Roon Ready Playback Issue with Marantz AV 20 (ref#FKC21K)

What best describes your playback issue?

· Music doesn't start when I press "Play"

What type of Zone is affected by this problem?

· *Network Zones* are affected.

Is the affected network Zone connected with Ethernet or WiFi?

· Ethernet

Does the issue affect all file formats?

· The issue affects *multiple/all* file formats.

Does the issue happen with local library music, streaming service music, or both?

· *Only streaming* music is affected.

Please select the streaming service(s) with which you're encountering playback problems.

· TIDAL

Have you tried logging out and back in again to your streaming service in Roon Settings?

· Logging out and back in had no impact, the issue remains

Do you have an approximate timestamp of when the issue last occurred?

· No

What are the make and model of the affected audio device(s) and the connection type?

· Marantz AV 20

Describe the issue

I’m having a problem with native Roon Ready playback to a Marantz AV 20. Roon discovers the AV 20 normally and allows me to select it as a Roon Ready endpoint, but when I start a track, Roon remains at “Starting playback on your Audio device. This may take a moment!” and no audio plays.

System:

* Roon Server: Nucleus – 10.0.0.46
* Roon Server: 2.71 (build 1683), production
* RoonOS: 1.0 (build 259)
* Marantz AV 20: 10.0.0.66
* AV 20 firmware reports Up to date
* AV 20 RAAT version reported in RoonServer log: 1.1.47
* Roon endpoint version: 3.139.173
* RAAT protocol version: 3
* AV 20 RAAT port: 40073

The AV 20’s general network functionality appears normal.

What works:

* HEOS playback on the AV 20 works normally.
* AirPlay 2 from Roon to this same AV 20 works normally.
* Another Marantz Roon Ready endpoint on the same network works normally.
* The AV 20 passes its network diagnostics.
* Roon successfully discovers the AV 20 as a Roon Ready endpoint.

Troubleshooting already performed:

* Restarted/power-cycled AV 20.
* Disabled and re-enabled Roon Ready on the AV 20.
* Disabled/re-enabled the AV 20 endpoint in Roon.
* Tested both Device Volume and Fixed Volume.
* Performed the AV 20’s network reset and reconfigured networking/Roon Ready.
* Confirmed AV 20 firmware is current.
* Confirmed Nucleus/Roon Server is current.
* Tested a normal PCM stereo track.
* HEOS and AirPlay continue to work after these tests.

I have not factory-reset the AV 20 or reset/reinstalled the Nucleus/Roon database.

Describe your network setup

Xfinity internet, English Electric switch

Just tested Roon Ready on my Marantz AV 20, and it’s all working as expected here, including TIDAL. I’m running Roon Early Access, though I doubt that matters. Wish I could be more helpful, my setup behaving normally unfortunately doesn’t make your problem go away.