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Submit a Support Ticket from within the App immediately after this happens. This will send them a set of logs from internals on your WiiM, and could point them to the actual Issue.

Oh, and with this convoluted Signal Chain you still won't be able to listen via Headphone to any non-HDMI Source (unless that is fed directly to the Ultra).

Here's your problem... You've mixed the purpose and direction of data-flow on HDMI (and HDMI-ARC). HDMI Ports are either "Sources" (outputs) or "Sinks" (inputs) - except for HDMI-ARC which is a separate Input channel on an otherwise HDMI Source port. (confusing...) TV's are HDMI Sinks...

This weekend is also the FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AUDIO EXPO in Tampa Florida. Over 74 Rooms, Exhibit Halls, and Ballrooms of HiFi that I cannot afford - of course I'll be there!! WiiM isn't among the listed brands, but as I go through the rooms I will keep my eye out. (In past years, WiiM Pro...

Because a whole lot of Manufacturers worked with their Distributors to bring a LOT of High-End Equipment that you SURELY WILL NOT BUY, just to get you excited about Audiophile HiFi Audio. Or did you want to undertake a Road Trip on YOUR Dime to visit their normal locations??

Well, that can't be any worse than TCL's activities - especially once TCL has finished consuming all of the business brought in by their Sony Deal.

Per your AI quote: "enables 24/96kHz audio... LDAC (up to 990kbps)... aptX HD (up to 576kbps) for 24bit audio" Standard PCM FLAC 16/44.1kHz usually comes in at 900-1100kbps. True 24/96kHz takes 2400-3000kHz. LDAC and aptX come across as Real Thin in comparison to "the real thing". So...

Answer my question first... "What does "audiophile focused" mean (to you) in terms of a Streamer/DAC??"

While this isn't/won't be an issue for your Mac, many old devices only support the old and insecure SMB1 protocol while almost all properly supported products have blocked SMB1 and moved on to SMB2 or even SMB3. This may be where you were getting your impression above...

What's that mean in terms of a Streamer/DAC?? That it be pre-anointed in Snake-Oil??

Several of us have invested $$ money in DSD (whether downloads or physical SACD media), and would rather not dilute the listening experience. And many of these SACD are unique Remasters with content not available via CD or even most "Hi-Res" Streaming Services. (You would have the same argument...

WiiM does have their (Beta) WiiM Home App for Windows and MacOS - and it's lack of embedded Online Streamer support perforce causes it to focus on Local/DLNA/UPnP sources. These Betas are still seeing development, if not to the scale of focus on the Android/iOS Apps. It is likely less a matter...

Which Streamers (not DACs) support Native DSD Playback?? And from which Inputs??

While working to build a set of Music Presets for a WiiM Pro Plus that I returned to service, I've somehow managed to get 2x Presets to both be "Playing" at the same time. One is actually playing via Optical Out. The other "acts as if playing" on the Presets display AND reported via the HTTP...

In general, yes. For instance, PCM can encode 7.1 or 5.1 or 2.1 or 2.0, but the Ultra cannot directly handle a few of these yet it is unlikely that your LG TV exposes any transcoding controls beyond PCM vs Pass-Thru. However, realize that the source Audio Format is dictated by individual TV...