WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.807149 Update - Feb 9, 2026

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.

5.2.807149 (In Progress)​

Release date:

Feb 9, 2026

Display & UI:

1. Per-Input Now Playing: Customize the Now Playing screen for each input source.
2. New Cover Layouts: Added larger album-art views for a more immersive playback screen, with Home and Music Source icons hidden.
3. Dolby Visuals: VU Meter and Audio Spectrum now work during Dolby playback.

Playback & Audio:

1. Optical In: Fixed dropouts caused by input stream format changes.
2. Short-Track Transitions: Improved near-end handling to prevent skipping or audio “leakage.”
3. Track Skips: Resolved multiple cases of unexpected skipping / premature track changes across services.

Radio & Streaming Services:

1. Live Metadata: Added ICY support for richer “now playing” info on TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and BBC Radio.
2. Qobuz: Added Track Radio / Artist Radio / Album Radio.
3. vTuner: Improved reliability with backup stream URL fallback.
4. SoundCloud: Added third-party login support.
5. TuneIn: Fixed alarms occasionally starting late or failing to start playback.
6. iHeartRadio / Pandora: Fixed intermittent stops and unexpected skipping.
7. Napster: Fixed My Music playback failures, incorrect station controls, and a disconnect-on-no-internet crash.
8. Plex: Fixed alarm progress display, station history playback failures, and occasional early skips.
9. Amazon Music: Fixed interruptions when playing short playlists.

USB & NAS:

1. USB Notifications: Added connect/disconnect pop-ups.
2. Faster Browsing: Reduced app timeouts when browsing USB drives.
3. NAS Playback: Fixed playback and display issues for NAS sources.

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[Intruder]

This is a terrible look doesn't matter which way you cut it...

 

[slartibartfast]

This is a terrible look doesn't matter which way you cut it...

Today they announced an update to the WiiM Home app that was released on 11th February

 

[Intruder]

Today they announced an update to the WiiM Home app that was released on 11th February

Yeah I saw that...

 

[Burnside]

I know, I know. It never should have been allowed to happen. Regular free updates that fix bugs or add features we didn’t have when we bought our devices, and one is two weeks late around Chinese New Year when staff typically take well deserved holidays. Heads should roll…

 

[Intruder]

I know, I know. It never should have been allowed to happen. Regular free updates that fix bugs or add features we didn’t have when we bought our devices, and one is two weeks late around Chinese New Year when staff typically take well deserved holidays. Heads should roll…

They why didn't they wait until the new year was over like other companies? It comes around every year not exactly a suprise...
As I said it looks terrible especially for new users..

 

[Intruder]

Also I don't know why they don't get a few users to help alpha and beta testing. Wiim are very lucky there are a lot of users here that really know their onions, I can think of at least half a dozen users in 30 seconds that are more than up to the job....

 

[pieterv1]

We know from previous years that the announcements and updates came to a bit of a halt around the Chinese New Year.

Although maybe the better way to go forward is to save these feature announcements until after they've been tested in beta. And just do the announcement as the updates are stable and rolling out. I count myself as one of the many beta-testing candidates on these forums.

Maybe a separate, closed "beta" forum would be nice as well: less cluttered, direct communication with developers and keeping the technical chit-chat away from the general user base @RyanWithWiiM

 

[Intruder]

Maybe a separate, closed "beta" forum would be nice as well: less cluttered, direct communication with developers and keeping the technical chit-chat away from the general user base @RyanWithWiiM

Exactly this separate sub forum only seen by the chosen few... Like many here I've been around forums for decades and this is normal in most of them...
Btw I'm not putting my name forward some users here totally lose me with graphs and the like...

 

[harkpabst]

I don't think it's right to select unsuspecting guinea pigs to see if everything works as it should. They shouldn't be experimenting on my skin without my knowledge.

You might think that this is wrong. Others complained about not being member of that group. It's impossible to please everyone.

Fact is, that this is the way software is rolled out "over the air". And it's not limited to Hi-Fi gear.

Today they announced an update to the WiiM Home app that was released on 11th February

Just another proof of the fact that you cannot please everyone.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Today they announced an update to the WiiM Home app that was released on 11th February

Dated 12th February, and released on 13th February.

 

[slartibartfast]

Dated 12th February, and released on 13th February.

For once the Android version came out earlier