Smart Home Stereo

Every room.

One voice.

Every uStream speaker works with WiiM, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. Each platform does something different — and it's worth knowing which one is right for you.

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COMPARE PLATFORMS

WiiM

True multi-room sync

Google

Voice control per room

Alexa

Voice control per room

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Which solution is right for you

Not all smart home
audio is the same.

Feature

WiiM

Amazon Alexa

Google Home

Voice control

✓ Via Alexa or Google skill

✓ Native

Per-room playback

✓ Independent per room

Synchronised multi-room

✓ All rooms in time

◐ Via 3.5mm wired connection

Hi-res audio

✓ Up to 24-bit / 192kHz

✗ Bluetooth only

AirPlay 2

✓ Full AirPlay 2

✗ Not supported

Spotify Connect

✓ Built in

◐ Via app

Tidal / Qobuz

✓ Native lossless

✗ Not supported

Setup

WiiM app · 3.5mm or RCA input

Alexa app · Bluetooth pair

Google Home app · BT pair

Extra hardware

WiiM Mini or Pro (sold separately)

Amazon Echo device

Google Nest device

WiiM — Our recommendation

True multi-room. Hi-res audio. One app.

Add a WiiM Mini or WiiM Pro to any uStream speaker via the 3.5mm aux input and you unlock the full smart home experience — synchronised playback in every room, hi-res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz, AirPlay 2 from any Apple device, and Spotify Connect.

Because WiiM connects via the aux input rather than Bluetooth, it bypasses the inherent limitations of Bluetooth

audio and delivers lossless quality directly to your uStream speaker.

Synchronised multi-room

Every WiiM-connected uStream plays the same track at exactly the same time. One source, every room, perfectly in sync — and entirely wireless. No cables between any component in the chain.

Hi-res audio up to 24-bit / 192kHz

Streams Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon Music HD, and Apple Music lossless. Bluetooth cannot carry this — WiiM delivers it via the aux input without compression.

AirPlay 2 from any Apple device

Your uStream appears as an AirPlay 2 device in every compatible app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Spotify, Apple Music, Podcasts — all work natively.

Spotify Connect built in

Control playback from your phone without keeping it connected. The WiiM streams independently once you hit play — your phone is just the remote.

WiiM is a third-party product sold separately. Compatible with all uStream bookshelf speakers via 3.5mm aux input. uStream One, Two and Three also accept WiiM via RCA input.

Amazon Alexa

Voice control. Room by room.

Set any uStream speaker as the default Bluetooth playback device for an Amazon Echo and every Alexa request in that room — music, radio, podcasts — plays through your uStream in proper stereo.

With multiple Echoes across the house, each paired to its own uStream, you can ask for different tracks in different rooms simultaneously. Kitchen plays jazz. Living room plays a podcast. Each Echo controls its own uStream independently.

"Alexa, play jazz in the kitchen." That's the whole interaction.

Via Bluetooth, each room operates independently — no multi-room sync. Connect your Echo to a uStream speaker via 3.5mm aux cable instead and it joins Alexa's multi-room music groups for synchronised playback. WiiM achieves the same wirelessly.

Google Home

Works with every Google Nest device.

uStream speakers pair to Google Nest Mini, Nest Audio, and Nest Hub as Bluetooth speakers. Set as default and Google Assistant routes all playback — YouTube Music, Spotify, podcasts, radio — through your uStream in that room.

With a Nest in each room paired to its own uStream, you can ask for different tracks in different rooms. Each room is independent, each controlled by voice.

Via Bluetooth, each room operates independently — no multi-room sync. Connect your Nest device to a uStream speaker via 3.5mm

aux cable instead and it joins Google's multi-room audio groups for synchronised playback. WiiM achieves the same wirelessly. No

subscription required for smart home pairing.

Which solution is right for you

Not all smart home
audio is the same.

Kitchen

The uStream Cube

Compact enough for a worktop. Loud enough to fill the room. Ask Alexa or Google for music without touching anything. Add WiiM to bring it into a synchronised whole-home system.

Recommended: uStream Cube — 70W RMS · HDMI ARC · BT 5.3

Living Room

The uStream Two or Three

Place one either side of the television. Connect to the TV via HDMI ARC for film and music. Add WiiM for hi-res streaming and whole-home sync. Voice control via Alexa or Google for everything else.

Recommended: uStream Two (160W) or uStream Three (240W)

Bedroom

The uStream One

Morning alarm through Alexa. Spotify before sleep. The uStream One delivers proper two-way stereo from a bookshelf speaker — without overpowering a room that doesn't need it.

Recommended: uStream One — 100W RMS · 2-Way

Garden / Anywhere

The uStream Go

30 hours of battery. Place the speakers up to 15 feet apart. Works with Alexa and Google Home indoors, and stands alone as a self-contained stereo system outdoors. No Wi-Fi required.

Recommended: uStream Go — 30W RMS · 30hr battery

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"The speaker to beat at this price"
Trusted Reviews
"Smart Home audio done right"
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What Hi-Fi?
"Genuinely impressive wireless stereo"