WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.714249 - Apr 18, 2025

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.

5.2.714249​


Release date:

4 / 18 / 2025

What's New:

  1. Smarter HDMI ARC: Your WiiM Ultra will no longer act as a TV speaker when not in HDMI mode—giving you more control. Learn More
  2. DLNA Casting: Stream audio to any DLNA-enabled speaker for flexible whole-home listening. (Let us know if you run into compatibility issues!) Learn More
  3. Track-End Sleep Timer: New option to pause playback at the end of a track—perfect for winding down. (Requires app update: iOS 3.1.9 / Android 3.1.8)
  4. Auto-Resume Playback for Soundtrack: Playback resumes automatically after OTA updates, reboots, or network reconnections.
  5. Enhanced VU Meter: Smoother, more responsive visual performance.
  6. Group Volume via TV Remote: Control group volume directly using your TV remote.
  7. Screen Display Improvements: Input alias names now display correctly on the device screen.
  8. Wi-Fi Boost: Faster network scanning and connection times.
  9. Roon Sync: Improved multi-room sync for Roon users.

Bug Fixes:

  1. Amazon Music: Fixed playback issues for Prime users.
  2. Spotify Presets: Resolved unexpected ungrouping during group playback.
  3. TIDAL: Fixed skipping, playback errors, and incorrect quality cap on 24-bit/96kHz optical/coax outputs.
  4. Qobuz: Fixed track-start issues after skipping and unexpected playback jumps.
  5. Radio Paradise Enhancements: Resolved issues with track repetition during playback and fixed login failures caused by special characters.
  6. Alarm Fix: Resolved issues affecting alarms in Daylight Saving Time zones.
  7. General Performance: Stability improvements and behind-the-scenes optimizations.
 
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This update sucks. Everything was working perfectly, now HDMI arc doesn’t work until I reboot tv a couple times and Tidal randomly pauses music. Anyway to revert to the better completely functional prior firmware?
 
DeadBob27 said:
This update sucks. Everything was working perfectly, now HDMI arc doesn’t work until I reboot tv a couple times and Tidal randomly pauses music. Anyway to revert to the better completely functional prior firmware?
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Instead of complaining that there’s issue you could simply send message via app and they will look at your log. There maybe unique about your setup that the rest of us don’t.
 
I understand people's frustrations with firmware instability, but personally I'm encouraged that WiiM is actively working on improving these products. The alternative is products that might be good in some respects, but have annoying bugs or deficiencies which never get fixed. I own a lot of devices that fall into this category. So yes I hope that WiiM gets better at catching problems before they go out, but I also want to see them continue to be aggressive in pushing what this system can do. It's also worth noting that the staged rollout system did its job here. Early feedback prevented wide deployment of firmware with issues. I'm not trying to minimize anyone's bad experience here. WiiM staff seem responsive. I would urge anyone affected to file a feedback ticket with them.
 
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mr_paslow said:
I understand people's frustrations with firmware instability, but personally I'm encouraged that WiiM is actively working on improving these products. The alternative is products that might be good in some respects, but have annoying bugs or deficiencies which never get fixed. I own a lot of devices that fall into this category. So yes I hope that WiiM gets better at catching problems before they go out, but I also want to see them continue to be aggressive in pushing what this system can do. It's also worth noting that the staged rollout system did its job here. Early feedback prevented wide deployment of firmware with issues. Not trying to minimize anyone's bad experience here. WiiM staff seem responsive. I would urge anyone affected to file a feedback ticket with them.
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I have to get my hats off to WiiM Team, although I don’t use all the features, I think this is the first update that has issues that might be more severe.
 
DeadBob27 said:
This update sucks. Everything was working perfectly, now HDMI arc doesn’t work until I reboot tv a couple times and Tidal randomly pauses music. Anyway to revert to the better completely functional prior firmware?
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Hi DeadBob27,

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Please help us investigate by sending feedback through the WiiM Home app: go to the More tab and tap Feedback. Once we receive your report, our engineers will look into it promptly. After that, we will assist in reverting your device to the previous firmware version so you can check if the issue still persists.
 
Hopefully, we won't get this update if there is an issue with it. We will probably get a revised version, and the thread title will be updated to show the new version.
 
You might think I'd have something better to do, but apparently I don't.
(just in case it's not obvious to some, tongue firmly in cheek.)

I need updates, to ease my pain
I need to find, find, a release to cure my bane
But Brantome said you can't hurry Wiim
No you just have to wait
Fixes don't come easy
It's a game of wait and wait
You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes

But how many updates must I stand
Before I find the one to let me play again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
I remember Wiimer said

You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
He said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes (gotta wait)

No Wiim, Wiim don't make it easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft chime to talk to me at night
To let me know the update's alright
 
Mr Ee said:
You might think I'd have something better to do, but apparently I don't.
(just in case it's not obvious to some, tongue firmly in cheek.)

I need updates, to ease my pain
I need to find, find, a release to cure my bane
But Brantome said you can't hurry Wiim
No you just have to wait
Fixes don't come easy
It's a game of wait and wait
You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes

But how many updates must I stand
Before I find the one to let me play again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
I remember Wiimer said

You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
He said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes (gotta wait)

No Wiim, Wiim don't make it easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft chime to talk to me at night
To let me know the update's alright
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Do you need a "Mutter" tag? 🤔
 
Mr Ee said:
You might think I'd have something better to do, but apparently I don't.
(just in case it's not obvious to some, tongue firmly in cheek.)

I need updates, to ease my pain
I need to find, find, a release to cure my bane
But Brantome said you can't hurry Wiim
No you just have to wait
Fixes don't come easy
It's a game of wait and wait
You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes

But how many updates must I stand
Before I find the one to let me play again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
I remember Wiimer said

You can't hurry Wiim
No, you just have to wait
He said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes (gotta wait)

No Wiim, Wiim don't make it easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft chime to talk to me at night
To let me know the update's alright
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Given the delay, I guess that’s on the Slowtown label? 🤣
 
Hopefully they realised that DLNA casting doesn’t work, and they are fixing it before they release the firmware update. 🤔
 
This fw update was prosecuted, tortured and nailed. The resurrection will be delayed.
 
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