Roon Server as Airplay endpoint or control enhancement to support file playback

[j_a_m_i_e]

I agree, it’s been muted a few times, here is one of my old posts on the subject.

ROON endpoints as Airplay receivers

Despite largely using RPi based endpoints that support AirPlay, I’d find this an immensely useful feature. Allow you to use Roon DSP Allow you to stream services Roon doesn’t support (MixCloud/SoundCloud/Podcasts etc) to non AirPlay endpoints via Roon Allow you to use Roon zone grouping with AirPlay Allow consistent volume control and limits (set in Roon) The fact that (some of us) can use our existing endpoints/streamers to handle AirPlay and/or that you can do this already in a clunky / con…

There’s already an existing feature request of this. Not sure Roon actually pay much attention them anymore, but I guess no harm in adding a vote.

Roon as an Airplay device?

(See Can Roon be used as a Airplay device? - #2 by paaj) Because it is not a feature suggestion, so I take it up again in this section. It would be great if Roon could act as a Airplay receiver and forward / stream the content to all my loudspeakers / roon endpoints… I understand that Roon is a audio manager not an audio endpoint. BUT there are use cases it would be great! Considering Roon as audio manager (certainly not as library manager). For example I often listen to Podcasts. It would …