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It should be as good or better quality.
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WiiM Mini Streamer
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WiiM app doesn't appear to read local .m3u files. You can send it one via the httpsapi, but would need a server to do so.
A quick 'n' dirty workaround, until WiiM updates its 'droid app, is to create a .html file on the phone, then open it with your browser. I don't have a 'droid phone, but this works on my Chromebook. Throws lots of CORS errors on the console, but works fine nevertheless:
HTML:
<html>
<head>
<title>My Radio Stations</title>
<style>
.button {
background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
border: none;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
margin: 10px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 16px;
width: 300px;
}
</style>
<script>
/******** CHANGE ME! ****************/
let myWiiMAddress="192.168.68.112";
let baseUrl=`https://${myWiiMAddress}/httpapi.asp?command=setPlayerCmd:play:`;
function playUrl(url) {
fetch(baseUrl+url)
.then((response) => response.json())
.then((data) => console.log(data));
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" class="button" onClick=playUrl("http://stream.radioparadise.com/flacm"); value="Radio Paradise Main Mix FLAC"</input><br/>
<input type="button" class="button" onClick=playUrl("http://stream.radioparadise.com/mellow-flacm"); value="Radio Paradise Mellow Mix FLAC"</input><br/>
<input type="button" class="button" onClick=playUrl("http://stream.radioparadise.com/rock-flacm"); value="Radio Paradise Rock Mix FLAC"</button><br/>
<input type="button" class="button" onClick=playUrl("http://stream.radioparadise.com/world-etc-flacm"); value="Radio Paradise World/Etc Mix FLAC"</button><br/>
</body>
</html>We all expecting that everything would work well on wiim given on its price point. I don’t know any streamer that has zero issue regardless of cost. As I stated before, when you add a string of code for a new feature it impact other codes so more testing and reporting needed to iron them out. As a user of wiim, we all want this unit to be fully loaded with features so we can use it on any service but implementing is a time consuming and required a talented programmer to implement those features. Wiim was able to cast on amazon app as well as to their own app. I think it’s it world first outside amazon eco system. This tell us that linkplay has some of the best engineers working on their company and able to give roadmap on what’s up coming release. Enough about that I want that wiim pro to be release asap.
I haven’t got my updates.New WiiM Mini firmware update. No release notes showed though.
#mystery
Nothing here yet - what’s the version number please?New WiiM Mini firmware update. No release notes showed though.
#mystery
4.6.430029
Build 20220921 - fresh out of the lab !
Sometimes I'm last to get updates, sometimes i'm first
Are you in beta channel?4.6.430029
Build 20220921 - fresh out of the lab !
Sometimes I'm last to get updates, sometimes i'm first
Fresh baked and hot. It was dated today brand new!4.6.430029
Build 20220921 - fresh out of the lab !
Sometimes I'm last to get updates, sometimes i'm first
I think it isn't supported from inside the app because of a lack of proper api to integrate with the Apple service. I guess it wouldn't use airplay.
And I doubt we can get hires over airplay for WiiM.
I coincidentally asked today if they might be able to support Apple Music via Alexa as that supports it, and perhaps that it could be used via the Alexa room group preferred speaker option. However, WiiM's response (and I apologise if I'm breaking protocol by quoting this here) was that they "are still struggling with Apple Team and hope to get the Apple Music permissions. Apple is very strict and they will take much time to survey our company and know our strength". So I wouldn't hold your breath, API or no API...
(Re an API, this API exists, but I don't know if that's relevant to playing Apple Music content, or just accessing info about the content)
Apple offer high resolution loseless but their airplay protocol only support up to 48khz. It defeat the purpose of offering high resolutions only to be limited by airplay. Apple would have more customers on their hard if airplay can support 192khz not just ios but androids as well.
I was a long time ago but have not been on beta since Amazon casting became public.
If I'm not wrong, when you use Airplay to cast content from Apple Music app, it's offered in AAC lossy format.
It "depends", it can be AAC or ALAC based on publicly unknown criteria.
Nothing about playback control, only metadata access.
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