2.9 Pandora now playing does not update for WiiM player

[gregchak]

What server version of Music Assistant has the issue?

2.9.0

How is the MA server installed?

Home Assistant OS Addon

Mandatory: Carefully read the Troubleshooting FAQ and confirm that

• I have examined the logs and tried to resolve this issue
• I have fixed any errors or warnings in the logs that relate to tags
• I am not running MA across a VPN, VLAN, subnet, behind a firewall, or using local SSL or have any other complex network setup
• I am not using or have disabled tools such as AdGuard, Pi-hole or pfSense and retested
• I have checked my network setup to ensure mDNS/multicast is not being blocked
• I have reviewed the Open and Closed Issues and Discussions
• I have reviewed the applicable player or music provider documentation
• I have reviewed the MA Status Page
• I have tried restarting MA and rebooting the host

As Applicable: Carefully read the Troubleshooting FAQ and confirm that

• If using HA, I have confirmed the internal URL is set correctly
• I have tried a wired connection for issues related to interrupted or poor playback quality
• If the problem relates to a device then I have checked the device settings
• If it is a frontend issue, I have tried a different widely used browser
• For voice problems, I have sought help elsewhere before returning here
• For playback problems, I have recycled power to the physical device

The problem

This issue only happens on my WiiM devices. Using the web player or my Google devices the now playing updates with each song as it should, and it shows the time on the current track. Playing Pandora on my WiiM devices plays as it should, but the now playing does not change from the first song that is being played and the timeline shows no indicator and the time counts up. This started with v2.9.

How to reproduce

Play a Pandora radio station a WiiM device.

Music Providers

Pandora

Player Providers

WiiM. Note that I use LinkPlay as the integration for my WiiM devices. The WiiM integration has proven to be a bit flakey, but LinkPlay has been solid.

Full log output

music-assistant.log

Additional information

2026-06-12 14:51:27.430 and 2026-06-12 15:50:33.627 is when streams were started on the WiiM player. Attached screenshot of teh player showing the time. The album an song shown was the first song played. Subsequent songs did not change the album cover art or text, but the time continued to increase.

What version of Home Assistant Core (if used) are your running

2026.6.2

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

On what type of hardware are you running?

Raspberry Pi

Have you included ALL of the information specified in the Troubleshooting FAQ or explained why you cannot

• Yes