# What Software Can Drive a DirectStream DAC

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977>\
**Category:** DACs\
**Created:** [September 11, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977 "2020-09-11T21:33:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Searle54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Searle54](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Searle54)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/1 "2020-09-11T21:33:10Z")

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Hi, just a question about software to drive a DirectStream DAC. I am currently using Roon as the way I access the DAC but occasionally ROON decides not to work, so I am wondering how else I can access music on my NAS or other sources such as Tidal? What other software can I use as a backup if Roon isn’t working? Any suggestions greatly appreciated

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**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/2 "2020-09-11T21:55:51Z")

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Welcome! ROON is probably the best and works the smoothest incorporating both streaming and NAS access. If you are just streaming, Mconnect Control works well but does not work very well with locally stored files. JRiver, Foobar, and Bubble upnp can pick up the slack when it comes to accessing your local files.

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**Author:** ![Searle54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Searle54](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Searle54)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/3 "2020-09-11T23:26:59Z")

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Thank you for the advice. My query was really around a backup for Roon. It stopped this morning and I re booted my Mac and iPad a couple of times and Roon is working again. I am just curious as to what other software could drive the PS DirectStream and you have provided me with some options, so thank you

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**Author:** ![alaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@alaint](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/alaint)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/4 "2020-10-04T09:03:57Z")

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don’t forget jplay if you use win pc (local files or nas, qobuz etc…) . With bubbleupnp and minimserver : for me top sound quality (and with redcloud firmware… )

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**Author:** ![Searle54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Searle54](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Searle54)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/5 "2020-10-06T00:01:08Z")

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Thanks for that advice…I will look into those options.

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**Author:** ![audiojan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiojan/32/95363_2.png) [@audiojan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiojan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-software-can-drive-a-directstream-dac/18977/6 "2020-10-06T13:39:54Z")

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Had the same issue, but that turned out to be the Bridge II that wasn’t stable. Bought a Roon Nucleus and haven’t dropped the Roon connection once since.