine

Roon Core is a Dell Desktop Intel(R) Core™ i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz with 8 GB of Ram and 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Main Operating Device
2023 Model Apple Mac Mini M2 Chip / 8GB RAM / 512GB SSD / Silver / MMFK3LL/A
Using an Ethernet connection

Music is stored in a Synology DS415+

Use Roon App on My iPhone 14 Pro Max for playback on my headphone system

Connected Audio Devices

My Dac is a Wavelength Cosecant connected to the Mac Mini with an AudioQuest Carbon USB cable

Amp is a Ferrum Oor + Hypsos power supply

Headphones are Focal Utopia

Number of Tracks in Library

I have 2304 albums in my library

Description of Issue

My Roon Core continuously loses its connection to my Mac Mini when I’m listening to music. It will play fine for about 6-10 minutes without any interruption, but at some point it doesn’t show my Mac Mini as one of the Audio Zone options. In order for my Roon Core to rediscover my Mac Mini, I have to click on my mouse for the Mac Mini. This is a fairly new issue. Yes… I have my Mac Mini and my Dell set up not to go into Energy Saver mode.

Thanks for your assistance with fixing this issue.

[Rockhound]

Are you using the mini headless? If so have a look at these:

Settings > Displays > Advanced > Energy - prevent automatic sleeping when the display is off [YES]
Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off when inactive [never]

[Vernon_Lockett]

Rockhound,

I made the suggested adjustment to the display settings and that fixed my issue. Thanks so very much!

[Rockhound]

My pleasure - glad you got it fixed. Enjoy the music!