Wiim Ultra wifi network connectivity query

[JeffK]

Hello again. I bought a Wiim Ultra a few months ago and have been experimenting with its setup over the last week. Should I be able to connect wirelessly with another non-Wiim device that is WiFi enabled and on the same network. That is other than with Bluetooth.


Thank you for any advice.

 

[Burnside]

Depends what you’re trying to do, but in needs more than the transport layer to be shared - there needs to be a common protocol between the units to allow communication of data/audio between them.

What in particular are you hoping to do?

 

[JeffK]

Depends what you’re trying to do, but in needs more than the transport layer to be shared - there needs to be a common protocol between the units to allow communication of data/audio between them.

What in particular are you hoping to do?

Thank you for your response.

After a long absence from hifi systems I am setting up my quite old gear in my partner's house. I set up a two channel system based around audio. And in another room I hope to have a multichannel system with a video component. I bought the Wiim Ultra and for the time being I have installed it in the latter with a wired connection through a Denon AVR.

Until I get the multi channel and audio setup I am primarily listening to audio streamed through the Ultra. I thought I might be able to stream to the two channel room with one of the several components I have got on a network. I can connect an old Cocktail Audio X30 to the same network as the Ultra but can't see it via the Ultra. I tried also with the AVR without success.

Basically what I'm asking is should this be possible with the Ultra. If not I may just purchase a Wiim Mini and use that to achieve my purpose. Unfortuately the other components I could use in the audio room don't have Bluetooth so that is not an option at this stage.

Your comment about a common protocol has given me something I can check.

Thank you, Jeff

 

[JeffK]

Edit:- I get it now. It's Spotify Connect

PS I've just noticed that when streaming from Spotify through the Ultra I can select a device on the network and in that case the X30 works. I assume that is a Spotify function not a Wiim function?

 

[Wiimer]

Thank you for your response.

After a long absence from hifi systems I am setting up my quite old gear in my partner's house. I set up a two channel system based around audio. And in another room I hope to have a multichannel system with a video component. I bought the Wiim Ultra and for the time being I have installed it in the latter with a wired connection through a Denon AVR.

Until I get the multi channel and audio setup I am primarily listening to audio streamed through the Ultra. I thought I might be able to stream to the two channel room with one of the several components I have got on a network. I can connect an old Cocktail Audio X30 to the same network as the Ultra but can't see it via the Ultra. I tried also with the AVR without success.

Basically what I'm asking is should this be possible with the Ultra. If not I may just purchase a Wiim Mini and use that to achieve my purpose. Unfortuately the other components I could use in the audio room don't have Bluetooth so that is not an option at this stage.

Your comment about a common protocol has given me something I can check.

Thank you, Jeff

Hi,

One way to do this would be to wire the Ultra to a Cocktail Audio X30. If your Denon AVR supports Alexa or Google home, you can create a group of Ultra and AVR for multi-room playback. (However, the sources are limited.)

Also, in the future, I believe you can use WiiM's DLNAcast to wirelessly send music from Ultra to AVR; DLNA cast is currently in beta and available on some WiiM devices. Unfortunately, Ultra has not yet received beta firmware, so we'll have to wait a bit longer.

Maybe @Burnside will have more pertinent advice after he wakes up and has a cup of ccoffee .

 

[JeffK]

Thank you Wiimer. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for Scotland to have their coffee. (I am in Australia but have road/ferry/plane tripped Scotland widely since 2009. Love the place.)

Been to Japan twice also, most recently 2019.

Cheers.

 

[Burnside]

Thank you Wiimer. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for Scotland to have their coffee. (I am in Australia but have road/ferry/plane tripped Scotland widely since 2009. Love the place.)

Been to Japan twice also, most recently 2019.

Cheers.

Hi, I’m a tea person actually

Yeah, Spotify Connect is a Spotify feature and one of the wireless “protocols” I mention above - both ends need to understand a common “language” and means of sending the audio over the wireless “transport” medium.

 

[JeffK]

I was going to say whisky but thought I'd better not. Where in Scotland are you?

I had a look at Bluetooth receivers but will likely pull the trigger on a Wiim mini. (Quite short of discretionary funds atm that's why the hesitation).

The info provided has helped me think through this thank you.

Jeff