Open thoughts for WiiM
- Thread starter WiiM Team
- Start date
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
I can list a playlist with over 300 tracks no bother…
I suggest that you raise a ticket with WiiM if you haven’t already done so.
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
Set up the Google Play store on the fire tablet and download the WiiM home app from there. It runs well on my Fire HD10 Plus.
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
I used this video to set up the Google Play store and ignored the later parts about Google classroom etc
telecastermds`
Member
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2022
- Messages
- 12
WiiM Home APK for Android Download
WiiM Home 2.3.2.221202 APK download for Android. WiiM Home App setups and controls WiiM Mini and other WiiM products.
timmo
Active member
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 110
Thanks … you gave me the push that seemed to make me actually do it … lol. Did a quick googling and installed the Aurora App store which lets you download (apparently) directly from the Google Play Store without having to jailbreak/root etc. which I’m not a big fan of (I like to keep it simple). Couldn’t have been easier… was shocked. Did it under 5 minutes for both my Fire tablets: http://auroraoss.com
Now that that‘s done ... just need it to be in landscape mode cuz both my Fire tablets (8 and 10) sit in wireless chargers
Useless for me for now … BUT I’m sure landscape is coming (think it’s on that same roadmap). Getting closer to the dream …The WiiM team said that the Qobuz API can only pull 500 tracks. I then reached out to the Qobuz team who said they’d be working on updating their APIs but that they are a small engineering staff and it will be a while. Bummer!
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
Use the WiiM Pro and Chromecast from the Qobuz app itself?
Many users experience connectivity but with pro Ethernet connectivity will solve many issue.
Chromecast from the Qobuz app? Do you mean “connect” to the WiiM from Qobuz? Yes that works however Qobuz only connects to the WiiM using Airplay which is limited to 16/44 quality.
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
No, I mean what I said - use Chromecast (not Airplay) from the Qobuz app to the WiiM Pro (not WiiM mini) and experience at least 24/96 resolution.
Ok thanks for clarifying. Didn’t know the Pro could do Chromecast!
hashkey
Member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2022
- Messages
- 51
I've just ordered a Wiim mini, basically to play around with and see what all the fuss is about, partially because it looks like Wiim is bringing us tantalisingly close to my own holy grail- a high quality, low cost, 'just add speakers' system.
The emergence of great sounding, highly affordable DACs and amps from the likes of Topping, SMSL, Sabaj and Loxjie based around components from AKM, ESS, TI and Infineon gives me hope that sooner or later, someone will make a one box solution that bridges the entire gap between network and transducers- one that doesn't run into a four figure price tag- and Wiim looks increasingly like the right streaming element in such a system.
I don't know if Wiim making such a box would be stepping on the toes of Linkplay OEMs, but I'm sure there's a market for it.
The emergence of great sounding, highly affordable DACs and amps from the likes of Topping, SMSL, Sabaj and Loxjie based around components from AKM, ESS, TI and Infineon gives me hope that sooner or later, someone will make a one box solution that bridges the entire gap between network and transducers- one that doesn't run into a four figure price tag- and Wiim looks increasingly like the right streaming element in such a system.
I don't know if Wiim making such a box would be stepping on the toes of Linkplay OEMs, but I'm sure there's a market for it.
Brantome
Major Contributor
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2022
- Messages
- 6,842
You may be right, but I like the modular approach that the current WiiM products offer - if I want a better DAC, I can replace the one I have, and conversely, if I want a better streamer than the Mini, say the Pro, I can easily swap that out without replacing my DAC.
@WiiM Team could you maybe add a function to start playing a random album please? (from my local library on NAS)
I use this function all the time in Moode OS and Plexamp when I feel uninspired (sorry if this is already a feature, I've yet to order my WiiM Pro)
I use this function all the time in Moode OS and Plexamp when I feel uninspired
(sorry if this is already a feature, I've yet to order my WiiM Pro)
hashkey
Member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2022
- Messages
- 51
Lots of people love separates, but for folk who aren't actually into gear (I don't understand it either but they exist and they outnumber us) as well as those with secondary systems in multiroom setups - a good value all in 1 would be ideal.
Klipscher
Active member
- Joined
- Nov 7, 2022
- Messages
- 133
I don’t think you can run SACD/DVD-A signal thru coax or optical. You would need to have a 5.1 analog outputs with a decoding dac onboard the streamer. I think there's also a workaround using hdmi to a i2S equipped dac.Hi - I mentioned this in a couple of other posts / places, but the ability to do a pass-through of 5.1 multichannel audio to my DAC would be great!
This would be for SACD / DVD-A rips & the ability to do so would be fantastic
Either way would increase the price of the WiiM streamers and with there being a more limited demand for DVD-a or SACD not sure it would be worth it. Using an audio receiver that has a 5.1 analog would be an easier way to accomplish this goal. Then connect the streamer to the receiver for use well streaming.
