How to completely disconnect your phone from Xiaomi TV: all the ways

Why your phone stays connected to your Xiaomi TV and how to fix it

Have you tried streaming video from your phone to a Xiaomi Mi TV or Redmi Smart TV, but the connection didn’t break after the session was over? Or maybe the phone automatically connects to the TV when you log into one Wi-Fi network, interfering with other devices? This problem is typical of the Xiaomi ecosystem, where the technology is actively using the functions of Miracast, Google Cast (formerly Chromecast) and Bluetooth Low Energy for “smart” interaction.

In 80 percent of cases, users face two scenarios: either the phone continues to appear on the list of available devices for broadcasting (for example, in YouTube or Google Photos), or the TV spontaneously connects to the smartphone when turned on, the reasons lie in the settings of both the mobile device and TV: cached connections, background synchronization services enabled, or even firmware errors. In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to disconnect from basic to advanced, including resetting network settings and manual removal of paired devices.

Important: If you use Xiaomi Mi TV Stick or Mi Box, some of the instructions will be different – for these devices we have selected individual items marked “For TV-set-top boxes”.

Method 1: Break the connection through the phone's notification panel

The fastest method is to use the Quick Settings Panel on your smartphone, which works for all types of wireless broadcasts: Miracast, Google Cast and Bluetooth.

Instructions:

• 📱 Swipe down from the top edge of the phone screen to open the notification panel.
• 🔍 Find an active notification with your TV name (e.g. Connected to Mi). TV 4S 55" or broadcast on Redmi Smart TV X50).
• ❌ Click on the notification and select Disable or End the broadcast.
• 🔄 If there is no notification, check the Active Devices section in Quick Settings (Cast or Screen Mirroring icon).

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Note: On some MIUI firmware (e.g. MIUI 14 for Redmi Note 12), the broadcast notification may be hidden under the button Back in the Quick Settings Panel. If you don't see the Cast icon, tap the pencil icon (Edit) and add it manually.

Method 2: Disable broadcast in the settings of the Xiaomi TV

If the phone still shows up as an available broadcast device, the problem could be on the TV side.The Xiaomi Mi TV or Redmi TV menu has hidden settings that cache connected gadgets.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on the TV and go to Settings (cog icon in the upper right corner).
2. Select Connections and Sharing → Devices Nearby (or Network & Internet → Miracast for older models).
3. Find your phone name (like Redmi 10 or POCO X5 Pro) and click on it.
4. Choose to Delete the device or Forget.
5. For Google Cast: Go to Settings → Apps → System Apps → Google Cast Receiver and reset your settings.

📌 For TV-prefixes (Mi) TV Stick, Mi Box S: The way will be different → The device → Connected devices. You also have to manually remove the phone from the list.

Method 3: Reset the network settings on the phone

If previous methods have failed, the problem may lie in the network settings of the smartphone, especially for devices on MIUI 12-14, where the Mi Share feature sometimes conflicts with the broadcast on TV.

How to reset your settings:

1. Open the Settings. → Wi-Fi.
2. Slip on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Additional (or Wi-Fi settings).
3. Find Reset Network Settings (or Reset Network Settings).
4. Confirm action. The phone will reboot and all stored Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth devices and Miracast settings will be deleted.

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Note: After resetting, you will have to reconnect to all Wi-Fi networks and pair Bluetooth headsets, which is recommended only if other methods have not worked. On some models (Xiaomi 13, POCO F5), resetting the network also removes the NFC and Mobile Hotspot settings.

Method 4: Disable the Automatic Connection Functions

Xiaomi is aggressively pushing its ecosystem, and many devices automatically sync when they’re on the same network, and to avoid that, you need to disable several hidden features.

On the phone:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Connections and sharing → Mi Share and turn off the slider.
• 📡 B Settings → Wi-Fi → Additionally, disable automatic connection to open networks.
• 🔗 B Settings → Accounts. → Mi Account Disable Device Synchronization.

On TV:

• 📺 Go to Settings. → Smart home. → Devices nearby and disable detection.
• 🔍 B Settings → Confidentiality → Allows to ban automatic connections for Mi Home and Google Cast apps.

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If you use Xiaomi Mi Band or other gadgets of the ecosystem, they should also be temporarily disconnected from your Mi Account – sometimes they interfere with the correct disconnection from the TV connection.

Method 5: Manually remove device via ADB (for advanced)

If none of the methods worked, the last option is to remove the paired device via Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that is suitable for users familiar with the command line.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB on your computer (instructions are available on the XDA Developers website).
2. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – tap 7 times, then go back to Additional → For Developers).
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the commands: adb devices adb shell settings delete global cast_device_whitelist
4. To reset Bluetooth connections: adb shell pm clear com.android.bluetooth
5. Reboot the phone.

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Attention: ADB teams are dropping all the saved broadcast and Bluetooth devices, and once they're done, you're going to have to pair everything from headphones to fitness bracelets again, and don't use this method unless you're sure you're doing it!

Table: Comparison of disconnection methods

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many users make the same mistakes when trying to disconnect their phone from a Xiaomi TV, and here are the most common ones:

• 🔌 Don't reboot the device. When you change your settings, always restart both the phone and the TV, which clears the cache of connections.
• 📶 Ignore background apps. Apps like YouTube or Netflix can automatically initiate a connection. Close them through Settings. → Annexes → Launched.
• 🔄 They don't update the firmware. MIUI 13-14 and Mi TV OS 3.0+ Fixed bugs with sticky connections. Check the updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 📱 Miracast and Google Cast are confusing. They're different protocols! Miracast duplicates the screen, and Google Cast broadcasts content from apps.

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If the phone connects to the TV spontaneously when logging into a single Wi-Fi network, the problem is with Mi Share or Google Services settings.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions