Beta Test: TIDAL Hi-Res (i.e. Max)

[nerone]

I asked for the Beta Test, no update has arrived yet

 

[BigJusDXB]

I applied, can't wait to get it and make full use of my DAC with 192khz streams

 

[Botwimm]

In Tidal I choose a flac track 24bit 192khz and it shows in yellow letters MAX/FLAC . When I change to tidal connect to wiim plus the track in tidal changes to MAX. Is this normal?

 

[steadyshot]

The correct thing for Tidal is to be ready to accomodate both types of users who have mqa dacs and want to listen to mqa tracks and the rest. You should be able to choose beforehand and have the same access to the entire song collection.

 

[Mr Ee]

In Tidal I choose a flac track 24bit 192khz and it shows in yellow letters MAX/FLAC . When I change to tidal connect to wiim plus the track in tidal changes to MAX. Is this normal?

At the moment, yes, unless you have requested to be part of the wiim beta testing.

Edit: I may be answering the question I thought you asked, not the question you actually asked....
I should probably leave it to someone else who has the beta to answer!

 

[Botwimm]

At the moment, yes, unless you have requested to be part of the wiim beta testing.

Edit: I may be answering the question I thought you asked, not the question you actually asked....
I should probably leave it to someone else who has the beta to answer!

thanks for the reply. I registered with the beta firmware. The number release is 4.8.532846 build date 20231018 (yesterday) .Is this the beta or not?
I do not have any extra DAC. Just Wiim Pro Plus.
Greetings

 

[merifon]

Thanks for the reply. I registered with the beta firmware. The number release is 4.8.532846 .Is this the beta or not?
I do not have any extra DAC. Just Wiim Pro Plus.

Yes is the beta, same number on mini
Regarding tidal interfaces info I got the following behaviors, from left: iOS stand alone, iOS with connect on WiiM, android alone, android with connect on WiiM.
As you can see, iOS without connect only, shows bitrate.

For further info, I verified that only higher bitrate192khz flac stutter.
All above 5000Kbit/sec stutter.
Whose just above 4000Kbit/sec, don't stutter.

 

[nerone]

Is the Wiim Plus internal DAC MQA?
Using the internal DAC of the Plus, is it better to transmit from Tidal connect or from the Wiim application?

 

[Brantome]

Is the Wiim Plus internal DAC MQA?
Using the internal DAC of the Plus, is it better to transmit from Tidal connect or from the Wiim application?

No, but WiiM will do the first unfold whether you use the Wiim home app or tidal connect.

 

[Brantome]

thanks for the reply. I registered with the beta firmware. The number release is 4.8.532846 build date 20231018 (yesterday) .Is this the beta or not?
I do not have any extra DAC. Just Wiim Pro Plus.
Greetings

See comment #16…

 

[merifon]

I forgot to say that at the moment, on iOS version, if you touch the bitrate indication, it toggles with "Max" back and forth.
On android, touching "flac" badge, it opens streaming preferences.

 

[Botwimm]

I forgot to say that on iOS version, if you touch the bitrate indication, it toggles with "Max" back and forth.
On android, touching "flac" badge, it opens streaming preferences.

On android when you just click "MAX" it changes to FLAC. When you press-hold it it gets you to the preferences
In windows it opens the tab for Audio Quality where you see Max: up to 24bit,192Khz. But this is not clear what is the real streaming quality of the file playing

 

[Botwimm]

I have a FIIO M11 that I can try.
But Unfortunately with Tidal on Windows 11 connecting with the Wiim Pro Plus via Tidal Connect I am not sure about the quality I am streaming.

 

[WiiM Team]

We have released a new beta firmware for WiiM, which solved the stuttering playback issue. Please try it again.

 

[Kev666]

We have released a new beta firmware for WiiM, which solved the stuttering playback issue. Please try it again.

Do we need to sign up to Beta again or is this auto sent to those already registered? Thanks!

 

[Brantome]

Do we need to sign up to Beta again or is this auto sent to those already registered? Thanks!

You should get it automatically I believe

 

[merifon]

On android when you just click "MAX" it changes to FLAC. When you press-hold it it gets you to the preferences
In windows it opens the tab for Audio Quality where you see Max: up to 24bit,192Khz. But this is not clear what is the real streaming quality of the file playing

Maybe I'm still on an older tidal Android version. My last Android update is older than whom on iOS...
For the real streaming rate, WiiM app is still very useful.

 

[BigJusDXB]

I just got an update to 4.8.532836 - is this the Beta Tidal FLAC version?

 

[BigJusDXB]

I just got an update to 4.8.532836 - is this the Beta Tidal FLAC version?

I seem to be limited to 24/96, even for tracks that I know are 24/192

 

[Brantome]

I seem to be limited to 24/96, even for tracks that I know are 24/192

Screenshots in comment #42 would suggest otherwise - check your output settings