How to connect the phone to the TV-Xiaomi Boxing: All Ways + mistake-making

Connecting a smartphone to TV-Xiaomi offers a lot of possibilities for boxing, from streaming video from the phone screen to the big screen to using the TV as a monitor for games or presentations. However, not all users know that the way to connect depends on the boxing model (Mi Box S, Mi Box). 4K, Mi Box 5, firmware versions and even a smartphone type (Android or iPhone). In this article, we will discuss all current methods of connection, including wireless and wired, as well as typical errors that interfere with the synchronization of devices.

We’ll focus on Miracast settings, which is the most questionable way to get around the restrictions on some Xiaomi TV Box models, where the screen mirroring feature is hidden in the back of the menu. If you’ve tried to connect but you see a device failure or a connection interrupted error, there’s a solution section at the end of the article for each.

1.Preparation: What to check before connecting

Before you start syncing, make sure both devices meet the minimum requirements, which will save time and save you from frustration.

Requirements for TV-boxing:

• 📦 Boxing model: Mi Box S, Mi Box 4K, Mi Box 4S, Mi Box 5: Older models like Mi Box 3 may not work with Miracast).
• 🔄 Firmware version: not lower MIUI TV 1.6.62 (check in Settings) → About the system).
• 📶 Wi-Fi network: both devices must be connected to the same network (for wireless methods).

Requirements for a smartphone:

• 🤖 Android: version no lower than 5.0 Lollipop (for Miracast) or 7.0 Nougat (for Google Cast) iPhone only runs AirPlay through third-party apps.
• 🔌 Ports: You need a wired connection USB-C/HDMI adapter (for modern smartphones) or Micro-USB/HDMI (old-model).

Important: Mi Box 4K with firmware older than 2021 may not have built-in Miracast support, in which case you will need to update or use third-party applications like ApowerMirror.

2. Method 1: Wireless connection via Miracast (screen mirroring)

Miracast is a wireless image transmission standard built into most of the TV-It allows you to duplicate the screen of your smartphone on your TV without wires, but with a small delay (about 100-200 ms), suitable for watching videos, photos or presentations, but not ideal for games.

Instructions for Android:

1. Nana TV-Boxing go to Settings → Display and sound → Wireless display (or Miracast on older models).
2. Activate the option “Enable wireless display”.
3. On your smartphone, open Settings → Connected Devices → Wireless Display (the name may differ: “Translation”, “Smart View”, “Screen Mirroring”).
4. Select your Mi Box from the list (the name will be in MIBOX-XXXX format).
5. Confirm the connection on both devices.

For iPhone: There is no built-in Miracast support, but you can use apps like ApowerMirror or LetsView (instructions below in the section on third-party utilities).

⚠️ Warning: If the image is “slowing” after connecting, try it:

• 🔄 Reconnect to a Wi-Fi network at 5 GHz (less interference).
• 📵 Disable background apps on your phone (especially messengers and downloaders).
• 🔧 In the Mi Box settings, reduce the broadcast resolution to 720p (Settings → Display and sound → Permission HDMI).

3. Method 2: Connect via Google Cast (Android only)

If Miracast doesn’t work, or you want to stream only content from apps (like YouTube, Netflix) and not the entire screen, use Google Cast, a method that is less resource-intensive and supported by most streaming services.

Step-by-step:

1. Make sure you're on TV-The boxing app is installed Google Play Services (usually preinstalled).
2. Open an app on your smartphone that supports Cast (like YouTube or Google Photos).
3. Slip on the broadcast icon (📺) top-right.
4. Select your Mi Box from the list (the name will be MIBOX-XXXXX).
5. The content will start playing on the TV, and the phone can be used for control.

⚠️ Note: If your Mi Box doesn’t appear in the Cast device list, check out:

• 🔌 Are both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network (not mobile data!).
• 🔄 Google Play Services on the phone and TV-boxing.
• 🛠️ In the Mi Box settings, the option “Allow detection” is enabled (Settings) → Google → Devices).

Method 3: Wired connection via HDMI (minimum latency)

If you need minimal latency (for example, for gaming or watching high-resolution video), the best option is a wired connection through a wired connection. HDMI. This will require an adapter, as modern smartphones do not have any. HDMI-port.

What you need:

• 🔌 Adapter: For Android with USB-C: adapter USB-C → HDMI (for example, Xiaomi USB-C to HDMI). For iPhone with Lightning: Lightning adapter → HDMI (For older Android with Micro-USB: Micro-USB adapter → HDMI (MHL).
• 📺 HDMI-cable (usually complete with the cable) TV-boxing).

How to connect:

1. Connect the adapter to the smartphone.
2. Connect the adapter to the Mi Box via the HDMI IN port (on some models it may be called HDMI ARC).
3. Nana TV-Boxing go to Settings → Display and sound → Signal source and select HDMI.
4. On the smartphone, you may need to turn on HDMI or External Display mode (usually a notification appears after you connect).

⚠️ Warning: When wired to connect your iPhone to the Mi Box, the sound may not work:

• 🔊 In the iPhone settings (Settings) → Sounds) select the output of the sound to HDMI.
• 🔄 Reboot. TV-boxing (sometimes helps resetting the sound settings).

5. Method 4: Connect via USB (for file transfer)

If you don’t need to duplicate the screen, just transfer files (photos, videos, music) from phone to phone. TV-boxing, you can use it USB-This method is not suitable for streaming, but it is convenient for viewing local media files.

Instructions:

1. Connect your smartphone to the Mi Box via USB-cable (use the port) USB 2.0 boxing).
2. Nana TV-Open the File Manager app (or ES The conductor, if pre-installed).
3. In the Devices section, select your smartphone (can be displayed as MTP-device).
4. Copy the files into internal memory TV-boxing or plugged-in flash drive.

⚠️ Note: on iPhone this method does not work — Apple blocks access to the file system through the USB Use cloud services to transfer files (e.g. Mi Cloud or Google Drive).

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If TV-Boxing doesn't see the phone through USB, Try the smartphone settings (Settings) → System system → For developers), enable the option “Debugging by USB».

6. Method 5: Third-party applications (ApowerMirror, LetsView, TeamViewer)

If the built-in methods don’t work or you need additional features (e.g. management) TV-Boxing from your phone, use third-party apps, they support both Android and iPhone, and offer advanced streaming quality settings.

Top.-3 mirroring:

How to connect with ApowerMirror:

1. Install ApowerMirror on your smartphone and TV-boxing (download) APK from the official website if not on Google Play).
2. Run the app on both devices.
3. On the phone, select "Connect to" TV» and scan. QR-code that will appear on the screen TV-boxing.
4. Confirm the connection.

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The app side is the only reliable way to connect your iPhone to a Xiaomi TV Box wirelessly. Apple's built-in features (AirPlay) are not compatible with Android devices.

7. Solving common mistakes

If the connection fails, check for these typical problems:

Error: "Can't find the device" (Miracast/Google Cast)

• 🔌 Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network (not on the guest network!).
• 🔄 Restart the router and TV-boxing.
• 🛠️ Nana TV-Boxing reset network settings: Settings → Network and Internet → Resetting Wi-Fi settings.

Error: “Connection interrupted” (wired HDMI)

• 🔌 Try another one. HDMI-cable.
• 📱 On Android in the developer settings (Settings) → The phone. → Assembly number) turn on "Disable verification HDCP».
• 🔄 Update the firmware TV-boxing (older versions have bugs with the HDMI-entrance).

Error: "No sound" when connecting

• 🔊 Nana TV-In boxing check the sound settings: Settings → Display and sound → Outdoor sound → HDMI.
• 📵 Turn off Bluetooth headphones or speakers on your phone.
• 🔧 In the settings of the smartphone, select the output of sound on HDMI (wired).

FAQ: Frequent questions