Xiaomi’s modern smartphones have become powerful multimedia centers that allow you to display images on a large TV screen in one touch. The wireless display feature, based on Miracast and Chromecast protocols, is incredibly convenient for displaying photos, watching videos or playing games. However, there are situations when the connection must be interrupted immediately, and the standard Stop button does not respond or is hidden in the interior of the interface.
Often, users find that the phone continues to “think” that it is connected to an external monitor even if the TV itself is already turned off, which can cause system failures, drain the battery and interfere with normal use of the gadget. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways of forced disconnection, from standard settings to hidden engineering menus.
Whether you’re using the older version of MIUI shell or the latest HyperOS, the broadcast stop methods remain similar but have their own nuances in the arrangement of controls. We’ll look at both software and hardware solutions to the problem so you can quickly regain control of your device.
Staff methods of stopping through the control panel
The most obvious and quick way to interrupt the transmission of the image is to use the notification curtain. In Xiaomi smartphones, the Translation or Wireless Display widget is responsible for this, usually to access the control, you just need to swipe down the screen to open the control center where the active connection is displayed.
If you see a notification that a broadcast is in progress, click on it. The preview window will open where the shutdown button should be present. Depending on the version of the operating system, it can be called "Stop", "Stop" or have a crossed-out screen icon. Pressing this button initiates a break in the Wi-Fi Direct connection.
⚠️ Warning: If after pressing the switch button, the phone screen continues to blink or the image does not return to normal mode, try turning off and re-enable the lock screen.
In some cases, especially when using third-party streaming apps, the control button may be inside the app itself.Look for the Cast icon in the video player or gallery. Clicking on it again usually opens the device selection menu where you can select the "Stop streaming" option.
Management through the system settings menu
If the widget in the curtain is not working or has been removed, wireless display management is available through system settings, which is more reliable because it addresses directly to the Mi Drop system service or the built-in broadcast module. The path to settings may vary slightly on different models, such as the Redmi Note or the flagship Xiaomi Mi.
To access full control, you need to go to the settings section that connects and shares data, and not only can you stop the current session, but you can also completely disable the detection function of the TVs, which will prevent accidental connections in the future.
Consider the step-by-step algorithm of actions for a deep stop of service:
- 📱 Open the Settings app and go to Connection and Sharing».
- 📺 Find the “Translation” or “Wireless Display” option and click on it.
- 🛑 In the menu that opens, find the active device and press the “Disable” button or the switch to the “Off” position».
- 🔄 If the device is getting stuck, try to switch the “Enable” slider to the off position and then turn it back on.
Importantly, new versions of HyperOS have changed the logic of how they work, and now control is often put into a separate Translation app, which can be found through a search by settings, which allows you to manage your connection history and force processes to be completed in the background.
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Using the Google Home app for Chromecast
Many modern TVs use the built-in Android TV platform or support Chromecast built-in technology. In this case, the standard Miracast protocol may not be used, and management is carried out through the Google ecosystem.
You'll need the Google Home app, which is the central smart home management node, and if you don't have one, you can download it from the Play Market Store, and once installed, it will automatically find all the devices on your local network, including TVs, speakers, and media consoles.
Algorithm for stopping through Google Home:
- 🏠 Launch the Google Home app on your smartphone.
- 📺 In the list of devices, find a card of your TV or media consoles.
- ▶️ Click on the device card to open the control panel.
- 🛑 Click the “Stop Casting” button that appears instead of the play button.
This is particularly effective when you're streaming content from apps like YouTube or Netflix, and unlike mirroring the screen, it's sending a link to the video stream, and the phone is just a remote, so the disconnection happens on the server side and the output device.
⚠️ Warning: Make sure your phone and TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.If the networks are different (e.g. one 2.4GHz and the other 5GHz with different names), the Google Home app may not see the TV to control.
Forced break through Wi-Fi settings
Wireless image technologies such as Miracast and DLNA are critically dependent on a stable Wi-Fi connection. The Wi-Fi Direct protocol, which is often used to create a direct channel between a phone and a TV without the involvement of a router, is also controlled via a wireless communication module.
The most radical but always working way to shut down the broadcast is to break the network connection, which is guaranteed to stop the data transmission, although it can cause a short-term failure in the network services of the phone, and once the Wi-Fi is turned on, the system will have to restart.
Consider a table showing the impact of different Wi-Fi activities on the broadcast process:
| Action. | Impact on broadcasting | Need for a reset |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi offline | Instant break | No. |
| Flight mode | Complete disabling of modules | Preferably. |
| Forget the net. | Interruption of the current session | No. |
| Frequency change (2.4/5 GHz) | Temporary signal loss | No. |
To turn off, lower the notification curtain and tap the Wi-Fi icon to deactivate it. After 5-10 seconds, the broadcast on the TV will interrupt, and a message will appear about a connection error, after which you can turn on the communication module again.
Why does the broadcast freeze with weak Wi-Fi?
Working with engineering menu and debugging
For advanced users who have encountered a system bug where the interface does not respond to disable commands, there are deeper methods, which involve debugging over USB and hidden developer settings, which allows the process of encoding and transmitting video to be forcibly completed.
To start, activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly press 7-10 times on either MIUI Version or OS Version. Once you have become a developer, you can move on to the following steps.
In the Developer Menu, find the section related to the network or display. We are interested in the item "Start wireless debugging" or HDCP settings. Disabling these functions can forcefully reset all active image output connections.
adb shell am stop com.android.server.wfdThis command is entered through a computer with installed ADB (Android Debug Bridge, which will stop the Wi-Fi Display system service, is guaranteed to turn off the broadcast even if the phone interface is completely frozen. ADB requires a PC and cable.
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If you use live streaming frequently, install the Wireless Display Switch widget on your desktop, allowing you to turn off the feature in one touch without logging into deep menus.
Solving problems with the hanging of the broadcast process
Sometimes a software failure leads to a situation where the phone “thinks” that the broadcast is going on, even though the communication channel is long lost, or vice versa – the image on the TV is there, and the phone does not respond, in which case cleaning the cache of system applications responsible for media content helps.
You need to find the Translation, Wireless Display, or Media Server system process in the application list. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps, find the service you want, and select Clear Cache and Clear Data, which will reset the connection settings to factory.
Also worth looking at are antivirus programs and firewalls, which sometimes block the back port through which the control team is going, considering this suspicious activity, and a temporary shutdown of protection can help to end the session correctly.
⚠️ Note: Clearing the data of the Translation system application will reset the list of previously connected TVs. You will have to re-interconnect the devices the next time you use them.
If nothing works, the classic method is to reboot the device. On modern Xiaomi smartphones with a non-removable battery, it is often the only way to completely reset the state of all radio modules and GPU.
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The fastest way to turn off the getting stuck stream is to turn off the Wi-Fi, wait 10 seconds and turn it on again, which breaks the physical link.