[Doody]

When this has happened with Poly, it’s generally turned out to be the connection/outer. Try rebooting the router and the Roon core and see if that helps. If not, a new router could be in order.

I don't mean to start an argument, and I do not work for Roon, but the odds that this is a Roon problem are infinitesimally tiny. I'm sure Roon has its problems - it's software - all software has its problems - but I've used and abused Roon for years over varying wired and wireless networks (including via VPNs from my Core in Boston to endpoints in my office and apartment in NYC). Getting data from point A to point B has never been a problem for it. Ever. Not once. It's kinda Roon's raison d'etre, one might say!

I still haven't been able to get 2go to work properly on my (2019 Linksys) WiFi network. Though I haven't tried that hard - I must admit (I shouldn't have to, presumably). I have like 20 other devices that work perfectly fine on my WiFi (half a dozen Sonos's, five phones, three tablets, five laptops, three printers, a NEST, a TV, a couple Chromecasts, and who knows what else is freeloading!).

Old routers seem to pop up anecdotally here. But nobody had explained why this might be a problem.

Doody

 

[Mark S]

I don't mean to start an argument, and I do not work for Roon, but the odds that this is a Roon problem are infinitesimally tiny. I'm sure Roon has its problems - it's software - all software has its problems - but I've used and abused Roon for years over varying wired and wireless networks (including via VPNs from my Core in Boston to endpoints in my office and apartment in NYC). Getting data from point A to point B has never been a problem for it. Ever. Not once. It's kinda Roon's raison d'etre, one might say!

I still haven't been able to get 2go to work properly on my (2019 Linksys) WiFi network. Though I haven't tried that hard - I must admit (I shouldn't have to, presumably). I have like 20 other devices that work perfectly fine on my WiFi (half a dozen Sonos's, five phones, three tablets, five laptops, three printers, a NEST, a TV, a couple Chromecasts, and who knows what else is freeloading!).

Old routers seem to pop up anecdotally here. But nobody had explained why this might be a problem.

Doody

make sure your connecting to 2.4 not 5 MHz. Also, as a test, remove all security from your said, then see if you can connect, then, if that works, add different levels of security back until you can’t. It’s frustrating. But I think got my wifi working.

 

[Doody]

make sure your connecting to 2.4 not 5 MHz. Also, as a test, remove all security from your said, then see if you can connect, then, if that works, add different levels of security back until you can’t. It’s frustrating. But I think got my wifi working.

Thx Mark. I hadn't considered the security stuff. At some point I'll have time to play some more and will try that out! All 2.4 for sure. It connects - it just won't play anything for more than 20s or so.

Doody

 

[Mark S]

Thx Mark. I hadn't considered the security stuff. At some point I'll have time to play some more and will try that out! All 2.4 for sure. It connects - it just won't play anything for more than 20s or so.

Doody

Frustrating - good luck.

 

[edwardsean]

I've asked before but has anyone found a way to control and play tracks from the H2Go SDCards from a Mac? I've been trying to configure JRiver to do it without success.

 

[hardinge]

I've asked before but has anyone found a way to control and play tracks from the H2Go SDCards from a Mac? I've been trying to configure JRiver to do it without success.

I tried jriver today also (plus emby server). It's all dutch to me.

 

[Doody]

I've asked before but has anyone found a way to control and play tracks from the H2Go SDCards from a Mac? I've been trying to configure JRiver to do it without success.

I have not. Is VLC an option?

Doody

 

[InstantSilence]

But the phone... Can it control SD playback? Via what? Bluetooth?

 

[Doody]

I have not. Is VLC an option?

Doody

Holy crap! I just fired up VLC on my tablet and BAM. Fastest access ever! No drama. Found 2go. Fast browsing of folders on SD.

MConnect may be a thing of the past......

 

[edwardsean]

Holy crap! I just fired up VLC on my tablet and BAM. Fastest access ever! No drama. Found 2go. Fast browsing of folders on SD.
MConnect may be a thing of the past......

I just tried VLC too. It located 2Go immediately under UPNP. I think it sees an SD Card, but none of the files come up. I think this may due to the fact that I'm using Hi Res AIFF files.

 

[hardinge]

VLC a good option for iOS. But @Doody do you notice any heavy low level noise? I seem to get that from vlc on iOS.

Also i'm up to my 4th unsanctioned-by-apple and potentially malicious app install to be able to control SD playback from Mac. Thanks @chord.

 

[edwardsean]

Holy crap! I just fired up VLC on my tablet and BAM. Fastest access ever! No drama. Found 2go. Fast browsing of folders on SD.
MConnect may be a thing of the past......

Wait, so I loaded a redbook wav into the sd card and yeah it found it effortlessly. However, this is not like Glider or Mconnect. It's grabbing the file and playing it back on my Mac. I then have to send all my Mac audio back to 2Go through airplay. I feel like this is going to degrade the signal and the whole point for me of SD Cards is that direct signal reducing noise.

Am I missing something in VLC configuration?

 

[hardinge]

Wait, so I loaded a redbook wav into the sd card and yeah it found it effortlessly. However, this is not like Glider or Mconnect. It's grabbing the file and playing it back on my Mac. I then have to send all my Mac audio back to 2Go through airplay. I feel like this is going to degrade the signal and the whole point for me of SD Cards is that direct signal reducing noise.

Am I missing something in VLC configuration?

That might be the case. Or at least from the iOS app. And why i'm feeling the quality is not as good.

 

[edwardsean]

Also, the troubles just seem to keep coming.

Now, the 2Go won't connect on IOS GoFigure. It sees the device but when I select it, the progress bar doesn't move and the wheel just keeps spinning.

I've tried disabling and reenabling bluetooth, Wifi, quitting the app, restarting iPhone, 2Go, but nothing.

 

[InstantSilence]

So far what is the most reliable way to connect and use 2go,as of right now?