WiiM Ultra Firmware v5.2.809035 Update - Feb 28, 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.

5.2.809035 (In Progress)​

Release date:

Feb 28, 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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[pieterv1]

I also noticed that if I'm playing a radio station (so Ethernet input) I can still use the TV (HDMI) remote to adjust the Wiim's volume, but now I'm wondering if that's always been a thing and I've just never noticed/tried.

Yup, that's always been the case! A nice side effect of the WiiM always responding to CEC commands, it seems

 

[hgo58]

I believe(d) that somewhere along the way my presets lost their "Set Custom Volume" values. I typically use those to quickly jump between radio stations (volume 55) and HDMI (volume 85), but when I jumped to the radio I jumped to my ceiling from how loud it was. Like you, it was taking the previous night's HDMI volume.

There is a bug in volume control just after a reboot. Instead of following the per input or custom volume setting, it uses the volume last used before the reboot.

I have raised a number of tickets for this ( #557441, #548221) in the last 4 months. I is not a new issue.

 

[Saponetto]

The ghostly "Bass Management" menu suddenly appeared again within the settings page of the Ultra.
This time I was able to navigate into it and find an horizontal cursor aimed at set the bass system response, then went out and it disappeared.
Deep mystery!

 

[EddNog]

The ghostly "Bass Management" menu suddenly appeared again within the settings page of the Ultra.
This time I was able to navigate into it and find an horizontal cursor aimed at set the bass system response, then went out and it disappeared.
Deep mystery!

Schrödinger’s Bass Management

 

[andisloarg]

I would like to be able to change the artwork in the app when listening to a CD or vinyl. It would be great if that sad, grey artwork was customizable and I could choose the image myself.

 

[uffe]

I searched for updates last night without any success
But this morning it had arrived and my Ultra has just been successfully updated.
All times in CET since I'm in Sweden
Thank you WiiM

Can you listen to SR radio stations through Tunein?

(I'm a Swede too)