FAQs
FAQ: Where's the loop button?
You can find the loop button in the Queue, which is accessible by clicking the currently playing song, or clicking the Queue icon in the bottom bar. Click the loop icon once to loop the items in the Queue indefinitely, or click it twice to loop the ...
FAQ: Which zones can I control remotely?
What kinds of outputs can I control remotely in Roon? You can use Roon to remotely control anyzone, including: Outputs connected to your Roon Server Outputs connected to devices or computers that are running Roon as a remote Outputs connected to ...
FAQ: Why did all my zones disappear?
If your zones are not showing up in Roon, or all of your audio outputs are gone, it typically indicates: A networking problem is interfering with Roon's ability to communicate with your zones. Review our network best practices for tips on ensuring ...
FAQ: Why didn't Roon find any metadata for my album?
Roon uses our own proprietary process to identify as much of your collection as possible, but there may be some songs or albums in your collection we're not able to match. Usually this is because your version of the album doesn't match any of the ...
FAQ: Why is Roon converting to PCM?
The most common reasons why DSD is converted to PCM are: The audio device isn't reporting DSD support to Roon The audio device isn't configured to support DSD playback Volume leveling or Crossfade are enabled for the current zone Features in the DSP ...
FAQ: Will Roon alter my audio files or tags in any way when I import them?
Nope. Roon doesn't alter your music files or their metadata tags in any way. Metadata edits made in Roon are saved in your Roon database, your music files aren't modified. The only time Roon modifies your files is when you explicitly tell us to ...
Keyboard Shortcuts
OS X Keyboard Shortcuts Key Command Action Tab Toggle Navigation Menu ⌘-E or control-E Show Now Playing/Queue ⌘-S or control-S Show Screensaver ⌘-Y or control-Y Show History ⌘-I or control-I Open Editor ⌘-LEFT or control-LEFT Go back to previous ...
What's the difference between albums in my library and albums outside of my library?
Benefits of adding albums to your Roon library Adding albums from TIDAL or Qobuz to Roon allow you to take full control of the powerful tools available in Roon. Once an album is added in Roon you can: Add the album or tracks from the album to tags ...
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