Not to mention I’ve replaced switches, routers, roon end points and the problem stays the same…
Same here. I’m glad I’m not being belligerent when I’m hesitant to do that kind of troubleshooting. The Ubuntu machine it’s on is restarted daily. Are you saying it should be even more frequent than that?
Seems to work for a day or two to three (usually just a day).
I’ll go to roon in the morn, try to have it play something, it doesn’t. Usually just restart it at that point.
Frequently the restart fixes it but sometimes need to try again…
Thanks. My experience is different. Always plays when I ask. Sometimes doesn’t make it through a song or stops at the beginning of a subsequent song. Hitting “Play” always restarts.
Possibly some core issues manifesting themselves differently. Or different playback issues. Roon tech support doesn’t seem to be able to get to the bottom of it.
@support I’ve done some more work as you requested a while ago - simply the network.
Bought a new unmanaged switch - Linksys 8 port Business switch - LGS108.
Plug in my iMac, OpticalRendu. Plus the Orbi router/wifi router. The router plugs into my Netgear internet router to Xfinity cable 1.2Gb down Internet.
Started roon. Asked it to play a locally stored CD, it immediately skipped all the tracks. I pressed “play” again on the album, skipped all. I pressed it again, and it skipped a few before it finally started playing track 7.
At this point I continue to believe this is not a network problem. How can we debug it?
–Peter
Things were playing well, I paused playback for 30 minutes or so, then unpaused it. All the following tracks on the album where then skipped.
I pressed play again, some were skipped and then finally one started playing. I exited roon and grabbed the end of the log file. When I’ve looked before I’ve had the same errors during skip:
“Could not register to wait for file descriptor”
I think that is the indicator of the problem. Now if Roon could just fix that problem. here is more of the log file:
09/07 15:24:30 Info: sleep 50ms after flush
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Queueing: /Volumes/macbt/itunes/music/Eagles/Unplugged 1994 - The Second Night (Disc 2)/09 - Eagles - Heartache Tonight.aiff
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open Result (Playing):Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Starting playback
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] StartStream Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatZonePlayer+Endpoint: StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) => StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) streamid=542092233
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open result (Queueing): Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback Playing
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [prebuffer] ready 149940/441000 (34%) @ 0/307 sec
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [PLAYING @ 0:00] In the City - Eagles
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: waveformshader(1236) texture loaded: 194
09/07 15:24:30 Debug: GMS: saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:30 Debug: GMS: trying to save nav stack, but nav stack stuff was in progress
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] synced to endpoint opticalRendu clock: realtime=2972991465717 rtt=500us offset=-5184204534us delta=-5184204534us
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [176]{“request”:“stream”,“stream_id”:542092233,“first_seq”:-1,“nak_port”:-1,“buffer_size”:10,“ready_threshold”:0.2}
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [176] {“status”:“Buffering”}
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Prepared => Buffering
09/07 15:24:30 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] [zoneplayer/raat] selected opticalRendu as clock master
09/07 15:24:30 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] connecting to 192.168.1.26:42665
09/07 15:24:30 Warn: [zoneplayer/raat] Error during streaming: System.NotSupportedException: Could not register to wait for file descriptor 3337
at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.IOSelector.Add(intptr,System.IOSelectorJob)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.BeginSConnect (System.Net.Sockets.SocketAsyncResult sockares) [0x001da] in :0
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.BeginConnect (System.Net.EndPoint remoteEP, System.AsyncCallback callback, System.Object state) [0x0002b] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatTcpAudioSource._Spin () [0x000a0] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatTcpAudioSource.SendFrames (System.Net.IPEndPoint ep, System.Int32 stream_id, System.Int64 streamsample, System.Double buffersize, Sooloos.Audio.StreamFormat format, System.Double gain, System.Double peak, System.Byte buf, System.Int32 nsamples) [0x00613] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatZonePlayer+<>c__DisplayClass31_0.<_StartStream4>b__1 () [0x00586] in :0
09/07 15:24:30 Warn: [zone Rendu] Track Stopped Due to Error
09/07 15:24:30 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback StoppedEndOfMediaUnnatural
09/07 15:24:30 Debug: [zone Rendu] _Advance
09/07 15:24:30 Debug: GMS: done saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [LOADING @ 0:00] Heartache Tonight - Eagles
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Playing: /Volumes/macbt/itunes/music/Eagles/Unplugged 1994 - The Second Night (Disc 2)/09 - Eagles - Heartache Tonight.aiff
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream → endpoint] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Buffering => Prepared
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [177]{“request”:“end_stream”}
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] disconnecting
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [176] {“status”:“Ended”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [177] {“status”:“Success”}
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: trying to save nav stack, but nav stack stuff was in progress
09/07 15:24:31 Info:
–[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = Lossless
Elements:
Source Format=Aiff 44100/16/2 BitRate=1411 Quality=Lossless
Raat Device=opticalRendu
Output OutputType=Local_Usb Quality=Lossless SubType= Model=
09/07 15:24:31 Info: sleep 50ms after flush
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Queueing: /Volumes/macbt/itunes/music/Eagles/Unplugged 1994 - The Second Night (Disc 2)/10 - Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane.aiff
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open Result (Playing):Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Starting playback
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] StartStream Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatZonePlayer+Endpoint: StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) => StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) streamid=542092234
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open result (Queueing): Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback Playing
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [PLAYING @ 0:00] Heartache Tonight - Eagles
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [prebuffer] ready 149940/441000 (34%) @ 0/299 sec
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: waveformshader(1236) texture loaded: 193
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: done saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] synced to endpoint opticalRendu clock: realtime=2973164439765 rtt=500us offset=-5184204560us delta=-5184204560us
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [178]{“request”:“stream”,“stream_id”:542092234,“first_seq”:-1,“nak_port”:-1,“buffer_size”:10,“ready_threshold”:0.2}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [178] {“status”:“Buffering”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Prepared => Buffering
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] [zoneplayer/raat] selected opticalRendu as clock master
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] connecting to 192.168.1.26:42665
09/07 15:24:31 Warn: [zoneplayer/raat] Error during streaming: System.NotSupportedException: Could not register to wait for file descriptor 3337
at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.IOSelector.Add(intptr,System.IOSelectorJob)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.BeginSConnect (System.Net.Sockets.SocketAsyncResult sockares) [0x001da] in :0
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.BeginConnect (System.Net.EndPoint remoteEP, System.AsyncCallback callback, System.Object state) [0x0002b] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatTcpAudioSource._Spin () [0x000a0] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatTcpAudioSource.SendFrames (System.Net.IPEndPoint ep, System.Int32 stream_id, System.Int64 streamsample, System.Double buffersize, Sooloos.Audio.StreamFormat format, System.Double gain, System.Double peak, System.Byte buf, System.Int32 nsamples) [0x00613] in :0
at Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatZonePlayer+<>c__DisplayClass31_0.<_StartStream4>b__1 () [0x00586] in :0
09/07 15:24:31 Warn: [zone Rendu] Track Stopped Due to Error
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback StoppedEndOfMediaUnnatural
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [zone Rendu] _Advance
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [LOADING @ 0:00] Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Playing: /Volumes/macbt/itunes/music/Eagles/Unplugged 1994 - The Second Night (Disc 2)/10 - Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane.aiff
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Buffering => Prepared
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream → endpoint] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [179]{“request”:“end_stream”}
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] disconnecting
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [178] {“status”:“Ended”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [179] {“status”:“Success”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: waveformshader(1236) texture loaded: 194
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: trying to save nav stack, but nav stack stuff was in progress
09/07 15:24:31 Info:
–[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = Lossless
Elements:
Source Format=Aiff 44100/16/2 BitRate=1411 Quality=Lossless
Raat Device=opticalRendu
Output OutputType=Local_Usb Quality=Lossless SubType= Model=
09/07 15:24:31 Info: sleep 50ms after flush
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Queueing: /Volumes/macbt/itunes/music/Eagles/Unplugged 1994 - The Second Night (Disc 2)/11 - Eagles - Get Over It.aiff
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: GMS: done saving nav stack
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open Result (Playing):Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Starting playback
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] StartStream Sooloos.Broker.Transport.RaatZonePlayer+Endpoint: StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) => StreamFormat(channels=2, bitspersample=16, samplerate=44100, isdts=False) streamid=542092235
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [Rendu] [zoneplayer] Open result (Queueing): Result[Status=Success]
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback Playing
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [PLAYING @ 0:00] Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [prebuffer] ready 149940/441000 (34%) @ 0/511 sec
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Info:
–[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = Lossless
Elements:
Source Format=Aiff 44100/16/2 BitRate=1411 Quality=Lossless
Raat Device=opticalRendu
Output OutputType=Local_Usb Quality=Lossless SubType= Model=
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] synced to endpoint opticalRendu clock: realtime=2973484768159 rtt=500us offset=-5184204231us delta=-5184204231us
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [180]{“request”:“stream”,“stream_id”:542092235,“first_seq”:-1,“nak_port”:-1,“buffer_size”:10,“ready_threshold”:0.2}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [180] {“status”:“Buffering”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Prepared => Buffering
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] [zoneplayer/raat] selected opticalRendu as clock master
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] connecting to 192.168.1.26:42665
09/07 15:24:31 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] connected
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [180] {“status”:“Ready”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Buffering => Ready
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] wait for ready in 21ms
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Adjusting playback start offset from 50ms to 70ms
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Doing ‘ASAP’ Start since we are just playing to one device
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [181]{“request”:“start”,“min_offset”:70861678,“stream_sample”:0}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Ready => Playing
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [180] {“status”:“Playing”}
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [181] {“status”:“Success”,“time”:2973593286836}
09/07 15:24:31 Info:
–[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = Lossless
Elements:
Source Format=Aiff 44100/16/2 BitRate=1411 Quality=Lossless
Raat Device=opticalRendu
Output OutputType=Local_Usb Quality=Lossless SubType= Model=
09/07 15:24:31 Info: [stats] 13145mb Virtual, 3915mb Physical, 2189mb Managed, 118 Threads, FDs
09/07 15:24:31 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:31 Info:
–[ SignalPath ]---------------------------------------------
SignalPath Quality = Lossless
Elements:
Source Format=Aiff 44100/16/2 BitRate=1411 Quality=Lossless
Raat Device=opticalRendu
Output OutputType=Local_Usb Quality=Lossless SubType= Model=
09/07 15:24:33 Info: [ui] [popups] Pause button clicked: play_pause()
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [zone Rendu] PlayPause
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [zone Rendu] Pause
09/07 15:24:33 Info: [zone Rendu] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Pausing at streamtime_ns 2172286713 now_ns 2975765573549
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [182]{“request”:“stop”}
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Playing => Paused
09/07 15:24:33 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback Paused
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Rendu] [Lossless, 16/44 AIFF => 16/44] [100% buf] [PAUSED @ 0:02/8:31] Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [platformnowplaying/mac] MPNowPlayingInfoCenter: Connect
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [180] {“status”:“Stopped”}
09/07 15:24:33 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] GOT [182] {“status”:“Success”}
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone Rendu] Suspend
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone Rendu] Stop
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone Rendu] OnPlayFeedback Stopped
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone Rendu] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer → stream → endpoint] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [audio/env] [zoneplayer] All streams were disposed
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone iMac] Suspend
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Paused => Prepared
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone iMac] Stop
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [183]{“request”:“end_stream”}
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone iMac] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [Sonore opticalRendu @ 192.168.1.26:42691] [raatclient] SENT [184]{“request”:“teardown”}
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [Rendu] [zoneplayer/raat] Endpoint opticalRendu State Changed: Prepared => Idle
09/07 15:24:36 Debug: [raat/tcpaudiosource] disconnecting
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [transport] disabling transport
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone Rendu] Suspend
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone Rendu] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone Rendu] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [zone iMac] Suspend
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone iMac] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Info: [zone iMac] Canceling Pending Sleep
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [raat] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [push] restarting connection (Unable to read data from the transport connection: interrupted.)
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [push] retrying connection in 92079ms
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [airplay] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [devialet] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [devicemanager/sonos] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [devicemanager/kef] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Debug: [upnp/discovery] disposing tracker
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [hqplayer] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [meridian] disposing
09/07 15:24:36 Info: sleep 50ms after flush
09/07 15:24:36 Debug: [easyhttp] [278] POST to https://discovery.roonlabs.net/1/unregister returned after 261 ms, status code: 200
09/07 15:24:36 Trace: [inetdiscovery] unregistered 1 devices
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Hi all,
I have simular problems in my setup:
I have an iMac 2019 8-core, 128gb ram. Internal 2Tb NVME and 8gb SSD, external 64 TB Thunderbolt 3 Raid. Library size is about 755.000 tracks.
Lets reduce to the base: even if I use Roon on the internal speakers of the iMac, the skipping of songs happens randomly and it‘s often frustrating. It has nothing to do with the songs themselves that were skipped, because maybe 10 minutes later they might play.
Nevertheless there seems to be some kind of scheme when it comes to skipping:
After starting Roon, having read in the database and checking the synchronized folders there’s mostly no skipping. If I let the music play song after song in one of my playlists, everything works.
If I then choose by hand some song the problem begins mostly. Longer Roon sessions produce the skipping problem more often. Sometimes then after the skipping occurs again repeatedly, I have to start a very long playlist and be patient to get songs playing again. Then, maybe after 100 or 200 skips finally a song plays. Then, when I want to play a different song, skipping occurs again. I can then repeat the previous procedure or I wait for some seconds after songs of a whole album skipped. After some tries with this tactics, Roon again begins playing some song of the album but not the chosen one. After some more tries of this last mentioned procedure in most cases I get Roon to work again normally…
Due to an advice of La Rosita, the company of my used streamer, I deleted my synchronized folders and relocated them. It didn‘t help, so I did it again but the skipping problem persisted.
I had the problem under MacOS 10.14, 10.15 and now under Big Sur.
System performance is not the problem, too, as my Roon database is responsive despite the large size of 63 GB. I even located the Roon database on a RAM disk. Everything became a bit more responsive but the skipping problem persisted.
Normally I use a Devolo Powerline Adapter, but the problem persists when iMac and streamer are directly connected to my FritzBox 7590 router via LAN cable.
I had the problem from the beginning on I used Roon, since october 2020.
All in all the skipping problem is frustrating. If you’re in the mood to listen to your beloved music and skipping happens, it‘s a kind of lust killer and you don‘t go on with it.
So after all, this problem in my practical experience has nothing to do with network, system performance, library size or data location. But mostly Mac users have this problem.
For me Roon is the best sounding audio software I know and has the best user experience when it comes to building up a personal woven database of your own music. It can be pretty responsive even with large libraries, too. But when no solution for the song skipping problem is found, it lacks at the base - simply play the music of your desire.
If there is no convenience at this point, I don‘t need this stuff around my music, that Roon does for sure really good.
This fundamental lack in the Roon software has to be solved!!!
Hi Bernd,
Sounds like exactly the problems I had. I finally gave up on using my mac as the core.
Switched to using a SonicTransport as the core and the mac as the remote control - and all of the skipping problems have gone away.
Years of frustration finally turned into happiness…
Happy to describe my setup further if you are interested.
–Peter
Certainly annoying that Roon isn’t stable for some mac users. Others report they have no problems.
I didn’t find moving to the sonictransport difficult at all.
I exported my itunes/music dirs from the mac, and mounted them on the sonictransport. Then set up roon there. I do all my ripping etc still to the mac, and have roon rescan to discover the new tracks (roon isn’t good at detecting that an SMB mount has changed, unlike a local file system).
So really it’s fire and forget on the sonictransport - no admin, learning a new OS needed.
–Peter
So, spending a grand on a SonicTransporter is really the best solution? That seems a bit excessive, and somehow isn’t mentioned in the Roon sales literature…
I have the same problem on a high-spec Mac Pro. If it’s a Roon/Mac/Large library problem, why doesn’t Roon track it down and fix it?
It’s the best one I found. I’ve reported problems with playback for years on these forums with no solution provided. Of course would be great if roon solved the issues but no sign of that so far.
–Peter
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