I’ve been having some frustrating issues with Smart Playlists in Roon. The feature feels quite underdeveloped, and I keep running into problems that make it difficult to rely on.
1. Smart Playlists Don’t Auto-Refresh
- When I add or remove tracks that should be included in a Smart Playlist, it doesn’t update automatically.
- The only workaround I’ve found is to go into the Smart Playlist filter, briefly add and remove a tag, and then the track count updates. This is really inconvenient.
2. Missing Tracks for No Apparent Reason
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Some tracks that clearly have the required tags don’t show up in the Smart Playlist.
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A specific example: I have a track tagged correctly, but it simply does not appear in the Smart Playlist that filters for that tag.
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Strangely, the Smart Playlist filter panel shows 78 tracks should be included, but only 77 actually appear in the playlist.
- Even more confusing: When I filter for the same tag under “My Tracks,” the song appears normally! So the issue seems to be specific to Smart Playlists.
That said, I actually like some aspects of Smart Playlists and would love to see them improved rather than abandoned:
- Tagging is much more efficient compared to normal playlists. When sorting tracks, I can quickly select multiple tags within the same modal and even switch tags easily if I change my mind.
- With normal playlists, I’d have to manually go into the “wrong” playlist, find the track, remove it, and then add it to the “right” playlist—way more effort.
- Sorting order can be saved, which is a huge plus for Roon Remote and ARC, making Smart Playlists much more useful for organized listening.
Has anyone else experienced these issues with Smart Playlists? Is there a better way to refresh them, or maybe I’m missing something?