WiiM Remote

We recently created a listing for the WiiM Remote on the Amazon US site. More details on the listing to come but we just wanted to share it here for you all to know. We expect it to be available for sale on Amazon US in early March.

 

[Brantome]

If the remote is constantly sending a battery level status to the wiim surely it'll be constantly decreasing too.
Maybe the next version of the remote should have a screen to display the battery level.

If they added their remote details to the Logitech Harmony Hub device compatibility database, my harmony remote shows its battery levels

 

[timmo]

Many (most?) rechargables are 1.2v, not 1.5v, which can cause issues with numerous devices.
Do your tv / amp / dvd / fan / ... remotes tell you when they are running low.

Didn’t know about 1.2v vs. 1.5v … I checked and mine are 1.2v, so that may explain it. I haven’t had any issues using them in my other remotes, but point well taken. Another thing to look out for I guess when buying rechargeable batteries … I’m assuming 1.5v may be a bit larger (and thus more difficult to install in some devices)?

I do have other devices that provides battery status when using normal or rechargeable batteries. A few examples are my First Alert smoke detector, Fire TV remotes, and Roku remotes. So it is possible to do

Even just an ‘OK’ or ‘LOW’ status would be helpful … just trying to make the product better

 

[Mr Ee]

I’m assuming 1.5v may be a bit larger

Nope. Size has nothing to do with it

 

[timmo]

Well lookie here … either I missed this the first time ’round or they just added it (for battery level):

 

[onlyoneme]

It was added I think, I haven't seen that before either.

 

[audiobliss]

I must says, I am really happy with the remote. I finally bought one a week ago, after months of not seeing the need. It has really made using the Pro a lot easier, although I can only program my four favorite internet radio stations. But that's ok as I listen to them 90% of the time anyway. It even wakes up the Pro more consistently than the app.

 

[PerH]

Can I use the remote's voice support to control Qobuz playback on the WiiM?

 

[Brantome]

Can I use the remote's voice support to control Qobuz playback on the WiiM?

No, it’s an Alexa voice remote and Alexa doesn’t support Qobuz.

 

[adyoffice86]

We really need fast forward shortcut on remote.

 

[Guest1]

@Brantome
Do I get your permit?

 

[Brantome]

@Brantome
Do I get your permit?

For what?

 

[DariuszP]

We really need fast forward shortcut on remote.

Please see my extended wish list in a seperate thread - ffw / fbw is #1 there

 

[Guest1]

Was quite sure you know what I mean
So I take back my request..

 

[Brantome]

Are you feeling a wee bit crabbit?

 

[Brantome]

Please see my extended wish list in a seperate thread - ffw / fbw is #1 there

Yeah, I agree the remote needs some attention - in the absence of specific buttons, implementation of long presses, for example, to provide some of the enhancements that been have asked for

 

[Guest1]

Not more than normal
The unasked use of the word "we" makes me always a bit angry, only a bit.
This "we need" I will definitively not confirm for me. I prefer f.e. posts like "I wish", "I want", "It would be great"..

 

[DariuszP]

Yeah, I agree the remote needs some attention - in the absence of specific buttons, implementation of long presses, for example, to provide some of the enhancements that been have asked for

My discovery of today: when you short press Back and then immediately long press Back then you are moved to the beginning of current queue. Love it!

 

[Brantome]

Not more than normal
The unasked use of the word "we" makes me always a bit angry, only a bit.
This "we need" I will definitively not confirm for me. I prefer f.e. posts like "I wish", "I want", "It would be great"..

We agree, sorry, I agree

 

[timmo]

We really need fast forward shortcut on remote.

Response from the Product team on July 17th earlier in this thread:

Post in thread 'WiiM Remote'
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/wiim-remote.495/post-15268

 

[timmo]

New feature request for remote Allow any of the 4 preset shortcut buttons to run an Alexa routine as an option

Use case: An Alexa routine can be setup to get your WiiM/AV gear in line to start listening to music (e.g. 1) create Denon QuickSelect button to set AVR to proper input, etc. for WiiM Pro connection (credit: @Wiimer ); 2) setup Logitech Harmony activity to invoke that QuickSelect button and run Hue Disco Lights scene; 3) the Harmony ’Scene’ will carryover into Alexa to then create an Alexa Routine (optionally add Hue Disco Lights scene in Alexa as its own separate action); 4) Program one of the 4 WiiM Remote preset shortcut buttons to actually run the Alexa Routine itself). All one has to do then to listen to music is just click a button on WiiM Remote to fire it all up and is good to go (and save one’s voice in the process which can be handy in loud rooms).

I use ‘flic’ buttons which could be a way to implement this (in the ‘flic’ app you can have each button press link to an Alexa Routine (Alexa shows each button press as a ‘smarthome action’ essentially which you can then create multiple actions to assign to it via the Alexa Routine setup). So I can essentially do the above today with one of my ‘flic‘ buttons (and I most likely will), but would be nice to have it all contained in just the WiiM Remote without having to resort to using other devices. Thank you!