Nucleus User Guide
Nucleus RAM Replacement Guide (All Models)
Thinking about replacing or upgrading the RAM in your Nucleus device? The process depends on your device generation and warranty status, so please read this guide carefully before proceeding. Nucleus Generations There are three generations of Nucleus ...
Nucleus M.2 SSD Replacement Guide (All Models)
If you're experiencing issues with your Nucleus system drive, this guide will help you understand when and how an M.2 SSD replacement should be performed. Important: Do You Need to Replace the SSD? All Nucleus devices ship with a factory-installed ...
Enabling SMB Guest Access for Roon Nucleus / ROCK on Windows
When attempting to access the internal storage of a Roon Nucleus or Roon Optimized Core Kit (ROCK) from a Windows PC, you may encounter a connection error or a persistent password prompt (even when entering the correct credentials Guest / Guest). ...
How to Install a Hard Drive in Nucleus Titan
Before starting this process, safely stop Roon Server from running, and power down your Nucleus. To install a hard drive for internal music storage in your Nucleus Titan, please follow these steps: 1. Unscrew the bottom lid of the unit: 2. Unscrew ...
How to Install a Hard Drive in Nucleus One
To install a hard drive for internal music storage in your Nucleus One, please follow these steps: Unscrew the bottom lid of the unit. Place the hard drive into the HDD rails, ensuring that its ports align with the SATA cable connector. Align the ...
Do I have Nucleus Rev A or Nucleus Rev B?
What are the different versions of Nucleus? There are two iterations of Nucleus, which we refer to as the revisions of Nucleus, or “Rev A” and “Rev B” for short. These are not separate generations of Nucleus – in fact, most of the internals held ...
Connecting to Nucleus
Find the Nucleus on your network To find the Nucleus on the network, install the free Roon app on any Mac or Windows PC (available here) or the Roon app for mobile devices and tablets (available from the App Store and Play Store, respectively). After ...
Formatting Nucleus Internal Storage
To start, let's connect to the [[Nucleus Web Administration Interface]]. Next, confirm that your drive is shown. If an HDD or SSD is attached to the Nucleus's internal SATA connector, you will see the "Internal Music Storage" section in the Web ...
Installing Nucleus Rev A Internal Storage
These step-by-step instructions will walk you through the process of installing an HDD or SSD for internal music storage in Nucleus. Step 1: Make sure you have everything 2.5" HDD or SSD with a drive height of 7mm or 9mm for Nucleus Rev A and up to ...
Nucleus Internal Storage
Your Nucleus supports an internal 2.5" HDD or SSD to create a self-contained music server. For a completely silent system, we recommend using an SSD. If you chose to use an SSD here, the system will stay fully silent. The entire internal storage ...
Nucleus Manual
Introduction What is Nucleus? At the heart of every Roon system is a Roon Server. This is the brain behind the entire Roon experience: it manages your music collection, streams to your audio devices, and stores the Roon database. The Roon team ...
Nucleus Media Storage And Audio Devices
Roon can watch multiple storage locations at the same time, so you can use any or all of the options below together. Storage Devices Devices connected directly by USB If your music is on an external USB drive, plug it into your Nucleus. Nucleus ...
Nucleus Migration Guide (Nucleus/Nucleus+ Rev A | Nucleus/Nucleus+ Rev B | Nucleus One | Nucleus Titan)
If you're setting up Nucleus, and your Roon Server had previously been running on Mac, Windows, or Linux, you'll need to migrate your Roon database. Your database includes your playlists, edits, play history, tags, settings, and more. This guide will ...
Nucleus Web Administration Interface
What is the Web Administration Interface The Nucleus Web Administration Interface (the "Nucleus Web UI" for short) is a built-in control panel, accessible from any web browser on your network, that lets you manage your Nucleus at the system level. It ...
Power Up Nucleus
Follow these steps to connect and start your Nucleus: Before connecting power, connect one end of an Ethernet cable (not included) to the LAN port on the back panel of the Nucleus. Connect the other end to your ethernet router or switch. Next, ...
Roon OS CDROM
Overview Starting with RoonOS Build 175, CD audio extraction support is included: Roon OS will "rip" CDs. Further stability improvements of this feature have been recently released with RoonOS (Operating System) Build 254. You can verify which ...
Updating Nucleus
Once your Nucleus is powered on, make sure it's completely up to date before moving forward. The steps below walk you through updating your Nucleus firmware and Roon Server software. Updating Nucleus Firmware Update the firmware when you first set up ...