WIIM amp without internet
- Thread starter Phil02100
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Burnside
Major Contributor
Might you not then need another device to run the WiiM Home app as use of a hotspot sometimes removes wifi from the device running the hotspot?
henninggodske
Active member
No. The phone is part of the hotspot network in that case.
Mr Ee
Major Contributor
Sorry, but I'm with Burnside's (rhetorical, I'm sure) post on this one.
If I enable my phone's hotspot it disables the wifi, and I need to use another device to see / control the wiim.
henninggodske
Active member
Also if the WiiM is connected to the hotspot access point? That is strange.
The hotspot network is a new network where the phone is the "router".
Yes, you are right.
I just tested. and, for an Android phone with hotspot enabled and wifi disabled to force the mobile internet , the Wiim app on the phone still needs to use wifi to discover Wiim devices.
I connected a tablet to the hotspot and it works fine
Burnside
Major Contributor
Not in my experience - the phone acts like your router and is no longer a client of that hotspot network
It would be practical to get a used tablet or sign up for a home router.
yes, an extra SIM to connect to the best 4G/5G network available at your new location and installed in something like a
