Overview


When you connect a USB drive with a large music library to your WiiM Amp, WiiM Amp Pro, or WiiM Ultra, you can enhance your experience with faster music discovery and better playback through our advanced media library. 


The advanced media library offers several improvements to enhance your experience: 

  • Instant access to your content
  • Enhanced metadata management
  • Improved user interface


Step-by-Step Guide to Using USB Manual Scan with WiiM Amp/WiiM Amp Pro/WiiM Ultra


Before You Begin


To ensure a complete scan of the music library on your USB drive, make sure that your USB drive has at least 5% of total storage space avaiable.


Instructions


  1. Power on your WiiM device, connect it to the Internet, and insert your USB drive into the USB port of your WiiM device.
  2. Open the WiiM Home App.
  3. Navigate to the Browse tab and scroll to the bottom.
  4. Tap USB. 
  5. When the USB Disk Detected pop-up appears, tap the Scan Now button to start scanning the song files on your USB drive. This may take a few minutes.
  6. Once the scan is complete and Scan finished is displayed, tap the Let's Get Started button. You will now see all the songs available.
  7. To access your USB Media Library, refer to Step 2, or navigate to the Browse tab and select Home Music Share. The USB Media Server of your WiiM Amp/WiiM Amp Pro/WiiM Ultra will be displayed. You can enter the USB Media Server to play your songs.
  8. If there are new songs added or deleted in your USB drive, you can click ... , then tap the Rescan Your Music Server button to rescan to update the song list.


Summary


By following these steps, you can easily build and maintain an advanced media library on your WiiM Amp, WiiM Amp Pro, or WiiM Ultra using your USB drive. 


With instant access, enhanced metadata management, and an improved user interface, your music experience will be seamless and enjoyable. 


Remember to periodically rescan your USB drive if you add or delete songs to keep your library up to date.


*Note: If your USB Media Library does not display all the music tracks on your USB drive, free some storage space on your USB drive to have at least 5% of total storage space available, and then rescan your USB drive. If this issue persists, delete the wiim_cache foler on your USB drive and then rescan your USB drive again.