WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Google Cast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More

I have an external hard drive with all my CDs recorded to it — over 11,000 songs — and while it was great to get the discs off the shelves, actually accessing the music was never as easy as I wanted. The WiiM Pro Plus completely changed that. Now I can get to my entire collection instantly, wirelessly, and without digging through anything. Honestly, it’s easier than when the CDs were on shelves in a different room than the system. We also have a multi‑room setup with a speaker selector box feeding speakers in the kitchen, living room, dining room, and on our deck. That system hasn’t gotten much use in the past few years, but the WiiM has brought the whole thing back to life. It’s made it so simple to play high‑quality music throughout the house that we’re using it all the time now. It’s genuinely enhanced our daily life to have great sound available whenever we want it. Setup wasn’t hard, but I did use AI to walk me through it. The first AI app I tried sent me down some unhelpful rabbit holes, but switching to a different one (Gemini) got me on track. A couple of tips to save you time: 1. Make sure everything is on the same network. Your computer, the device running the WiiM app, and the WiiM unit itself all need to be connected to the same network. I have a mesh system and a separate wireless router offering different networks, so it was easy to accidentally connect things to different ones. Once everything was on the same network, things went much smoother. 2. Don’t try to connect directly to your external hard drive or wherever your recorded music is. The first AI had me do that, and while it technically worked, the interface was awful. Gemini suggested using an app called Serviio, and that made a huge difference. With Serviio, the interface became clean, organized, and easy to navigate. Once I had that set up, I was able to use Amazon Music through the WiiM app, and I also connected it to Alexa so I can control playback by voice. I added my Spotify account too. I’m not sure why some reviewers say Spotify doesn’t work — you just open Spotify and tell it to play through the WiiM by playing a song and selecting the WiiM device at the bottom of the screen. Works great and seems pretty straightforward to me, but maybe some people don’t like that method. I haven't tried all the other built-in apps but the ones I have tried have been easy to use and sound great. There are a couple of small quirks. For example, if your phone has been off for a while, the WiiM app sometimes gets stuck showing a song that already played. But the music keeps going, and it only takes a second to “wake” the app so it shows the current track. The important part: the sound quality is excellent. The DAC in this thing is no joke. It feels great to finally access all my old CDs so easily and hear them sound this good. A lot of them are not available on Spotify or Amazon and it's great to have access to them so easily again! I’m giving the WiiM Pro Plus 5 stars, and I’m already thinking about buying another one for my family room system.

I love the WiiM Pro. Until I got the WiiM, I was sitting on the sidelines with streaming, other than having a Spotify account for playing music in the car or on my iPhone when I'm on the go. It seemed too complicated and expensive to me to buy any complicated streaming hardware for my home system. This year I decided to look again at the home streaming options to see if I should get onboard. I read about the WiiM Pro and decided to try it. I'm glad I did. When combined with a high-rez music streaming service, it's amazing how good streaming music can sound, and the cost barrier to entry is now incredibly low with the WiiM Mini and Pro. Assuming you already have some kind of music system, that's all you need (along with a streaming service). I got the Pro over the Mini because of the extra inputs and outputs, and especially the wired Ethernet cable option. I don't have a whole lot to add to other reviews, but in my review I want to explain how I hooked up my turntable to one WiiM Pro so I could broadcast that signal to my other WiiM Pro in a different room using WiiM's multiroom functionality. I have a ton of old records that aren't on any streaming service and I thought it would be nice to be able to listen to them in different rooms, since I only have one turntable. Buying two WiiMs made this possible! I connect my turntable to a vintage stereo preamp with a phono stage in the conventional way through the preamp's phono inputs. My preamp has "tape out" output jacks and I run a stereo RCA interconnect cable from the preamp "tape out" into the WiiM Pro's "line in" RCA inputs. The setup would be similar if you have an integrated amplifier (preamplifier + amplifier combined in one component) or a receiver. For that WiiM Pro, in the WiiM Home app, set the "audio input source" to "Line in". (Remember to set it back to WiFi or Ethernet when want to switch back to streaming from a music service). Play a record, and on your preamp set the "source" to phono. If your preamp has "tape out" outputs like mine (it might also be called something like "record out") then the preamp will send the music signal into the WiiM. You want to use the preamp's "tape out" outputs and not the "line out" outputs that you would send into an amplifier. This is because the "tape out" occurs after the phono equalization stage in the circuit, but before any volume, tone or balance controls; it's basically the pure unprocessed music signal. Next, in the WiiM Home app, follow the instructions in the online manual to configure multiroom audio. The included paper manual in my box was very basic and didn't explain this. As of my writing this review (Feb 2023) the way to do this is in the WiiM Home app (iOS) is to first make sure you have both WiiM's already setup. Next, start with the WiiM that's connected to your turntable. In the "device" setup area, you should see both your WiiMs. Tap the WiiM that's connected to your turntable to select it then press the nearby "link" icon (looks like two connected chain links) for that WiiM. This open a little chooser where you can see the other connected WiiM's in your network. Press the checkmark next to the other WiiM(s) that you want to play the same signal being broadcast from the first WiiM. Now go listen to your music. A few more notes and details: * With a setup like this you can plug any source, not just a turntable, into a WiiM (via a preamp or possibly directly) and play it on your other WiiM. For example, a CD player. FM tuner. Cassettes. Your beloved 8-track tapes. R2R tapes. Maybe a 78 rpm turntable? * In my configuration, playing a record, sending the signal through a ADC, into the first WiiM, streaming it over AirPlay 2 (I think that's how it goes?) into the other WiiM, and then decoding it back through the DAC in the other WiiM (or your own external DAC) is undoubtedly losing resolution compared to playing that same record through an all analog system. But it still sounds pretty darn good. I haven't compared playing a record this way vs playing the same album via a streaming service (like TIDAL, Amazon Music, etc.) but I would guess they are fairly similar in resolution and quality. If that album is in HD (like 24/92 or higher) on the streaming service, the steamed album might beat the vinyl album once it's downsampled over AirPlay. But my old albums are either not on a streaming service or if they are, they are probably in 16/44.1 or lower so it may be a wash. * One benefit of multi-room audio is to be able to play the same song in multiple systems and be able to go room to room and hear the same song seamlessly. With my configuration, I wasn't able to play the record in my main system (turntable -> preamp -> amp -> speakers), while also broadcasting it to the other WiiM, without unacceptable latency. The downstream WiiM was around 1 second behind my analog system. If you think about it, the main system is playing the signal instantaneously while the other WiiM is getting a slightly delayed broadcast. So I'm not criticizing WiiM for this, there is nothing they can do about it. By contrast, if you use both WiiM's to stream music as receivers, they are able to stay in sync because both WiiM's can "work together" to sync the music, but not when one of the two systems it not even playing through the WiiM. If the systems are close enough that you can hear the speakers from both systems at the same time, then it will be unlistenable because of the delay. But if they are far apart then you might be OK. * Earlier in this review I wrote that I am outputting my stereo preamp directly into the WiiM. Later, I placed an external analog-to-digital converter (ADC, not to be confused with a DAC which does the reverse) between the preamp and the WiiM. I ran an interconnect from the preamp "tape out" into the ADC, then connect the ADC from its digital SPDIF (optical) output into the WiiM's SPDIF input, and in the WiiM Home app, I changed the "audio input source" to SPDIF. This is purely optional but I'm putting it out there as an option for anyone who has a ADC. * I haven't done any critical listening to see if my external ADC is better than the WiiM's own internal ADC but If I get around to that, I may update my review. My ADC is a cheap Hdiwousp $17 device I got on Amazon.com which claims to convert to digital up to 96 kHz. I can't confirm that. * Finally, I left this out of my review above, but before I got the WiiM, I bought a Bluesound Node. I regret that. The WiiM is just as good. The only advantage the Node has is the HDMI input and subwoofer output which personally I'm not using. Maybe the Node app is better. The DAC in the Node might be better but I have an external DAC anyway. But you pay $450 more for the Node. I am selling my used Node on an online auction site now.

The WiiM Pro Plus has been one of the best additions I’ve made to my audio setup. Setup was quick and straightforward, and within minutes I was streaming music throughout my system. The sound quality is excellent, whether using Spotify Connect, TIDAL, or other supported services. Everything works reliably, and the app is intuitive and packed with useful features without feeling complicated. What I appreciate most is how easily it integrates modern streaming into a traditional audio system. It has allowed me to enjoy high-quality music from my phone, tablet, and computer without hassle. The build quality is solid, performance has been flawless, and the feature set is impressive for the price. If you’re looking for an easy way to add high-quality streaming capabilities to an existing stereo or hi-fi system, the WiiM Pro Plus is an outstanding choice and an exceptional value.

A good solid streamer at a nice price point. I was looking for a solution to bring good quality music to my home office. I had a vintage NAD integrated amp and decided to add a streamer to playback music I have on my QNAP NAS as well as streaming from Spotify. I initially started with an older Pixel C tablet outputting sound via the headphone jack, but the sound quality was a little lacking and I couldn't get a DAC to work properly with it. After reviewing options, I chose the WiiM Pro and a Schiit Modi DAC. The combination was a great solution and sounds fantastic. I've kept my tablet in the mix, which provides a screen to show what's playing. I actually control via the app on my phone, so I don't normally use the tablet to control anything, but it can be used as a controller as well. The setup via the app was simple and I was up and running in a couple of minutes. I have a Plex server running on my NAS and the app easily found my library. Of course hardware is only part of the equation, software is also important. The app is fairly good and is better than the other apps used on newer AVRs such as DTS Play-Fi which I use on an Integra receiver in another room. With that said, the app still has room for improvement. 1. There's no gapless playback when streaming via DLNA, though I've read that the feature is coming. 2. The app does not have a landscape mode for the Now Playing screen. Not a must have, but a nice to have since I am using a tablet as a display. I can actually view in landscape by splitting the screen, but would be preferable if it was a full screen landscape mode. 3. No existing playlists support, though seems to be an issue with other apps as well. Would be great if I didn't have to build new playlists. 4. Playlists are local and not global, thus it only resides on the phone or tablet that you create it on. If you use a 2nd device, your playlists need to be recreated. Would be great if the playlists can be shared between devices. It's a good device and from I can tell, looks like they make updates quite often, so looking forward to a better app experience. Assuming dlna support on the app continues to improve, I will likely get a second WiiM Pro to connect to my AVR, thus replacing the built in solution.

**UPDATE #2 (2025) - Still super happy with my WiiM Pro. So much so that I just purchased a WiiM Pro Plus to replace the original WiiM Pro, which I've just relocated to another room where it's plugged into a Fosi ZD3 via the Coax port. Reasons for getting a Pro Plus this time around is that I wanted the well-regarded AKM DAC, as it the Pro plugs directly into a 20+ year old Sony receiver via line-out. The regular Pro's lesser DAC is now taking an extended vacation as it's digital stream being decoded by the ESS 9038Q2M on the Fosi pre-amp. Will I hear a difference between the Pro and Pro Plus as channeled through the Sony? Probably not with any of my usual source material. But given that I'm still very happy with my original WiiM Pro after a full year using it to stream tunes (PC -> WiiM via Airplay2 (TuneBlade)) daily in my home office, I thought I'd give the Pro Plus with the AKM and included remote, a chance to impress me further. **UPDATE #1 (2024) So, one super cool feature that the manufacturer added to the Wiim is Room Correction. My Wiim had been boxed up for a few months during & after a move. First, I want to note that it was really easy to reconfigure it for my new home wireless network via the Wiim phone app WITHOUT having to RESET the Wiim itself. I just had to hold the 'play' button on the Wiim until it blinked while I was holding my phone nearby and then I was able to update the Wiim's wireless network info to get it back online. Room correction worked as expected, which is to say the same way it works on other home AV receivers I've owned/used. This is a really cool feature to be added to the Wiim for free as part of a free firmware update. Thank you, Wiim! I should also note that in the 14 months I've owned my Wiim, minus the 4 months it was stashed in a moving box, it's worked fantastically. I mostly use it to stream music via Airplay to a 22 year old Sony AV 5.1 receiver powering a small bookshelf speaker/subwoofer setup. I do occasionally use the built in media player and it works well too - no problems. Wiim updates apply seamlessly, and it's been 100% reliable. Very happy with this purchase and would recommend to anyone thinking about getting one. ORIGINAL REVIEW Got this to replace a Bluetooth receiver that I had plugged into my 20+ year old Sony STR-DE845 AV receiver. The BT receiver works great, but it has a couple limitations: 1 - One is that it when it's powered up, it automatically pairs with whichever device it was last paired with. Because I normally stream to it using an iPad, I can only stream using my iPhone if I go to the iPad and unpair it from the BT receiver, and then I have to the same thing with the phone when I want to use the iPad to stream again. I've been living with this for 4 years, so it's not unworkable, but that I have other streaming targets at home that don't require this has raised the bar a bit as far as my expectations go. 2 - The BT receiver supports AptX and LDAC over Bluetooth, but since I am only streaming from Apple wireless devices I can only do AAC over Bluetooth since Apple doesn't support AptX or LDAC (and probably never will). The quality of AAC over Bluetooth is pretty good, but it's not CD-level quality playback which is what you get with a WiFi streaming protocol like Apple Airplay. The ability to play CD quality music streams from my iPad or my iPhone was the main reason for my purchase, and the WiiM Pro does this perfectly as an Airplay 2 receiver. Also, re: Airplay I figure that the protocol spec & implementation for Airplay isn't likely to change (there may be enhancements, but the existing spec should remain the same), so Airplay should always be available for streaming music to the Sony receiver. And that brings me to another great feature of the WiiM Pro, which is its ability to act as a standalone network streamer with native support for several streaming music services including Amazon Music, which is what I use. Initially, I thought I might find the WiiM's software UI (as installed on my iPhone & iPad) to be less than polished, but so far the software seems to work well. The biggest advantage to using the native streaming apps on the WiiM is that the stream quality can be much higher than 'just' CD quality that Airplay 2 supports (16-bit/44.1kHz - Amazon Music HD supports up to 24-bit/96kHz for some tracks, IIRC). The WiiM Pro app seems to work fine for streaming Amazon Music, and the menu looks the same as the one I use for streaming Amazon Music to to some modern Yamaha AV receivers MusicMatch app. Overall, this seems like a good device. The only open question is whether and how well WiiM will support it with necessary fixes/updates when needed!

The Wiim Pro Plus is my second Wiim device and they are both among the best audio purchases I've ever made. You simply cannot get more bang for the buck than what you get with these network streamers. Up until this weekend, I used a Wiim Mini. It's a FANTASTIC bargain and really, it's all you need if you can use its optical digital output paired with a decent DAC. I *loathe* streaming music in general and find that fidgeting with computers to play sound is an extremely frustrating affair: apps lock up, systems need to be rebooted, Siri and Alexa play the wrong stuff, songs are just *missing* from albums. For an old, album-oriented guy like me, it's super frustrating that I can't just walk up to the player, insert a disc, and press the "play" button anymore. But I'm an idiot and I sold all of my CDs so... But the Wiim is rock solid. I've never had to reboot it. It works without question with my phone using Tidal Connect and Spotify. It probably does a bunch of other stuff too (NO Apple, surprisingly) that I don't need; for instance, I could probably yank back some of that out-of-print music I have sitting in my personal cloud drive and use a DLNA server here in the house. It sounds *superb* playing lossless audio, but most of all I just don't have to mess with it. Ever. I can't stress how important that is. Wiim makes a quality product. So why the upgrade? I upgraded my amplifier from Yamaha's entry level to one of their flagship models, and it doesn't have a DAC. Therefore, I could have chosen to keep the Wiim Mini and buy one more little box to convert digital signal to analog, or I could just drop less than $200 and get an upgraded streamer and a VERY high quality DAC all-in-one. Plus it has a digital optical input, so I can link my TV through a SPDIF cable, and *boom*. High quality audio for movies. Even though I'm a two channel guy. My new amplifier makes my turntable sound sublime, and the new Wiim Pro Plus handles everything digital. I couldn't be more pleased. If you have a modern amplifier with digital innards, get the Wiim Mini. You don't need more! If you're like me, and you prefer old school audio gear with as few bolt-ons as possible, but you're looking for something you can stream audio through, get the Wiim Pro Plus. You'll be hard pressed to find anything that outperforms it, even at the $700-800 price point. Dollar-for-feature, this thing is bulletproof.

The WiiM Pro works well, after a few setup hiccups that i don’t recall with the WiiM mini. That device was as easy as pie, easier than the old Chromecast Audio, and the Nexum TunBox devices i still have. With the Pro i didn’t read anything, which was impossible anyways, since my included documentation left out English. It’s all in the WiiM app. I have good Wifi but paid the extra for the Ethernet connection, which in my imagination is a superior signal than Wifi. Truth is i can’t say i hear a difference, though that may be system related. For the Ethernet Andy system versatility. My TV is near my cable-connected modem / router, and i’ve a small system consisting of a BlueRay player, a Sabaj A10d DAC, Sabaj A10a amp, both bang for the buck (but now either not offered or different, and they’re not that old) a Schiit Heresy for late night HP listening, and Sony SSCS5 speakers. Good enough sounding stuff, but heretical speaker placement, on the floor with maybe a half-inch wedge so they’re not dead flat. OK for background sounds, and unobtrusive. I have a better system, but don’t want/need any changes there. I hooked up everything, including the Ethernet, before plugging it in. The WiiM app had no specific Ethernet setup option, so i proceeded with Wifi, it didn’t recognize it. I unplugged the WiiM Mini, it still didn’t recognize it. I pressed one of the buttons on front until the LED flashed, ultimately it recognized it. Later i had to get into the user Forums within the WiiM app, and found someone with the the same question. The answer “If you go into the device settings wifi status page it will just show the IP, MAC, and DNS info. If it was wifi connection you’d get a full page of info, signal strength etc.” So there, confirmation that after Wifi setup the device automatically deferred to the Ethernet. Originally i envisioned a more complex arrangement, in part because i like the Burr-Brown DACs (and players i have that use them), so i wanted to hear it’s internal DAC. I had the Pro’s analog output to the amp, the coaxial output and the optical output to the DAC, the DAC’s analog output to the Heresy. The TV is older with two HDMI inputs only, one from the cable box, the other from an HDMI-Audio splitter. Into that splitter, which is also a switcher, is the BlueRay player, a Roku, an original Apple TV, and a Chromecast. That splitter’s optical out went to the WiiM pro, and the Pro’s optical out to the DAC (in addition to coaxial - both worked). Music is my main love. Prior to the WiiM Pro i had to turn on the TV, change to HDMI 2, reach around for the correct device on the switcher, fire up the Roku typically, select Spotify (which then could at least be controlled via the phone or Pad) - you get the picture. With the WiiM pro just turn on the amp and the app from the phone and music. One does have to go into the WiiM app and choose outputs, one at a time. At first i used the WiiM’s internal DAC and Line Out to the amp. Simple, good enough. Anything from anywhere else has to go through the DAC, which meant switching the WiiM’s input and output within the app, and matching that with the DAC. Or else - nothing. Once correctly configured both optical and coaxial from the WiiM sounded good. I put a concert DVD, it sounded very good. I decided that since music streaming is my main use i would skip the WiiM’s Line Out, and always use it’s coaxial. That simplified operation. I added a Schiit SYS to switch between the speaker and HP amp, as the SYS can either switch between two outputs from one input, like I did, or two inputs into one output (it’s intended use). I did not, so far, sync the sound, as i just tested for it’s presence, and so far haven’t enough exposure to ascertain a latency problem with the video. Nor have i used the voice connection, I generally search within Spotify connect for music and often don’t know what i’ll listen to until I’m involved. It’s never just “play some Bowie,” or “play some Baroque.” I haven’t tried the multi-room stream to the Mini, as that’s in the same room, though I may switch things up to check on that function, though don’t need it. Good to know that this has more than what I need. Of note the USB-C cable I received was not as long as the 1 meter or 3 ft advertised. My power strip was within range with what was provided, for others it may be a frustrating thing to have to purchase a longer one for their needs. Hence the star off for ease of use, that and the input/output switching within the app, but that’s a minor nuisance. The package I received was slightly dented at the corners but contents all OK. The unit is super light for its relative size, but where I have it configured, close to the floor, the cables don’t pull it around. Some RCA or coaxial cables may not insert well as the WiiM’s tolerances are close. Pic shows extreme cable chaos, but they function and I’ve learned not to see, but listen.

As soon as you begin unpacking this device it will be clear to you that this company has their act together. The attention to detail is top tier — like what you would expect from Apple. Like most Mac products, the Wiim Pro is simple, effective and requires very minimal set up or technical knowledge. There are several ways that the Wiim Pro can be used, for us, it replaced an Airport Express which was no longer compatible with some newer software/ WiFi systems in our house. As we use the Wiim, its function is to allow us to stream the AUDIO FEED of a video to our Sonos system, so we can hear the audio in any room in the house while watching the video on a phone or tablet. I imagine it could be used to listen to a podcast (no video content) as well. The set-up VERY simple and straightforward and the app is equally simple and seems to work as you would expect. Best feature ever: this device allows you to tweak the latency so you can sync the audio with the video. Great product; well executed.

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WiiM PRO offers great connectivity and value to get your streaming content into existing audiophile systems. I considered the whole wim range, but opted for pro with my already high end dac

Bardzo dobry streamer. Jakość dźwięku świetna, łatwość instalacji i kompaktowe gabaryty to dodatkowy plus. Największym zaskoczeniem jednak jest dedykowana aplikacja, która działa perfekcyjnie i bardzo uprzyjemnia korzystanie ze sprzętu. Pilot również jest ok, można przypisać kilka przycisków do np. ulubionych stacji radiowych. Polecam niezdecydowanym 😎

I was looking for a Network streamer and did a bit of research on the internet and Youtube. After comparing the risk reward of each streamer, I finally bought one Wiim Pro Plus streamer. The initial sound from the Wiim Pro Plus connected to my Muzishare X7 integrated amp via a pair of Van Den Hul (The First) interconnect played through a pair of 92db Focal JMLab speakers was definitely better sounding than streaming via a Bluetooth receiver. Initially, even while I was streaming hi-res audio via Tidal, it sounded slightly flat and the sound stage felt a little compressed at the start. However, after watching a YouTube video on Best EQ settings by the cheapaudioman, I punch in the same setting he suggested and make some minor tweaks, and immediately the sound stage opened up, and the bass felt fuller. Now, I'm truly enjoying music that is streaming through the Wiim Pro Plus, playing Tidal via the Wiim home app. Be sure to fit this streamer with the best quality audio you can find, and it will definitely shine, it will not disappoint you. This is a highly recommended streamer at this price point for sure.

der WiiM ersetzt bei mir den zweiten doppelt so teueren, renommierteren Streamer, die in den entsprechenden Zeitschriften sehr gelobt werden Der Klang über den Digitalausgang scheint mir subjektiv deutlich besser als vorher zu sein, auch wenn ich mir der Möglichkeit eines Placeboeffektes im Sinne von „neues Gerät=besserer Klang“ bewußt bin. Den eingebauten DAC nutze ich für meine Nubert Aktivboxen nicht. Hauptvorteil ist aber die deutlich komfortablere Software. Die Einrichtung ist sehr einfach. Die Streaming Dienste sind einfach einzubinden. Deren Liste ist vielleicht nicht so umfangreich wie bei anderen. so fehlt beispielsweise für Klassik Fans Idagio, aber die gängigen sind alle vorhanden. Auch Amazon music funktioniert, allerdings nicht die Favoritenverwaltung. Das liegt nach FAQ aber an der Schnittstelle die Amazon bereitstellt. Hier würde man sich mehr Kooperation von Amazon music wünschen! Die Benützung der Amazon music App mit AirPlay ist dazu keine Alternative, da die Musikwiedergabe dann bei jedem SoundClip unterbrochen wird. Vermißt wird die Möglichkeit die Musiksammlung über USB anzubinden. Der Fitzbox Medienserver ist zwar einfach einzubinden und ermöglicht die Musikwiedergabe. Diesem fehlt aber die Anzeigemöglichkeit für album Tags. Wenn die NAS ohnehin immer läuft und man noch Wert auf die eigene Musiksammlung legt, ist das aber kein Problem. Ich habe zwar keine eigene Erfahrung mit roon, könnte mir aber vorstellen, dass die steuerungssoftware von WiiM eine starke Konkurrenz für die werden wird Resümee in aufsteigender Bedeutung: toller Preis, toller Klang, tolle Software!