In Reply to: RE: "Roon has turned out to be far more than a music program with metadata" posted by AbeCollins on August 9, 2016 at 09:27:10:
Thanks for the additional info.
The interoperability and integration is less of a selling point with me because I've already got there using DLNA infrastructure and apps & devices supporting OpenHome. I have a single server, 9 playback devices from 6 different manufacturers, and control apps for iOS, Android, OS X and Windows. Some of my devices are a little clunky/buggy but overall I'm happy with how it all works. Ambitious LMS users have got there too.
With Roon, it's mostly the enhanced browsing experience that I'm interested in. I still use YouTube a lot for discovering new music because of the links and suggestions it makes and good search. If Roon could fill that role it would be great.
But from what I've read, it sounds like a closed ecosystem so if I really like it I'd be faced with the prospect of buying all new Roon-ready playback devices. That's what has kept me from trying it so far.
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