Roon ARC has been in a constant state of motion since its release just a few months ago, adding new features and functionality in each update - with even more surprises on the way! One of my personal favorite ARC features has been on board since its beginning - offline listening mode.
ARC’s offline listening feature keeps our favorite music flowing wherever our adventures take us – even when they include air travel, the patchy edges of reliable cell service, or leaving the grid entirely.
Our new Roon Feature blog covers everything you need to know about offline listening in ARC, answers a few of your frequently asked questions, and shares tips and tricks for getting the most out of the feature that transforms your local music library into a uniquely personalized streaming experience you can enjoy anywhere. Take a look!
One feature that I feel is sorely missing is the ability to navigate artists in offline mode.
I, generally, first look for an artist that I want to listen to, then to the specific album.
Yes, one can go to the album section and scroll all the way down, but it would be sooooo much more user friendly to be able to see which artists are available in offline mode.
Please consider implementing this feature. If it were implemented I would have absolutely no use for Apple Music and could definitely know that I’d be sticking with Roon forever.
Hey @Daniel_Bykhovsky! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate that!
As you said, the downloaded icon isn’t currently on the Artists page in ARC. However, you can go to the Albums page, press the download icon, and then sort the display by Artist.
That’s what I do, it will get you closer to what you’re looking for. I’ll share your ARC feature suggestion with the team. Thanks again.
With Apple Music, you can browse your offline library in every which way possible. This makes browsing a large library super convenient.
Once again, Roon has so many things going for it. I understand that Roon Arc is a fairly new app. I’m not a programmer, so I don’t know how difficult it is to add such a feature, but I hope that it is strongly considered.
