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.
Feb 28, 2026
Display & UI:
5.2.809035 (In Progress)
Release date:Feb 28, 2026
Display & UI:
- Per-Input Now Playing: Customize the Now Playing screen for each input source.
- New Cover Layouts: Added larger album-art views for a more immersive playback screen, with Home and Music Source icons hidden.
- Dolby Visuals: VU Meter and Audio Spectrum now work during Dolby playback.
- Optical In: Fixed dropouts caused by input stream format changes.
- Short-Track Transitions: Improved near-end handling to prevent skipping or audio “leakage.”
- Track Skips: Resolved multiple cases of unexpected skipping / premature track changes across services.
- Live Metadata: Added ICY support for richer “now playing” info on TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and BBC Radio.
- Qobuz: Added Track Radio / Artist Radio / Album Radio.
- vTuner: Improved reliability with backup stream URL fallback.
- SoundCloud: Added third-party login support.
- TuneIn: Fixed alarms occasionally starting late or failing to start playback.
- iHeartRadio / Pandora: Fixed intermittent stops and unexpected skipping.
- Napster: Fixed My Music playback failures, incorrect station controls, and a disconnect-on-no-internet crash.
- Plex: Fixed alarm progress display, station history playback failures, and occasional early skips.
- Amazon Music: Fixed interruptions when playing short playlists.
- USB Notifications: Added connect/disconnect pop-ups.
- Faster Browsing: Reduced app timeouts when browsing USB drives.
- NAS Playback: Fixed playback and display issues for NAS sources.
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