Roon remote not connecting with Roon Server

[Jaime_Andres_Pineda]

Roon Server Machine

Intel i12700K, 32GB running Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22621

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Google Wifi - AC1200 - Mesh WiFi System

Connected Audio Devices

Blusound Powenode (WiFi)
KEF LSX (Airplay)
JBL Link portable (Chromecast)
WiiM Pro (Wifi)

Number of Tracks in Library

2000 Tracks

Description of Issue

Trying to use roon from a iphone I got the message Waiting for your roon Server …
I already deacrivates windows firewall and it worked. Then i activates windows firewall and proceed to define exceptions in the windows firewall in the section inbound rulles. I did this for Roon.exe. raatServer.exe roonserver.exe and Roonappliance.exe in the directories roon/application, roon/application/200001357 and in roonserver/application roonserver/application/200001357

Playing music from mi PC to the audio devices works. It is the remote connect that do not work (IOS, Android or PC)

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

According to the docs, it also seems to need roonbridge

FAQ: Adding Roon as a Firewall Exception

[Jaime_Andres_Pineda]

Thanks Suedkiez but I could not find any file named roonbridge.exe

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

Hmm. I don’t have Windows but someone managed just 14 days ago:

Microsoft Defender Firewall

Thanks, I added exceptions for roonbridge & roonappliance to this new computer, even though they were not added as exceptions on my other computers. It seems to be passing the firewall now. Maybe also because there are multiple raatserver.exe files & it looks like a 2nd instance was added automatically to exceptions when I added the above.

What is your Roon version?

[Menzies-Old]

Hi @Jaime_Andres_Pineda

You’ll need to access your windows firewall settings to allow these exceptions.

This might assist you.
Add an exclusion to Windows Security - Microsoft Support.

[Jaime_Andres_Pineda]

Found, downloaded and installed Roonbridge. created exceptions for pretty much all the executables in multiple directories:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Roon\Application\RAATServer.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RoonServer\Application\RoonAppliance.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RoonBridge\Application\RoonBridge.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RoonServer\Application\RoonServer.exe
%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\roonbridge\application\raatserver.exe
%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\roonserver\application\raatserver.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Roon\Application\Roon.exe
%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\roonserver\application\roonappliance.exe
%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\roonbridge\application\roonbridgehelper.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Roon\Application\200001357\RAATServer.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Roon\Application\200001357\Roon.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RoonServer\Application\200001357\RAATServer.exe
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\RoonServer\Application\200001357\RoonAppliance.exe

Also made sure network profile is set to private

Still have the same problem

[Jaime_Andres_Pineda]

Thanks Pirate 1980 Just excluded this:

plus

Suedkiez my roon versions are:

[Jaime_Andres_Pineda]

I just restarted the PC and it works. Thanks Suedkiez and Pirate 80!!

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

@Jaime_Andres_Pineda

Found, downloaded and installed Roonbridge

That was not the intent. It was about adding a firewall exception for roonbridge.exe. Glad you figured it out, but if you now have the separate Roon Bridge installed, you probably want to uninstall it again