Random mix of songs, artists and albums

[Arvid]

On my old Squeezbox I could choose: Random mix of both songs, artists and albums. I use that function a lot and hope it can be established in Wiim Pro

 

[Mr Ee]

I use bubbleupnp app on android for random tracks and albums from my nas.

 

[Darren2]

Wiim needs a decent random/shuffle mode to playback tracks in random order. It needs to select from the entire USB device. If a device can be inserted directly into a USB socket in the back of the Wiim for playback then other NAS or bubbleupnp app solutions are not a solution.

 

[quantech]

The lack of a "Shuffle All" or "Random All" feature is head scratching. How hard could it be to implement that? Heck, the original ancient iPods had this feature 15+ years ago. Every Android music player app I've ever used scans/builds a library and offers a shuffle all feature. I have no desire to use or dig into Casting, DLNA or NAS servers or anything of that nature. I've reported this feature request several times through the Wiim Home app but have not received any response. I imagine they have bigger fish to fry and maybe someday they might entertain getting around to adding such a feature...

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Wiim needs a decent random/shuffle mode to playback tracks in random order. It needs to select from the entire USB device. If a device can be inserted directly into a USB socket in the back of the Wiim for playback then other NAS or bubbleupnp app solutions are not a solution.

Your comment is not relevant here, because the WiiM Pro does not have the facility to connect a USB device.

 

[harkpabst]

If a device can be inserted directly into a USB socket in the back of the Wiim for playback then other NAS or bubbleupnp app solutions are not a solution.

Why should BubbleUPnP not be a solution? You can point BubbleUPnP to the WiiM's media server as a source and then stream to the same device. I only have the free version of BubbleUPnP which is limited with regards to shuffle play but I have a paid Hi-Fi Cast license, which can do the same.

 

[Mr Ee]

It's not that it's not a solution, but it should not be a necessary solution.

 

[harkpabst]

It's not that it's not a solution, but it should not be a necessary solution.

I agree, but these are still two different things.

I totally understand that everyone has different needs. Far more expensive music rippers with built-in storage apart I have not seen a device yet providing a more convenient user interface for USB storage. But there's nothing wrong with improving functionality and removing limitations.