[beta] MacOS volume control for WiiM

[v-kooistra]

WiiM Volume​

A native macOS menu bar app to control your WiiM speaker volume directly from your Mac — no browser, no phone needed.

Why I built this: When streaming via Tidal Connect (or any other Connect protocol), your Mac's volume keys don't control the WiiM — they only adjust the Mac's internal output. So every time I wanted to change the volume while working fullscreen, I had to grab my phone, switch to the streaming app, or open the WiiM desktop app. For something as simple as turning the volume down, that's way too many steps. This app puts WiiM volume control right in your menu bar and lets your keyboard volume keys do what they should.

Built for macOS Tahoe 26+ with Apple's Liquid Glass design.

Features​

• Menu bar control — "WiiM " in your menu bar with volume slider
• Keyboard volume keys — Captures F11/F12/Mute to control WiiM instead of Mac volume (toggle with ⌘K)
• Scroll on icon — Scroll wheel on the menu bar icon to adjust volume
• Auto-discovery — Finds WiiM devices on your network via Bonjour + API probing
• Now playing — Shows current track info (artist & title) from Tidal Connect, AirPlay, etc.
• Liquid Glass HUD — Native macOS volume overlay when using keyboard keys
• Configurable step — 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, or 10% per key press
• Zero audio interference — Controls volume via WiiM's HTTPS API, no audio pipeline involved (bit-perfect output maintained)

Compatible Devices​

Any WiiM or Linkplay-based device with HTTPS API:

• WiiM Pro Plus
• WiiM Pro
• WiiM Mini
• WiiM Amp
• WiiM Ultra
• Other Linkplay-based speakers

Known bugs:

1. it's a beta. so no code-signing. so Gatekeeper warnings ("can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software") since it's ad-hoc signed. i'll apply for a full apple dev licence($100) once it's ready.
2. when re-installing you need to give the app permissions to control the keyboard.
3. no song control or other features just yet. didn't seem the need for it.
4. there is no support desk for this app. i'll try to visit this post sometimes.
5. if this is not allowed due to , i dunno legal stuff. feel free to delete this post or change the post' location - that's why we have mods
6. im sure im forgetting somethings. but hey first post.
7. if you use airplay, then this is not for you. because i wanted to have the full quality of the sound.

that's all!

Download:​

APP (BETA) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m4j1eO-XyHYstUuRbAaM8yj_-7l_cOmr -- click download.

SOURCE CODE + BUILD (needs xcode) : github coming soon

Requirements​

• macOS 26.0 (Tahoe) or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
• WiiM device on the same local network. duh.

 

[Fletcher Munson]

Nice work ! Works fine on my mac mini and Wiim pro plus
Now playing is cool
The volume control is a bit more responsive than using spotify too
It would be nice to have play pause and skip
Impressive