@NickB is right, I assume you didn’t even bother to do a search on this forum. So I provided you with some answers from Roon COO, Danny Dulai.
Your subsequent suggestion for a survey doesn’t make much sense in that respect. As Danny said: Roon has tried and Spotify has shut the door. Go tell Spotify, they’re the ones not wanting to meet your wishes, not Roon.
I don’t think this will ever happen, unfortunately. Spotify’s business model is as much about collecting your usage data as it is about streaming music.
Roon is primarily an excellent database administrator. But it depends a lot on having data (music).
Adding Tidal helped.
The possibility of using Tidal with HQplayer made me decide for Roon.
See the importance of adding partnerships.
In the case of Spotify would be the logical path of Roon follow … to continue leading.
Spotify refused?
Ok Room has more to gain … so I hope they convince spotify.
I know it’s not as easy and simple as inviting …
I signed Room for a year, I’ll hold my breath until then.
I believe it can be done… For example configure Spotify as Spotify Connect in a iPad can control playback in a PC if Spotify software is installed. Similarly if Roon incorporates the Spotify codes and allow the Spotify Connect (iPad) to discover it too can control the music playback.
So it is not just connecting to pure hardware devices. Besides all hardware devices must run in some kind of OS, whether Linux, Windows or MAC.
But Then you can only play Spotify on one device. What is missing is being able to use Spotify connect with grouped zones. This requires the Spotify connect integration being handled on the RoonCore.
Then you should go for a multiroom audio system like Yamaha Multicast. This includes Spotify Connect and can distribute it to grouped zones.
Roon is not needed for such an usecase and I think the Roon guys should invest their time not in things already available, where is so much they can do that is unique.
I rather not have Spotify Connect than having to use another streaming system like Yamaha, Sonos, AirPlay etc.
I only commented to point out what the right way is to implement Spotify Connect in Roon.
That does not mean that it is a feature that is important to me.
Saying that Spotify’s product is music is the same as saying Roon’s product is music. It’s not so simple. Roon’s value proposition is rich user experience, metadata, etc. The same thing can be said about Spotify, they have awesome music suggestion algorithms, etc. I don’t agree with the author of the article.
I think actually the comment from Spotify that Spotify is the product is more accurate than you might think. What does make Spotify unique? Better playlists? More content? More subscribers? Free subscription? Or is it Spotify…
Yes, I have sympathy for both viewpoints: the musician and the Spotify exec. In a way, music is the necessary fuel for the experience, whether that is delivered by Spotify, Roon, iTunes, etc. And the total experience also requires the audio hardware…
Hi, just wanted to share an alternative that I have found…it’s called Raspotify and I installed it on my Pi 4 RoonBridge endpoint along with HQPlayer NAA and while I need to use the Spotify app to play (vs. Roon), I no longer need to switch inputs on my pre-amp. Spotify sees the Pi 4 as an output device and I can now play through my main DAC. Just thought I’d pass this along!