How to transfer video from your phone to your Xiaomi TV: all working ways in 2026

Transferring video from your phone to Xiaomi’s big TV screen is a challenge that millions of users face. Someone wants to show family photos on New Year’s Eve, someone wants to stream a high-resolution film from Netflix, and someone needs to urgently show a presentation at a workshop. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods of content transfer, from wireless technologies to wired connections, taking into account the features of firmware. MIUI and hardware limitations of different TV models.

The main problem faced by owners of Xiaomi equipment is the incompatibility of protocols between the smartphone and the TV, for example, older TV models (until 2020) may not support Miracast or Google Cast, and new smartphones sometimes “do not see” the TV on the local network. We tested each method on devices with MIUI 14 and Google. TV, to give clear recommendations - which way to choose depending on your technique and tasks.

Important: If your Xiaomi TV is released before 2019, some wireless methods may not work due to outdated software, in which case you will have to use a wired connection or update the TV firmware.

1. Video transfer via Wi-Fi Direct (Miracast) - without a router

Wi-Fi Direct (aka Miracast) allows you to stream video from your smartphone to your TV without intermediaries, without a router, without internet, ideal for a holiday, a trip, or a place where there is no stable Wi-Fi.

• 📱 Supported on smartphones with Android 4.2+ (All modern Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO)
• 📺 The TV must have built-in Miracast (check the settings section "Wireless projection»)
• 🔋 High battery consumption of the smartphone (up to 20% per hour)
• 🎮 Possible sound delays (lag up to 0.5 seconds) when playing games

How to connect:

1. On Xiaomi TV, open Settings → Connection and Sharing → Wireless projection (Miracast).
2. On your smartphone, go to Settings → Connections and sharing → Screen transfer (on iPhone – “Duplicate screen»).
3. Select your TV from the list of available devices. Confirm the connection on both devices.
4. Start the video on your phone and it will automatically start broadcasting on TV.

An important nuance: if the image on the TV is cropped or does not match the screen resolution, go to the Miracast settings on TV and select Fit to screen. TV 4A) This parameter is hidden in the section "Additional».

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If the TV doesn’t appear in the list of devices to connect, try restarting both devices and turning on Device Search mode on the TV manually via the remote (Input button). → Screen Mirroring).

2.Use of Google Cast (Chromecast built-in)

Most modern Xiaomi TVs (starting with Mi) TV 5 and Redmi Smart TV X) supports the built-in Google Cast, an analogue of Chromecast, which allows you to “send” video from your phone to TV over a local network:

• 🎥 Support 4K HDR Dolby Vision (on compatible models)
• 🔄 You can continue to use your phone during the broadcast.
• 📶 It works via router (does not require direct connection)
• 🎵 Support for streaming services: YouTube, Netflix, Kinopoisk

Instructions for connection:

1. Make sure your phone and TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. On the TV, turn on the reception mode: Settings → Google Cast → Turn on.
3. On your smartphone, open the video in a supported app (such as YouTube), click the Cast icon (📺) and choose your TV.
4. For local files, use the Google Photos app or Files by Google – they also have a Cast feature.

If the Cast icon doesn’t appear, check:

• 🔌 Are devices connected to the same network (sometimes the router distributes two networks at 2.4 and 5 GHz – choose one)
• 🔄 Is the TV firmware updated (in Settings) → On TV. → Update of the PO)
• 📱 Are notifications allowed for the application you are trying to stream from?

3. Wired connection via USB or HDMI

If wireless methods don't work or you want to get the video to the maximum quality without lags, you can use a wired connection.

1. USB-cable (MHL/OTG) — tv-suitable USB-port USB 3.0 blue).
2. HDMI-Adapter - requires an adapter USB-C/Micro-USB → HDMI (For example, for Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12).

Step-by-step instructions for USB-connection:

1. Buy a cable. USB OTG (if USB-C) or micro-USB OTG (old-model).
2. Connect one end of the cable to the phone, the other to the phone. USB-television-port.
3. On the TV, select the source of the signal: USB (remote).
4. The phone will be notified “Connected as” USB-Driver – Allow access to files.
5. With the remote control, find the video in the folder DCIM or Movies.

Limitations:

• 🚫 Not all Xiaomi TVs support playback MKV or MOV through USB.
• 🔊 The sound may not be transmitted (resolved by choosing another video format, for example, MP4).
• 📱 The phone will be discharged faster due to active data transfer.

To connect through HDMI Adapters will be required (cost of the 500 ₽). The advantage of this method is support 4K@60fps However, not all Xiaomi smartphones support image output through HDMI (Check the characteristics of the model).

4. Transmission over a local area network (DLNA/UPnP)

Protocol DLNA It allows you to stream video from your phone to your TV over your home network without any additional apps. MIUI TV Google TV, but requires adjustment.

How to set up:

1. Turn it on on the TV. DLNA: Settings → Network → DLNA (or media server).
2. On your smartphone, install a media server application, such as BubbleUPnP or LocalCast.
3. In the app, select the video, click "Play on" and specify your TV.

Challenges and solutions:

Xiaomi TVs with firmware older than 2021 may not support video playback in format HEVC (H.265) through DLNA. In this case, convert the files to H.264.

5. Use of third-party applications (Send Files to) TV, ApowerMirror)

If the built-in methods don't work, third-party apps come to the rescue, and we tested 5 popular programs and selected the best two:

• 📲 Send Files to TV — transfer of files without compression over the local network (speed up to 20 MB / s).
• 🖥️ ApowerMirror – screen duplication with support for control from the phone (useful for presentations).

Instructions for Send Files to TV:

1. Install the app on your phone and TV (available on Google Play for MIUI TV).
2. On the TV, launch the app and select “Get Files”.
3. On your phone, select a video and click "Send".
4. Confirm the reception on the TV.

Pros: works even on older TV models, supports batch file sending, there are no format restrictions.

Cons: requires you to install the application on both devices, sometimes slows down with large files (>1GB).

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To transmit video in maximum quality (4K) through applications, use an Ethernet cable to connect the TV to the router - this will eliminate lags and reduce the load on Wi-Fi.

6. video transfer via cloud services (Google Drive, Mi Cloud)

If you have slow Wi-Fi or you don't have the ability to connect directly, you can upload the video to the cloud and then open it on your TV, which is universal, but depends on the speed of the Internet.

How it works:

1. Download the video to Google Drive, Mi Cloud or Yandex Drive from your phone.
2. On your TV, open a browser or cloud service app (such as Google Photos).
3. Log in to your account and play the video.

Limitations:

• 🌐 Requires a stable Internet (from 10 Mbps for Full) HD).
• 🕒 File size limit (for example, in Mi Cloud – up to 10 GB).
• 🔒 Video in the cloud can be accessed by third parties if the link is accessed by the network.

Xiaomi is comfortable with Mi Cloud because it is integrated into the ecosystem. MIUI. To enable autosynchronization of video:

1. On the phone: Settings → Accounts. → Mi Cloud → gallery → Synchronize.
2. On TV: Open the Photos app and log in to the same Mi Account.

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If the video in the cloud is playing with artifacts, try to reduce the bitrate before downloading. Use the Video Compress (Android) or iMovie (iPhone) app to do this.

Comparison of all methods: which one to choose?

To make it easier for you to determine, we have compiled a table with the pros and cons of each method:

If you want the best quality without delay, choose HDMI-Adapter. For fast home video transfer Wi-Fi Direct or Send Files to TV. To stream movies from the Internet – Google Cast.

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On Xiaomi TVs with Google TV (Like Mi. TV Q2) The best way is Google Cast, which is more reliable on older models (until 2020). USB third-party.

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