WiiM Remote confusing and needs a few adjustments

[Dude]

So, not confusing in the sense the buttons are what they are but, when I am playing an Ultra or pro Plus (same remote), and I am done and I want to power them off, I pick up the remote and press the red power button and, nothing. So I press it again. SOMETIMES, this then powers it off but, more often then not it takes 3 or way more presses!
How does it “turn on” to work with the streamer? Does it have a motion detector? I can't tell. My guess is no. So then, to use it, you have to press a buttom to turn the remote on? Which is best button to do that? How long after press before the remote is active?

Suggestion: If it has a movement detection chip, set it so when it is moved, and a button is pressed, it holds that until it links then, sends that button press. Amazon does this with their BT remotes. Even if the WiiM remote does NOT have a movement chip, and a button has to be pressed. Allow the user to press power and have it do the same thing, send the power button press to WiiM once BT is established. So user can press power and then walk away knowing X seconds later, it will send power off to the WiiM.

 

[harkpabst]

It's much simpler than that. If you power off a WiiM device (and I really mean disconnecting it from the mains, not standby mode and not pressing the red button), the connection between the device and its remote is lost temporarily.

Press any button, wait around 8 seconds or so and the next button press (no matter which one) will be recognised immediately. That's all. No fancy sensors.

 

[Doublej]

As harkpabst indicates, the secret to happy use of the remote is knowing it has very slow response time.

To put a WiiM in Standby press the red power button and wait. To Power On a WiiM press the red button and wait, though this may not be as useful as you desire as it won't restart what you were last listening to.

The best turn on button for me is one of the 4 presets. I have them configured to play a specific internet radio station or switch the WiiM input to my CD player. If I press one of the internet radio specific buttons the WiiM turns on, goes to that station and starts playing.

Another very useful button to Power On on a WiiM is the microphone button. With a WiiM in Standby one can press and hold the microphone button and speak a specific command. The WiiM will wake up and execute the command. For example with the WiiM in Standby, if I press and hold the microphone button and speak "Play Bad Bunny" the WiiM will Power On and start playing Bad Bunny.

You need to link your WiiM to Alexa for this to work.

 

[Burnside]

...if I press and hold the microphone button and speak "Play Bad Bunny" the WiiM will Power On and start playing Bad Bunny.

Does it work for other tracks too, like Wake up Boo by the Boo Radleys?

 

[Doublej]

Does it work for other tracks too, like Wake up Boo by the Boo Radleys?

It does indeed!