WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.711448 - Mar 22, 2025

[Burnside]

Good afternoon friends of the WiiM forum. My question is the following and I don't know if it happens to other members of the WiiM forum, but when I send audio either from my iPhone or Mac Apple Watch via Bluetooth, the song cover is not showing. Only the Bluetooth logo on the screen of my WiiM Ultra. The same thing happens in the new Apple TV app WiiM Home TV. What should I do to get the cover to show on the screen of my Ultra device? Thank you for any help you give me!

I don’t think a Bluetooth stream supports artwork, no?

 

[Ronnie D]

I don’t think a Bluetooth stream supports artwork, no?

Correct for me. It shows track name and artist. No progress bar no artwork. On the Ultra screen it only shows track name.

 

[Ronnie D]

Admittedly, I never use Bluetooth for streaming to any of my WiiMs, but why do you?

If you have music stored e.g. locally on your iPhone you should be able to stream it via Wi-Fi directly, using the WiiM Home app (Browse tab > My Library > My Music).

If you are using global player (radio) and you rewind a live radio station, you lose the ability to chromecast on android. This is my use case.

 

[pieterv1]

Alright, the cd player (connected over optical) is now correctly displayed as 16 bit/44.1 khz.

If only the Ultra would show the custom names of the analog and digital inputs, would be nice.

 

[WiiM Support]

Alright, the cd player (connected over optical) is now correctly displayed as 16 bit/44.1 khz.

If only the Ultra would show the custom names of the analog and digital inputs, would be nice.View attachment 18900

Hi pieterv1, team

Our team is working on this feature. It should be available in the next release. Please stay tuned!

 

[hgo58]

Hi pieterv1, team

Our team is working on this feature. It should be available in the next release. Please stay tuned!

Thanks.

I asked for this enhancement (#509810) 7 months ago and as of now we can rename all inputs on the WHA and two of them are also renamed on the Ultra display input selection page. The original names are however still showing on the Ultra now playing page.

A similar renaming of outputs would be nice also.

 

[Valentino]

About Ultra VU and system levels in a mail from @WiiM Support today:

We will be modifying the system to no longer include the +10dB in the future and are currently in the UI design phase.

 

[hgo58]

About Ultra VU and system levels in a mail from @WiiM Support today:

So finally @WiiM Team understand that they need to use dBFS and simply calculate it as

dBFS=20*log10(sample value/max value)

That is fantastic!

Now we just need the source measures to include pre-gain and EQ

 

[EddNog]

Oooooooor just give us a spectrum analyzer view.

 

[Valentino]

I don't feel that, but I'm not opposing one. RME has this nice Totalyze (as they like to call it) with 1/3 oct spectrum analyzer under Digicheck, but you need one of their boxes for it. This is from when I had a RME Fireface UC and a PC as my speaker system front end:

 

[hgo58]

Oooooooor just give us a spectrum analyzer view.

If it could be implemented to show correct values and without implications for the audio chain, it would be nice but really not needed.

 

[EddNog]

If it could be implemented to show correct values and without implications for the audio chain, it would be nice but really not needed.

I don’t personally consider it any more or less needed than the VU meter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[teddybear]

Installed the new firmware yesterday and now cannot set and save standby time as it defaults to ‘never’ once I exit the standby mode settings. Also, if I hang around for a few seconds, the standby mode disappears from view.

Do I need to raise a bug ticket?

 

[Burnside]

Installed the new firmware yesterday and now cannot set and save standby time as it defaults to ‘never’ once I exit the standby mode settings. Also, if I hang around for a few seconds, the standby mode disappears from view.

Do I need to raise a bug ticket?

Try power cycling or even a factory reset of your device. If that doesn’t fix it, then by all means submit a ticket

 

[Saponetto]

So finally @WiiM Team understand that they need to use dBFS and simply calculate it as

dBFS=20*log10(sample value/max value)

That is fantastic!

Now we just need the source measures to include pre-gain and EQ

I beg you, @WiiM Team, show mercy for that poor needle, buried below the display line when signal is zeroed...
It's depressing!

 

[J-Jay]

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.

Release date:

3 / 22 / 2025

What's New:

1. HDMI ARC & Optical In Improvements: Now correctly displays bit-depth information for HDMI ARC and Optical In sources.
2. TIDAL Queue Enhancements: Improved shuffle functionality with track order retention and faster queue performance.
3. TIDAL Auto Play: Now supports auto-play; enable it in the WiiM Home App.
4. Spotify Loudness Normalization: Added support for Spotify’s Loudness Normalization (requires WiiM Home App v3.1.5 for iOS, v3.1.6 for Android).
5. Enhanced Radio Paradise: Added Serenity, Radio 2025, and My Favorites Mix stations with track-skipping support.
6. Optimized CPU Performance: Reduced CPU usage for EQ processing and USB output, improving efficiency.
7. Improved Presets in Group Playback: Presets now function correctly when the device is in slave mode.
8. Device Discovery Enhancements: Improved stability and connectivity for WiiM Home, Spotify, and TIDAL apps.
9. Soundtrack SDK Upgrade: Enhanced performance for a smoother listening experience.
10. Playback Fixes: Resolved multi-room audio crashes and fixed a skipping issue at the end of some MP3 files.
11. Screen Enhancements:
    • Improved VU Meter: Smoother and more accurate visual response.
    • Smarter Display Behavior: Screen stays off when turned off, unless tapped.
    • Extended Auto-Switch Time: Playback screen now appears after 15 seconds of inactivity.

Bug Fixes:

1. KKBox Playback Fix: Resolved the playback skipping issue.
2. General Fixes: Made several performance improvements and fixed miscellaneous bugs.

The new firmware makes wifi connection with Lyrion Music Server LESS stable. I have AppleTV and I have no problem streaming 4K video via wifi from my pc to the AppleTV in my living room without problems. The Wiim Ultra is in the same room 6 feet away and it is dropping the wifi connection. Audio doesn't carry the same load as 4K video, so it has to be the Wiim Ultra's new update creating the problem. I have ultrafast wifi throughout my one bedroom apartment, so again the problem has to be the Wiim Ultra update. I also have no problem connecting to Lyrion Music Server with ipeng on my ipad and iphone, again meaning the Wiim Ultra update is the problem.

 

[Ethan.SS]

The new firmware makes wifi connection with Lyrion Music Server LESS stable. I have AppleTV and I have no problem streaming 4K video via wifi from my pc to the AppleTV in my living room without problems. The Wiim Ultra is in the same room 6 feet away and it is dropping the wifi connection. Audio doesn't carry the same load as 4K video, so it has to be the Wiim Ultra's new update creating the problem. I have ultrafast wifi throughout my one bedroom apartment, so again the problem has to be the Wiim Ultra update. I also have no problem connecting to Lyrion Music Server with ipeng on my ipad and iphone, again meaning the Wiim Ultra update is the problem.

Hi Jay, Please send us feedback via the WiiM Home App > More tab > Feedback, and we will check the logs.

 

[Gerr]

Hi all

I'm getting a problem with Radio Paradise and I'm wondering if anyone else is having or had this issue.

When playing RP ...only tried main and mellow streams .....it plays 5 songs then repeats those 5 songs. I'm logged in to RP ....tried wi-fi and hard wired network. If I reboot or go out of RP and back in streams fine until you realise it's repeating another 5 songs ....

If I use my RP app and cast to Wiim all's fine. It's was fine before latest update....I've logged a problem with Wiim via the app.

Wiim Ultra ...latest firmware and app.

Cheers
Gerr

 

[Gerr]

Hi all

I'm getting a problem with Radio Paradise and I'm wondering if anyone else is having or had this issue.

When playing RP ...only tried main and mellow streams .....it plays 5 songs then repeats those 5 songs. I'm logged in to RP ....tried wi-fi and hard wired network. If I reboot or go out of RP and back in streams fine until you realise it's repeating another 5 songs ....

If I use my RP app and cast to Wiim all's fine. It's was fine before latest update....I've logged a problem with Wiim via the app.

Wiim Ultra ...latest firmware and app.

Cheers
Gerr

Factory reset seems to have fixed it

Gerry