Is the Wiim Home for Windows App ultimately a 'zombie app'?

[HarounHaroun]

If there's a message in all that I admittedly don't get it. The WiiM Home app won't try to index music stored on your phone.

No my ultimate GRIPE is the fact that the UPnP component Wiim have embedded to their desktop app is really buggy, it take forever to Index and create decent Meta data. Plex just does it, and even better, has a server app so it can run directly off more modern NAS.

 

[harkpabst]

No my ultimate GRIPE is the fact that the UPnP component Wiim have embedded to their desktop app is really buggy, it take forever to Index and create decent Meta data. Plex just does it, and even better, has a server app so it can run directly off more modern NAS.

All very good reasons to use a proper DLNA server on your NAS and not to rely on the beta desktop app. I couldn't agree more.

 

[HarounHaroun]

All very good reasons to use a proper DLNA server on your NAS and not to rely on the beta desktop app. I couldn't agree more.

unfortunately my DLNA app on my NAS is crummy.. Waiting for my new one to ship soon!

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

For me, this is just plain daft.

My music station is also my PC desk. That won't be true of everyone, but it will be for a significant minority.

Having an app on my PC identical to that on my phone and tablet would just be easier, no more and no less. In general, mouse movement/click is better (and quicker/more accurate) than touch screen. Typing in search terms when you need to is easier and more accurate on a manual QWERTY keyboard than a tiny touchscreen keyboard. Viewing the app, album art, etc., is nicer on a PC monitor than a tiny smartphone, or small-ish tablet screen. We all know that.

I'm amazed I've even had to type that to make such an obvious point.

Is it really that difficult to replicate the app from one platform for another? I have the Sonos app on PC and phone, Amazon Music app on PC and phone, Spotify on PC and phone. Lots of other (non-music) apps on PC and phone. Many of them created by conglomerates far smaller, and with fewer resources than Linkplay (who own WiiM).

I can only think it's the mindset of software developers who think no one has a PC anymore.

 

[HarounHaroun]

For me, this is just plain daft.

My music station is also my PC desk. That won't be true of everyone, but it will be for a significant minority.

Having an app on my PC identical to that on my phone and tablet would just be easier, no more and no less. In general, mouse movement/click is better (and quicker/more accurate) than touch screen. Typing in search terms when you need to is easier and more accurate on a manual QWERTY keyboard than a tiny touchscreen keyboard. Viewing the app, album art, etc., is nicer on a PC monitor than a tiny smartphone, or small-ish tablet screen. We all know that.

I'm amazed I've even had to type that to make such an obvious point.

Is it really that difficult to replicate the app from one platform for another? I have the Sonos app on PC and phone, Amazon Music app on PC and phone, Spotify on PC and phone. Lots of other (non-music) apps on PC and phone. Many of them created by conglomerates far smaller, and with fewer resources than Linkplay (who own WiiM).

I can only think it's the mindset of software developers who think no one has a PC anymore.

yes it's all kind of dumb, considering Wiim wants to postion it as the Sonos/Apple Music irrelaventer!! This is the sort of esoteric discussion Srejan and Darko pontificate on, especialy Srejan, he is a home/server/HiDef streaming preacher of the highest order this side of Amir from ASR! LOL!

 

[AudioPervert]

So wiim, when will we get full desktop experience?