WiiM at the High End Munich 2025

[RyanWithWiiM]

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[RyanWithWiiM]

Beta Center channel 5.1 support!
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[ews2k]

Are these audio or video links? Firefox does not open either ("No video with supported format and MIME type found")
Opera & Chrome open both but only as Audio links.



-Eric

 

[tultama]

Directly from Munch

 

[slartibartfast]

Are these audio or video links? Firefox does not open either ("No video with supported format and MIME type found")
Opera & Chrome open both but only as Audio links.

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-Eric

They are MP4 video files

 

[Wiimer]

Beta Center channel 5.1 support!
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When I tap on this video while playing a cast to WiiM on my phone, the music stops - AlexaCast and Spotify connect.

Does anyone know how to work around this?

 

[hgo58]

When I tap on this video while playing a cast to WiiM on my phone, the music stops - AlexaCast and Spotify connect.

Does anyone know how to work around this?

This is very strange. The playing stop, as you said @Wiimer but not only that, the sound from the video is playing on the WiiM although the WiiM (Ultra) is in standby (showing the clock).

This happens no matter what is streaming (Spotify, Tidal, ...), as long as the new Android media API integration is active.

The media player integration is not correctly handling media focus changes, is my guess!

I do however not see how the video sound is transferred to the WiiM?

 

[Wiimer]

This is very strange. The playing stop, as you said @Wiimer but not only that, the sound from the video is playing on the WiiM although the WiiM (Ultra) is in standby (showing the clock).

This happens no matter what is streaming (Spotify, Tidal, ...), as long as the new Android media API integration is active.

The media player integration is not correctly handling media focus changes, is my guess!

I do however not see how the video sound is transferred to the WiiM?

Even stranger, my case differs from yours. The audio from the video comes through the phone's speaker.

I will try casting to other devices.

 

[Wiimer]

Results may differ depending on whether the Wiim app is running or not.

 

[hgo58]

Even stranger, my case differs from yours. The audio from the video comes through the phone's speaker.

I will try casting to other devices.

Turns out that the sound is on the phone but the phone connect itself to the Bluetooth. So that part is not a WiiM issue. Only that the casting from Spotify/Tidal stops.

 

[ews2k]

They are MP4 video files
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So they open on a phone, but not a PC.

That Ultra Amp looks superb!

-Eric

 

[Wiimer]

Turns out that the sound is on the phone but the phone connect itself to the Bluetooth. So that part is not a WiiM issue. Only that the casting from Spotify/Tidal stops.

Do you think this is a bug in Android?

I have tried with a Yamaha AVR and an Echo speaker with the same result. Also, if the phone's music app (including WHA) is closed, the music does not stop.

 

[hgo58]

Do you think this is a bug in Android?

I have tried with a Yamaha AVR and an Echo speaker with the same result. Also, if the phone's music app (including WHA) is closed, the music does not stop.

It is a bug in the WHA "lock-screen" integration. When another media app is in focus, the WHA shall not react. Not to the start/stop nor to volume changes.

 

[Wiimer]

It is a bug in the WHA "lock-screen" integration. When another media app is in focus, the WHA shall not react. Not to the start/stop nor to volume changes.

Thanks.

But the problem occurs even when the WHA is completely closed.

 

[harkpabst]

So they open on a phone, but not a PC.

They do for me in Firefox on Windows 11.

 

[Pragmatist]

The WiiM part begins ≈ 3:55

 

[Valentino]

Me being the forever cynic: Were those three Ultras at the Audioquest ABC demo set up with the same EQ?

 

[hgo58]

Me being the forever cynic: Were those three Ultras at the Audioquest ABC demo set up with the same EQ?

And why should there be any difference between WiFi and Ethernet cables? It's exactly the same digital data transmitted?

Why aren't the HiFi journalists more critical to what they report? Do they understand the tech at all?

 

[Pragmatist]

It wasn't my intention to start another of this useless discussions. As the notorious most friendly and empathic member of this forum I only wanted to make all the WiiM owners proud for another hymn of praise.

 

[hgo58]

The WiiM part begins ≈ 3:55

Having 70 people in the software development team. That is a lot but maybe needed for the inclusion of all the new products?

I for sure hope that some of the team members are assigned exclusively for quality assurance. I has been lacking lately.