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Yeah, the wiim mini is very reasonable.

The other option for multi-room sync is AirPlay, on any device where that is possible (including wiim), so it’s pretty easy to solve multi-room audio these days.

Chromecast Audio lost the ability to do multi-room sync in a patent dispute with sonos



Unfortunately the wiim mini doesn't support the google cast ecosystem, only the more expensive devices. But the more expensive devices don't support airplay, which seems like an odd choice.


>But the more expensive devices don't support airplay, which seems like an odd choice.

i'm not sure what device you're looking at, but i've got a wiim pro plus and it definitely supports airplay - i was just using it yesterday.


Check the feature matrix near the bottom of this page: https://www.wiimhome.com/wiimultra/overview

It seems like the newest and most expensive devices (WiiM Amp Pro & WiiM Ultra) do not support Airplay.


Conjecture on the wiim forums is that they ran into licensing issues so their two flagship products (Amp Pro and Ultra) don't have airplay, but weirdly all of their lower-end devices (Mini, Pro, Pro Plus) do.


wow, yeah, that sucks. https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/wiim-ultra-not-ge...

i had been considering an ultra to replace my tv soundbar, but no airplay is probably a dealbreaker for me.




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