WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.704152 - Jan 10, 2025

[WiiM Team]

Please review the WiiM Ultra update release notes below. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to us. This firmware update is being rolled out in stages, with devices updating sequentially over the next few days.

5.2.704152 (In Progress)​

Release date:

1 / 10 / 2025

What's New:

1. Smart Preset: Create scenes for your favorite setups, including Input, Output, Playback, Volume, EQ, and Shuffle. Activate your scene with a single tap (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
2. Simultaneous USB and Sub Output: Enjoy simultaneous USB and subwoofer output for an enhanced audio experience.
3. Low-Delay Multi-Room Audio: Stream multi-room audio with low latency and perfect audio/video sync (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
4. Remote Volume Step Customization: Adjust the volume step for each press of the remote’s volume buttons (requires app version 3.1.0).
5. Replay Gain Enhancements: Replay Gain now supported for USB, NAS, Samba, and local libraries (requires app version 3.1.0).
6. Remote Troubleshooting Improvements: Remote exception status is now provided to the app to assist with troubleshooting (requires app version 3.1.0).
7. Screen Enhancements: Added a reboot option on the screen.
8. Bluetooth & Network Pairing: In Setup mode, hold the play/pause button for 3 seconds to cancel pairing and network setup

Bug Fixes:

1. Playback Enhancements: Fixed playback status after seeking, resolved artwork issues via Google Cast, and added sample rate/bit depth display on Alexa.
2. USB Indexing: Addressed issues with artist and metadata display for certain music files.
3. General Fixes: Various performance improvements and bug fixes.

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[Mr Ee]

Ooh, interested to see how smart presents has evolved from the beta and feedback.
Multiroom too.
Maybe I need a sub for my birthday.
Lots to play with!

 

[Wiimer]

Finally this update will give me all the features I wanted. Thank you for all you have done .

 

[Valentino]

Lovely!
It's also nice to have the PEQ per output to look forward to.

 

[Wiimer]

Please review the WiiM Ultra update release notes below. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to us. This firmware update is being rolled out in stages, with devices updating sequentially over the next few days.

5.2.704152 (In Progress)​

Release date:

1 / 10 / 2025

What's New:

1. Smart Preset: Create scenes for your favorite setups, including Input, Output, Playback, Volume, EQ, and Shuffle. Activate your scene with a single tap (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
2. Simultaneous USB and Sub Output: Enjoy simultaneous USB and subwoofer output for an enhanced audio experience.
3. Low-Delay Multi-Room Audio: Stream multi-room audio with low latency and perfect audio/video sync (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
4. Remote Volume Step Customization: Adjust the volume step for each press of the remote’s volume buttons (requires app version 3.1.0).
5. Replay Gain Enhancements: Replay Gain now supported for USB, NAS, Samba, and local libraries (requires app version 3.1.0).
6. Remote Troubleshooting Improvements: Remote exception status is now provided to the app to assist with troubleshooting (requires app version 3.1.0).
7. Screen Enhancements: Added a reboot option on the screen.
8. Bluetooth & Network Pairing: In Setup mode, hold the play/pause button for 3 seconds to cancel pairing and network setup

Bug Fixes:

1. Playback Enhancements: Fixed playback status after seeking, resolved artwork issues via Google Cast, and added sample rate/bit depth display on Alexa.
2. USB Indexing: Addressed issues with artist and metadata display for certain music files.
3. General Fixes: Various performance improvements and bug fixes.

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Hi @WiiM Team,

Is the Smart Preset FAQ still out of date and not updated?

It is odd that there is no "continue with current source (or play nothing)" option on the preset settings screen and no item to toggle input.

Or were these features never implemented?

Thank you.

 

[Burnside]

Hi @WiiM Team,

Is the Smart Preset FAQ still out of date and not updated?

It is odd that there is no "continue with current source (or play nothing)" option on the preset settings screen and no item to toggle input.
Or were these features never implemented?

Thank you.

I think part of the issue may be you can only create a preset from content. Plus not having clarity over fixed volume is worrying - does the volume slider override that? And what about volume limit - that’s closely tied to EQ/peq so again is a surprising omission.

 

[Wiimer]

I think part of the issue may be you can only create a preset from content.

Agree.
It would be interesting to see how the input switching was implemented.

Edit: For example, when the input is Optical, will the preset registration button appear on the screen during playback?

Plus not having clarity over fixed volume is worrying - does the volume slider override that? And what about volume limit - that’s closely tied to EQ/peq so again is a surprising omission.

I don't think the fixed volume was overridden. So far I have no idea what has been added to the beta version.

Hopefully there will be an explanation from the Team and an updated FAQ.

 

[Wiimer]

For example, when the input is Optical, will the preset registration button appear on the screen during playback?

 

[SuperPele]

Roadmap mentions Group selection as part of Smart Presets but no mention in these release notes or in the Smart Preset FAQ. Hope this does come soon, my main hope for Smart Presets was to configure one-click, app-free commands to group/ungroup devices with the remote or Ultra screen

 

[DG77]

Please review the WiiM Ultra update release notes below. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to us. This firmware update is being rolled out in stages, with devices updating sequentially over the next few days.

5.2.704152 (In Progress)​

Release date:

1 / 10 / 2025

What's New:

1. Smart Preset: Create scenes for your favorite setups, including Input, Output, Playback, Volume, EQ, and Shuffle. Activate your scene with a single tap (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
2. Simultaneous USB and Sub Output: Enjoy simultaneous USB and subwoofer output for an enhanced audio experience.
3. Low-Delay Multi-Room Audio: Stream multi-room audio with low latency and perfect audio/video sync (requires app version 3.1.0). Learn more
4. Remote Volume Step Customization: Adjust the volume step for each press of the remote’s volume buttons (requires app version 3.1.0).
5. Replay Gain Enhancements: Replay Gain now supported for USB, NAS, Samba, and local libraries (requires app version 3.1.0).
6. Remote Troubleshooting Improvements: Remote exception status is now provided to the app to assist with troubleshooting (requires app version 3.1.0).
7. Screen Enhancements: Added a reboot option on the screen.
8. Bluetooth & Network Pairing: In Setup mode, hold the play/pause button for 3 seconds to cancel pairing and network setup

Bug Fixes:

1. Playback Enhancements: Fixed playback status after seeking, resolved artwork issues via Google Cast, and added sample rate/bit depth display on Alexa.
2. USB Indexing: Addressed issues with artist and metadata display for certain music files.
3. General Fixes: Various performance improvements and bug fixes.

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Great ”gift” for the weekend!

 

[slartibartfast]

Agree.
It would be interesting to see how the input switching was implemented.

Edit: For example, when the input is Optical, will the preset registration button appear on the screen during playback?



I don't think the fixed volume was overridden. So far I have no idea what has been added to the beta version.

Hopefully there will be an explanation from the Team and an updated FAQ.

The FAQ for Smart Presets was updated today so what you see is what you get

 

[Smartplug]

The FAQ for Smart Presets was updated today so what you see is what you get

Not what you expected like the rest? It might get enhancement somewhere down the road

 

[Wiimer]

The FAQ for Smart Presets was updated today so what you see is what you get

Yes, I saw that too, but the manual does not appear to have changed from before. (I must confess don't remember much before the update.)

 

[slartibartfast]

Yes, I saw that too, but the manual does not appear to have changed from before. (I must confess don't remember much before the update.)

We haven't even got the update yet and we already don't like it

 

[adias]

Haven’t seen the new Presets. Are Alarm Clocks also updated? It would be nice to allow an Alarm to be set without regard to the Music choice. Example: I may have a unit on WiiM Group or Google Group with volume at zero and may want to increase the volume later at a given time; I cannot do that now with Alarms as it requires a Music source and I do not want to disturb a Google Group playing a Chromecasted source.

 

[Smartplug]

We haven't even got the update yet and we already don't like it

It’s human nature we run our mouth first without seeing it first.

 

[slartibartfast]

It’s human nature we run our mouth first without seeing it first.

Time will prove us right though

 

[Smartplug]

The features on roadmap is almost done. I guess it’s just bug fix going forward.

 

[Smartplug]

Time will prove us right though

I’m like the rest I run my mouth and in the end I was right. You’re right time will tell. If wrong I will be silent for few days.

 

[Smartplug]

@slartibartfast are you going to change your connection from coax to usb once you get the update that support sub?