Xiaomi Wireless Display: Full Instructions for Setup on TV and Monitor

Xiaomi’s Mi Wireless Display technology allows you to stream a smartphone, tablet or laptop screen to a large screen wirelessly — the perfect solution for presentations, games or watching movies. However, many users face challenges from lack of signal to image delays. In this article, we will discuss all the ways to configure a wireless display on Xiaomi devices, including Mi TVs, projectors and third-party monitors with support for Miracast or AirPlay.

It is important to understand that the connection algorithm depends on the device model and firmware version. For example, smartphones on MIUI 14+ support advanced broadcast quality settings, and Xiaomi TV Q2 2023 requires pre-activation of Game Mode mode to minimize lag. We will look at universal methods and hidden features that the manufacturer does not advertise in the official instructions.

1. Device compatibility: What you need to work with Mi Wireless Display

Before you start setting up, make sure your devices support the technology. Xiaomi uses two main protocols:

• 📱 Miracast – standard for Android devices (including Redmi smartphones, POCO, Mi and Xiaomi Pad tablets).
• 🖥️ AirPlay – available only on Mi TVs TV s MIUI TV 3.0+ (for example, Xiaomi TV A2 4K Xiaomi TV Q2 QLED).

Below is a table of compatibility of popular models:

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi TVs older than 2020 (e.g. Mi) TV 4S 55) may not be supported 4K In this case, the maximum resolution is limited. 1080p.

2. Preparation of devices before connection

To avoid errors such as “Can’t connect to the display”, follow the following steps:

Make sure both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network (5GHz recommended)

Disable VPN and proxy on your smartphone/laptop

Update the firmware on the TV and smartphone to the latest version

Close background applications using a camera or microphone-->

Pay special attention to the network settings:

• 🌐 Use a router with Wi-Fi 5 support (802.11ac) Or newer. Old standards (802.11n) may delay.
• 🔒 Turn off guest Wi-Fi mode – it blocks device interaction on the local network.
• 📶 If the TV is wired and the smartphone is Wi-Fi, the broadcast may not work.

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If you have a dual-band router, force both devices to connect to a 5 GHz network. To do this, in the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone, select a network with the 5G or 5GHz suffix.

3. Step-by-step setting up Mi Wireless Display on Xiaomi smartphone

The instructions are relevant for smartphones on MIUI 12-14 (including Redmi and POCO), and the path to settings may differ on older versions.

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing → Wireless Display.

2. Activate the Wireless Display slider and wait for the available devices to be found.

3. In the list, select your TV or projector. If the device is not displayed:

• 🔄 Reboot both devices.
• 📱 On your smartphone, turn on the Developer Mode and activate Debugging over Wi-Fi (path: Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — tap 7 times).
• 🖥️ On the TV, check if Miracast mode is enabled in Settings. → Network → Wireless display.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro) the sound may disappear after you connect. To return it, go to Settings → Sound. → Output sound and select Wireless display.

4.Setting up a wireless display on a Xiaomi TV

Xiaomi TVs support two signal reception modes: Miracast (for Android) and AirPlay (for Apple).

Connection via Miracast (Android, Windows)

1. On the TV remote, press the Menu button → Settings → Network and Access → Wireless display.

2. Activate the Miracast option and wait until the TV is available for connection.

3. On a smartphone or laptop (Windows 10/11), select a TV from the list of available displays.

4.2. Connection via AirPlay (iPhone, Mac, iPad)

1. Make sure the TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Apple device.

2. On the TV, go to Settings → Apple AirPlay and turn on the feature.

3. On an iPhone or Mac, swipe up to call Control Point, press Screen Duplicate and select your Mi TV.

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AirPlay on Xiaomi TVs only works with MIUI TV 3.0 firmware and later. If the option is not on the menu, update the software through Settings → System Update.

5. Optimization of broadcast quality: how to remove lags and improve the picture

By default, Xiaomi strikes a balance between quality and stability of the connection, to manually adjust the settings:

1. On the smartphone during the broadcast, tap on the notification of the Wireless display.

2. Select:

• 🎮 Game mode – minimal latency (60ms), but reduced quality (suitable for shooters).
• 🎬 Movie Mode – Maximum resolution (4K), But it's possible to lag in fast scenes.
• ⚡ Balanced – Optimal for social networks and web surfing.

For advanced users, hidden settings are available (developer mode activation is required):

adb shell settings put global wireless_display_resolution 3840x2160


adb shell settings put global wireless_display_fps 60

These commands are forced to set 4K@60Hz resolution, but can cause unstable operation on weak routers.

⚠️ Note: When you manually adjust the permissions, the TV can automatically reduce the quality if the Wi-Fi signal is weak. To fix the settings, turn off Adaptive Quality in the TV menu (Settings) → Picture → Image modes).

6. Common mistakes and their solutions

Even with the right setup, users face problems, and here are the most common ones and ways to fix them:

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If the image "breaks" or artifacts appear, try to reduce the bitrate. To do this, on your smartphone, select Quality → Traffic Savings in the Wireless Display settings.

7. Alternative methods of wireless broadcasting

If Mi Wireless Display is unstable, consider alternatives:

• 📺 Google Cast – via Google Home app (supported by Xiaomi TVs with Android) TV).
• 💻 Steam Link – to stream games from PC to TV (requires Steam installation on both devices).
• 🔗 HDMI-Adapters, for example, Xiaomi Mi TV Stick if Wi-Fi is too weak.

Windows also has a built-in Projecting tool on that computer (path: Settings → System → Projecting on that PC) that allows you to use the laptop as a smartphone receiver.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Mi Wireless Display