Ongoing Beta Beta Test: DLNA Cast

[dudu]

Is @WiiM Team still monitoring the forum?
Not even posts of moderators are worth a response.

 

[EddNog]

 

[dudu]

Month after month passes ...
No progress.
No response.
@WiiM Team : Just admit that this beta has been abandoned.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Month after month passes ...
No progress.
No response.
@WiiM Team : Just admit that this beta has been abandoned.

I have already come to the same conclusion.

 

[TimTim]

Show a little patience. I‘m pretty certain that it will arrive around the same time as proper Plex integration.

 

[Smartplug]

They may hit an issue that up to now it hasn’t progress otherwise @QuarryHunslet would celebrate with wine. I miss the days when we look at the roadmap on what’s upcoming block buster features so pretty much excitement are gone since nothing else to expect.

 

[NicM]

3 months after filling the form to join the beta test, I still don’t have access to it. So I guess, it’s dead

 

[slartibartfast]

3 months after filling the form to join the beta test, I still don’t have access to it. So I guess, it’s dead

Isn't this beta available from the firmware update page for your device? It is the only beta shown for the WiiM Amp.

 

[NicM]

Isn't this beta available from the firmware update page for your device? It is the only beta shown for the WiiM Amp.

Nope, afaik you have to fill out a form with the mac address for that beta (which I did, as described in the first post of this thread), after that they unlock you (not happened in 3 months) and after it, you see it on your beta firmware setting (I guess)

 

[slartibartfast]

Nope, afaik you have to fill out a formular with the mac address for that beta (which I did), after that they unlock you (not happened in 3 months) and after it, you see it on your beta firmware setting (I guess)

I didn't fill the form out.

 

[Phlatterly]

So after waiting over a year without airplay - my main reason for buying WiiM pro was to play to Sonos speakers across 3 rooms when their own S2 app went awol - joined DLNA beta. Now everything silent here too. Sometimes Sonos ok. Sometimes not. DLNA very laggy, can’t sync L+R stereo or between rooms. Now dropped idea of getting Ultra as unclear on roadmap where next. Hear that Google are major stakeholders in WiiM so not high expectations re future direction. Am I missing anything or is it as gloomy as it seems?

 

[Burnside]

Best pushing WiiM on it directly via the more/feedback section in the app.

Google aren’t major shareholders in WiiM as far as I’m aware - I guess that rumour came about because of WiiM’s parent company Linkplay having being founded in 2014 by a team of entrepreneurs with backgrounds from companies like Google, Broadcom, InterVideo, and Harman. That doesn’t mean Google have a share in WiiM. See https://www.linkplay.com/aboutus

 

[jfbuk]

So after waiting over a year without airplay - my main reason for buying WiiM pro was to play to Sonos speakers across 3 rooms when their own S2 app went awol

Sonos functionality can be accessed by 3rd party apps such as Sonify, Hi-Fi Cast, Bubble UPnP, and SonoPhone/SonoPad dependant on the platform you use.
iPhone/iPad have more functional choices
Have you looked at these ?

 

[simbun]

So after waiting over a year without airplay - my main reason for buying WiiM pro was to play to Sonos speakers across 3 rooms when their own S2 app went awol - joined DLNA beta. Now everything silent here too. Sometimes Sonos ok. Sometimes not. DLNA very laggy, can’t sync L+R stereo or between rooms.

I haven't tried it in a while, but are you grouping the speakers in the Sonos app then selecting only the master Sonos speaker (the speaker you initiated grouping from in the Sonos app) in the DLNA Out configuration in the WiiM Home app?

 

[dtc]

I haven't tried it in a while, but are you grouping the speakers in the Sonos app then selecting only the master Sonos speaker (the speaker you initiated grouping from in the Sonos app) in the DLNA Out configuration in the WiiM Home app?

Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that DLNA Out is only supported on the Ultra. On other streamers (Pro, Pro Plus) you need to use the beta software, which is not up to date with a lot of the new features. So, you are stuck on an old version if you want to use DLNA Out on anything but an Ultra. . At least that is what I understand. I cannot test for a while, as I am away from my Wiim/Sonos setup. Grateful for any update on this situation.

 

[simbun]

Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that DLNA Out is only supported on the Ultra. On other streamers (Pro, Pro Plus) you need to use the beta software, which is not up to date with a lot of the new features. So, you are stuck on an old version if you want to use DLNA Out on anything but an Ultra. . At least that is what I understand. I cannot test for a while, as I am away from my Wiim/Sonos setup. Grateful for any update on this situation.

I joined the beta on my Pro and my build is reported as:
Firmware version: 4.8.705360
Build Date: 20250122
So yes it does look like you're stuck on an old firmware.

 

[AutospyBill]

Interestingly, The product comparison on the WiiM ultra page ( under 'Which WiiM product is right for you?") shows DLNA as supported on the Amp and Pro Plus as well as the Ultra.

WiiM Ultra | The Ultimate Digital Hub for Your Music

The WiiM Ultra redefines your audio experience by bringing Hi-Res streaming capabilities, advanced room correction, and smart home integration to your existing setup, be it powered speakers or amplifiers. It seamlessly connects with a wide range of devices, offering a versatile audio solution.

www.wiimhome.com

It would be good to get Wiim's feedback on the development of DLNA.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Interestingly, The product comparison on the WiiM ultra page ( under 'Which WiiM product is right for you?") shows DLNA as supported on the Amp and Pro Plus as well as the Ultra.

WiiM Ultra | The Ultimate Digital Hub for Your Music

The WiiM Ultra redefines your audio experience by bringing Hi-Res streaming capabilities, advanced room correction, and smart home integration to your existing setup, be it powered speakers or amplifiers. It seamlessly connects with a wide range of devices, offering a versatile audio solution.

www.wiimhome.com

It would be good to get Wiim's feedback on the development of DLNA.

That is not referring to DLNA Casting, the subject of this thread.

 

[dudu]

@WiiM Team : One more reminder!!!
Is this Beta still alive?

 

[canard]

astonishing..it seemed like an important and useful topic/fonction ( and concerning all Wiim products...)*

(*such as the possibility, important, of disengaging the limiter and having an "overload" indicator, unlike the VU meters/FFT of animated decorations for just the two screened products)