Beta Test for WiiM Pro - PEQ, Squeezelite Client and Airplay Transmitter (Cast to Homepod, Sonos and other AirPlay speakers)

Hi,

We're looking for WiiM Pro owners who would like to beta-test our next firmware update which will include the following new features:

• PEQ
• Squeezelite Client
• Airplay Transmitter (Cast to HomePod, Sonos and other AirPlay/AirPlay 2 speakers)

If you're interested please fill out this form and we'll email you when your device has been whitelisted with the beta firmware.

Thanks!
WiiM Team

 

[shinedou]

I’ve never enabled Squeezelite on piCorePlayer - rightly or wrongly I thought you just enabled that if you wanted your Pi as a player itself rather than just being the LMS server.

You are right, enable it and then just rock n' roll. I only brought these settings up because of the question of any additions to the Wiim app being needed or not. I was just saying that there are several options available on the picoreplayer for Squeezelite. I don't use them but they are there.

 

[shinedou]

For clarification, I don't think Wiim should bother with adding this functionality to their app. I do think the ability to enable or disable Squeezelite may be some use for others but idk.

 

[cc_rider]

Well, it was fun using Squeezelite's shared memory capability to emulate an RME's spectrum display. If WiiM ever adds a display down the road, this would be a nice addition.

GitHub - retired-guy/Spectrum

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github.com

 

[timw99]

Been mentioned earlier that the beta should be released in a few days (confirmed by WiiM in a response to a related ticket I had submitted) , and I'd expect at least a couple of weeks beta testing before it goes public

They told me to expect the beta by the end of the month.

 

[Brantome]

They told me to expect the beta by the end of the month.

From a reply on Sun 13th: “Regarding the Squeezelite feature, we are testing it and plan to release the beta firmware for Squeeze this week.”

 

[timw99]

From a reply on Dun 13th: “Regarding the Squeezelite feature, we are testing it and plan to release the beta firmware for Squeeze this week.”

14th of August: "We're excited to inform you that the Native squeezelite beta is expected by the end of this month. Please stay tuned!"
@WiiM Team?

 

[Brantome]

14th of August: "We're excited to inform you that the Native squeezelite beta is expected by the end of this month. Please stay tuned!"
@WiiM Team?

Maybe semantics - I’m expecting those who signed up for the beta test firmware to get it this week and after a couple of weeks of testing, for there to be a public release. Like the Tidal MQA feature was for a few months, that Squeezelite feature might be termed beta as well??

 

[onlyoneme]

Maybe semantics - I’m expecting those who signed up for the beta test firmware to get it this week and after a couple of weeks of testing, for there to be a public release. Like the Tidal MQA feature was for a few months, that Squeezelite feature might be termed beta as well??

Kind of a beta feature available for public FWs after close beta testing is finished, that's how I would interpret it.

 

[onlyoneme]

@Brantome , can you please move these 2 posts to the correct PEQ thread? :|

 

[Brantome]

Done

 

[Fredio]

Hi,

We're looking for WiiM Pro owners who would like to beta-test our next firmware update which will include the following new features:

• PEQ
• Squeezelite Client
• Airplay Transmitter (Cast to HomePod, Sonos and other AirPlay/AirPlay 2 speakers)

If you're interested please fill out this form and we'll email you when your device has been whitelisted with the beta firmware.

Thanks!
WiiM Team

I only have a mini . Guess I'm out of luck for using Squeezelite?

 

[Brantome]

I only have a mini . Guess I'm out of luck for using Squeezelite?

As has been mentioned previously (see comments #60 and #88 for example), PEQ and the Squeezelite client may come to the Mini later, but not Airplay Cast.

 

[onlyoneme]

4.8.526553 Squeezelite FW appeared

 

[Brantome]

Thanks - I'll open up the Beta testing thread for it. Got it too but didn't get the rocket nor can I see anything in the app. Off to check LMS now...

 

[onlyoneme]

 

[Brantome]

View attachment 2106

Found it - now off to disable it under UPNPBridge...

 

[Smartplug]

Does the wiim app need to be updated for this feature?

 

[onlyoneme]

No.

 

[Brantome]

Does the wiim app need to be updated for this feature?

There's no evidence thus far in the app that there's a squeezelite feature, the Pro just appears as a speaker in LMS

 

[timw99]

No way of getting access anymore I'm guessing? I asked in a ticket but they just told me it'd be available end of the month.