We are making it easier to use your WiiM device with voice capabilities that range from controlling your WiiM device to starting playback of music or radio on various music services. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the types of voice commands you can use to interact with your WiiM remote.


To use voice with your music service, please link the music services with your account on your Amazon Alexa app.


How to Issue an Push-to-Talk Voice Command


The WiiM Voice Remote let you use push-to-talk voice commands, i.e., press and hold the voice buttonand say your command in a conversational tone at normal volume. After you release the button, your WiiM device will carry out your request, fulfilling your request if the voice command is supported by Alexa.


Before You Begin


Set up your Amazon Alexa account in the WiiM Home app and pair the WiiM Voice Remote with your WiiM device. For instructions, see How to Use Alexa with Your WiiM Device.


Supported Music Services via Voice Control


The following music services supported by Alexa are supported by the WiiM Voice Remote on the WiiM device.


  • Spotify
  • Amazon Music (HD/UHD)
  • TIDAL
  • Deezer
  • TuneIn
  • Pandora
  • iHeartRadio
  • SiriusXM
  • Audible


Apple Music and Apple Podcasts are not yet supported.


How to Control Playback with a Voice Command


After you begin playing audio content on Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or TuneIn, you can issue a voice command to your WiiM Voice Remote similar to those below.


Command Categories
Commands
Playback commands
  • "Shuffle"
  • "Shuffle off"
  • "Thumbs up/down"
  • "Like/dislike"

  • "Start over"
  • "Previous"
  • “Next"
  • "Skip"
  • "Pause"
  • "Resume"
  • "Fast forward 30 seconds"
  • "Rewind 15 minutes"

  • "Volume up"
  • "Volume down"
  • "Mute"
  • "Set volume to 50%"
  • "Set volume to 5"
Search for content commands
  • “Play daily lift on Spotify”
  •  "Play my soundtrack on Amazon Music"
  •  "Play Adele on Pandora"
  •  "Play Taylor Swift's latest album on TIDAL"
  •  "Play smooth jazz on Tune In"
Change device input
  • "Switch input to Aux 1"
  • "Switch input to Line 1"
  • "Switch input to Optical 1"
  • You can also name the Aux in, Line in or Optical in with the friendly names and use these in the above utterances.
Set EQ modes (not all of them)
  • "Set mode to Movie" (other valid values are - "Music", "Night", "Sport", "TV")
Use Presets (i.e., 1~12)
  • "Open preset one"