How to Connect Xiaomi to a TV: All Ways (2026)

Contents

• Why you should connect Xiaomi to your TV
• Preparation: What will be needed to connect
• Wireless connection via Miracast (Wi-Fi Direct)
• Connection through HDMI-adapter (for older TVs)
• Use of the USB-media-cable
• Transmission by DLNA/UPnP (for Smart TV)
• Common mistakes and their solution
• FAQ: Questions and answers

Connecting a Xiaomi smartphone to a TV opens up a lot of possibilities, from watching photos on a large screen to streaming games or high-resolution videos. But many users face difficulties — the TV can not see the device, the image slows down, the sound disappears. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways of connecting (including rare) with step-by-step instructions, compatibility tables and tips for troubleshooting.

We'll focus on the Xiaomi ecosystem, where if you have both a phone and a TV brand (like the Mi TV A2 43" or Redmi Smart TV X55), it's easier to do it with proprietary technology, but even if you have a different brand of TV (Samsung, LG, Sony), you'll find workable solutions here.

Preparation: What will be needed to connect

Before you start, check out three key points:

• 📱 Smartphone model: new flagships (Xiaomi 14, Redmi Note 13 Pro)+) Miracast and Wi-Fi 6 support, and budget models (e.g. Poco) M6) may require an adapter.
• 📺 Model TV: Xiaomi TV Google TV PatchWall has built-in Miracast support, and older models (until 2019) have only one. HDMI or DLNA.
• 🔌 Additional equipment: an adapter may be needed for wired connection USB-C → HDMI (for example, Xiaomi USB-C to HDMI Adapter).

Important: If your TV is released before 2018 and doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi, wireless methods (Miracast, DLNA) won’t work – just HDMI or USB.

⚠️ Note: if you connect Xiaomi to your TV through HDMI, Make sure the adapter supports DisplayPort Alt Mode. Cheap Chinese adapters often give the error "No signal".

Wireless connection via Miracast (Wi-Fi Direct)

This is the most versatile method that works on most modern devices. Miracast allows you to duplicate the screen of a smartphone on a TV without wires, but with some limitations:

• 🎮 Games: Lags are possible due to delay (especially in shooters).
• 🎥 Video: 4K It is supported only on flagships (Xiaomi). 13T Pro, Mix Fold 3).
• 🔋 Battery charge: consumption increases by 20-30%.

Instructions for Xiaomi/Redmi with MIUI 14/15:

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing → Screen Transfer.
2. Select the Wireless Transmission (Miracast).
3. On your TV, activate Wi-Fi Direct or Screen Mirroring (in the Source or Network menu).
4. In the list of available devices on your smartphone, select the name of your TV.

Both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network (if required)

The power saving mode on the TV is turned off

Distance between devices not more than 5 meters

The phone is charged at least 40%

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If the TV doesn’t appear on the list, try:

• 🔄 Reboot both devices.
• 📶 Switch Wi-Fi on TV from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz (or vice versa).
• 🛠️ Update the firmware of the TV (relevant for Xiaomi) TV until 2022).

Connection through HDMI-adapter (for older TVs)

If you have a TV without a Smart TV You want a minimum delay (for example, for gaming), HDMI-Connection is the best choice:

• 🔌 adapter USB-C → HDMI (For the new Xiaomi or Micro-USB → HDMI (old-model).
• 📺 HDMI-cable (usually with an adapter).
• ⚡ Power supply for adapter (some require charging connection).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the adapter to the smartphone.
2. Connect the adapter to the TV HDMI-cable (use the port) HDMI 1 HDMI 2 marked ARC better quality).
3. On the TV, select the appropriate signal source (HDMI 1/2).
4. On the smartphone will appear a notification about the connection to the external display – confirm it.

Important nuances:

• 🔊 Sound: If the sound is only coming through the phone, check the audio output settings in Settings → Sound. → Sound output.
• 🔄 Resolution: If the image is cropped, zoom in on the settings HDMI on TV (Just Scan or 1:1).
• 🔋 Charging: Some adapters block charging your phone – use a hub with a port USB-C PD.

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If the TV does not recognize the signal HDMI, Try connecting the adapter to your phone after you insert it. HDMI-That's going to work 70 percent of the time with cheap adapters.

⚠️ Attention: adapters on a chip MHL (For old Xiaomi before 2017, they require power from the outlet. Without it, they won't work even if the phone is charged.

Use of the USB-media-cable

If you just need to show photos or videos from your phone on a big screen, USB-Connecting is the easiest way. It doesn't duplicate the screen, but it lets you view files through the TV's built-in media player.

What you need:

• 🔌 Cable USB-C → USB-A (or micro-USB → USB-A for old Xiaomi).
• 📺 TV with USB-port (supporting) MTP or PTP).

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to the TV with a cable.
2. On the phone, select File Transfer Mode (or MTP) notice USB-connection.
3. On the TV, open the USB source and select the file you want.

Limitations of the method:

• 🎬 Video in the video MKV or FLAC It can not be played (Xiaomi TVs only support the game). MP4, AVI, JPEG).
• 📂 File folders don’t always show up – try copying media to the phone’s root directory.
• 🔒 On some Samsung TVs and LG You need to confirm access to files on your phone.

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USB-The connection doesn't transmit the screen of the phone, just files. HDMI Miracast.

Transmission by DLNA/UPnP (for Smart TV)

DLNA technology allows you to stream media files (photos, videos, music) from your phone to your TV over your home network, and unlike Miracast, there is no duplicate screen, but there are no resolution restrictions (if the TV supports 4K).

How to set up:

1. Connect your phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. On your TV, turn on DLNA or UPnP (in Xiaomi TV, it’s Settings → Network → Sharing Media).
3. On the phone, install the Mi Home or LocalCast app.
4. In the app, select a file and click "Translate" → select your TV.

Pros and cons of the method:

⚠️ Attention: if the video is in 4K HDR It is reproduced with artifacts, try to convert it into HEVC (H.265) via VLC Xiaomi TVs are better at decoding this format.

Common mistakes and their solution

Even with the right connection, there can be problems.-5 errors and ways of correcting them:

1. TV doesn't see phone on Miracast Solution: 🔄 Restart the router (sometimes interferes with the double router). NAT). 📱 Turn off the phone. VPN and energy-saving regimes. 📺 On Xiaomi TV, update the firmware through Settings → On TV. → Update of the PO.
2. No sound when connected to HDMI Decision: 🔊 In the phone settings (Sound) → Output of sound, select HDMI. 🔌 Check that the cable is inserted before clicking (not tight enough connection can block the audio channel). 🛠️ Update the adapter firmware (relevant to Xiaomi) USB-C to HDMI Adapter).

Video slows down on Wi-Fi

Decision:

• 📶 Switch to 5 GHz (if the router is dual-band).
• 📵 Turn off background sync on your phone (e.g. Google Photos).
• 🖥️ Reduce screen resolution in Miracast settings to 720p.

If nothing helps, try alternative apps:

• 🎮 For games: Steam Link (if you play via Steam on PC).
• 🎬 For the video: VLC with the option "Translate to the device".
• 📱 Screen duplication: ApowerMirror (works even on older TVs).

FAQ: Questions and answers