Roon without any internet

[Paul_Fletcher2 (Paul Fletcher)]

I no longer use any streaming services or equivalent on line services (radio etc). I have CD rips and digital music files I’ve purchased stored on a Roon Nucleus. I am hoping that I can use Roon in a minimal form. Simply as an interface to select and play files on the Nucleus. Without anything being connect to the internet.

I have no interest or desire to use the growing plethora of features Roon seem to add to the tool. I appreciate that many do, but I don’t. All I want to do is select music from my library and play it.
I really want to wholly disconnect my music library from any form of internet connection.

Is there anyway to simply use Roon as a device to select and play (send data from Nucleus to DAC) or do I have to start looking for a different solution?

I’m really not liking that this forum is the only way I can ask this. Again many love these things (and social media and such). I’m just asking in hope this might be noticed by Roon or that others on the forum might feel as I do. Should any comments or otherwise be made I’ll not be replying, not because I’m not interested, but simply because I detest any and all internet forums.

[Glimmer]

@Paul_Fletcher2

Is there anyway to simply use Roon as a device to select and play (send data from Nucleus to DAC) or do I have to start looking for a different solution?

No, look somewhere else.

[Michael_Harris]

There is a long thread here for this. It doesn’t make particularly good reading and a lot of people are not happy, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Roon 2.0 and internet connectivity

@Jim_F - So would this work if the Nucleus was not connected to the internet (and your laptop was via your phone hotspot)?

[Suedkiez]

Jeez, how many threads do we need about this, the search function exists.

The most long running one that should be the only for where discussion takes place:

Roon 2.0 and internet connectivity

With the Roon Core on version 2.0, the grace period is not 30 days anymore. You must have internet access to run the Roon Core 2.0. If you require offline access for any substantial period of time, you must stay on 1.8 Legacy.

An additional one that was recently opened for no good reason at all:

Why does Roon requires internet if all my files are local

I was closed to subscribe after my free trial period. However I just discovered that I must be connected to the internet in order to run the software. I was on the plane and wanted to listen my music from Roon (launching a custom playlist that I built from my library…but it refused to open until I connect to the internet). This is so disappointing. All my music is local (more 5k albums) and I really love how Roon made me navigate to my own library, better than any other streaming plateform…but t…

The open feature suggestion thread where you can vote if you want and explain your specific use case maybe:

Bring back local search / offline functionality for offline Roon Core [not on roadmap]

As quoted from many fellow Roon users: According to Danny: Most Roon users would prefer to have offline capabilities than having a slightly better search engine. Please bring this feature back in some capacity.

[Carl]

@Paul_Fletcher2

Should any comments or otherwise be made I’ll not be replying, not because I’m not interested, but simply because I detest any and all internet forums.

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