Windows 8, version 6.3
No idea how/where I can find machine info, model, CPU ram. But all of it works just fine, except for Roon.
Networking Gear & Setup Details
I have glass fiber internet, comes into the house Fritzbox! router, ethernet LAN cable to the “core” computer. Also ethernet cables directly from Fritzbox to audio devices to Naim Uniti and Naim Cube.
Connected Audio Devices
Naim Uniti and Naim Cube. Ethernet cables direct from Fritz!box router to devices.
Number of Tracks in Library
I have no idea. A lot. It is set up to connect to Qobuz.
Description of Issue
I went on a vacation and switched off my computer for a week. I don’t normally switch it off, can’t remember when I last did that before this one.
Came back and restarted computer and restarted the router just to be sure. Everything works fine, except Roon, which does not find the Naim devices. Both of them also restarted. Does not make any difference.
Roond finds only the “System Output” and the Chrome cast device on the TV. But not the Naim devices.
Have restarted mulitple times, restarted router, etc. Doesn’t change anything.
@Pieter_van_Blaricon, what version of Roon are you running for your Core? Roon recommends Windows 10 now as the minimum supported operating system, so I am not sure if you are seeing an incompatibility between Roon and Windows 8 or something else.
You should be able to check the Roon Build number by going to Roon → Settings → About to see the Version number and the Build number.
Thanks for your taking the time to respond. Roon version 1.8 (build 1151).
But in the mean time both devices also showed up, all of a sudden. Apparently it takes more time for them to be added, I have no idea why.
On the subject of Windows 10: yes, that is what Microsoft wants me to do also. But it is not going to happen. I am through with Apple and Microsoft making perfectly good computers obsolete, by forcing customers to buy new operating systems. If Roon stops working with Windows 8, that will still not convince me to move to Windows 10 and probably be the end of me using Roon.
Unless I figure out how to use Roon with core on my laptop running on Linux. There seems to be a Roon core for Linux, but not an app or program / player, or is that now available too? I’ll open a separate topic for that, one of these days.
Thanks again,
Pieter
Understand your concers. Your computer may be compatible with Windows 10, especially if Microsoft is saying it can be updated. I found this link on how to find the system informaiton for Windows 8:
A concern I have with older operating systems is their lack of security updates. Windows 8 has many more unpatched vulnerabilities than Windows 10 or 11, but that is a personal decision on whether to update.
Yes, Roon can work on Linux, there is a headless Roonserver application for the Core that works on many distributions. You will need a PC or Mac version of Roon Remote to access the GUI and full functionality; mobile Roon Remote applications for phones and tablets do not have the full capabilities to manage a Core. Roon does not have a Remote app for Linux.