How to connect a smartphone to a smart TV Xiaomi: all ways and solutions to problems

Xiaomi’s modern smart TVs (Mi TV A Pro, Mi TV Q1/Q2, Redmi Smart TV, and others) support many ways to wirelessly and wiredly connect mobile devices, allowing you to stream YouTube or TikTok videos to the big screen, play mobile games with a gamepad, show photos, or even use the TV as a second laptop monitor, but not all users know how to set up a connection correctly, especially if errors like “Device Unconnected” or “Device Unsupported” occur.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways of connecting (including the hidden features of MIUI and Google Cast), compare them in speed, picture quality and compatibility with different models of smartphones. Separately, we will focus on typical problems – for example, why Xiaomi TVs 2020-2022 release may not see smartphones on Android 13+ due to the outdated Miracast protocol, and how to get around it. If you want not just to duplicate the screen, but to optimize the broadcast for specific tasks (streaming, games, presentations), here you will find practical tips.

1. Connecting via Wi-Fi Direct (Miracast) – a universal method for Android

Miracast protocol (built into Xiaomi TV as Wi-Fi Direct) allows you to broadcast the screen of a smartphone to a TV without a router. This is the most reliable way for Android 5.0+ devices, but with nuances:

• 📱 Compatibility: Works on all Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi Note, POCO), Samsung, Huawei and other brands. iPhone requires a workaround (see Section 3).
• 📶 Requirements: Both devices must support 5 GHz Wi-Fi (on older Mi models) TV 4A It can only work at 2.4 GHz, which reduces quality).
• ⚡ Speed: delay ~50–100 ms (acceptable for video, but not for competitive games).

Instructions for Android:

1. On TV: go to Settings → Connection and Sharing → Wireless projection (Wi-Fi Direct).
2. On your smartphone: open Settings → Connections → Wireless projection (on MIUI) screen → Broadcasting/Beam (pure Android).
3. Select your Xiaomi TV (the model name will appear as MiTV-[letters/digits]).
4. Confirm the connection on both devices.

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi TVs with firmware older than 2021 may not support Wi-Fi 6. If the smartphone does not find TV, try manually enabling Compatibility Mode in Miracast settings on the phone (if you have one).

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2.Use of Google Cast (Chromecast) – to stream content

If you want to stream a specific video (from YouTube, Netflix, Movie Search) rather than the entire screen, it’s more convenient to use Google Cast. This method works on both iPhone and Android, but requires:

• 🌐 Connecting your TV and smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network (unlike Miracast).
• 📺 Chromecast support built-in on TV (available in all Xiaomi) TV Android TV 9.0+).
• 🎮 Compatible annex (see the list in the table below).

How to broadcast:

1. Open a supported app (such as YouTube) on your smartphone.
2. Slip on the broadcast icon (usually in the upper right corner of the player).
3. Select your Xiaomi TV from the list of devices.

If the Cast icon does not appear:

• Update the TV app and firmware.
• Restart your router (sometimes changing your Wi-Fi channel from 6 or 11 helps).
• On your TV, check if Google Cast is enabled in Settings → Apps → System Apps → Google Play Services.

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3. iPhone Connection to Xiaomi TV: Workarounds

Apple smartphones don’t support Miracast directly, but there are three working options:

1. AirPlay via apps. Some services (e.g. YouTube or Apple TV+) allow you to stream content to Xiaomi TV via built-in AirPlay (if the TV supports Android TV 10+).
2. Bridge apps: Utilities like ApowerMirror or LetsView create a virtual server on the TV that the iPhone connects to over the local network, minus a delay of up to 1 second.
3. Lightning → HDMI – Wired method without lags, but requires the purchase of an adapter (for example, Apple Digital AV Adapter).

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi TVs with firmware older than 2023 may not support AirPlay. Before buying an adapter, check the compatibility of the TV model on the Xiaomi support site.

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If streaming from your iPhone is slowing down, try turning off Bluetooth on your phone — sometimes it conflicts with Wi-Fi Direct.

4.HDMI wired connection – for minimal delays

If you need a lag-free screen display (for example, for games or professional work), use HDMI-adapter:

• 📱 For Android: Adapter USB-C → HDMI (for example, Xiaomi USB-C to HDMI or Baseus).
• 🍎 For iPhone: Apple’s official Lightning Digital adapter AV Adapter.
• 🎮 Supported permits: up to 4K@60Hz (Depends on the adapter and the TV model).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the adapter to the smartphone, and HDMI-cable HDMI 2.0 on a TV (usually signed as ARC or HDMI 1).
2. On the TV, select the signal source: Entry → HDMI 1/2/3.
3. On the smartphone, you may need to turn on Developer Mode and activate the HDMI Debugging option (on MIUI path: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times) → Additional → Debugging by HDMI).

Advantages of the method:

• ⚡ Zero Latency (ideal for Call of Duty Mobile or Genshin Impact).
• 🔋 Does not run out of battery smartphone (power comes from TV through the HDMI).
• 🎚️ Ability to output sound to TV speakers or external acoustics.

5. Alternative methods: DLNA and third-party applications

If the standard methods don’t work, try:

DLNA (for media files)

The DLNA protocol allows you to broadcast photos, videos and music without duplication of the screen.

1. On TV: Open the Media Player or Gallery app.
2. On a smartphone: use a file manager (e.g. Mi File Manager) → Connect to DLNA-device.
3. Select the files for broadcast.

Applications for mirroring

For advanced users, suitable:

• 🖥️ TeamViewer QuickSupport - remote control of TV from a smartphone.
• 🎮 Steam Link – streaming games from PC to TV via smartphone as an intermediary.
• 📱 ApowerMirror – mirroring with gesture control support.

Cons of third-party applications:

• They require registration or a paid subscription.
• They can delay up to 1-2 seconds.
• Not everyone supports sound (e.g. TeamViewer only broadcasts an image).

6. Solving typical connection problems

If your smartphone doesn’t connect to Xiaomi TV, check:

For diagnosis:

1. On the TV, go to Settings. → About the programme → Network status and check IP-address.
2. On a smartphone, enter in the browser http://[IP-TV address]:8080 (for example, http://192.168.1.100:8080) — If the page opens, the problem is in the software, not the network.

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If Xiaomi TV doesn’t see a smartphone over Wi-Fi Direct, try resetting the TV’s network settings: Settings → System → Reset → Reset network settings. This will delete all saved networks, but often solves connection problems.

FAQ: Frequent questions