WiiM Mini Review (Streamer)

[Rocky Maine]

It's three years since I tried the Mini. I didn't like that it couldn't easily be controlled from an Android tablet. Any news on that front?

Are you referring to landscape mode? I believe that is fixed.

 

[Audionaut]

The Mini gets the room correction function. Very nice and I wasn't expecting it.

 

[Audionaut]

A mini display for the Mini (or any WiiM).

Hello Ralph,
that is very interesting.
How do you connect it to the Wiim mini?

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

Hello Ralph,
that is very interesting.
How do you connect it to the Wiim mini?

WiFi, using the WiiM's https API. See post #1398 above.

I'll post an updated version to GitHub when I'm not feeling so lazy.

 

[Rocky Maine]

Looks like one must be an RPi enthusiast to implement the display.

 

[Audionaut]

Looks like one must be an RPi enthusiast to implement the display.

Yes, I now have the same fear after reading the website of the display and the link from Ralph

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

Looks like one must be an RPi enthusiast to implement the display.

MUCH simpler than an RPi. All of the support infrastructure comes pre-installed on the display, no SD card involved. Four steps to get this running:

1. Install Thonny on your PC.
2. Load the two files into Thonny
3. Edit the "secrets" file with your WiFi login, WiiM IP and time offset
4. Push the two files to the display with Thonny

 

[Smitty2k1]

Still no native LMS on the Mini but it got room correction?

 

[Audionaut]

Still no native LMS on the Mini but it got room correction?

Everything is there, everything works.
Room correction with external microphone and calibration file possible, so everything is the same as with the Ultra, if I haven't overlooked anything.
Mini is going to Maxi

 

[antcollinet]

Mini is going to Maxi

Amazing what they are doing with that little puck.

 

[Smitty2k1]

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Everything is there, everything works.
Room correction with external microphone and calibration file possible, so everything is the same as with the Ultra, if I haven't overlooked anything.
Mini is going to Maxi

Except native LMS support?!

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

MUCH simpler than an RPi. All of the support infrastructure comes pre-installed on the display, no SD card involved. Four steps to get this running:

1. Install Thonny on your PC.
2. Load the two files into Thonny
3. Edit the "secrets" file with your WiFi login, WiiM IP and time offset
4. Push the two files to the display with Thonny

Pushed this to GitHub.

GitHub - retired-guy/WiiM-Presto: Display WiiM now playing on Pimoroni Presto

Display WiiM now playing on Pimoroni Presto. Contribute to retired-guy/WiiM-Presto development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[trevor_bartram]

The android app now resizes for tablet properly but I believe is functionally identical .

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Thanks for checking. Does the Wiim app run on any particular version of Android? I assume there's ZERO chance the app will work on an Amazon Fire tablet?

 

[jmtocali]

Thanks for checking. Does the Wiim app run on any particular version of Android? I assume there's ZERO chance the app will work on an Amazon Fire tablet?

I think it should work. In my Huawei tablet works without problems

 

[JeremyFife]

Thanks for checking. Does the Wiim app run on any particular version of Android? I assume there's ZERO chance the app will work on an Amazon Fire tablet?

You can't download the app from the app store. Not sure if you can side load it - worth checking on the WiiM forums

 

[El Cheapo]

You can't download the app from the app store. Not sure if you can side load it - worth checking on the WiiM forums

I think one will need to install the "Google Play Store" on the fire tablet first, then use it to download the Wiim App. (Per Wiim forum)

 

[jmtocali]

Another option should be Aurora store or download from APKmirror

 

[SlowJim]

Anyone know if "Ch1" represents left or right?

 

[LDfades]

If I connect a Wiim Mini to my SMSL RAW MDA1 via optical (for added convenience vs using my laptop) should I expect the Mini to have any impact - good or bad - on the audio quality I get from the MDA1 to my headphones? Saw a video on YT over the weekend that suggested it might have a detrimental effect...

 

[staticV3]

If I connect a Wiim Mini to my SMSL RAW MDA1 via optical (for added convenience vs using my laptop) should I expect the Mini to have any impact - good or bad - on the audio quality I get from the MDA1 to my headphones?

Here's the impact:


There is none.