Airplay via Youtube app no longer working from Iphone after Wiim mini firmware update

[jansaigon]

Hello & thanks,

I updated the Wiim mini firmware a couple days ago as it seemed liked a good idea.

Since then I cannot stream YouTube from iPhone via airplay.

Huge bummer as it's my main use case.

Rebooted Wiim / Iphone / Router.

Youtube app & iOS updated.

Ip6 disabled on Wiim.

Still no love.

It DOES still work from other apps on my phone & also from browser on Mac, so it seems like an issue with the firmware update & Youtube app on iOS.

Any & all help much appreciated!

Be well all.

 

[Burnside]

Have you power cycled the WiiM i.e. removed it from power, waited a few moments and reconnected it?

 

[jansaigon]

Just tried it, still no love.

 

[Burnside]

This seems to be specifically a YouTube/Airplay issue - I can’t airplay to any of my WiiM devices, nor to my non-WiiM Linn amplifier, using iPadOS 26 from the YouTube app. However, I can happily airplay from the YouTube Music, Apple Music and Amazon Music apps to all my airplay capable devices including my WiiM Mini.

I don’t see it as a WiiM firmware issue from my tests, so I think the issue lies with the YouTube app or Apple.

 

[jansaigon]

Damn, appreciate the feedback.

Perhaps it popped up coincidentally with the Wiim firmware update.

But the product should definitely work as advertised.

Any advised next steps? Guess we need to ring apples bell, ideally the developers / company would as well so we aren't in the graveyard of apple forums

Appreciate the guidance!

Be well,
Jan

 

[Burnside]

I did try force closing the YouTube app and a hard reload of my iPad, but still the same. I think it might be one for the Apple forums, but it would help if you had another target airplay device like a tv to try as well so they immediately don’t try to dump it at WiiM’s doorstep which I don’t think it is.

However, it would do no harm to raise a ticket to WiiM using the more/feedback section in the WiiM Home app in case they can see anything in your app/device logs that might point to where the issue might be.

 

[Burnside]

Looks like you may not be alone: https://www.reddit.com/r/appletv/s/2ya6jQ1AGH

 

[Burnside]

In the interim, you may need to use Bluetooth to the target device - you shouldn’t notice much of a difference (if any) in quality.

 

[Eddie Spaghetti]

In the interim, you may need to use Bluetooth to the target device - you shouldn’t notice much of a difference (if any) in quality.

I’ve been told that there’s no difference in quality between AirPlay and Bluetooth. I inquired extensively before buying an Amp Pro, since streaming from iOS is my main use case. It works very well and sounds great to me.

 

[Hogster]

Just to let you know, this problem started happening for me a few days ago as well, and I haven’t touched the firmware of my WiiM units, so I think it’s something to do with the YouTube app… I’m still on iOS 18 so it’s not specific to iOS 26 either.

The same problem occurs on my iPhone (16 Pro) and iPad (M4 Pro) so it’s not specific to a device either.

All my WiiM units work flawlessly with all my other music apps too.

So maybe a fault to log with YouTube?

I’m glad I’m not alone with this frustration!

Many thanks,

David

 

[Burnside]

Just to let you know, this problem started happening for me a few days ago as well, and I haven’t touched the firmware of my WiiM units, so I think it’s something to do with the YouTube app… I’m still on iOS 18 so it’s not specific to iOS 26 either.

The same problem occurs on my iPhone (16 Pro) and iPad (M4 Pro) so it’s not specific to a device either.

All my WiiM units work flawlessly with all my other music apps too.

So maybe a fault to log with YouTube?

I’m glad I’m not alone with this frustration!

Many thanks,

David

Thanks for that update - pretty much my experience too

 

[jansaigon]

I submitted a ticket with Apple, and got this email back from Wiim :

Hi jan k,

This should be a problem with YouTube. We tested other brands of devices and they were also unable to play through airplay, and the old version of the YouTube APP was also unable to play. You can use other apps such as Apple Music to play through AirPlay, and everything is normal.

Best regards,
WiiM support(Snow)

What kind of resolution / action plan is that?

Even if the 'fault' lies with Youtube app or Apple, the device no longer fully supports Airplay and should not be marketed as such, these devices aren't free.

Also, Youtube is the largest library there is on the planet.

Sorry to get testy but that non response irked me, silly me was expecting better perhaps.

Best to all & hope there is a way out of this

 

[jansaigon]

Just to let you know, this problem started happening for me a few days ago as well, and I haven’t touched the firmware of my WiiM units, so I think it’s something to do with the YouTube app… I’m still on iOS 18 so it’s not specific to iOS 26 either.

The same problem occurs on my iPhone (16 Pro) and iPad (M4 Pro) so it’s not specific to a device either.

All my WiiM units work flawlessly with all my other music apps too.

So maybe a fault to log with YouTube?

I’m glad I’m not alone with this frustration!

Many thanks,

David

Hiya Hog,

Thanks for chiming in.

Do you know how to log a fault with Youtube?

More than happy to do so

Best,
Jan

 

[Burnside]

I submitted a ticket with Apple, and got this email back from Wiim :

Hi jan k,

This should be a problem with YouTube. We tested other brands of devices and they were also unable to play through airplay, and the old version of the YouTube APP was also unable to play. You can use other apps such as Apple Music to play through AirPlay, and everything is normal.

Best regards,
WiiM support(Snow)

What kind of resolution / action plan is that?

Even if the 'fault' lies with Youtube app or Apple, the device no longer fully supports Airplay and should not be marketed as such, these devices aren't free.

Also, Youtube is the largest library there is on the planet.

Sorry to get testy but that non response irked me, silly me was expecting better perhaps.

Best to all & hope there is a way out of this

Sorry, but it’s really not WiiM’s responsibility to chase a bug in the YouTube app that impacts a wide range of other manufacturers’ devices as well. As for airplay, it demonstrably works on the WiiM Mini from other apps, just not YouTube. Your beef is really with YouTube/Google.

 

[Burnside]

Hiya Hog,

Thanks for chiming in.

Do you know how to log a fault with Youtube?

More than happy to do so

Best,
Jan

Send feedback - Computer - YouTube Help

Report a YouTube issue Sign in to YouTube. Select your profile picture

support.google.com

 

[Hogster]

Just to let you know, this problem started happening for me a few days ago as well, and I haven’t touched the firmware of my WiiM units, so I think it’s something to do with the YouTube app… I’m still on iOS 18 so it’s not specific to iOS 26 either.

The same problem occurs on my iPhone (16 Pro) and iPad (M4 Pro) so it’s not specific to a device either.

All my WiiM units work flawlessly with all my other music apps too.

So maybe a fault to log with YouTube?

I’m glad I’m not alone with this frustration!

Many thanks,

David

It seems to be working again now — without me doing anything to any of my devices! Maybe YouTube pushed out a fix for this through their app?

At least it’s working again now!

David

 

[Burnside]

It seems to be working again now — without me doing anything to any of my devices! Maybe YouTube pushed out a fix for this through their app?

At least it’s working again now!

David

Thanks for that, also working for me again

 

[jansaigon]

Sorry, but it’s really not WiiM’s responsibility to chase a bug in the YouTube app that impacts a wide range of other manufacturers’ devices as well. As for airplay, it demonstrably works on the WiiM Mini from other apps, just not YouTube. Your beef is really with YouTube/Google.

Fair enough,

I'm new to this world of software bugs between different developers / companies.

Was just non plussed by the response, but hey - like you guys it does seem to be working again! (for the moment )

Take care!

 

[Hogster]

Great news! Must have been YouTube changing something at their end ... but something that didn't require a new version of the app to be downloaded from the App Store presumably ...