What happens if you press the "Select a different Roon Server" button?
· I don't see Roon Server.
Please try to restart your Roon Server by closing the Roon app in the taskbar or rebooting your Roon Server machine.
· No, the issue remains the same
Please try to restart your network setup by unplugging, waiting 30 seconds and then replugging in your networking gear.
· No, the issue remains the same
Please select how you've connected your Roon Server to the internet
· Roon Server is connected by *Ethernet*
Have you checked your firewall settings to ensure that Roon is allowed through?
· Roon still won't connect even after checking this aspect
Have you verified that Roon Server is on the same subnet as your Remotes?
· My Remotes and Server are on the same subnet and I still can't connect
Sometimes the issues can be resolved with a reinstall of your Roon Remote app. Let's try to perform a reinstall and see if it helps.
· I've reinstalled the Roon Remote but it did not help
What is the operating system of your Roon Server host machine?
· *Roon Optimized Core Kit* (ROCK)
Select any of the following components that are present in your local network setup
· *Powerline Adapters*, None of the above
You mentioned powerline adapters in your network setup.
· I still can't see Roon Server even after bypassing powerline adatapter
Describe the issue
Waiting for your Roon Server on Mac mini solved by toggling Privacy & Security/Local Network/Roon Server app off/on. Latest Roon remote and server s/w v2.0 Latest macOS Sequoia 15.0. iPhone iOS 18 remote always works so I feel it is a problem confined to the Mac
Describe your network setup
Rock ethernet connected to router. Roon remote on MacOS via wi-fi or ethernet (power-line).
To clarify, do you keep this option toggled On for Roon during regular activity?
How is your RoonServer connecting to the internet? You’ve mentioned powerline adapters above - please describe your network topology and how your Mac Mini and RoonServer are wired relative to both one another and to your upstream router.
In my main listening room Rock on my NUC is directly wired to the router. The network is 100% reliable and I never have issues when using Roon. My Meridian DAC into DSP 5200 speakers using a G65 is just great. I use an iPhone for control.
MacMini is is my study up-stairs and is used for occasional listening when working. I use Ethernet over power-line adapters to connect to Roon server. The Mac connects perfectly well to the internet for other services such as email etc.
The local network toggle on the Mac for Roon server is by default always on. This is 100% reliable. Only occasionally does Roon fail to connect and I have found by toggling off then on (as described) always fixes the problem
I could disable Ethernet on the Mac and try WiFi exclusively if that helps. But Ethernet over Power-Line works for all other net services.
This is not a massive problem; more of an irritant.
I think you’re heading in the right direction here, as the best next step would be to rule out the powerline adapters by bypassing them and seeing if your issues persist.
I have a similar issue with my 2018 Mac Mini which is our home’s Roon server.
Yesterday, I updated it to Sequoia 15.01 and Roon continued to work OK. This morning, however, the Roon server was unavailable. When I logged into the Mac Mini to look into the problem, Roon was running, but no audio zones were visible. After looking around the forums, I decided to restore Roon from a recent backup. That didn’t fix the problem. Then I came across a post that mentioned the Local Network toggle. When I checked to see if Local Network was set, it was, but I unset and reset the toggle anyway. Instantly, the audio zones came back. However, I still couldn’t see the server on any of remotes - hardwired Macs or iPhones or iPads etc. I restarted the Mac Mini to refresh network connections and once again, Roon on the Mac Mini wasn’t displaying any audio zones. I unset and reset the Local Network toggle and the audio zones returned.
It seems the problem occurs after startup - my Mac Mini is scheduled to shut down at night and restart in the morning (to save power - it’s an Intel machine), which is why it worked OK yesterday, but not this morning.
I’ve restarted the Mac Mini a couple of times since and the same thing happens. I have to to toggle Local Network on again to get the audio zones back. I don’t believe it’s a network issue - all my Macs are on CAT 6 Ethernet. The Mac Mini is only used for serving music and only runs two other apps apart from Roon. Both of these apps maintain their Local Network permissions after a restart. It seems to me that the issue is between MacOS Sequoia and Roon Server and until it’s fixed, it looks like I’m going to have to log into the Mac Mini every day to reset the Local Network toggle.
BTW - The Roon remote issue - “Waiting for your Roon Server” - was fixed by choosing “Select a different Roon Server” which allowed me to reconnect them to the Mac Mini.
