Presets 5-8 now available from the remote 2!

[DariuszP]

It hasn’t been mentioned in the app release notes, but apparently now quickly double-pressing buttons 1 to 4 on the remote starts presets 5 to 8 (at least on my Amp Ultra). This is absolutely great news — a highly anticipated feature that finally makes the presets truly usable. Many thanks to the Wiim Team for this!

 

[Wiimer]

It hasn’t been mentioned in the app release notes, but apparently now quickly double-pressing buttons 1 to 4 on the remote starts presets 5 to 8 (at least on my Amp Ultra). This is absolutely great news — a highly anticipated feature that finally makes the presets truly usable. Many thanks to the Wiim Team for this!

Your post made me realise that. Thanks for letting know.

 

[Burnside]

They sneaked that one in even though it was mentioned as an upcoming feature a week or so back…

 

[harkpabst]

Ist there really anything to configure in the WiiM Home app or has this been added as a firmware feature?

 

[DariuszP]

They sneaked that one in even though it was mentioned as an upcoming feature a week or so back…

They also mentioned that were working on: (i) more presets, (ii) a method to access more presets with # > 8 - maybe they would formally announce it in one bulk when fully ready? Btw: I was using this new feature extensively from yesterday and see no potential downsides of e.g. triple presses for 9-12 and 4x for 13-16 (beyond this point it would become too complex to count). Now such presses are recognized as just double presses. Anyway - even those double presses are great - now I can e.g. reserve presets 1-4 for inputs, setting, etc and 5-8 for current favorites. EDIT: And if there was an access to 9-12 those I could use for e.g. favorite radio stations - and everything would be clean and neat.

 

[Burnside]

They also mentioned that were working on: (i) more presets, (ii) a method to access more presets with # > 8 - maybe they would formally announce it in one bulk when fully ready? Btw: I was using this new feature extensively from yesterday and see no potential downsides of e.g. triple presses for 9-12 and 4x for 13-16 (beyond this point it would become too complex to count). Now such presses are recognized as just double presses. Anyway - even those double presses are great - now I can e.g. reserve presets 1-4 for inputs, setting, etc and 5-8 for current favorites.

Yeh, I think it’s been mentioned before that if you have too many presets, you’d forget which was which unless you used the app

 

[DariuszP]

Yeh, I think it’s been mentioned before that if you have too many presets, you’d forget which was which unless you used the app

I guess I could manage

 

[Wiimer]

Ist there really anything to configure in the WiiM Home app or has this been added as a firmware feature?

My app is still on 3.2.4 and it works without doing anything.

 

[DariuszP]

Ist there really anything to configure in the WiiM Home app or has this been added as a firmware feature?

No new settings in the app - simply works. And as there had been no new firmware for Amp Ultra it seems to be added via recent app update (and was ready in the firmware already).

 

[Wiimer]

Stylish menu is needed

 

[hgo58]

No new settings in the app - simply works. And as there had been no new firmware for Amp Ultra it seems to be added via recent app update (and was ready in the firmware already).

I don't think the phone app is involved at all when using the remote. I don't see how that should work.

The double click doesn't work on my Ultra yet. So properly just the AMP Ultra?

 

[Burnside]

I don't think the phone app is involved at all when using the remote. I don't see how that should work.

The double click doesn't work on my Ultra yet. So properly just the AMP Ultra?

Or maybe just the remote 2?

 

[Wiimer]

Apparently it only works with Amp Ultra and Remote 2 at the moment.

Amp Ultra + Remote 2 =Yes
Amp Ultra + Remote 1 =No
Ultra = Both No
Amp = Both No


Edit:
Devices other than the Amp Ultra did not work with Remote 2 because my Ultra had beta firmware.

 

[LucAce]

Apparently it only works with Amp Ultra and Remote 2 at the moment.

Well then I bought it right .

Thanks for testing and thanks @DariuszP for letting us know.

 

[slartibartfast]

Apparently it only works with Amp Ultra and Remote 2 at the moment.

Amp Ultra + Remote 2 =Yes
Amp Ultra + Remote 1 =No
Ultra = Both No
Amp = Both No

How does it tell the difference between Remote 1 and 2?

 

[Wiimer]

How does it tell the difference between Remote 1 and 2?

I am not sure what you mean, but WHA can identify Remote 1 and 2.

 

[harkpabst]

It shows a different version. And this is certainly read out from the device.

 

[hgo58]

I am not sure what you mean, but WHA can identify Remote 1 and 2.

But it is strange that it should distinguish in this case. Maybe this is just a beta test implementation?

 

[Wiimer]

But it is strange that it should distinguish in this case. Maybe this is just a beta test implementation?

It probably doesn't matter.
This is my second Remote 2 connected to Amp pro.

 

[DariuszP]

App says: Remote 2 / Version 39