How to connect a Xiaomi Mi TV 4 to your phone: 5 ways to connect your phone

Connecting a Xiaomi Mi TV 4 to a smartphone offers many possibilities, from streaming video from a phone screen to controlling TV voice or through an app. However, many users face difficulties in the first pairing – devices “can’t see” each other, connection errors occur or functions are not working correctly. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways of connecting (including hidden settings), and also give clear instructions for fixing typical problems.

It's important to understand that the way you connect depends on the purpose: whether you need to duplicate your smartphone screen on TV, control your TV as a remote control or just transfer media. We'll look at options for Android and iPhone, and also discuss the nuances of working with the firmware of MIUI TV different versions. If your Mi TV 4 is released before 2020, some features (for example, Mi Share) may require software updates, we'll talk about this too.

1. Connect via Mi Home (official Xiaomi app)

The most reliable way to control your TV is through the Mi Home app (formerly Mi Remote), which allows you to not only duplicate the functions of the remote, but also configure smart scenarios, for example, automatically turn on the TV when you start Netflix on your phone. The application supports Xiaomi Mi TV 4 of all modifications (including 4A, 4S, 4X and 4 Pro).

To connect:

• 📱 Install Mi Home from Google Play or App Store (for iOS). App version must be at least 6.5.400 - older ones may not support newer TV models.
• 🔌 Turn on the TV and go to Settings → Smart home. → Mi Home. Activate the "Connect to the application" option».
• 🔍 In the app, click "Add device» (+), Select the category "TV" and follow the instructions. PIN-code that will appear on the TV screen.
• 🔗 After pairing, check the available features: the device menu in Mi Home should appear buttons control, volume adjustment and quick access to applications.

⚠️ Note: If the TV doesn’t appear in the list of available devices, check that both devices are connected to the same 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. TV 4 does not support 5GHz connection in control mode.

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If the connection is successful but some features are not available (such as voice search), try:

1. Reboot the TV and phone.
2. In Mi Home, remove the device and add it again.
3. Update the firmware TV through Settings → About TV → System Update.

2. Duplication of screen over Wi-Fi (Miracast/Wi-Fi Direct)

Miracast technology (or Wi-Fi Direct in older models) allows you to broadcast the screen of your smartphone on the Mi TV 4 wirelessly, which is suitable for viewing photos, videos or even games from your phone on a large screen. The main condition is that the function is supported by both devices. On Xiaomi Mi TV 4, it is available starting with the firmware MIUI TV 1.6.65.

Instructions for Android:

• 📺 On TV: Settings → Connections → Wireless projection (Miracast) - Turn on the option and wait until the TV is "connected».
• 📱 On the phone: open "Settings" → Connections → Screen broadcasting" (on Xiaomi this may be called "Wireless Display" or "Smart View"). TV 4 from the list.
• ⏳ Wait 10–30 seconds – the image from the phone should appear on the TV screen.

For iPhone (iOS 12 and later), use AirPlay:

• 🍎 Make sure your TV supports AirPlay 2 (available on Mi) TV 4 firmware MIUI TV 3.0+).
• 📺 On TV: Settings → Apple AirPlay → Turn on.
• 📱 On iPhone: Swipe down to open Control Point, click Screen Duplication and select your Mi TV 4.

⚠️ Note: When you duplicate your screen through Miracast, some apps (such as Netflix or Disney)+) They may block the broadcast due to copyright protection (DRM). In this case, use DLNA (see next section).

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3. Transfer of media files over DLNA

DLNA allows you to stream videos, music and photos from your phone to Mi TV 4 without full screen duplication. This is convenient if you want to show only a specific file on TV without loading the network with the broadcast interface. This feature works on all Mi TV 4 models, but requires both devices to be on the same local network.

How to set up:

1. On TV: Open Settings → Network and access → DLNA. Turn on the option «DLNA-server" and remember the device name (e.g, XIAOMI-MiTV4-1234).
2. On your phone: For Android, use apps like BubbleUPnP or LocalCast. Select a file and specify Mi. TV 4 as a playback device. For iPhone: install nPlayer or VLC, Then in the "Open with" menu, select the "Replay on" option. DLNA-device».

Advantages of DLNA:

• 🎵 Support for all popular formats: MKV, MP4, FLAC, JPG.
• 📶 Minimum network load (flow goes directly, without cloud servers).
• 🔄 Ability to control playback from the phone (pause, rewind).

Important: If files are not being played, check the TV's codecs. Mi TV 4 does not support DTS in MKV - in this case, use a conversion or external player (for example, Kodi).

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If DLNA Can't find the TV, try manually entering it. IP-address in the application settings. IP You can set up TV. → Network → State of the network

Connection via HDMI (for minimum delay)

If you want maximum stability (for example, for gaming or watching video in 4K HDR), the best option is a wired connection via HDMI.

• 📱 adapter USB-C/Lightning → HDMI (depending on the phone connector).
• 🔌 Cable HDMI 2.0 (support 4K@60Hz).
• ⚡ Power supply for adapter (some models require charging connection).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the adapter to your phone and the HDMI cable to the adapter and HDMI IN port on your TV (usually an HDMI 1/ARC connector).
2. On the TV remote, press the Source (or Input) button and select the appropriate one. HDMI-port.
3. The phone may need to confirm the output of the image (on Android 10+ will appear the notification “Air Display Connected”).

Features of connection:

• 🎮 Delay input (input lag) with such a connection is minimal - about 20-30 ms, which is critical for games.
• 🔊 The audio will be transmitted automatically, but if it is not, check the audio output settings on your phone.
• 🔋 Wired connection quickly drains the phone’s battery – use a powerful power adapter (from the phone’s battery) 18W).

⚠️ Note: On iPhone with Lightning adapter → HDMI Some apps (like YouTube or TikTok) can block image output due to Apple restrictions, in which case only the interface is duplicated and the video is not streamed.

5. Control your TV with Google Assistant or Siri

If your Xiaomi Mi TV 4 supports Google Assistant (models with MIUI TV 2.0+), you can control it via your phone.

1. On TV: Activate Settings → Voice Assistant → Google Assistant. Sign in to the same Google account as on your phone.
2. On your phone: Install the Google Home app. Add the TV as a device (it should appear automatically under Home Devices) and say a voice command, such as, "OK, Google, turn on Netflix on your TV."

For iPhone (with Siri):

• 🍎 Make sure the TV is connected to Mi Home and added to Apple HomeKit (firmware required) MIUI TV 3.2+).
• 🗣 Say commands like, "Hey Siri, turn off the TV in the living room».

Limitations of voice control:

• 🎤 Not all Mi models. TV 4 support Russian-speaking teams (check in the assistant settings).
• 🔌 It requires a constant connection of the TV to the Internet.
• 📱 On Android, voice commands only work through Google Assistant, not Alice or Siri.

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Voice control is convenient for basic commands (on/off, volume control), but for navigation on the menu it is better to use the Mi Home or physical remote.

6. Solving Connection Problems

If the TV is not connected to the phone, check the following points:

Additional steps for diagnosis:

• 🔄 Restart your router – sometimes connection problems are caused by network failures.
• 📋 Check if the connection is blocked by antivirus or VPN phone-on.
• 🛠 Reset network settings on the TV: Settings → Network → Resetting network settings.

If nothing helps, update the TV firmware manually:

1. Download the latest version of the software for your model from the official Xiaomi website.
2. Place the file. update.zip root USB-the storage device (formatted in FAT32).
3. Connect the flash drive to the TV, then go to Settings → About TV → Update via USB.

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