Roon isn't stable and they edit their forum to hide it


I just had to post this somewhere, and their moderators won't allow it on the Roon forum.  Just so people know, it is not an open forum when it comes to comments about Roon or its stability.  

Their moderators edit and delete posts.  It can get a little Orwellian.  

There are users that have identified severe resource leaks or situations where the Roon software pegs a single core in a CPU until Roon has to restart, causing drop-outs in audio as well as very slow responsiveness.  

The moderators must all be severe fanboys.  

Take it for what it's worth.  I just want potential users to understand they may not get the most complete picture by reviewing the Roon forum.  And sure, I understand that moderators moderate.  When you're a hammer everything looks like a nail. 

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Used it on a core from small green computer and it has been flawless - restarted about every 3 months.   Stable even with Arc.   

This is what I find so mystifying.  There isn't anything different about my Roon usage other than pushing it harder - 3 grouped zones, 3-4 remotes running, 11K albums, 152K tracks.  Lots of Roon Tags and 500 or so unidentified albums.

So as far as I can tell the only difference would be the volume of usage, the size of the library (which isn't that unusual), the number of Tags. 

Anyway, I probably should have switched around the title of this thread, which would be that the Roon forum is moderated to tone down discussion of stability issues.  I do understand that many use it without it being unstable.  Just keep your use moderate! 

>> I've built maybe 10 different Roon servers/cores, possibly more.  Some Windows 10/11, some Ubuntu. <<

Understood. I've seen at least one post by a user who found many problems went away when they used ROCK on a Roon-approved NUC, instead of running under a general-purpose operating system. Obviously, there's no guarantee, and the only way to find out would be to try it, at some expense.

I have no significant technical complaints after four years of heavy use. My core is a Roon Nucleus. I have to reboot my core maybe twice a year. Loading up new zones is slower for me now when I open the app, which is a slight annoyance, but I do have a lot of zones.

The one time I had a serious problem, I received good direct support after posting my data in the Roon forum.

Overall it's a great product and I frequently marvel at the fact I can have such great technology at my fingertips.

Fact is Roon by its nature is a somewhat complex beast for the average person to get a handle on.  Definitely not plug  n' play.  That adds to teh # of issues or difficulties that people report.  Some may be Roons fault but others just chalk up to inexperience with the product or learning curve.  

I work with complex computer systems for a living so I have some experience in this area.  

Most things worthwhile are not necessarily easy.   Audiophiles know that.   That includes Roon.   

It's not hard to get started but there is so much that can be done it can become quite complex as you do more. 

 

I would expect to see a certain amount of user angst, especially from those who are less technical or not really up on modern technology.

Live and learn!  Roon is worth it.  The more you learn the more benefits reaped.