WiiM Home App v3.0.0 Update - Nov 8, 2024

Please review the app update release notes below. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to us.

iOS Release Version
v3.0.0

What's New:

1. Dark Theme with Accent Purple: Enjoy a sleek Dark Theme with purple accents for improved focus and readability.
2. “More” Tab Update: Renamed the “Settings” tab to “More” for easier navigation and to reduce confusion with device settings.
3. Persistent Group Support: Quick multi-room audio setup and synchronization for seamless group playback (available in the next firmware update).
4. Smart Preset (Beta): Customize preset buttons for OUTPUT, VOLUME, EQ, URL, and SHUFFLE settings (coming in the next beta firmware).
5. Plex Enhancements: New support for Plex Presets, Recently Played, Search, and artist-specific track display.
6. Room Correction Improvements: Save and access EQ settings from Room Correction, with an option to disable them directly from the EQ page.
7. Two Analog Clock Faces for WiiM Ultra: Choose from two new clock faces for the WiiM Ultra (available in the next firmware update).
8. USB Disk Ejection: Manual USB ejection now supported (available in the next firmware update).

Bug Fixes:

1. General Performance Enhancements: Various performance improvements and bug fixes for a more stable app experience.

Android Release Version (Currently under Google Play Review)
v3.0.0

What's New:

1. Dark Theme with Accent Purple: Enjoy a sleek Dark Theme with purple accents for improved focus and readability.
2. “More” Tab Update: Renamed the “Settings” tab to “More” for easier navigation and to reduce confusion with device settings.
3. Persistent Group Support: Quick multi-room audio setup and synchronization for seamless group playback (available in the next firmware update).
4. Smart Preset (Beta): Customize preset buttons for OUTPUT, VOLUME, EQ, URL, and SHUFFLE settings (coming in the next beta firmware).
5. Plex Enhancements: New support for Plex Presets, Recently Played, Search, and artist-specific track display.
6. Room Correction Improvements: Save and access EQ settings from Room Correction, with an option to disable them directly from the EQ page.
7. Two Analog Clock Faces for WiiM Ultra: Choose from two new clock faces for the WiiM Ultra (available in the next firmware update).
8. USB Disk Ejection: Manual USB ejection now supported (available in the next firmware update).
9. Amazon Music Update: Enhanced responsiveness when accessing Artist or Album details in Track More Options.

Bug Fixes:

1. Artwork Display Issue: Resolved an artwork display problem for smoother visual consistency.
2. General Performance Enhancements: Various performance improvements and bug fixes for a more stable app experience.

 

[Burnside]

That option should pop up immediately under the device tab. I shouldn’t have to go to the browse tab at the bottom for that option.

If that’s your personal preference then raise a feature request direct to WiiM via the feedback section in the app and if enough people ask for that, they might consider adding it at a later stage.

 

[slartibartfast]

Apparently, you can't use the sub out with USB out (someone correct me).

Yup you're right. It is just EQ I need to turn off.

 

[solace]

The new dark theme is fantastic! An we get an iOS icon option to match?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

The new dark theme is fantastic! An we get an iOS icon option to match?

I preferred the old dark theme, and wonder what the reasons were for the change?

 

[Burnside]

I preferred the old dark theme, and wonder what the reasons were for the change?

Rebranding? Refreshing the look of the app? I’m not bothered one way or the other about it tbh

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Rebranding? Refreshing the look of the app? I’m not bothered one way or the other about it tbh

I guess that I will get used to it, but if this is the way forward, I wonder why they have kept the non dark Green theme, and not replaced this with a new blue version.

 

[gazza1101]

It would be great if all the options in the "Sound" part of the device menu were configurable and saved under a preset
Maybe even if an input is selected and the last used options for that input were used.

 

[Burnside]

It would be great if all the options in the "Sound" part of the device menu were configurable and saved under a preset
Maybe even if an input is selected and the last used options for that input were used.

Upvote this then if you haven't already

Saved settings/ profiles

While we wait and see what the upcoming Smart Preset (Shortcut) feature to “customise the preset buttons on the Remote/App for INPUT, OUTPUT, VOLUME, EQ, URL, SHUFFLE, GROUP etc.” will turn out to be, I hope it’s along the lines of the photo editing software I use (On1 Photo Raw if anyone’s...

forum.wiimhome.com

 

[gazza1101]

Yes I had already

 

[Griff]

Just got the new app on Android. Looks so much better without the 'Green'. I just find it easier on the eye somehow. I had stopped using it, except for device settings. Time for a retest.

 

[MrSoul4470]

OMG... I just got the new app and I have to say the purple font they use now is so damn ugly. I mean, it just looks like some random color. Who would choose a color like that? Now the WiiM logo still has that greenish color and the app suddendly is purple. Sometimes you really have to question WiiMs design decisions.

 

[viktor]

I think deep black and purple don't go alone, maybe deep black is the problem for me, grey letter is unreadable on light blue under Gradski Media Service.

 

[MrSoul4470]

Agree. Grey text is absolutely unreadable. But I don't think the black background is the problem why I don't like the purple font. It's just an ultimately ugly neon purple they chose. My 7 year old girl would probably love it. I don't.

 

[Wiimer]

I think deep black and purple don't go alone, maybe deep black is the problem for me, grey letter is unreadable on light blue under Gradski Media Service.

As you say, the background color of the device card is sometimes too bright. On the contrary, it would be better to make the purple text brighter and the background of the card darker.

Also, to be honest, I don't really like the background color changing depending on the album (track) being played..

 

[MrSoul4470]

As you say, the background color of the device card is sometimes too bright. On the contrary, it would be better to make the purple text brighter and the background of the card darker.

Also, to be honest, I don't really like the background color changing depending on the album being played..

Make the purple text even brighter? It aleady burns in my eyes when I look at it.

Please WiiM, make it darker or go back to the old design.

 

[Wiimer]

Make the pruple text even brighter? It aleady burns in my eyes when I look at it.

Please WiiM, make it darker or go back to the old design.

Well, I guess thay assumed that there would be some disagreement about purple. It would be nice if users could choose a reference color.

 

[MrSoul4470]

Well, I guess thay assumed that there would be some disagreement about purple. It would be nice if users could choose a reference color.

That would be the ultimate solution of course (as long as it offers "WiiM green" like before).

 

[QuarryHunslet]

I would actually like a light theme, ideally with a white background, as I tend to find these dark themes very hard on the eyes, and hard to read.
You don't find many books, or newspapers with black pages and white text, so dark text on a white background would be so much better, and cause less eye strain than the current offering.

 

[slartibartfast]

I really don't see how adding a link to EQ settings on the Room Correction settings page can be classified as "Room Correction improvements".

 

[WiiM Team]

I think deep black and purple don't go alone, maybe deep black is the problem for me, grey letter is unreadable on light blue under Gradski Media Service.

Hi Viktor,

This is a critical issue, and we’re working quickly to resolve it. An app update with the fix will be available this week.