Roon (Music Player) Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• What do you guys use to play music on the go?

  I also use Roon, which is a little complicated to describe here. Basically I have my own home server with music on, and then I can use the Roon ARC app to access it on the go, similar to above (and is similar to PlexAmp mentioned elsewhere here). Source: 10 months ago

• Better sound than AppleTV 4K driving KEF LS50Ws?

  You might want to give roon or audirvana a try. Source: 11 months ago

• Just bought a house with multi room speakers. Help?

  You may also want to look into Room depending how far down the rabbit hole you want to go https://roonlabs.com/. Source: 12 months ago

• Poor schemas, poor cataloguing: why music tagging sucks

  Roon handles metadata and relationships between entities the least bad of anything I’ve tried. It’ll do things like link covers and live performances of the same song together, or let you group multiple issues of the same album and switch between them. It’s not cheap, and it takes some effort to fix some bad source data, but I’ve found it very rewarding and get a ton of enjoyment exploring my library now.... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• iOS 16.3 Code Reveals Apple Continues to Work on Classical Music App

  Take a look at Roon. It's pricing and mobile limitations are disqualifications for me, but it's tagging is simply phenomenal. Source: over 1 year ago

• Whipper: Accurate Audio CD Ripping

  I use Roon and love love love it https://roonlabs.com/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Qobuz dont show lyrics?

  Welcome to the rabbit hole, next step for lyrics (amongst many other significant benefits) is.. Roon. Source: over 1 year ago

• Help an old man with the LastFM, AppleMusic, BrainzPicard, Marvis big picture?

  Music Brainz - I don't actively use this resource, I usually go to Discogs or AllMusic. I have thought it would be great if Apple Music or Marvis Pro could integrate all its rich detail into their interfaces, but they don't currently do so. I don't have Roon, but perhaps that's part of what that service provides. Source: over 1 year ago

• Looking to build a media PC to be used as a Roon core (music streaming), playing movies, and streaming games on the TV. The budget is up to $500 CAD

  I am looking to build a media PC which will be used for; running a Roon Core (https://roonlabs.com) to stream music around the house; playing 4k movies on the TV; and streaming games from my laptop via Steam to the TV. Source: over 1 year ago

• YSK: Apple Music deletes your original songs and replaces them with Apple-protected versions

  Paid alternative 2 (my preference): try Roon https://roonlabs.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• I am confused...

  Please decide which Roon email address you'd like to use to accept the offer, log in at roonlabs.com and make sure there is a payment method set up on the account. Then PM me the email address, and we'll charge the $2 and give you 90 days from our side. Source: over 1 year ago

• If Spotify would just add support for uploading custom music to the cloud I'd switch over immediately.

  Have you considered using something like Roon? Source: over 1 year ago

• Good day everyone, I have questions. I have 3 systems in my house, Basement/Bedroom/Office. I am adding a Bluetooth amp and speakers in the kitchen and an outdoor theater in the spring. What would be the best way to be able to sync all systems together? As in play the same spice in all rooms?

  If you want to go for the best (at least as fare as I know) then Roon is your answer. https://roonlabs.com/ Awesome way to store your digital music and listen to Tidal or Qobuz anywhere (Not compatible with Spotify because reasons). There is a ton about Roon on you tube. Source: over 1 year ago

• Modernizing my 1980s sound system

  It's not open source or free, but Roon provides multi-zone synchronized playback and has excellent Linux support (including x64 and arm easy install scripts). See: http://roonlabs.com https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/linux-install Many Roon users use Raspberry Pi's as audio "bridge" devices for their various audio setups around the house. There's even dedicated RPi distros offering optimized Roon... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Do I need an equalizer?

  For paid, commercial products, we've got Roon and JRiver, with the former offering a better user experience than the latter but at considerably more expense. Source: over 1 year ago

• Suggestions on server/clients for home media center: emphasis on advanced music library features

  The best-looking one so far is Roon. Sadly it's not free which is a big bummer. I settled on Plex although I don't have nice features like Roon has. Source: over 1 year ago

• Anyone have reoccurring issues with casting from Plexamp to a Cast Group?

  I've not heard of Roon but I'll take a closer look. Source: over 1 year ago

• Remote Controlled Equalizer?

  Roon player. It has a DSP and EQ feature you can adjust on your phone. Source: over 1 year ago

• I don't understand why Spotify seems to be against library organization.

  I also wish that there would be a way to purchase Spotify Session album directly but I guess that won't be an option. Roon has been my #1 music player and simply the only one that have almost perfect way to handle metadata that I like to put into a file. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Dear Spotify. Can we just get table of songs?

  I refused to use Spotify from early on because it is so anti-album. The interface just sucks for playing albums, and its ridiculous that they haven't fixed it. Playlists are fine for parties or when you want to discover new music, but if you are doing more focused listening albums are the way to go. I use Apple Music for streaming / high quality downloads while on the go or airplaying around the house, and Roon... - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Afternoon random discussion - May 29, 2022

  Roon is the way to go, pero may bayad to. Source: almost 2 years ago