volpone wrote: 
> From my limited understanding on SB devices support as Roon endpoints
> (due to not enough information from RoonLabs):
> 
> - You need to subscribe to Roon service and install Roon Core server
> (annual or lifetime subscription, not free !). 
> - Only Mac and Win Roon versions available. Headless Linux version are
> on the way but no timeline and due to Roon server requirements on CPU
> and RAM only very few powerfull NAS will be compatible.
> - SB devices support (SB3, Touch, Boom ...) is only one way: SB devices
> as "passive" endpoints for Roon audio streams, no control and commands
> (i hope some "now playing" metadata on SB devices screens but i'm not
> sure).
> 
> So it's not a real SB ecossystem alternative but however very usefull
> for people using Roon and SB devices (and squeezelite).
> 
> I'm a long time LMS / SB user and i will continue to use it in parallel
> with Roon due to some SB ecosystem capabilities not supported in Roon
> (mainly radio support and some others functions available via plugins) 
> 
> More to come when RoonLabs released the new SB compatible version (i
> hope in 2015 :eek:)
> Some informations are available on this this thread
> https://community.roonlabs.com/t/squeezebox-support/1043
> 
> Regards

OK...will keep an eye on it once the Linux version will be available. 

Thanks so far.




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