Roon does not "see" my computer music file

[Bismarck_Myrick]

i am setting up my roon and i cannot add music from my computer files. it seems that roon does not have access to them. any help is appreciated.

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

Hi Bismark,

Can you fill out the form below.

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Roon Core Machine

Include your operating system and machine info (Model, CPU, RAM)

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Your network gear (model of routers/switches) and if on WiFi/Ethernet

Connected Audio Devices

Specify what devices you’re using and their connection types, like USB/HDMI/Chromecast, etc.

Number of Tracks in Library

Tell us how large your music library is, eg. “30,000 tracks”

Description of Issue

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[Bismarck_Myrick]

Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11TNHi3 - Linux
Network attached via ethernet
SS Internal HD 1T
800 tracks

i am hoping to set up a watch folder so that my core “looks” at my laptop music files

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

Keep in mind, that it is always better to have the music local to the core. Roon will stream the music from the network source, to the Core, process it to PCM and then send it out to the endpoint. Adding network hops in the process can cause dropouts.

This FAQ might help…

FAQ: How do I create a shared folder on Windows and add it as a watched...

Keep in mind that you cannot use a Microsoft account to log in to the share with. You will need to have a local account to do so, and if you don’t, you will have to set one up.