Memory of Last Track Played

[Chris P]

I am using a WiiM Amp to access the Music on my Synology NAS and this is used in my workshop so it maybe days between listening sessions. If I access the WiiM after some days of no activity it does not remember where I last left off and I find that annoying, is there any way for it to hold that memory and resume at that track?

 

[Burnside]

Given that WiiM devices will reboot themselves every few days, the play queue is cleared. You could perhaps submit a feature request ticket to WiiM via the more/feedback section in the app to see if there’s a way they can save the play queue and restore it after a reboot.

 

[Chris P]

Thanks for the quick reply, I seem to remember the SONOS system I junked did remember the last track played so I expected the WiiM to do the same thing. If the power was turned off do you think it would recall the last track? I might try that and see what it does.

 

[Erebus]

If the power was turned off do you think it would recall the last track?

My guess would be that powering off and on would be the same as a reboot and would also clear the play queue.

 

[Chris P]

You are most probably correct but I will give it a try and see what happens.

 

[Chris P]

I want to revive this question as it makes using audio books very difficult in the extreme. Does anyone know if the last track played has a time limit? I used the system today for the first time in a few weeks and of course it has not remembered the last track it was playing. My car remembers the last track and unless there is a power cut never forgets it and during the time I haven't used the WiiM there has been no power outage to the Amp.

 

[hgo58]

I want to revive this question as it makes using audio books very difficult in the extreme. Does anyone know if the last track played has a time limit? I used the system today for the first time in a few weeks and of course it has not remembered the last track it was playing. My car remembers the last track and unless there is a power cut never forgets it and during the time I haven't used the WiiM there has been no power outage to the Amp.

The device is rebooting every 3 day, or so. After a reboot all queues are cleared.

So as long as @WiiM Team is insisting on doing this reboot you will often loose the information about last playing.

 

[Chris P]

Thanks for the reason it happens, so if it is not connected to the internet no updates can occur and I wonder does it have to be connected because I don't use any external streaming services at all holding all my music and books on an NAS. I guess I could time any updates to suit me and not WiiM.

 

[hgo58]

Thanks for the reason it happens, so if it is not connected to the internet no updates can occur and I wonder does it have to be connected because I don't use any external streaming services at all holding all my music and books on an NAS. I guess I could time any updates to suit me and not WiiM.

I don't think the reboot is related to the connections. It's just a reboot, not an update.

The reboot is probably to handle some memory leaks in the firmware. It's just a guess but I don't see any other reason.

 

[Chris P]

Thanks for the clarification, would anyone have anymore to add on disabling the internet connection and what happens if it is done.

 

[Buryme2wice]

Long winded solution/suggestion - what format are the audiobooks in? If they're on a NAS does Lyron MS or Minimserver remember the last played position? So could the files be scanned into one of them?

Alternatively, but still far from ideal, if being played on phone via WHA (or alternative control point) could you just take a screen shot as you stop listening as a reference point?

What brand of NAS? I'm testing if the DS Audio App with Synology remembers - will feedback if it does.

 

[Buryme2wice]

Long winded solution/suggestion - what format are the audiobooks in? If they're on a NAS does Lyron MS or Minimserver remember the last played position? So could the files be scanned into one of them?

Alternatively, but still far from ideal, if being played on phone via WHA (or alternative control point) could you just take a screen shot as you stop listening as a reference point?

What brand of NAS? I'm testing if the DS Audio App with Synology remembers - will feedback if it does.

I can confirm it does remember - and that's after a forced quit of the app and a NAS reboot.