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Important Changes to how Roon interacts with your Roon Ready devices:

Dear Roon subscriber,

When we first started our Roon Ready certification program, our goal was to provide a way for our customers to know that they were getting the best possible experience with their audio devices. People have come to trust Roon Ready devices to not only sound great, but work seamlessly in their homes with Roon.

In an effort to continue making Roon Ready a reliable, trustworthy signifier of quality, we are implementing some changes to what happens when a Roon Ready device has not completed the certification process.

What is changing?
Starting September 21st, Roon Ready devices that are uncertified will no longer have the ability to be enabled on the Audio Settings screen. When this change is made, uncertified devices will be discoverable, but cannot be Enabled for use with Roon.

Why is it changing?
The Roon Ready certification allows people to trust that they’re getting the best quality possible, but when products are prematurely released before their certification is complete, that trust is undermined. Not only can it create problematic situations for all parties involved, it hurts the reputation of the entire Roon Ready program.

How will this impact me?
  • If your device is Enabled in Roon’s settings, it will stay Enabled. But if you Disable the device, you will not be able to Enable it again after September 21st.
  • If you purchase a device that is not certified as Roon Ready, you will not be able to Enable it for use after September 21st.
What do you need to do?
  • Avoid Disabling the device after September 21st
  • Contact your device’s manufacturer to make sure that they are working to complete their Roon Ready certification.
We do not have a mechanism for grandfathering specific products, so when we flip the switch on September 21st, it flips for everyone at once.

We hope that taking these steps will ensure that Roon Ready continues to be a sign of quality for our customers. While we can’t comment on specific certifications that are in progress, please reach out to us if you have any questions.

If you have any questions, please head over to the Roon Community.


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thyname
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oK. Sure. This entire exchange of ours is let’s just say heavenly 😂😂
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tomcy6
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Does anyone know what this means for roon tested devices?
luchos
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I have a lifetime Roon subscription running on QNAP and an Innuos Zenith MK3 coming this week which I plan on setting up as the new Roon Core. Will I have any issues or be unable to move my Roon configuration?
djones51
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This is much ado about nothing or very little. If your roon ready network player is listed on the roon site then you have no concern. So far the only one perhaps two that could be affected are the Chord 2go and one Briscati M3 maybe? There is probably one or two more. Devices that were never listed as roon ready are not affected. The reason has to do with using roon's SDK and licensing. 
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thyname
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I am shocked I am saying this, but I agree fully with what Dow Jones just said
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