With the April 20 update, Roon Core will require macOS 12 or later. Does this also affect using an older Mac with macOS 11 as a Roon endpoint only? Or will endpoints still be supported on macOS 11? Thanks!

[image] TPF: whether certain common items like e.g. an Innuos Zen Mini will stay ok or not. A valid question that Roon Labs perhaps should address publicly, but I suppose it should be directed to Innuos and similar companies who distribute Roon Server by themselves in a manner that may be uns…

This is what I would like to know. I use a SonicTransporter i5 as my roon server, but I use roon on my laptop to listen. Will I be able to keep doing that?

[image] Neil_Bulk: SonicTransporter i5 as my roon server, but I use roon on my laptop to listen. Will I be able to keep doing that? For the SonicTransporter, it depends on their OS, SonicOrbiter. That’s a question for SGC, @agillis ? For your laptop, well, which OS are you using?

[image] Marcus_Weiler: With the April 20 update, Roon Core will require macOS 12 or later. Does this also affect using an older Mac with macOS 11 as a Roon endpoint only? Yes, it affects the entire package. You will not be able to use Roon as endpoint only on macOS10 or macOS 11.

Innuos runs linux, so Linux rules are applicable to them as well. I would encourage to reach out to Innuos directly and get an answer from them.

What are the enhancements and improvements in this update, and do they apply across all OS platforms?

[image] Frederick_Davidson: What are the enhancements and improvements in this update From the official announcement: [image] Important: Roon Minimum System Requirements Are Changing on April 20, 2026 On April 20, 2026, we’ll release a new version of Roon that brings performance improveme…

Sonicorbiter OS 2.9 used on all Small Green Computer products is far above the standards required by Roon. Even our older OS Sonicorbiter OS 2.8 (EOL 3 years ago) meets Roon’s standards. If you have an older version then that please go to the sonicorbiter.com FAQ and follow the directions to update…

Perfect, thanks, one headache less for us volunteers :slight_smile:

Now the question is, with my Roon Server [SonicTransporter i5] upgraded will the version of Roon I currently have on my os11 Macs still work if I leave them alone?

Upcoming Roon Minimum System Requirements

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Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you) April 3, 2026, 5:10pm 12

From the official announcement:

Some bits and pieces from Early Access

Yes:

(Windows isn’t impacted because the required .NET 10 is available on all supported versions)

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