This month's updates bring exciting new features for the WiiM Sound, enhanced music library management, and improvements to streaming quality controls across multiple services.
Whether you're customizing your WiiM Sound's display, adding custom album artwork to your local music library, or fine-tuning your streaming quality, these articles provide the guidance you need.
Device Features & Audio Configurations
- How to Set Up a Stereo Pair with Two WiiM Sound Speakers – (New Article) – Complete guide to pairing two WiiM Sound speakers for true stereo playback. Covers the pairing process, optimal speaker placement, and how to manage stereo groups in the WiiM Home App.
- WiiM Sound Display Guide — Features & Gesture Controls – (New Article) – Comprehensive overview of the WiiM Sound's touchscreen capabilities. Learn about swipe gestures, tap controls, and how to navigate the on-device interface for quick access to settings and playback controls.
- How to Customize Standby Screen Wallpaper on the WiiM Sound – (New Article) – Personalize your WiiM Sound's standby display with custom wallpapers. This guide walks through uploading images, adjusting display settings, and cycling through wallpaper options.
- How to Customize Playback Screen on the WiiM Sound – (New Article) – Tailor the playback screen to your preferences with options for album art display, progress bars, and metadata layouts. Includes directions for adjusting screen visibility based on different lighting conditions.
- How to Enable Roon Ready on the WiiM Sound – (New Article) – Step-by-step instructions for activating Roon Ready functionality on the WiiM Sound. Covers the setup process in both the WiiM Home App and Roon software to ensure seamless high-quality audio streaming.
- How to Set Up Your WiiM Sound – (Updated Article) – Added link to WiiM Sound's touch screen guide, playback, and standby screen settings. The guide now provides a complete overview of initial setup plus display customization options.
App/Software Usage
- How to Adjust TIDAL Streaming Quality in the WiiM Home App – (Updated Article) – Enhanced instructions for optimizing TIDAL streaming quality settings. Covers the differences between HiFi, HiFi Plus, and Master quality tiers, plus tips for managing bandwidth usage.
- How to Adjust Qobuz Streaming Quality in the WiiM Home App – (Updated Article) – Updated guide for configuring Qobuz streaming quality preferences. Explains quality tier options from MP3 to Hi-Res 24-bit/192kHz and how to balance quality with network performance.
- Music Service/App Account Requirements for Streaming with WiiM – (Updated Article) – Comprehensive overview of account requirements across all supported streaming services. Clarifies which subscription tiers are needed for high-quality streaming and which features require premium accounts.
- How to Add Custom Album Artwork in Your USB Music Library – (New Article) – Detailed guide for embedding and displaying custom album art in USB music libraries. Covers supported image formats, file naming conventions, and metadata tagging methods for optimal artwork display.
- How to Add Custom Album Artwork in Your SMB Music Library – (New Article) – Learn how to organize and display custom album artwork for network-shared music libraries. Includes folder structure recommendations, image file placement, and troubleshooting tips for artwork not appearing.
- Adding and Accessing SMB Shared Files in the WiiM Home App – (Updated Article) – Enhanced instructions for connecting to and browsing SMB network shares. Now includes additional troubleshooting steps for authentication issues and improved guidance on file path navigation.
- Best Practices for Using a USB Music Library with WiiM Ultra, WiiM Amp Ultra, WiiM Amp, and WiiM Amp Pro – (Updated Article) – Expanded recommendations for organizing and optimizing USB music libraries. Covers file system formats, folder structures, metadata standards, and performance optimization for large libraries.
- How to Play Lossless Spotify Music on Your WiiM Device – (Updated Article) – Updated with current information on Spotify's lossless audio rollout. Explains how to enable Spotify HiFi and play lossless on WiiM devices.
- How to Use Roon with Your WiiM Device – (Updated Article) – Added troubleshooting section to help users resolve common Roon discovery issues if device is not shown in the list.
