How to connect a Xiaomi phone to a TV without wires: all the ways of 2026

Wirelessly connecting Xiaomi’s smartphone to your TV offers a range of possibilities, from watching movies on the big screen to streaming games with minimal latency. However, many users face compatibility issues, connection breaks or poor picture quality. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways of connecting (including hidden MIUI features), compare them in speed and stability, and provide checklists to eliminate typical errors.

We'll focus on the new Xiaomi 14, Redmi Note 13 and POCO F6, where the manufacturer has changed the logic of wireless protocols. If your TV is older than 2018, you'll need a section with workarounds for legacy hardware. And for gamers, we've prepared a separate block to reduce latency when streaming games through Miracast and Google Cast.

Before you go into settings, check two key conditions:

1. The TV and smartphone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network (for most methods).
2. The smartphone has enabled the developer mode (instruction below) – this will help diagnose problems.

1. Connecting through Miracast: A Native Way for Xiaomi

Miracast is a wireless screen standard built into all Xiaomi smartphones based on MIUI 12 and later. It works without the Internet, directly connecting devices via Wi-Fi Direct protocol. The main advantage is the minimum latency (up to 30 ms), which is critical for gaming.

To activate Miracast:

1. Open Settings → Connections and Sharing → Screen Transfer.
2. Select your TV from the list (if not, click Update).
3. Confirm the connection on both devices.

On the TV, pre-enable Miracast:

• 📺 Samsung: Source → Screen Mirroring
• 📺 LG: Settings → Network → Miracast
• 📺 Xiaomi Mi TV: Settings → Wireless networks → Miracast

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⚠️ Attention: On the Redmi Note 11 Miracast may not work with Sony TVs 2019-2020 The solution is to update the TV firmware or use an alternative method (see section) 3).

If the image is slowing down or tearing:

• 🔄 Reboot both devices.
• 📶 Switch Wi-Fi on your TV to a 5GHz channel (in router settings).
• 🎮 For games, reduce the resolution of the smartphone screen to 720p in Miracast settings.

2. Google Cast (Chromecast): for streaming content

Google Cast (formerly Chromecast) is optimized to stream video from apps (YouTube, Netflix, Kodi). Unlike Miracast, it doesn't duplicate the entire screen, but streams only content, which reduces network load. Supported by all Xiaomi on Android 8.0+.

Instructions:

1. Make sure your TV supports Google Cast (built into Android TV, Google TV, and Samsung 2020+ and LG 2021+ TVs).
2. Open the app (like YouTube) and click the broadcast icon (📡).
3. Choose your TV from the list.

If there is no broadcast icon:

• 🔍 Check if Google Cast is enabled in your TV settings (Settings) → Network → Google Cast).
• 📱 Update your app on your smartphone (for example, YouTube should be version 17.30)+).
• 🌐 Connect both devices to the same 2.4 GHz network (5 GHz may not be supported by older TVs).

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If Google Cast is permanently disabled, try turning off Adaptive Brightness in Settings → Display on your smartphone.This solves the connection break problem on 60% of Xiaomi devices.

3. DLNA: for the transfer of media files

DLNA is a protocol for streaming local files (video, photos, music) from your phone to your TV, not broadcasting the screen, but only sending files to playback, suitable for older TVs (until 2017) that don't have Miracast or Google Cast.

How to set up:

1. On your smartphone, install the Mi File Explorer app (pre-installed on MIUI).
2. Open the file, click Share → DLNA.
3. Select the TV from the list (DLNA mode must be enabled in the TV settings).

If the TV is not displayed:

• 🔧 Reboot the router (DLNA sensitive IP-device addresses).
• 📁 Check that files are not in cloud storage (DLNA It only works with local files).
• 🔄 Turn on your smartphone Settings → Connections → File transfer by DLNA.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi 13T and POCO X5 DLNA It might not work with.mkv video because of the limitations of the codec.mp4 via Video Converter.

4. AirPlay: for owners of Apple TV or smart TV with support

While Xiaomi runs on Android, some models (such as the Xiaomi 14 Pro) support AirPlay through third-party apps.This is true if you have an Apple TV or smart TV with AirPlay 2 (such as the LG OLED 2021+).

Instructions:

1. Install the AirScreen app on your smartphone (from Google Play).
2. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
3. On the TV, select the AirPlay source.
4. On your AirScreen smartphone, select your TV and start streaming.

Limitations:

• 🎵 Sound can be transmitted with a delay of up to 500 ms.
• 📱 On the Redmi. 9A and budget models possible artifacts of the image.
• 💰 AirScreen's free version adds watermark.

5. Hidden MIUI features to improve translation

Xiaomi hides a few useful options that can significantly improve the quality of wireless broadcasting, these settings are available through the developer mode or engineering menu.

How to turn on the developer mode:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Press 7 times on the MIUI version.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.

Useful settings:

• 🔧 Wi-Fi debugging – turn on for Miracast stability.
• 📡 Do not turn off Wi-Fi during sleep – prevents broadcast interruptions.
• 🎮 Accelerate. GPU-Rendering – Reduces latency in games (but increases heat).

On Xiaomi 12S Ultra and POCO F4 GT in the engineering menu (#4636###) you can force the Wi-Fi 6E mode for Miracast, which increases the bandwidth to 2.4 Gbps.

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Turning on the Do Not Limit Background Activity mode in the battery settings for broadcast applications (e.g. Google Home) prevents the connection from automatically shutting down.

6. Problem Solving: Why Not Connect?

If none of the methods work, use this diagnostic manual:

1. Check compatibility: 📱 Xiaomi smartphones on the MIUI 11 and below do not support Miracast with Samsung 2022 TVs+. 📺 TVs without Android TV WebOS may not support Google Cast.
2. Update the firmware: On your smartphone: Settings → About your phone → System Update. On your TV: Settings → Support → Software Update.

Reset the network settings:

Settings → Connections → Resetting Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile network settings

Typical errors and decisions:

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If the TV isn’t visible in the Miracast device list, try connecting to it via Google Home: add the TV as a new device, then start streaming the screen through Settings → Connected devices.

FAQ: Frequent questions