How to connect your phone to a Xiaomi TV: the complete guide

Modern users often face the need to display images from a small smartphone screen to a large TV display, whether it’s to view family photos, show presentations, or simply to comfortably watch movies in high resolution. Xiaomi ecosystem owners are in a favorable position, as the company provides a variety of native tools for synchronizing devices.

There are several proven methods to connect your phone to your TV without loss of quality or delay. The specific method depends on your TV model, Android or MIUI TV version, and the availability of additional accessories. In this article, we will discuss in detail wireless protocols, wired connections and specialized applications.

Before you start setting up, make sure both devices are on and have up-to-date software versions. For wireless methods to work consistently, it is critical that both the smartphone and the TV are on the same local Wi-Fi network (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz), and breaking this condition is the most common reason why gadgets can’t see each other.

Wireless connection via Miracast and built-in features

The most popular and convenient way is to use Miracast technology, which is built into most of today’s Xiaomi Mi TVs and smartphones, which allows you to stream your phone screen to your TV in real time without using a router, creating a direct Wi-Fi Direct connection between devices, while the picture quality remains high, although micro-latency is possible, noticeable only in dynamic games.

To activate a feature on your TV, you need to go to the app menu and find a shortcut called "Wireless broadcast", "Screen Mirroring" or "Mi Cast." On Xiaomi smartphones with a MIUI shell or HyperOS, this feature is often called "Translation" and is located in the notification curtain or in the "Connect and share" menu. Once you start a search on your phone, the name of your TV should appear in the list of available devices.

⚠️ Note: When using Miracast, the phone screen is fully copied to TV, which means that incoming notifications, messages and calls will be visible to all viewers unless activate the "Do Not Disturb" mode".

If automatic search doesn't work, try manually adding the device through the settings menu. Sometimes you need to confirm the connection on the TV screen using the Mi Remote remote. The protocol supports audio transmission, so you don't need an additional cable for sound.

Using Google Chromecast technology

Many Xiaomi TVs are powered by Android TV, which includes built-in support for Google Chromecast technology. Unlike full-screen mirroring, this method allows you to stream content from specific applications (YouTube, Netflix, Twitch) directly using the TV’s Internet channel rather than a smartphone, which significantly saves battery power on a mobile device.

To get started, make sure your smartphone has Google Home installed or the relevant media services updated to the latest version. Open the video in the app, click on the broadcast icon (rectangle with waves in the corner) and select your Xiaomi TV from the list. The image will appear on the screen, and the phone can be used as a remote control.

• 📺 The broadcast is more stable than Miracast, as the load falls on the TV processor.
• 🔋 The smartphone consumes a minimum amount of energy, acting only as a controller.
• 🌐 The ability to control playback from any device on the same Wi-Fi network.

Importantly, not all apps support native casting. If the broadcast icon is missing, you can try the Screen Translation feature inside the Google Home app itself by selecting the Translate Screen option, which will allow you to display any content of the smartphone display on your Xiaomi TV using Google’s infrastructure.

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If the broadcast is interrupted or the image twitches, try restarting the router, and often the problem lies in overflowing Wi-Fi, especially in apartment buildings.

Connection through HDMI-cable

When wireless connectivity is not possible or maximum image quality is required without compression, the only reliable option is wired connectivity. For modern Xiaomi smartphones with a USB Type-C port, you will need a special adapter (adapter) from Type-C to HDMI. It is important that your smartphone supports MHL or DisplayPort Alt Mode technology, otherwise video transmission over cable will not work.

The connection process is extremely simple: one end of the HDMI cable is inserted into the corresponding connector on the back of the Xiaomi TV, and the adapter connects to the charging port of the phone. After that, on the Mi Remote remote, you need to press the signal source selection button (Input or the icon of the square with the arrow) and select the port into which the cable is stuck (for example, HDMI 1).

Using the cable ensures no delays, which makes this method ideal for gaming. However, it is worth considering that when connected through an adapter, the phone may not charge if the adapter does not have an additional power port, in which case it is recommended to use active hubs with the ability to recharge.

⚠️ Attention: Cheap Chinese non-brand adapters often do not support the declared permission or work unstable.

Broadcasting through the Mi Home app and ecosystem

Xiaomi smart home owners can use the official Mi Home app to manage content. While the app’s main function is to customize gadgets, in some regions and firmware versions it allows you to stream photos and videos from the phone’s gallery directly to the TV, as long as both devices are tied to the same Mi Account.

To do this, open the app on your smartphone, go to the profile of your TV device and find the Media or Gallery section. Once you select the files you want, click the play button. This method is convenient because it does not require you to configure complex network settings, since the communication is through a cloud server or a local network under the control of the account.

In addition, the Mi Home app allows you to use your smartphone as an extended remote control. You can type text from your phone's keyboard to search for videos on your TV, which is much faster than typing letters with the remote buttons. The feature is especially useful when using browsers or text-input apps on Android TV.

Third-party broadcast applications

If the regular funds do not work or the functionality is not enough, third-party solutions come to the rescue from the Google Play store. One of the most popular applications is Web Video Caster or LocalCast. They allow you to stream video files stored in the phone’s memory or stream video from the browser to the Xiaomi TV.

The principle of such programs is simple: you install the receiver app on the TV (via the built-in Xiaomi TV app store) and the sender app on the phone. After pairing over Wi-Fi, you can select files of any format that are not supported by the standard TV player and play them on the large screen.

• 📁 Support for a huge number of video formats (MKV, AVI, FLAC).
• 🎬 Possibility of creating playlists and order of playback.
• ⌨️ Full keyboard on the smartphone screen for control.

Some users prefer to use the DLNA protocol through the built-in file manager Mi File Manager. By enabling PC Access or DLNA in the storage settings, you can open network storage on your TV and view your phone files as a network drive. This is not exactly a broadcast, but an effective way to access your media library.

Troubleshooting and troubleshooting

Even when set up correctly, there can be situations where the phone can't see the TV or the connection is constantly broken, most often the problem lies in the Wi-Fi router's security settings. If AP Isolation is enabled, devices on the network can't communicate with each other, which you need to disable in the router's settings.

It’s also worth checking the driver and software versions. Xiaomi PatchWall TVs sometimes require you to update the system component “Wireless Display.” To do this, go to Settings → About TV → System Update. On your phone, make sure that Google Play services are updated.

⚠️ Note: If you are connected to HDMI no sound, check the audio output settings in the engineering menu or in the developer settings by switching the codec from Dolby Digital to the PCM, If the TV does not support the sound format of the phone.

For persistent lags in wireless broadcasts, try lowering the output resolution. In the broadcast settings on your phone, you can sometimes choose HD quality over Full HD or 4K, which will reduce the load on the channel and make the picture smoother, and switching the router to a 5 GHz frequency, which is less crowded by neighboring networks, also helps.

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Connection stability depends not only on Xiaomi’s technology, but also on the quality of your router and the absence of interference in the air.

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