WiiM Mini AirPlay 2 Wireless Audio Streamer, Multiroom Stereo, Preamplifier, Works with Alexa and Siri Voice Assistants, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music and More

Caution! The WiiM Mini is a gateway to owning additional WiiM products. WiiM Mini (the internal DAC provides very decent audio. The WiiM Mini is great for music streaming, i.e. Spotify Connect. The WiiM Bluetooth (BT) remote control can be purchased separately and also as a bundle with the WiiM Mini.)[Update 7/3/24: Some of the WiiM music streaming products, i.e. The WiiM Amplifier, WiiM Pro Plus and the soon to be released WiiM Ultra Preamplifier now support WiiM's room correction. Note: The WiiM Mini does not support WiiM room correction at this time. I do not know if the WiiM Pro (non-Plus) music streaming device supports the WiiM room correction. I only own WiiM Amplifier(s), WiiM Pro Plus and WiiM Mini music streaming devices that I purchased on Amazon.The WiiM room correction works with the WiiM Home app and the microphone in your iOS iPhone (not sure about Android phones.) In less than a minute the WiiM Home app and supported WiiM streaming device will analyze the in-room frequency response of your speakers. The WiiM room correction creates a custom 10 band parametric equalizer response curve that you can name and save or just use the default name "Auto". I also used the WiiM room correction with a subwoofer in a 2 channel system with the WiiM Amplifier with bass management and achieved good results. The results of using the WiiM room correction with my system(s) have been impressive. Room correction resulted in cleaner bass, better bass and drum definition, and improved midrange.LPT: You can temporarily connect a WiiM Pro Plus to any 2 channel or 2.1 channel audio system where you normally have a WiiM Mini. Then perform the WiiM room correction and save the room EQ settings. You can later write down or screenshot the WiiM room correction EQ values and manually apply the room correction EQ settings to the WiiM Mini at a later time. Unless you rearrange your room, change the speakers or your preferred listening position you should not need to re-run the room correction.]The WiiM Mini has led me to purchase the WiiM Pro Plus (features a better DAC than the WiiM Mini, a BT remote control and support for Chromecast (I don't use this feature) and the WiiM Amp. I could have saved a bunch of $ if I had started with the WiiM Amp, skipped purchasing separate integrated amplifiers and the WiiM Mini and WiiM Pro Plus. Although this is my review of the excellent WiiM Mini, do yourself a favor and consider getting the WiiM Amp instead. *)The WiiM Home phone app to Spotify Connect integration is very good, easy to use. The sound quality when using the WiiM Mini (and other WiiM music devices) when streaming Spotify Connect is very good. (The WiiM Mini's sound quality when streaming Spotify is currently Ogg Vorbis format compressed audio (320kbps, 16 bits, 44.1kHz) **. The sound is so close to uncompressed CD quality (at least to my ears) that I no longer bother playing my CDs. I have disconnected my CD player and have hauled my remaining CDs to the basement because it is just too easy to call up playlists, artists, albums and songs at will using the WiiM Home app.* Note: As an integrated Class D amplifier/music streaming device the WiiM Amp has some limitations. The WiiM Amp does not have a built-in phono stage or a built in headphone jack (you can however pair BT earbuds or headphones with the WiiM Amp). The WiiM Amp only has a single RCA stereo line input connection (in addition to one optical digital input.) The WiiM Amp supports USB playback. The WiiM Amp provides connections for one pair of wired passive stereo speakers (4 Ohm or greater.) There is also an RCA subwoofer output with bass management via the WiiM Home app.)** Note: The WiiM Mini and other WiiM music streamers are capable of streaming higher quality (uncompressed, lossless) audio including Amazon HD Music, Tidal and Deezer. (I do not currently use these music services.)[Update 6/3/24] I purchased another WiiM Mini to solve an issue I was having with the WiiM Amplifier. The WiiM Amp is a brilliant product in almost every respect. One notable exception is Wi-Fi connectivity. In my home the WiiM Amp only has acceptable Wi-Fi connectivity when the WiiM Amp is placed close, i.e. within the same room as my wireless router. To solve this issue, I use the WiiM Mini as a Wi-Fi music streamer.I connect the WiiM Mini to the WiiM Amp via the optical cable and this gets around my WiiM Amp Wi-Fi performance issues. (The optical connection is 24 bit, 192 kbps.) I stream Spotify Premium exclusively, I can't hear any difference when using the WiiM Amp with Wi-FI (placed close to the W-Fi router) or when using the WiiM Mini and the optical output from the WiiM Mini to the optical input of the WiiM Amp.Now I can locate WiiM Amps in different rooms in my home and not have Wi-Fi connectivity issues. This works for me. Maybe this solution will work for you if you are having WiiM Amp Wi-Fi issues.

With the latest software updates, the WiiM Mini has matured into a truly exceptional dedicated music streamer. It’s absolutely indispensable for anyone looking to breathe new life into vintage audio gear—or to explore music streaming for the first time.The software is intuitive and powerful, allowing you to curate audiophile-grade sound signatures with ease. Streaming is rock-solid with high-resolution digital output, and in my experience, it’s been completely reliable—no dropouts, no glitches.What makes the WiiM Mini even more impressive is its flexibility. At this price point, the sound quality is outstanding, and it pairs beautifully with external DACs as your next step toward higher fidelity.And with the new WiiM app now available on Apple TV, you can view album art and control playback on a large screen—something you just can’t do on streamers with tiny, unreadable displays from more than a few feet away. This feature alone elevates the WiiM Mini into serious consideration for any modern audio setup.

Best multi-room / Hi-Fi / music stream systems on the market!Allows for audio sync and streaming throughout multiple zones and rooms while being compatible with any speaker brand or exisiting speaker systems (unlike Apple, Amazon and Sonos which require their brand to build your system around) .My home setup includes 2 Wiim Pro Plus (for my high quality stereo and loudspeaker) and 2 Wiim Minis (for my soundbar and outdoor powered speakers) and I couldnt be happier with their technology. Looking forward to more updates/upgrades as I build on top of the setup in coming years.

There’s actually a pretty good little device. It does exactly what it says it does and streams music to the speakers of your choice. I’m not an audio file on the sound is great from my perspective.I took off a star because it does not support Chromecast! I have a whole house full of Chromecast based devices so this will not work for me.