Introducing WiiM Sound: Your Smart Speaker for High-Res, Room-Filling Audio

A landmark moment for WiiM! WiiM Sound, our first WiiM designed smart speaker, is here! The WiiM Sound is crafted from the ground up to deliver exceptional audio fidelity, smart connectivity, and seamless integration with the WiiM ecosystem.

After years of delivering award-winning streamers and amplifiers, we listened to our community and built WiiM Sound to fill a major gap in high-resolution, multi-room smart audio. With 24-bit/192 kHz playback, built-in room correction, and advanced EQ customization, this speaker adapts to your space and sound preferences like never before.

Why WiiM Sound?​

• High-resolution wireless streaming: Enjoy music, podcasts, Smart Preset and radio in stunning 24-bit/192 kHz quality—no phone required.
• Next-generation connectivity: Equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and 100 Mbps Ethernet for fast, reliable streaming.
• Advanced sound customization: Tailor your sound with 24 preset EQ profiles and a 10-band graphic and parametric EQ for precise adjustments.
• RoomFit: Previously Room Correction, actively takes precise acoustic measurements of your room, crafting customized corrections for your audio equipment.
• Stereo pairing: Seamlessly pair two WiiM Sound speakers to create a left/right stereo setup and expand your soundstage.
• Home theater integration: Functions as a surround or center channel speaker in a Dolby 5.1 setup for immersive home cinema experiences.
• Universal casting support: Stream directly from your favorite music apps using Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, or Alexa Cast.

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Immersive, Smart, and Customizable Sound​

Whether placed on a shelf, counter, or wall-mounted, WiiM Sound seamlessly blends into any space while filling it with room-filling audio.
100W power delivered through a 4” woofer and dual tweeters
Automatic room correction for personalized acoustics
Stereo pairing - connect two for a true left/right speaker setup
Multi-room sync - stream across your home with WiiM, Google Cast, or Alexa multi-room

High-Resolution Streaming & Universal Casting​

Stream from over 20 music services or your personal library via the WiiM Home App
Enjoy effortless playback with Chromecast, Alexa Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA
Control hands-free using Alexa, Google Assistant, and the WiiM Voice Remote (WiiM Voice Remote included).

Powerful Connectivity & Customization​

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 100 Mbps Ethernet, 3.5mm Aux input for versatile connectivity.
🎛 Advanced EQ tools, including our 10-band graphic & parametric EQ, 24 preset EQ profiles, and input-specific adjustments.
🖥 1.8” high-res touchscreen display for direct control, album art, presets, and wallpapers.
Home Theater ready, use WiiM Sound as a surround speakers in a Dolby 5.1 setup with a WiiM device that has an HDMI ARC input such as the WiiM Amp Ultra.

Always Improving with Continuous Updates​

Regular firmware updates unlock new features, services, and audio enhancements

Tech Specs​

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3 (SBC, AAC, LD3) | Ethernet | 3.5mm Aux
Sound Performance: 35 Hz - 20 kHz, 100W total output
Streaming Platforms: Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, LMS
Multi-Room Audio: WiiM | Google Cast | Alexa Multi-Room
Smart Preset & Alarm Clock for personalized listening.
Dimensions: 5.7” x 5.7” x 7.5” (146 x 146 x 193mm)
Weight: 5.5lbs (2.5 kg)

Pricing & Availability​

WiiM Sound launches in Q3 2025 on Amazon and select retailers. Stay tuned for pricing details, we'll announce them when the product becomes available. Full details at www.wiimhome.com. Update: WiiM Sound will be $299 US, £299.00 UK, and €349.00 EU when it becomes available.

 

[Erebus]

Gear Patrol is intimating that the WiiM Sound will be released through Amazon on October 28th at US$299:

One of the Biggest Names in Affordable Hi-Fi Just Introduced the Perfect Sonos Rival

The wireless speaker can be grouped with the brand's popular streaming amplifiers.

www.gearpatrol.com

Amazon US listing:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPCQM66H

 

[Burnside]

Gear Patrol is intimating that the WiiM Sound will be released through Amazon on October 28th at US$299:

One of the Biggest Names in Affordable Hi-Fi Just Introduced the Perfect Sonos Rival

The wireless speaker can be grouped with the brand's popular streaming amplifiers.

www.gearpatrol.com

Amazon US listing:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPCQM66H

Also on the Amazon uk site but unavailable.

 

[Erebus]

Also on the Amazon uk site but unavailable

Same for Amazon Australia now:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FPCQM66H

 

[dtc]

From the Amazon listing - "cast directly via ... DLNA". Interesting that they market that given the current state of DLNA casting.

 

[Burnside]

From the Amazon listing - "cast directly via ... DLNA". Interesting that they market that given the current state of DLNA casting.

I don’t think they’re saying that, just that it’s a DLNA target like Roon & LMS etc that they also list. By your interpretation it could also be read that it casts using the Connect protocols mentioned which we know WiiM devices don’t - they’re primarily receivers, not transmitters of those protocols.

 

[dtc]

I don’t think they’re saying that, just that it’s a DLNA target like Roon & LMS etc that they also list. By your interpretation it could also be read that it casts using the Connect protocols mentioned which we know WiiM devices don’t - they’re primarily receivers, not transmitters of those protocols.

Understood. I am just commenting that they are marketing something that is somewhat of a sore spot with some current users.

 

[Burnside]

I don’t think they’re advertising the DLNA cast feature that the WiiM Ultra has (I.e. transmitting audio to other DLNA devices) just that it can act as a DLNA player

 

[dtc]

I don’t think they’re advertising the DLNA cast feature that the WiiM Ultra has (I.e. transmitting audio to other DLNA devices) just that it can act as a DLNA player

That is not what I said. My point is that DLNA casting is a sore point with Wiim users, nothing more.

 

[Burnside]

That is not what I said. My point is that DLNA casting is a sore point with Wiim users, nothing more.

Fair enough, but you brought it up in the context of marketing the WiiM Sound and I don’t believe the ad does that.

 

[Aquaman]

That is not what I said. My point is that DLNA casting is a sore point with Wiim users, nothing more.

Would you elaborate on that please? I have no idea what you mean. I can cast (not stream)) via the DLNA protocol to WiiM devices w/o probs.

 

[Burnside]

Would you elaborate on that please? I have no idea what you mean. I can cast (not stream)) via the DLNA protocol to WiiM devices w/o probs.

And I think the latter is what they’re advertising I.e. that you can cast DLNA to (not from) the speaker which it does like every other WiiM streaming device. However, I believe the ad has the potential to be misread as referring to the “DLNA cast” feature of the WiiM ultra which can also transmit to other DLNA devices and to be fair, isn’t without its problems.

 

[dtc]

Would you elaborate on that please? I have no idea what you mean. I can cast (not stream)) via the DLNA protocol to WiiM devices w/o probs.

Sorry for the confusion. I should have been more specific. I was referring to the marketing aspects of this advertisement, not the technical part of it.

From the technical perspective, Wiim certainly supports using DLNA to connect to their streamers. The problem is that Wiim has promised DLNA casting support from its streamers, but they only support that feature in the Ultra, and people have had problems with that. Some users are annoyed by the lack of DLNA casting support.

From a marketing perspective, I am an old marketing guy and I know I would have thought through the following scenario.

In marketing the DLNA feature for the Sound, Wiim has 2 groups of people who might react to the DLNA message - 1) people who want to use DLNA to use the speaker from a non-Wiim device and 2) Wiim users who are concerned about Wiim's problems with DLNA casting. By putting DLNA in the Sound advertising they have concluded that 1) is more important than 2). That is probably a fair assessment.

Personally I am both a 1) and a 2) person. So I have to weigh the positive nature of 1) and the negative nature of 2) in purchasing Wiim products.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Wiimer]

Sorry for the confusion. I should have been more specific. I was referring to the marketing aspects of this advertisement, not the technical part of it.

From the technical perspective, Wiim certainly supports using DLNA to connect to their streamers. The problem is that Wiim has promised DLNA casting support from its streamers, but they only support that feature in the Ultra, and people have had problems with that. Some users are annoyed by the lack of DLNA casting support.

From a marketing perspective, I am an old marketing guy and I know I would have thought through the following scenario.

In marketing the DLNA feature for the Sound, Wiim has 2 groups of people who might react to the DLNA message - 1) people who want to use DLNA to use the speaker from a non-Wiim device and 2) Wiim users who are concerned about Wiim's problems with DLNA casting. By putting DLNA in the Sound advertising they have concluded that 1) is more important than 2). That is probably a fair assessment.

Personally I am both a 1) and a 2) person. So I have to weigh the positive nature of 1) and the negative nature of 2) in purchasing Wiim products.

Sorry for the confusion.

I couldn't find any mention of DLNA casting in Amazon's advertising. Are we discussing this particular sentence?

Open by design - Stream in the WiiM Home App or cast directly via Google Cast, Spotify/TIDAL/Qobuz Connect, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Roon/LMS; join WiiM, Google Cast, Alexa multi‑room groups.


I believe it's clear to anyone that this explains casting to WiiM Sound

 

[Aquaman]

Thank you for the explanation, @dtc .
But tbh I still don‘t understand the underlying problem. Maybe I‘m just daft.
Except for the case that a USB device is connected to a player and it is thus supposed to act as a server I fail to see why it should do so if the data source is located elsewhere. Let the receiving players connect to the source by themselves.

 

[dtc]

I couldn't find any mention of DLNA casting in Amazon's advertising. Are we discussing this particular sentence?

Open by design - Stream in the WiiM Home App or cast directly via Google Cast, Spotify/TIDAL/Qobuz Connect, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Roon/LMS; join WiiM, Google Cast, Alexa multi‑room groups.


I believe it's clear to anyone that this explains casting to WiiM Sound

Please read my explanation of above - my comment was about marketing message not the technical capabilities.

 

[Aquaman]

I couldn't find any mention of DLNA casting in Amazon's advertising. Are we discussing this particular sentence?

Open by design - Stream in the WiiM Home App or cast directly via Google Cast, Spotify/TIDAL/Qobuz Connect, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Roon/LMS; join WiiM, Google Cast, Alexa multi‑room groups.


I believe it's clear to anyone that this explains casting to WiiM Sound

No, because there is a fundemental difference between streaming and casting.

A stream is handled by the streamer (renderer, player, call it what you want). A cast on the other hand is handled by the casting unit. Close the playback application on the casting device and the cast will stop. A stream however will play as long as the server is avaiable.

 

[dtc]

Thank you for the explanation, @dtc .
But tbh I still don‘t understand the underlying problem. Maybe I‘m just daft.
Except for the case that a USB device is connected to a player and it is thus supposed to act as a server I fail to see why it should do so if the data source is located elsewhere. Let the receiving players connect to the source by themselves.

Shortly after Sonos screwed up its app, Wiim announced that it would support DLNA casting. My belief, and others I believe, was that this was at least partially so that Wiim users could cast to Sonos speakers from Wiim streamers. This was before Wiim got into the speaker business as a direct competition to Sonos. Unfortunately, the DLNA casting feature has only been released on the Ultra and the beta testing has basically gone cold. The thought is that Wiim has pretty much stopped development of DLNA casting. Some of us would like to have that feature, both for connecting to Sonos speakers and to other DNA devices and speakers.

 

[Wiimer]

No, because there is a fundemental difference between streaming and casting.

A stream is handled by the streamer (renderer, player, call it what you want). A cast on the other hand is handled by the casting unit. Close the playback application on the casting device and the cast will stop. A stream however will play as long as the server is avaiable.

I believe the Amazon ad mentioned earlier clearly explains streaming and casting..

- Stream in the WiiM Home App
or cast directly via Google Cast, Spotify/TIDAL/Qobuz Connect, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Roon/LMS; join WiiM, Google Cast -

 

[Wiimer]

Please read my explanation of above - my comment was about marketing message not the technical capabilities.

Sorry, but honestly I couldn't make head nor tail of what you were trying to say here. It may be my own lack of understanding, but I simply can't grasp why the topic of DLNA cast has arisen here.

I consider the WiiM Sound to be a speaker (an end-point output device), and it stands to reason that it lacks other output functions (including DLNA cast).

 

[Aquaman]

Phiuu, learing a new common language here.