WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.714249 - Apr 18, 2025

[hgo58]

Off topic, but the customizable preset buttons on the WiiM remote were promised from the beginning, but have yet to be realized.

Assigning a "TV speakers turn on/off" function to a preset button and forcing them to switch output destinations would surely put a smile back on @hgo58's face .

@WiiM Support

Sorry no. That's not the issue at all.

I just want the WiiM Ultra to not show as available on CEC when in standby. Same way as it do now when you select another input after having had selected TV input.

 

[hgo58]

Sorry no. That's not the issue at all.

I just want the WiiM Ultra to not show as available on CEC when in standby.

@Wiimer Sorry. Why is that funny?

 

[Wiimer]

@Wiimer Sorry. Why is that funny?

sorry, I wasn't laughing at you. I only laughed because my suggestion was off the mark.

 

[Burnside]

Sorry no. That's not the issue at all.

I just want the WiiM Ultra to not show as available on CEC when in standby. Same way as it do now when you select another input after having had selected TV input.

Sorry, coming in to this late but wouldn’t that mean your tv couldn’t then use CEC to bring the ultra out of standby which is what I see as one of the main reasons to use CEC? Would it not be easier to tell the tv not to use CEC at all even if that meant losing the ability to use the tv remote to control volume and using the WiiM remote?

 

[pjorgenunes]

Regarding Vu-Meter:
- More natural movement according to music
- no delay (before I noticed a delay of sound compared with needle movement)
- Regarding the levels: I have all my library with replaygain info and I use album gain leveling. What I notice is that the 0dB mark matches (at least to my eye observation) to the max level of the reference of replaygain. Altough I'm not discussing this at a scientific level, it works for me as when something passes the 0dB level is because I forgot to add replaygain info to it.

Wich to have (as stated before in other threads from many users):
- an horizontal stereo LED vu-meter (much easier to see at 3-4 meters distance). This one would permit easily to have the track info at the same type (example, leds at 50% top and info at the 50% bottom);
- at least more width on the needles of current ones to better watching (right now I can only use the black background one because with the others I almost can't see the needles...)

 

[CliffyBC]

Sorry, coming in to this late but wouldn’t that mean your tv couldn’t then use CEC to bring the ultra out of standby which is what I see as one of the main reasons to use CEC? Would it not be easier to tell the tv not to use CEC at all even if that meant losing the ability to use the tv remote to control volume and using the WiiM remote?

Having an HDMI input was the main reason I bought my Ultra and being able to use the Samsung remote to control the Ultra volume is a must have for me, or more specifically my wife. She plain refuses to use 2 remotes to watch one TV. The whole point of HDMI ARC /CEC is to make things simple for "non technically minded users" and to be able to control things with one TV remote.
As I blocked my ultra's Internet access via my router, I'm still running March firmware which is working correctly for me.
Maybe if anyone is not happy with this latest update, they should ask Wiim to roll them back to March's firmware?
I would prefer to be able to opt in to Firmware updates rather than wake up one morning to find a new Firmware which could cause me problems.

 

[Burnside]

Having an HDMI input was the main reason I bought my Ultra and being able to use the Samsung remote to control the Ultra volume is a must have for me, or more specifically my wife. She plain refuses to use 2 remotes to watch one TV. The whole point of HDMI ARC /CEC is to make things simple for "non technically minded users" and to be able to control things with one TV remote.
As I blocked my ultra's Internet access via my router, I'm still running March firmware which is working correctly for me.
Maybe if anyone is not happy with this latest update, they should ask Wiim to roll them back to March's firmware?
I would prefer to be able to opt in to Firmware updates rather than wake up one morning to find a new Firmware which could cause me problems.

Someone has already posted earlier that WiiM are considering rolling back the most recent change in this area.

 

[hgo58]

Sorry, coming in to this late but wouldn’t that mean your tv couldn’t then use CEC to bring the ultra out of standby which is what I see as one of the main reasons to use CEC? Would it not be easier to tell the tv not to use CEC at all even if that meant losing the ability to use the tv remote to control volume and using the WiiM remote?

There is two modes of CEC Power Control in the WiiM Ultra. One that enables a remote device (TV) to turn the target device (WiiM) on and one where the target device stay off (standby).

The first "on" mode works fine with the WiiM. It goes out of standby and select the TV input option. This results in the TV changes output to ARC.

The second "off" mode do not work as the WiiM stay in standby but still forces the TV to change to ARC. No matter what input was selected before it got into standby.

There is no configuration on my TV (Sony Bravia) the can prevent that and I would also still like to have the volume control via TV remote working.

As long as both WiiM Ultra and TV is turned on all works as expected. It's only when turning TV on with Ultra in standby and CEC Power Control off, I have the issue.

Only way to avoid it, is to remove the HDMI cable or power down the Ultra.