# Hitachi Wi-Fi Speaker — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Hitachi Wi by Hitachi, Ltd., rated 1.30/5 from 63 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitachi-wi-fi-speaker/id981767270/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitachi-wi-fi-speaker/id981767270.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 55 ## Newest reviews (17 of 36) ### 1/5 — Nasty *2020-03-27, version 2.1* In 4 years you couldn’t update the app or the firmware... nice would quality but the firmware is not compatible with iOS 13 via Bluetooth... what the fk is wrong with you? ### 1/5 — Poor *2020-02-01, version 2.1* Appmand the speaker are useless. Stay away if you haven’t already made the mistake of purchasing. As other reviewers mentioned, app is terrible and doesn’t work. Even Bluetooth on this speaker fails to connect. ### 1/5 — The worst *2020-01-28, version 2.1* Whoever was in charge of this app and this device. Please remove yourself from this industry. ### 1/5 — Hitachi *2019-12-27, version 2.1* The speaker does not work with Wifi. If it does connect to Wifi you can forget about ever using the Bluetooth again! Piece of junk! ### 1/5 — HELP *2019-12-21, version 2.1* App works on my old iPhone that has not been updated. Latest updates makes the device useless. Does not work at all. ### 1/5 — app is stupid *2019-12-08, version 2.1* i clean a lot and i like to listen to music. i always have trouble and problems and end up using all my time trying to connect this stupid speaker. definitely recommend another speaker. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2019-11-06, version 2.1* Speakers no longer work on Bluetooth or Wifi. I have 2 and both stopped because of no updates to app or firmware. I have verified this. NEVER buy Hitachi! ### 1/5 — Poor Long Term Support *2019-10-14, version 2.1* Because they don’t keep firmware updates current, my 3 home speakers I rely on are useless because of the fact technology keeps moving forward and Hitachi does not. Regret purchasing! ### 1/5 — Need to update the app *2019-10-12, version 2.1* Last update was from three years ago!!! ### 1/5 — Very poor experience *2019-07-16, version 2.1* Overall, I am having so many problems with this speaker getting it to pair (I have had a few Bluetooth speakers and used many, I am fairly tech savvy, and surely enough to work a speaker). I tried the app and it’s not not doing anything at all. Now the only way I can use this speaker is to e jacked in. ### 1/5 — Not Wifi usable as advertised. No apple or pandora *2019-06-06, version 2.1* This software is not ipad usable. Really inferior app on iphone. Cannot stream apple or pandora. This app is the most inferior music / wifi speaker app you will ever experience. I cannot think one one good thing about the app and the speaker itself is less than average. Very disappointed. If Hitachi would fix this app I would be satisfied but not enthusiastically pleased. Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen and the bluetooth connection works but not well. A functional app needs to be developed. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2017-07-25, version 2.1* This app is awful it won't even connect to my speakers. ### 1/5 — Next to useless *2017-07-06, version 2.1* Speaker sound is fine. This software is junk. Won't stay in contact with network. When it finds it, always fails to find music on USB drive, or finds once then has to be restarted to try for next song. Speaker fine for Bluetooth use but useless for network. Hitachi1 needs to replace this crap software. ### 1/5 — Great sound. Everything else awful. *2017-06-18, version 2.1* I bought eight of these after hearing them at Walmart. The sound is great.... Other than that they are awful. The app crashes constantly, if you try to connect more than two or three together they're always cutting out. They have to be reset constantly or the app won't recognize they are on. They don't link with Apple Music or Pandora (unless you connect through Bluetooth but then it's only one speaker at a time). Super bummed. ### 1/5 — Joke *2017-06-11, version 2.1* Would have never made the purchase if I had known it would. It work with Apple Music. Just Sad! ### 1/5 — Jokkkkkkeeeee. *2017-05-11, version 2.1* Total waste of money. Can't use your Apple Music or Pandora which just makes it pretty much useless. Who wants to go through all of the trouble of download new playlist all over again through Spotify? Not I. Not today, Satan. ### 1/5 — No Apple Music Support???!!! *2016-04-23, version 2.1* Would rate higher if there would be support for Apple Music. Limited capabilities without. Contemplating returning because of this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — not working *2023-03-04, version 2.1* the app is not working, it won't connect or find the speaker. ### 1/5 — Problems connecting with Spotify *2022-07-25, version 2.1* Since last week I can’t make it work with Spotify. It connects but when I press play it stops immediately. Tried spotify on my phone and on my iMac and works properly I restarted and made a factory reset but I’m still having the same problem ### 1/5 — Seriously ? *2022-06-14, version 2.1* This is thee Worst pile of crap App ever, not to mention a major waste of money on 4 speakers that don’t work for chit no matter what. If I could rate it -1billion stars , I would ! Don’t waste your money or time in this trash. Talk about getting screwed big time I never write app reviews , but this just had to be Done ! This will effect any future plans of purchasing Anything Hitachi , ever again ! Period ! ### 1/5 — Do not buy *2021-02-06, version 2.1* Worst speaker and app ### 1/5 — Not compatible wither iPhones *2020-05-18, version 2.1* Does not pair with newer iPhones. Don’t waste your money or time. ### 1/5 — Dejo de funcionar *2020-04-24, version 2.1* Tengo varias bocinas y con las actualizaciones tanto en apple como en android ya no fue posible conectarlas por wifi. En iOS tampoco por Bluetooth y eso hice la prueba con diferentes dispositivos. Tanto en iOS 12 como en iOS 13. Solicite soporte en Apple y me mandaron con Hitachi, solicite soporte con Hitachi y me mandaron con Apple. Después decidí comprar un receptor Bluetooth y conectarlo a la bocina para poder seguir usándolas. Gracias de nada. ### 1/5 — Used to work but now it doesn’t. *2020-04-11, version 2.1* The speakers connect and then immediately disconnect. ### 1/5 — App is complete trash.. *2020-04-10, version 2.1* Will never buy a Hitachi product again.. piece of garbage speaker.. even the Bluetooth doesn’t work. What a horrible company.. waste of my time and money.. I hope they go bankrupt! ### 1/5 — Bluetooth’s connection is not working *2020-04-06, version 2.1* Bluetooth’s connection doesn’t work with new Apple update (iOS 13), and WiFi signal is intermittent /unstable (which is pretty frustrating). ### 1/5 — Extremely Limited-Worthless *2020-03-28, version 2.1* Absolutely will not allow user to add their subscribed music services to the listings. So you can’t use what you have paid for. Also the commie s o b’s at Apple have disabled the Bluetooth connectivity so the several thousand dollars of Hitachi speakers are WORTHLESS. Thanks you filthy money grubbing a holes. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2015-04-29, version 1.0* Easy to use, Great App! ### 4/5 — Works well but.... *2015-08-19, version 1.0* It is nice that you can control all your speaker and music functions from your iPhone or iPod (version 6 or later) but why not a app for a iPad? Also sometimes the functions are sluggish to respond; next song, etc. BT works excellent for me, just select the speaker in "settings" and you're good to go. I agree that a EQ should be in the next update! ### 4/5 — WiFi! *2015-08-14, version 1.0* I think the people who are having trouble with the Bluetooth don't understand the advantage with WiFi. They're tons of Bluetooth speakers out there, why buy an expensive wifi speaker and then complain about the Bluetooth? Anyway, the sound is just ok. I agree with everyone to note that the app definitely needs an eq. Or just some way to increase the bass ### 4/5 — Nice App/Speaker, one major flaw *2015-06-29, version 1.0* Very useful app to drive a very solid speaker. Love the ability to stream network media, Internet radio and songs from phone or other devices via BT. The one major flaw is that there is no ability to shape the sound. The app/speaker needs an EQ on the next update or firmware upgrade. ### 3/5 — Gets the job done *2017-07-10, version 2.1* So far I really enjoy playing music though the house, but the app volume controls don't work properly. I would love to be able to adjust it without it going crazy and turning itself all the way up then all the way back down. Please fix this app I really want it to work. ### 3/5 — Limited music streams *2017-04-05, version 2.1* Very disappointment since it does not offer iTunes support !!! ### 2/5 — Needs to support Apple Music and Slacker and Pandora *2016-01-02, version 1.0* When will this be added? This is a flaw. I work for Hitachi and I find this product to be short sighted. If there was an internal method for product feedback, I would use it instead of this public forum. Speakers sound good though. ### 2/5 — Poor Music Service Support *2015-12-25, version 1.0* Bought this to setup wifi music throughout my house. Only supports limited music sevices. No pandora? Really? No iHeartRadio? No Slacker? No Apple Music? No Amazon Music? Just because of this...I am taking all of the speakers back. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-28.*