WiiM Home App User Guide

WiiM Home App User Guide
VERSION 1.0
2023-2-22

Overview

Control your content and devices from one app
Download the WiiM Home app on your mobile device.

https://www.wiimhome.com/appdownload.html

Use this app to set up and control your audio system. The beta version is also available for Windows and Mac OS.

Things you can do:

• Play music from your phone, streaming services, NAS, or other connected storage.
• Control all your favorite music and voice services in one place.
• Customize your audio playback – adjust the EQ, set sleep timer, set music alarm etc.
• Find content – Search and save your favorite content through WiiM’s universal search that will browse through all the music services and stations you’re logged into.
• Play music everywhere – group devices together for multi-room music or different music in each speaker.
• Submit feedback and get support from our dedicated support agents.

App Pages: Controls & Buttons

Overview of all the pages and functions in the WiiM Home app.

1. BROWSE
   Find the music and content you want to stream to your WiiM’s device.
   Preset

2. Preset Content – Save your favorite radio stations, podcasts, and playlist so you can access these with one tap.
   My Library

3. Favorites – Access your favorite songs

4. My Music – Access music located on your mobile device or tablet

5. Recently Played – List of all the music and content recently played
   4. Home Music Server – Access your home music server (DLNA based media server)

6. MUSIC SERVICES
   Browse the integrated music services below and manage which services you want to see on this screen by tapping the “Manage” button.
   

7. Amazon Alexa

8. Amazon Music

9. Calm Radio

10. Deezer

11. Napster

12. Open Network Stream

13. Pandora

14. Qobuz

15. Radio Paradise

16.  SoundCloud

17. SoundMachine

18. Spotify

19. Tidal

20. TuneIn

21. iHeartRadio

22. vTuner

23. QQMusic

24. SELECT INPUT SOURCE
    Display the active source mode or select the source on WiiM device to stream content.
    

25. Wi-Fi or Ethernet

26. Bluetooth

27. Line in (aka Aux-in)

28. SPDIF in
    You can set the auto detection for the Line-in and SPDIF input so you don’t need switch to these modes manually.
    Wi-Fi/Ethernet or Bluetooth mode will enter automatically when you play the content via these connections. You don’t need switch to this mode manually.

29. NOW PLAYING
    View the music or audio you’re playing through the app on the Now Playing page.

30. Audio source (music service, local library, home music server)
    • Album art
    • Duration of song
    • Audio resolution – displays CD, HD quality and kbps, bit rate, kHz

31. More button
    a. Add to favorites – add songs to Favorite list under Browse > Favorites
    b. Add to playlist
    c. View Artist
    d. View Album
    e. Preset – set the song as a preset in the app view under Browse > Preset
    f. Alarm – set the song as an alarm
    g. Sleep Timer – stops the audio at the specified time
    h. EQ – adjust the song to desired EQ setting

32. Audio resolution – displays CD, HD quality and bit rate, sample rate and bit depth

33. Title of song

34. Artist name, Album name

35. Favorite button
    • Songs added to Favorites show up under Browse > Favorites

36. Shuffle button
    • Back track button

37. Play button
    • Forward track button

38. Continuous play button

39. DEVICES PAGE
    See all your devices and control volume and grouping.
    1. Device name – Customize or use preset device
    name
    2. Volume control – Control volume for speakers
    connected to WiiM
    3. Group devices together (see more below in 2A)
    4. Device Settings (see more below in 2B)
    5. Setup another WiiM device with your WiiM Home
    app
    6. Play All – Play all the devices on the Devices page
    7. Mini navigation bar – Displays the active device
    and song/station played
    5A. Group Devices Together
    You can group and play synchronized music if multiple WiiM devices are connected to your audio setup.
    1. Tap the “grouping” icon
    2. Tap the devices you want to group together
    3. Control the devices as a group on the Devices page
    a. Control group volume
    b. Control individual volumes of each WiiM device
    c. Control the Left or Right sound from each device tap the “L” “R” or “LR” icon for each WiiM Device
    4. To ungroup the devices, tap the “grouping” icon on the upper left
    5B. Device Settings
    Device
    1. Rename – Rename the device
    2. Info – Device Info
    (1) SSID
    (2) Speaker Name
    (3) Firmware version – Device software version of your WiiM device
    (4) Build date – The specific build date for the device software
    (5) MAC address – MAC address of your device
    (6) UUID – Your device’s Unique ID
    (7) Audio prompt language – Set to preferred language in audio prompts
    (8) Restore factory settings – Resets device to factory settings
    3. Alarm clock – Set an alarm to play music at a specific time
    4. Preset content – Preset your favorite content (up to 12)
    5. Network status – Network information, how to set 5 GHz only mode, set preferred DNS server, enable IPv6
    6. Standby mode – set standby mode in 30s to 1 min increments to Never
    Sound
    1. EQ – Set custom settings on 10 band EQ or preset EQ settings by music genre
    2. Audio settings
    (1) Fixed volume output – Select to fix the volume at 100 on WiiM, so you can control the volume on your preferred device or music streaming app
    (2) Line out level – Select the preferred Vrms for your speaker or headphone
    (3) SPDIF Output resolution – Select your preferred maximal optical output resolution (Sample rate & Bit Depth) to match your connected DAC, stereo receiver, or amplifier
    (4) Coax Output Resolution- Select your preferred maximal coax output resolution (Sample rate & Bit Depth) to match your connected DAC, stereo receiver, or amplifier
    (5) MQA Core Decoder Beta – Select to unfold MQA file or select the MQA capability of external DAC
    (6) Mono Audio – make the left and right speakers play the same audio (i.e., for outdoor speaker)
    3. Audio output – Set the audio output interface
    4. Audio input – Set the audio input source
    (1) Audio sensing of Line in or SPDIF in mode – only detects when the device is idle
    5. Sync audio – Auto or manually to calculate the playback latency from your DAC, amplifier, and speakers for the multiroom audio use
    Voice
    1. Amazon Alexa Settings – Set language preference and Amazon Music HD/UHD settings.
    2. Chromecast Audio (only available on WiiM Pro) – Enable Chromecast audio on WiiM device
    Hardware
    1. Status light – Turn on or off the status light
    2. Touch controls – Turn on or off the touch controls on the device
    3. Override volume buttons – Turn off or on the volume button on the device
    4. Reboot – Reboots the device instead of physically powering it off and then on the device to restart the device

40. SEARCH
    
    Search and save your favorite content through WiiM’s universal search that will browse through all the music services and stations you’re logged into. You can search by the following.
    ⚫ Artists
    ⚫ Songs
    ⚫ Albums
    ⚫ Playlists
    ⚫ Stations
    ⚫ Shows

41. APP SETTINGS
    Learn more about your WiiM device and get answers to your questions.
    1. App Version – The app version of your WiiM home app
    2. FAQ – Find answers to frequently asked questions at our WiiM Help Center
    3. Feedback – Send feedback and issues about your device and experience to our ticketing system.
    4. User Manual – Read the manuals for our WiiM devices
    5. Release Notes – Read the latest updates to WiiM devices
    6. Roadmap – Read what is coming to WiiM devices
    7. Shop – Purchase a WiiM device on Amazon
    8. Rate our app – Rate your experience with our WiiM App
    9. WiiM Forum – Post and hear from other WiiM users in our Community

References

• Guide for WiiM Mini | WiiM

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