WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.703434 - Jan 3, 2025

[hgo58]

It's totally up to you if you allow automatic updates to happen on your smartphone. It's just between you and Google (or Apple).

Why would someone not check the release notes of the software he's using if there is a change in functionality?

Would my reply have been better if I hadn't mentioned the source of my wisdom?

It's about WiiM device update, not app update.

 

[Skull]

Popup has just appeared lol

 

[harkpabst]

It's about WiiM device update, not app update.

Go back and read for context.

This thread is about firmware updates, but the ability to update multiple WiiM devices at once has been part of the app update to 3.0.9, of course.

 

[bever70]

Strangely mines updated overnight no asking to be updated or any popup saying anything
Just now it’s the new version
Not that bothered and everything is working no black bars but a coloured background matching the album cover
Looks better imho

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No it doesn't imho. It looks horrible.

 

[eVo]

Go back and read for context.

This thread is about firmware updates, but the ability to update multiple WiiM devices at once has been part of the app update to 3.0.9, of course.

I was talking about the firmware update

 

[harkpabst]

I was talking about the firmware update

I know. That's why I had explicitly cited @Maurizio's post when answering. It was not meant as an answer to you.

 

[eVo]

I know. That's why I had explicitly cited @Maurizio's post when answering. It was not meant as an answer to you.

My mistake, sorry

 

[renpar61]

Still no update for me.
I was previously whitelisted for an "unofficial" firmware version as I wrote WiiM team about my Qobuz Chromecast being broken. The issue was fixed with that update, but since then I don't seem to get the official updates anymore.
I thought I read someone else complaining of the same issue, sounds like the device may get removed from the general list for updates.

Please put me back in, WiiM team!

 

[slartibartfast]

Still no update for me.
I was previously whitelisted for an "unofficial" firmware version as I wrote WiiM team about my Qobuz Chromecast being broken. The issue was fixed with that update, but since then I don't seem to get the official updates anymore.
I thought I read someone else complaining of the same issue, sounds like the device may get removed from the general list for updates.

Please put me back in, WiiM team!

Ask them to remove you from the whitelist through feedback in the app.

 

[Burnside]

Still no update for me.
I was previously whitelisted for an "unofficial" firmware version as I wrote WiiM team about my Qobuz Chromecast being broken. The issue was fixed with that update, but since then I don't seem to get the official updates anymore.
I thought I read someone else complaining of the same issue, sounds like the device may get removed from the general list for updates.

Please put me back in, WiiM team!

Yeah, that’s what tends to happen although others with whitelisted Chromecast firmware have been getting subsequent updates, albeit later than everyone else.

You need to contact WiiM via the more/feedback section in the app to ask that they remove your device from the whitelist - I might do that too as they put me on it when I asked if whitelisted Chromecast firmware would get updates which they didn’t really answer.

 

[adias]

Is Chromecast 2 working properly in this new version? Max sampling frequency?

 

[Saponetto]

Just asking...
"Somebody found any improvement with Chromecast"?
My answer is no.

 

[Maurizio]

No improvement with CC. I tried it with Qobuz and the result was only CD quality and very slow to start. And about “bands” for me were far better the old ones. Less disturbing. The best, for me, would be two black bands

 

[Zap Rekowski]

Annoying, the background of the new playback screen looks really shit. Booger green pages and still way too bright at the lowest brightness setting; at a brown cover (e.g. Tidal: Corey Taylor, CMF2B.... or Not 2B). Now I'm forced to use a different playback screen. At least the blurry background kept the same color style.
@WiiM Team: Will we be able to change the "now playing cover screen" back to the previous state? Thanks!

 

[Smartplug]

No improvement with CC. I tried it with Qobuz and the result was only CD quality and very slow to start. And about “bands” for me were far better the old ones. Less disturbing. The best, for me, would be two black bands

I see no point of this new cast lite where gives us nothing but issues. The old chromecast works as advertised. Who supposed to fix this google or wiim?

 

[renpar61]

I see no point of this new cast lite where gives us nothing but issues. The old chromecast works as advertised. Who supposed to fix this google or wiim?

good question

 

[Saponetto]

Ops, maybe a lil' bug.
In the new maxed "playing screen" the progress bar is no longer visible from full left to full right screen.
It is visible only below the cover art.

 

[harkpabst]

Ops, maybe a lil' bug.
In the new maxed "playing screen" the progress bar is no longer visible from full left to full right screen.
It is visible only below the cover art.

A good reason to send feedback through the WiiM Home app.

 

[Mr Ee]

I see no point of this new cast lite where gives us nothing but issues. The old chromecast works as advertised. Who supposed to fix this google or wiim?

Still works fine for me on 5.2.703434 / 20250103
For both my nas and tidal, when CC via bubbleupnp.

 

[Saponetto]

A good reason to send feedback through the WiiM Home app.

Sorry, it seems that was just my faulty reading.
The progress bar starts and ends coherently with the duration of the piece therefore no bug, it's just a choice of the devs.