Ongoing Beta Beta Test: DLNA Cast

[onlyoneme]

My Pro Plus received another beta today, version 4.8.705360 (beta), and unfortunately, this is even worse than the version received yesterday.

Can you test 2 WiiM devices?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Can you test 2 WiiM devices?

I only have the beta on one device.

 

[onlyoneme]

I only have the beta on one device.

Me too. I meant second WiiM as the receiver.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Me too. I meant second WiiM as the receiver.

I could do, but the main object of this DLNA Cast feature was to cast to other third party DLNA devices, and not WiiM devices.

 

[onlyoneme]

I could do, but the main object of this DLNA Cast feature was to cast to other third party DLNA devices, and not WiiM devices.

I don't know. WiiMs are dlna compatible, so I test using WiiMs. And casting works fine in this scenario.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

I don't know. WiiMs are dlna compatible, so I test using WiiMs. And casting works fine in this scenario.

My RIVA speakers support 24 bit 192 kHz via DLNA, so they should work.

 

[Smartplug]

@QuarryHunslet this feature is the most difficult as it has been in beta till now. It doesn’t look like it will be ready anytime soon.

 

[onlyoneme]

My RIVA speakers support 24 bit 192 kHz via DLNA, so they should work.

When you pause the sender, for how long approximately your speakers continue to play?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

@QuarryHunslet this feature is the most difficult as it has been in beta till now. It doesn’t look like it will be ready anytime soon.

If only WiiM could come up with a tried and tested system that works very well without any issues, and lets say they call it WiiM Cast, they would have a winner on their hands.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

When you pause the sender, for how long approximately your speakers continue to play?

Approximately 4 seconds.

 

[dudu]

Approximately 4 seconds.

Same here.
And it is a good idea to wait until the selected device plays (no skipping, selecting another song, ...).
Otherwise the WHA whats playing screen gets totaly out of sync with the selected device.
Can anybody confirm this behaviour?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

I have finished testing beta 4, as it is worse than beta 3, and doesn't work with my RIVA speakers.

I will await beta 5, which will hopefully bring some improvements, and work with my RIVA speakers.

 

[dudu]

No plans for bit perfect, up to PCM192kHz ? This would be a game changer

To output Amazon Music HD or Tidal HiRes to UPnP renderer, bit perfectly

A simple solution would be to add an option to disable transcoding.

 

[dudu]

@happywiimer : I sent a feedback in WHA requesting such an option.
Maybe you would like to send a feedback too.

 

[slartibartfast]

A simple solution would be to add an option to disable transcoding.

I have no idea why that isn't the default.

 

[dudu]

I have no idea why that isn't the default.

Feedback in WHA. May be we can convince WiiM.

 

[marcert]

I had the hope that I then can use my Sonos speakers (till I have all sold) but I never got the beta. I entered the MAC of my Ultra two times. No reaction at all.

 

[onlyoneme]

I think that it isn't available for the Ultra.

 

[AutospyBill]

Just joined the DNLA beta on my Wiim Amp. firmware 5.0.705358. I am trying to cast to my Bose speakers, however despite being able to see them and select them in pairing, when I start to play anything the output reverts to speaker output. ( I have tried all three transcoding options ) I can however cast via DNLA to my Wiim Pro plus. I have proven that my Bose speakers accept DNLA casts by playing through them from my NAS .

 

[jfbuk]

Just joined the DNLA beta on my Wiim Amp. firmware 5.0.705358. I am trying to cast to my Bose speakers, however despite being able to see them and select them in pairing, when I start to play anything the output reverts to speaker output. ( I have tried all three transcoding options ) I can however cast via DNLA to my Wiim Pro plus. I have proven that my Bose speakers accept DNLA casts by playing through them from my NAS .

Have you raised a ticket to provide feedback to Wiim?