wiim amp pro - volume +/- over phone buttons (airplay)

[obertransae]

since the new wiim amp pro no longer supports airplay, the feature (iphone) that you can use the phone buttons on the side to turn the volume up and down is unfortunately no longer possible.

can you make it possible to adjust the volume without having to open the wiim app / spotify app and play around with the app volume slide?

p.s. and no i never use the remote control from the wiim amp - only the phone

greets
s.

 

[hgo58]

On Android there are still no integration with the Android OS sound API, that would allow that. Has iOS something similar? Or is it also missing there?

 

[harkpabst]

This would be a feature request, not some trouble that can shot by the community. If I remember correctly others have asked for this before.

 

[hgo58]

This would be a feature request, not some trouble that can shot by the community. If I remember correctly others have asked for this before.

Yes. I raised a ticket for Android 3 months ago. The answer was:

"If we have the opportunity to implement this feature in the future, we will certainly consider it."

 

[Deleted member 10892]

"if", "opportunity", "in future" and "consider". Wouldn't be too optimistic ;-)

 

[BK308]

Yes unfortunately your iOS devices will not be able to use their side volume buttons. Unless you have a WiiM device that supports AirPlay (as you previously stated) or if you have an Apple tv connected and use the Apple TV app. As usual you need an Apple device connected to your WiiM to use this feature. Not a WiiM issue.

 

[obertransae]

then i will reactivate the old wiim amp and use the wiim amp pro again when this is fixed... wiim will find a solution, I'm sure of it - airplay is in high demand and must come back

 

[slartibartfast]

"if", "opportunity", "in future" and "consider". Wouldn't be too optimistic ;-)

It sounds like the job rejection where they promise to keep you on file for any future opportunities

 

[Deleted member 10892]

It sounds like the job rejection where they promise to keep you on file for any future opportunities

"Don't call us. We call you." ;-)

 

[BK308]

"Don't call us. We call you." ;-)

Yeah exactly

 

[mikerick39]

The side buttons work for volume on my iphone 16, but only with the phone unlocked and Wiim app active....so not super convenient.

 

[BK308]

The side buttons work for volume on my iphone 16, but only with the phone unlocked and Wiim app active....so not super convenient.

Nice I didn’t realize this. I wonder if chromecast needs to be active?

 

[cooky560]

since the new wiim amp pro no longer supports airplay, the feature (iphone) that you can use the phone buttons on the side to turn the volume up and down is unfortunately no longer possible.

can you make it possible to adjust the volume without having to open the wiim app / spotify app and play around with the app volume slide?

p.s. and no i never use the remote control from the wiim amp - only the phone

greets
s.

Given the WiiM isn't being controlled by the phone, rather the connect service is sending data direct from the account's servers to the device, apple has no way of adding it to the main OS volume (unlike say a pair of headphones).

Personally I don't think I'd want this, as I might for example take a phone call in the middle of listening, and I don't want my phone to control the hifi volume then!

Personally I just set my Wiim Amp Pro in the office to volume 42 and haven't adjusted it since.

 

[hgo58]

On Android it's working fine with e.g. Spotify as long as it is started. I can be set in background and you can still use the phone volume to control the WiiM.
If you get a phone call that will take over the volume control on the phone but not on WiiM.

With WHA the app must be in front for volume control to work and it interfere with the phone volume.

 

[obertransae]

The side buttons work for volume on my iphone 16, but only with the phone unlocked and Wiim app active....so not super convenient.

yes it works also with my iphone 15..good option - start wiim home app and then it works! ok as a workaround ;-)

when i play something from spotify via my phone i can quickly switch to the wiim home app and adjust the volume with the side buttons - great

 

[hgo58]

The latest WiiM home app 3.1.4 is still not well integrated with the Android media control API.

https://developer.android.com/media/implement/surfaces/mobile

As it is now you need to open the app and navigate to a "playing" page to control the playing. The volume level control also only works in the app (and not at any page either).

How is this working on a iOS device? Any better than on Android?

 

[harkpabst]

As it is now you need to open the app and navigate to a "playing" page to control the playing. The volume level control also only works in the app (and not at any page either).

That's how it's been since I started using the WiiM Home app. You can control the volume while WHA is in the foreground. It's not a new feature of version 3.1.4, I think.

 

[hgo58]

That's how it's been since I started using the WiiM Home app. You can control the volume while WHA is in the foreground. It's not a new feature of version 3.1.4, I think.

No. It's a feature that has been requested from the start. And has been promised to be integrated (in at least the answers I got to tickets).

 

[harkpabst]

No. It's a feature that has been requested from the start. And has been promised to be integrated (in at least the answers I got to tickets).

My point is: There's no change in 3.1.4 over 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 or 2.x for that matter.

It still works but only when the WHA is in the foreground.

Pointing out was has not changed in a new version has become very fashionable and I simply don't see the point. There are few people with very strong interest in very particular features reiterating their requirements over and over again. Each to their own, if they really must, but the release note post of a new version is where this annoys me the most.

Unless WiiM had explicitly promised to introduce some feature with a given app or firmware version, one could complain about everything in every new version post.

 

[hgo58]

My point is: There's no change in 3.1.4 over 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 or 2.x for that matter.

It still works but only when the WHA is in the foreground.

Pointing out was has not changed in a new version has become very fashionable and I simply don't see the point. There are few people with very strong interest in very particular features reiterating their requirements over and over again. Each to their own, if they really must, but the release note post of a new version is where this annoys me the most.

Unless WiiM had explicitly promised to introduce some feature with a given app or firmware version, one could complain about everything in every new version post.

Latest answer from WiiM was this 3 month ago:

"We are still working on the functionality within the WiiM Home app to allow the phone’s volume button to control the device volume in the background."

So maybe you are right. We should not complain. Just being annoyed with ourself that it's still not there

Maybe @WiiM Team didn't notice that there is a API available for this?