Preferences
Every setting, section by section.
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⋮ → Preferences.
General#
| Setting | Does |
|---|---|
| Launch on system startup | Starts Routling when you log in |
| Start minimized | Starts in the tray, without the window |
| When Routling starts | Pro: Resume where I left off, Load a session or Start empty - see Sessions and State. Free always starts empty |
| Tray quick panel | Left-click on the tray icon opens the Mixer View and Tray Panel panel; off, it opens the window |
| Show icon on the taskbar | Keeps the tray icon next to the clock |
| Automatically check for updates | Background update checks |
| Include beta releases | Offers prerelease builds too |
| Display language | 10 languages |
| Theme | Light, Dark or System |
| Signal glow | How readily wires and ports light up with sound. Visual only; double-click to reset |
Devices#
Secondary Device Buffer - how much your Windows devices buffer. More is steadier, less is lower latency. Applies when a device is next added.
| Option | Frames | About |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe | 1024 | 11 ms |
| Safer | 2048 | 21 ms |
| Safest (default) | 4096 | 43 ms |
| Maximum | 8192 | 85 ms |
Network#
| Setting | Does |
|---|---|
| Announce this PC's streams | Off: other PCs cannot see this PC's Network Outs |
| PC name | The name other PCs see; empty uses the Windows name |
| Latency | Auto (starts at ~5 ms, adapts), Low (wired), Safe (60 ms, Wi-Fi) |
| Remote PCs | PCs to ask directly - over a VPN or another subnet |
| Discovery port | Must match on every PC. Default 47900 |
| Fixed audio ports | A port range, for firewalls that only pass named ports |
| Announce on | Which network adapter announces this PC's streams |
Plugins#
Rescan Plugins after installing plugins; add folders under Scan Directories. Plugin Tempo (20-999 BPM, or Tap) is what tempo-synced effects follow.
License#
Your plan, licensed email, active devices, Activate License and Deactivate. See Licensing and Tiers.