Feature request: scheduled reboot

[tommytwotimes]

I find that roon remote becomes sluggish and slow from time to time, a restart of the roon server via ams or a hard restart of the oladra always improves things. Would be great if you could schedule a server restart eg every night at 2am to avoid having to do this manually. Pls include in a future ams release thx

[Whazzzup]

Sorry, you’re on your own. Turn it off and on if you need to, most don’t

[tommytwotimes]

No need to be sorry, i didnt ask for your help or for your irrelevant comment, if you dont need the feature then dont use it when it comes, in the mean time find a post you can add value to. Your suggestion is useless, unhelpful and ignorant of the issue

[Chilli]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with"Whazzup’s comment, indeed it was an extremely valid point. I use Roon server all the time & I’ve never experienced such an issue as you describe. Nor have I heard of anyone else having that problem. You’re asking for a feature to be added for an issue which like most problems you seem to encounter is pretty much exclusive to yourself. The last thing I would personally want is my server rebooting without my input.

[Whazzzup]

Sorry to hear your stressed. Tough times. I won’t reply to you in forums again as requested

[kennyb123]

@Chilli

I use Roon server all the time & I’ve never experienced such an issue as you describe.

Same here - even when running Roon server on a K30, which uses a CPU that isn’t as powerful as the one in the Oladra.

A scheduled reboot isn’t the correct solution to solve sluggishness. Best to figure out what’s causing it. Most likely it’s a configuration issue.

[kennyb123]

@tommytwotimes

if you dont need the feature then dont use it when it comes

It’s a zero sum game. Any time spent by an Antipodes developer working on your request is time not spent on something that could be valuable to every Antipodes user.

[tommytwotimes]

if the feature existed and you didn’t use it, it wouldn’t reboot without your input so no issue for you. just because you never heard of anyone else having the problem doesnt mean it doesnt exist. i spent a lot of money on supposedly the best streamer in the world that runs the latest AMS and the latest version of roon and if i reboot the oladra it improves responsiveness greatly. so i dont care if the problem is exclusive to me or not, i asked for a solution as i am entitled to do and dont need anybody pointing out that i am the only one with the issue or that im on my own, which is just a wild guess and has no basis in fact. if you have never experiences such an issue then im very happy for you - jog on

[tommytwotimes]

yes indeed, thank you!

[tommytwotimes]

if i reboot MY oladra in MY setup with My settings it solves the problem, what you use and what you experience is of no relevance to me as I don’t have a K30 or your network nor do i have the free time to work out what ‘configuration’ or combination of settings in AMS and what settings in Roon avoids the issue - all the settings i use are the ones i want so im not willing to try every combination in the hope of finding settings that don’t cause roon to run slowly. Rebooting the oladra is a total pain in the ass FOR ME so a scheduled reboot is the correct solution FOR ME and would be a great feature FOR ME - which is why i asked for it. I object to anyone and everyone saying, ‘well it works for me so your setup must be shite’. Your setup is not better, it’s different, if it works then great for you. My setup has an issue which a reboot resolves, and there is no downside for me of rebooting every night, so thats what i would like to do instead of standing by the machine waiting for it to shut down before manually restarting it

[tommytwotimes]

whatever. companies like this often put time into software that doesn’t benefit every user, If antipodes think it is worthwhile they will do it, if not they won’t. i asked so now it’s up to them. it’s not up to a minority of users on this forum who think my problem isn’t worth the time to address because they might miss out on some other feature on their own wish list.

[kennyb123]

@tommytwotimes

companies like this often put time into software that doesn’t benefit every user,

That is true, but I didn’t say otherwise.

@tommytwotimes

If antipodes think it is worthwhile

Of course that’s true. But what would make them think it’s worthwhile is hearing that it would delight a good number of users. That’s why it can be helpful to try to evangelize the idea in the hope that others users throw their support behind it. Alternatively one could try to show how the feature might help enhance the Antipodes brand. In other words, effective persuasion will increase the likelihood of that feature seeing the light of day. Demanding it only “for me” most likely won’t help it gain any traction.

[Chilli]

@kennyb123

Of course that’s true. But what would make them think it’s worthwhile is hearing that it would delight a good number of users. That’s why it can be helpful to try to get evangelize the idea in the hope that others users throw their support behind it. Alternatively one could try to show how the feature might help enhance the Antipodes brand. In other words, effective persuasion will increase the likelihood of that feature seeing the light of day. Demanding it only “for me” most likely won’t help it gain any traction.

Well said & considerably more polite than I would have been. That’s if I’d have actually deemed “tommytwotimes” pathetically puerile comments even worth a response.

[moonrockets]

Anyone who has used a computer before knows a restart is required on a regular basis to keep performance. A good reminder to go restart your router as most people never do. I restart all my electronics at least weekly.

My last endpoint had a restart scheduler. I had mine restart every Wednesday at 3am. It would process any updates and apply them at that point too. Seamless.

Great idea. I support it.

[kennyb123]

@moonrockets

Anyone who has used a computer before knows a restart is required on a regular basis to keep performance.

Definitely not required on any computer I own (they’re all Macs). Not sure it’s even true of my work computers. It used to be the case that a reboot helped restore performance but these days I think it’s more the exception than the rule.

@moonrockets

A good reminder to go restart your router as most people never do. I restart all my electronics at least weekly.

I am inclined to say that one should switch to a different router if it needed to be restarted regularly.

@moonrockets

My last endpoint had a restart scheduler. I had mine restart every Wednesday at 3am. It would process any updates and apply them at that point too. Seamless.

I have owned steamers that did benefit from an occasional reboot. And by benefit, I mean an uptick in sound quality. I haven’t found that to be the case with Antipodes more recently. I have been suspected that improvements to grounding might have been what made that no longer necessary. I say more about it in the following post.

Stabilty CX / EX

Interesting post here about what might contribute to sound degrading, It’s attributed to a charge buildup. That might explain why some observe this to be occurring more frequently. Grounding tweaks are suggested as the solution. There are some affordable grounding solutions that can easily justify their price. This is one example. I got one of these and requested a cable terminated with an RCA. I connected this to my DAC’s coax output. The improvement most certainly justified the cost. …

@moonrockets

Great idea. I support it.

I wonder if others here would welcome this too.

[moonrockets]

Maybe you should try restarting your electronics and see if they perform better.

[kennyb123]

@moonrockets

Maybe you should try restarting your electronics

Nature did that for me both yesterday and today. The wind caused the power to go out briefly both days. There was no discernible difference in performance. My networking gear didn’t go down though because it’s all powered off a UPS. They get restarted whenever updates get pushed. This happens automatically and it’s been transparent as I’ve never noticed a difference in performance.

A little over a decade ago I switched from PC to Mac. At the time I swore to myself that I would never hang onto any piece of gear that made me work to keep it operating optimally. Gear is meant to work for me, not the other way around. It wasn’t difficult to have my goal met, though it came with a higher initial outlay of cash.

Question for you: which router do you own and what improvements do you see after restarting it?