How to set up the main screen on a Xiaomi TV: a complete guide with tips

Xiaomi's main screen is your personal entertainment center, which can be adapted to suit any needs, from app layout to wallpaper selection and widget customization, every element affects usability, but many users do not even realize that the standard layout can be completely changed to make it more functional and aesthetic.

In this article, we will analyze all the ways to customize the main screen on Xiaomi Mi TVs. TV, Redmi Smart TV and other models with MIUI TV Google TV. You will learn how to move icons, hide unnecessary items, customize content recommendations and even install third-party launchers for advanced users.

1.Preparation: Which Xiaomi Models Support Home Screen Customization

Not all Xiaomi TVs offer the same customization options, but the functionality depends on the firmware version and interface type:

• 📺 MIUI TV (Xiaomi standard interface – Mi models TV 4/4S/4A/4X, Redmi Smart TV X and others before 2022 Here, the settings are limited to app rearrangement and wallpaper change.
• 🖥️ Google TV (Android-based TV) — New Xiaomi models TV A2/A Pro 2023-2026, Redmi Smart Fire TV. Offers enhanced features including widgets and personalized recommendations.
• ⚙️ PatchWall (Indian version of firmware) – found on some Redmis TV It has unique widgets, but less flexibility.

To find out your version of the interface, go to Settings → On TV. → Version. MIUI TV. If you have Google Play Services on the menu, you have Google. TV.

⚠️ Attention: On TVs with MIUI TV After 2019, there may be no possibility of changing the wallpaper, in which case only firmware for a newer version or installing a third-party launcher will help (we will discuss this below).

2. Basic setting: Repositioning applications and folders

The easiest way to start is to organize the app icons. MIUI TV Google TV The algorithm is similar, but there are nuances:

1. Hover over the app icon and press the button OK on the remote control (or hold the touchpad for 2 seconds).
2. Animation of the “lift” icon will appear – now it can be dragged to any place on the screen.
3. To create a folder, drag and drop one icon to another and give a name (e.g., Streaming or Games).
4. To remove the application from the folder, hover over it and press Menu. → Remove from the folder.

Google. TV further:

• 🔄 Sort applications automatically alphabetically (Settings) → Annexes → Sorting).
• 🗑️ Hide system applications (such as Mi Home or Game Center) if they are not in use.
• 📱 Sync apps with a Google account (useful when changing TV).

Make sure the remote is charged (the indicator is green)

Close all open applications (double press Home)

Check the free space in memory (in Settings) → Memory)

Take a screenshot of the current location (on the phone)-->

If the app icon is not drag and drop, it could mean:

• 🔒 The application is system-based and blocked from changes (for example, Settings or Weather).
• 🔄 Change Protection Mode Enabled in Children's Profile.
• 🛠️ Firmware update required (check in Settings) → System system → Update of the PO).

Change of wallpaper: standard and user options

Wallpaper on the home screen affects not only aesthetics, but also the perception of content. MIUI TV readily available 5-10 standard wallpaper, and in Google TV You can install your images.

For MIUI TV (models until 2022):

1. Go to Settings. → Main screen screen → Wallpaper.
2. Choose one of the suggested pictures (usually abstract patterns or landscapes).
3. Click Apply - the changes will take effect immediately.

For Google. TV (model 2023-2026 year-end):

1. Open the settings → Personalization → Wallpaper.
2. Select the source: 🖼️ Google Gallery – upload your photos through your account. 🌄 Google Collection – Free High-Resolution Wallpaper. 🎨 Color - monochromatic background with gradient.

Adjust the image’s size and position (if necessary).

On Xiaomi TVs with Google TV You can install live wallpapers, but they consume additional resources and can cause lags when the processor is weak (for example, on the Redmi Smart). TV A55).

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If you don’t like the standard wallpaper, you have MIUI TV Without downloading yours, try installing the Wallpaper Changer for app. TV from alternative stores (e.g. Aptoide) TV). It allows you to install wallpaper through USB-accumulator.

4. Set up widgets and content recommendations

Widgets on the main screen Xiaomi TV There are two types: system (weather, time, quick settings) and content (film recommendations, broadcasts), and their configuration varies depending on the interface.

V MIUI TV:

• 🌡️ The weather widget is automatically updated by geolocation. To change the city, go to Settings. → Date and time → Location.
• 📺 The Recommended Widget shows content from Mi Video, Netflix and other apps. It can be turned off in Settings → Main screen screen → Recommendations.
• ⚡ Widget "Fast Settings" (Wi-Fi icons, sound, HDMI) It is hidden by a long press of Menu on the remote.

Google. TV:

• 🎬 The For You widget analyzes your preferences on YouTube, Google Play Films and other services. To reset recommendations, go to Settings. → Accounts. → Delete the recommendations.
• 🔍 The search widget can be moved up/down the screen or hidden completely in Settings. → Personalization → Widgets.
• 📊 The Game widget appears if you have a gamepad connected. It can be disabled in the Google Play Games settings.

If recommendations show irrelevant content (such as children's cartoons to an adult user), this is due to:

• 👶 Active child profile (check in Settings) → Profiles).
• 📱 Sync with your phone browsing history (if you use one Google account).
• 🌐 Geolocation (some recommendations are linked to the region).

5. Advanced settings: third-party launchers and ADB-team

If the standard options of customization are few, you can go further - install an alternative launcher or use it. ADB (Android Debug Bridge for profound change, for power users who are prepared for the risks.

Installation of a third-party launcher:

1. Enable Developer Mode: Settings → On TV. → Assembly number (click 7 times in a row)
2. Activate debugging over USB in Settings → For developers.
3. Download. APK launcher (e.g., launcher, ATV Launcher or Hal Launcher on USB-accumulator.
4. Install through Settings → Security → Unknown sources.
5. Launch the launcher and select it as the main one in Settings → Applications → Default Launcher.

Useful. ADB-commands for setting up the main screen:

Hide system applications (replace "com.app.name" with a package)


adb shell pm hide com.app.name




Remove the recommendations widget (Google TV only)



adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher




Reset the launcher settings to factory



adb shell pm clear com.miui.tvlauncher

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB It can cause the TV to run unstable or reset. Before experimenting, back up through Settings. → System system → Backup. On some models (Xiaomi) TV Q2 newer) ADB-commands to remove system applications blocked.

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Third-party launchers allow you to completely change the interface Xiaomi TV, But they can conflict with firmware updates. MIUI TV The launcher can be dropped on a standard.

6.Optimize performance after changes

After a large-scale customization of the home screen (especially if you have installed a live wallpaper or a third-party launcher), the TV can start to brake.

• 🧹 Cache Clearing: Go to Settings → Annexes → Application Management, select launcher and click Clear cache.
• 🔄 Reboot: Hold the power button on the remote for 5 seconds, then select Reboot.
• 🗑️ Removing unnecessary widgets: The fewer active widgets, the faster the system works.
• 🔋 Disabling animations: In developer mode (Settings) → For developers, set: The scale of window animation → Off. Scale of transition animation → Off.

If the TV is still slowing down, check the memory load:

1. Open the Settings → Memory.
2. If less than 500MB is free, remove unnecessary apps or migrate them to the Internet. USB-storage device (if supported).
3. Start Built-in Optimization: Settings → Additionally. → Optimization of the system.

On models with 2 GB of RAM (Redmi Smart) TV X50, Mi TV 4A 43) not recommended:

• 🎮 Install heavy launchers (e.g. Nova Launcher).
• 📹 Use live wallpaper or video background.
• 🔄 Enable automatic updates of all applications.

7. Resetting the settings of the main screen to the factory

If you've had a random home screen after the experiments, or if the TV is getting jammed, you can go back to the original state.

Soft reset (main screen only):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find it. MIUI Launcher (or Google) TV Launcher) and select Delete Data.
3. Confirm the action – after rebooting the icons and widgets will return to the factory settings.

Full reset (all settings of the TV):

1. Open Settings → System → Resetting settings.
2. Select Reset all settings (not Reset to factory so as not to lose installed apps!).
3. Enter. PIN-code (if installed) and confirm.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with Google TV Resetting the launcher may cause you to lose sync with your Google account.

If some apps have disappeared from the home screen after reset, they can be returned:

1. Open the full list of applications (Apps button on the remote).
2. Find the right application, press Menu → Fix it on the main screen.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up the Xiaomi home screen TV