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Subscription based music player and library manager for high fidelity home audio systems

Music Management software
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  • Deployment Hybrid
  • Starting price $12.49
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers

What is Roon?

Roon is a subscription based music player and library management platform aimed at serious home audio enthusiasts. It merges local music files with TIDAL and Qobuz streaming into a single browsable library enriched with artist bios, reviews, credits, and lyrics, and its audio engine supports bit perfect playback up to 384kHz or 24 bit and DSD256 across more than a thousand compatible hardware devices.

Roon also provides multi room playback to AirPlay, Chromecast, and Roon Ready speakers, along with advanced DSP tools like upsampling, parametric EQ, and room correction. It is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one time lifetime purchase, and every plan starts with a free trial.

Key Features of Roon

Roon lists 8 documented features, including Unified library across local files and TIDAL or Qobuz streaming, Rich metadata including bios, reviews, credits, and lyrics and Multi room audio to AirPlay, Chromecast, and Roon Ready devices. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Unified library across local files and TIDAL or Qobuz streaming
  • Rich metadata including bios, reviews, credits, and lyrics
  • Multi room audio to AirPlay, Chromecast, and Roon Ready devices
  • Bit perfect playback up to 384kHz/24 bit and DSD256
  • Advanced DSP including upsampling, parametric EQ, and room correction
  • Focus and Valence powered music discovery search
  • Compatibility with 1000+ hardware devices from 200+ brands
  • Mobile remote control apps for iOS and Android

Roon Pricing

Roon lists 2 plans, from $12.49 to $829.99.

Value

$12.49

per month, billed annually

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Billed annually and listed as a 20 percent saving over the Flexible plan, which is billed monthly.

Lifetime

$829.99

one time

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Lifetime billing option with new features and unlimited updates.

Roon Specifications

Roon is available on Windows and macOS and has iOS and Android apps. It has a free trial.

Deployment
  • Hybrid
Billing cycle
Monthly
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
Mobile
  • iOS
  • Android
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
Support
  • Email
  • Tickets
Integrations
TIDAL, Qobuz, AirPlay, Chromecast, Roon Ready hardware, USB and HDMI DACs
Public API
No
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
roon.app

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Roon FAQs

No, Roon does not offer a permanent free plan, but every subscription starts with a free trial before any charges apply.

Yes, Roon allows subscribers to switch from monthly or annual billing to a one time Lifetime purchase at any point.

Both. Roon organizes your local music files and can also integrate TIDAL and Qobuz streaming subscriptions into the same library.

Roon supports bit perfect playback up to 384kHz/24 bit PCM and DSD256 on compatible Roon Ready hardware.

Roon runs a local Roon Core on a computer or dedicated device such as a Roon Nucleus, which then streams to Roon Ready endpoints and mobile remote apps around the home.