Roon 2.0 update or wait?

Mike said:
Lampizator just posted this:

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Could this be related to Lampizator's use of NUC as a bridge on their supercomputer unit?
My guess, is probably that NUC Spec\OS is not standing in Roon minimum requirements.
 
My update went well ...no problems. I did read somewhere that Roon recommends updating your remote app first to 2.0. Than your Core.
That’s what I did, and everything thing went smoothly from there.

Cheers....
 
aKnyght said:
not really as it is not possible to upgrade to 2.0 for those with computers below the new minimum requirements. macOS catalina or later as an example. for those in this situation here is a helpful link:

How to stay on old version instead update to 2.0 - Roon Software - Roon Labs Community
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I again state, why would anyone be running outdated software in this day and age? I discussed this with a buddy the other night and he knows that he is suspectable to all the wonderful people (being kind) that want to cyber steal from you or simply wreak havoc.
 
FWIW I also updated to Roon 2.0 on my Intel NUC Roon Core and Roon client devices without any problem. I didn't pay any particular attention to the order of devices, although the first thing I did was click the Update All choice in the notification popup in one of my clients.
 
I had no intention of upgrading to 2.0 as I don't listen to music outside of my home (unless it's live) so I have no interest in ARC.

Well I wasn't paying attention and hot the upgrade button on my iPad for the Roon App. After the App updated I was no longer able to access or control Roon until I updated my Core to 2.0. :mad:

I then proceeded to update to 2.0 without issue. I just use it without ARC or its app.
 
One reason NOT to upgrade. Roon 2.0 will not work without a persistent internet connection. For people like me without good internet connectivity in one of my homes it’s a non-starter. Sure glad I didn’t opt for a lifetime license. I’m also concerned about the open port on my NUC needed to enable ARC. It will be vulnerable to attack. Roon is probably obscure enough that it won’t happen anytime soon, but still a concern.
 
W9TR said:
One reason NOT to upgrade. Roon 2.0 will not work without a persistent internet connection...
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I don't use Roon (it won't recognize too much of my music) but this property of 2.0 has been the issue for many (and apparently Roon is trying to bury discussion of this on its forums).
 
rbbert said:
I don't use Roon (it won't recognize too much of my music) but this property of 2.0 has been the issue for many (and apparently Roon is trying to bury discussion of this on its forums).
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In the six years I have been using Roon I can only remember one time it had a problem identifying one of my albums. As far as Roon requiring a internet connection, we haven’t been without internet for years. In fact I cannot remember the last time our internet was unavailable.
 
I have a business ISP account (with a much "hardier" infrastructure than consumer accounts), and there are outages several times a year, usually less than 2 hours. Some are scheduled (typically early a.m. hours), some are due to accident. Rural areas and smaller cities around the country fare much worse, especially with a consumer account.

Roon won't recognize untagged files, and there are also some tagging schemes that are (apparently) incompatible. If one has radio broadcast recordings and/or other "unofficial" music Roon won't find them until they are tagged in a way that it recognizes.
 
I went ahead and loaded 2.0 with no issues. We’ll see how it goes with my ISP being less than reliable. I closed the open Roon ARC port and found a dozen other ports open on my PC. Closed most of those. We’ll see what I broke.
 
ARC does not work for me at this point. I have zero desire to chase down the network protections that are preventing my connection. It’s just not a value add for me.

(There, I feel better)
😂
 
W9TR said:
One reason NOT to upgrade. Roon 2.0 will not work without a persistent internet connection. For people like me without good internet connectivity in one of my homes it’s a non-starter. Sure glad I didn’t opt for a lifetime license. I’m also concerned about the open port on my NUC needed to enable ARC. It will be vulnerable to attack. Roon is probably obscure enough that it won’t happen anytime soon, but still a concern.
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All internet connections are persistent, can you explain exactly what you mean?

Also, I upgraded last week, no issues, no sound difference.
 
mep said:
What if 2.0 sounds better?
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Late to the topic, but to answer your question, it doesn't sound any different. The guys at Roon even said they didn't touch anything as far as sound is concerned.

As for Roon 2.0, I have everything updated on my Core, laptop, Raspberry Pi4, Android phone, as well as the new Roon Arc app. It all runs flawlessly. Zero issues all around.
 
chops said:
Late to the topic, but to answer your question, it doesn't sound any different. The guys at Roon even said they didn't touch anything as far as sound is concerned.

As for Roon 2.0, I have everything updated on my Core, laptop, Raspberry Pi4, Android phone, as well as the new Roon Arc app. It all runs flawlessly. Zero issues all around.
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I posed that question to a certain member who said he would not upgrade, but he ended up upgrading to 2.0 by accident. It was a hypothetical question to see how stubborn the mule was and not a reflection or question of my personal beliefs of the SQ of 2.0 vs. 1.8.
 
Have Roon 1.8 on older Mac and Roon 2.0 on M1 Mac.and both remote apps on same tablet and smartphone. All works fine.


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sb6 said:
All internet connections are persistent, can you explain exactly what you mean?

Also, I upgraded last week, no issues, no sound difference.
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At our Lake home we use our phones as hotspots and experience significant dropouts and connectivity issues depending mostly on network traffic. The only other internet connectivity options is Century Link ADSL which is a non-starter.
 
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