How to control a Xiaomi TV from a smartphone: all the ways and hidden functions

Introduction: Why Managing a Xiaomi TV from a Smartphone Is Easy

Xiaomi TVs today are not just content-watching screens, but full-fledged smart devices integrated into the Mi Ecosystem ecosystem. Being able to control them from a smartphone saves time, makes it easier to set up and gives you access to features that are difficult or impossible to activate from a conventional remote, such as you can switch channels with voices, run apps with one command, or even use your phone as a gamepad for games on a large screen.

But not all users know that connecting a TV to a smartphone is not just a remote control replacement, it's a tool for remote malfunction diagnosis, firmware updates without any need for a remote remote control. USB-In this article, we will analyze all the ways of connecting, from standard to little-known, and also solve the typical problems faced by Mi owners. TV, Redmi Smart TV other brand models.

How to control a Xiaomi TV from a smartphone: a comparison of methods

There are at least 5 ways to control Xiaomi TV from your phone, and each one is suitable for different tasks. Below is a comparison table with the pros and cons of each method.

So what do you do? If you just need to change the remote, you'll stop with Mi Remote, you'll get the Mi Home or the Google Assistant for voice control and automation, and if you want to stream games or presentations, you'll get Screen Mirroring.

Connecting through Mi Remote: step-by-step instructions

The Mi Remote Controller app is the easiest way to turn a smartphone into a remote for a Xiaomi TV, which works over an infrared port (if you have one in your phone) or over Wi-Fi (for new TV models).

1. Download the app: 📱 For Android: Mi Remote on Google Play 🍎 For iOS: Mi Remote in the App Store

Connect your phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network

Launch the application

Add the device → Television → Xiaomi

Follow the instructions on the screen

If the TV is not automatically installed, check:

• 🔌 Are both devices connected to the same 2.4 GHz network (some models don’t work with 5 GHz).
• 📶 Is the developer mode on TV enabled (in Settings) → On TV. → Press the version 7 times).
• 🔄 Restart your router and TV if the connection is not installed.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi TVs TV A2 Redmi Smart TV X 2023 to connect via Wi-Fi requires updating the firmware to version 3.0+. Check the current version in Settings → On TV. → Updating the system.

Managing through Mi Home: Voice, Automation and Scenarios

If you have other Xiaomi devices (lamps, robot vacuum cleaner, sensors), connecting your TV to your Mi Home will open up new possibilities:

• 🎤 Voice control via Alice or Google Assistant (e.g.: OK Google, turn on Netflix on your TV»).
• 🔄 Automatic scenarios: for example, when the TV is turned on, the lights will turn off and the curtains will close (if they are smart).
• 📱 Remote access: you can turn on the TV on the way home to warm up.

How to connect:

1. Install Mi Home (Android/IOS)
2. Sign up or sign in to your Mi Account (required!).
3. Click Add Device (+) → Television → Xiaomi.
4. Follow the instructions: TV should appear in the list of available devices.
5. After the connection, go to Automation. → Create a script and set up triggers.

Example of scenario:

Trigger: "Voice Team 'Cinema'"




Action:




1. Turn on the Xiaomi TV




2. Launch the Netflix app




3. set the brightness of Philips Hue lamps by 30%




4. Close the curtains (if connected)

⚠️ Note: If the TV is not displayed in Mi Home, check that the TV settings have Mi Home App enabled. → Account and security → Mi Home: Some firmware has it disabled by default.

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If you have multiple Xiaomi TVs, give them unique names in Mi Home (e.g., Bedroom Xiaomi and Living Redmi) to make voice commands work more accurately.

Google Home and Google Assistant: voice control in Russian

If you prefer Google Assistant over Alice, you can connect your Xiaomi TV to Google Home.

• 🗣️ Control TV with voice in Russian (OK Google, turn on YouTube on TV»).
• 📱 Use Chromecast to stream video from your phone.
• 🔧 Set up routines (e.g., Goodnight» = turn off the TV and lights).

Instructions for connection:

1. Install Google Home (Android/IOS)
2. Open the app, click Add (+) → Set up the device → New device.
3. Choose a TV and follow the instructions. The TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network as the phone.
4. After connecting, check that Google Assistant is enabled in the TV settings (Settings) → Account and security → Google).

If your TV doesn’t find Google Home, try:

• 🔄 Reboot the router and TV.
• 📋 Update the TV firmware to the latest version (minimum supported 2.5)+).
• 🔌 Enable Developer Mode and activate Debugging over Wi-Fi.

Screen Mirroring: How to stream your phone screen on Xiaomi TV

Screen Mirroring (or Miracast) allows you to duplicate the screen of your smartphone on your TV without wires.

• 🎮 Games with a gamepad (phone as a console, TV as a monitor).
• 📊 Presentations or display of high-resolution photo/video.
• 🎬 Watch movies from apps that aren’t on TV (like Kinopoisk).

How to connect:

1. On TV: Open Settings → Connection and sharing → Screen Mirroring. Turn on the option and wait until the TV appears in the list of available devices.

• For Android: Open Settings → Connected devices → Screen Mirroring (the name may be different).
• For iPhone: Use the Control Panel → Screen duplication.
• Select your TV from the list. Confirm your TV connection.

Frequent problems and solutions:

• 🐢 Image Latency: Switch to 5GHz network or use cable HDMI.
• 🔇 No sound: check that the phone is on HDMI (sound-tuning).
• 🚫 Connection is cut: Turn off power saving on your phone for the Screen Mirroring app.

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For minimum delay when playing, use the game mode on the TV (Settings) → Picture → Image mode → Game).

ADB-Teams: Advanced management for experienced users

If standard methods do not provide the necessary control, you can use the ADB (Android Debug Bridge, for sending commands directly to the TV system:

• 🔧 Install custom firmware or modified versions of Android TV.
• 📁 Backup of settings and applications.
• 🐞 Diagnostics of system errors (for example, if the TV is not turned on).

How to connect to ADB:

1. Enable the Developer Mode on TV: Settings → On TV. → POS version → Press 7 times.
2. Activate debugging over Wi-Fi in Settings → For developers.
3. Install. ADB Tools on PC or use Termux on your phone.
4. Get on TV. IP: adb connect [IP-TV address]:5555 (know IP You can set up → Network → State of the network).

Examples of useful commands:

Install the app (APK must be on TV):



adb install /sdcard/Download/app.apk




Take a screenshot of the TV screen:



adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png




Reboot the TV:



adb shell reboot




See the system logs (for diagnostics):



adb logcat

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB It can cause a reset or a TV lock. Do not follow fastboot or flash commands without understanding the consequences.

Problem Solving: The TV doesn't connect or respond to commands

If the Xiaomi TV doesn’t respond to commands from your smartphone, check out the following:

If nothing helps, try:

• 🔄 Reset network settings on TV (Settings) → Network → Resetting the network).
• 📱 Reinstall applications (Mi Remote, Mi Home, Google Home).
• 🔧 Update the TV firmware to the latest version (instructions in the next section).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions

Through USB (if OTA doesn't work)

• Download the firmware for your model from the official Xiaomi website.
• Unpack. ZIP-file and copy it to the flash drive in the folder update.zip.
• Insert the flash drive into the TV and select Settings → On TV. → Update through USB.

⚠️ Don't interrupt the update process! If the TV hangs on the logo, reset (see spoiler above).