Auto-sensing from HDMI to Optical-in

[Wiimer]

Currently, some inputs can't be automatically switched by auto-sensing while the WiiM device is idling.

As far as I know, auto-switching is not possible for these two.

1) HDMI to Optical-in
2) Optical-in to Bluetooth-in

Is it technically difficult to switch these automatically?

If so, I have one suggestion. That is the option to automatically switch input to Wi-Fi when the device's input is HDMI or Optical, after the audio has been stopped.

This is provisionally referred to as the 'Auto-Return Wi-Fi' function.

The main operation of Auto-Return Wi-Fi is as follows.

1) When the TV audio is paused on the HDMI input, the WiiM input switches to Wi-Fi.

1-2) If the TV is turn off while CEC is on, the WiiM will switch the input to Wi-Fi before entering standby mode.

2) If stop the audio on the Optical input, the WiiM switches its input to Wi-Fi.


Auto-sensing to Optical can work correctly if the input is set to Wi-Fi. Also, Auto-sensing to HDMI works in the same way and should not cause any problems.

There should be an on/off toggle and a time selector for this function on the Audio Input screen. The time selector allows you to choose values such as 'Immediate, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec'.

[Possible problems].
Silence during playback may cause malfunction. Some countermeasures may be necessary.


What do you @WiiM Team, @WiiM Support and the members of this forum think? I welcome your comments and suggestions on this feature

Thank you.

 

[d00]

Currently, some inputs can't be automatically switched by auto-sensing while the WiiM device is idling.

As far as I know, auto-switching is not possible for these two.

1) HDMI to Optical-in
2) Optical-in to Bluetooth-in

Is it technically difficult to switch these automatically?

If so, I have one suggestion. That is the option to automatically switch input to Wi-Fi when the device's input is HDMI or Optical, after the audio has been stopped.

This is provisionally referred to as the 'Auto-Return Wi-Fi' function.

The main operation of Auto-Return Wi-Fi is as follows.

1) When the TV audio is paused on the HDMI input, the WiiM input switches to Wi-Fi.

1-2) If the TV is turn off while CEC is on, the WiiM will switch the input to Wi-Fi before entering standby mode.

2) If stop the audio on the Optical input, the WiiM switches its input to Wi-Fi.


Auto-sensing to Optical can work correctly if the input is set to Wi-Fi. Also, Auto-sensing to HDMI works in the same way and should not cause any problems.

There should be an on/off toggle and a time selector for this function on the Audio Input screen. The time selector allows you to choose values such as 'Immediate, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec'.

[Possible problems].
Silence during playback may cause malfunction. Some countermeasures may be necessary.


What do you @WiiM Team, @WiiM Support and the members of this forum think? I welcome your comments and suggestions on this feature

Thank you.

A very important thread and I think it is one of the most basic missing functionalities at the moment.

 

[cristoo]

I support this. I raised this already on the forum, in my opinion (or at least in my case) Optical In Auto Sensing is broken and unusable and i had to do workaround to Line In for Belkin Soundform Connect.

Proper Optical switching (to optical when source is activated, on back to other input - like WiFi, hdmi when other source is activated) would just make life much more easy and significantly increase Ultra usability.

 

[Matt_Holland]

I’ve just started using an optical source into my Wiim Amp and noticed that auto-sense doesn’t work when the last used source is HDMI. Seems to work ok when the last source is WIFI.

@WiiM Support can you confirm if this is a known issue still and if the behaviour I’m experiencing is as expected? Many thanks.