How to turn on music on your Xiaomi TV: all the ways from USB to streaming

Xiaomi TVs are not only movie viewers, but also full-fledged multimedia centers. However, many users face difficulties when trying to play music: the sound comes only through the speakers of a smartphone, the TV does not see files on a flash drive, the streaming applications are malfunctioning. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to include music on Xiaomi TV – from classic USB connection to synchronization with smart speakers via Mi Home.

Feature of Xiaomi TVs (series Mi) TV 4/4S/4A/5/5X/Q1/Q2 etc.) is to use the Android operating system TV Or PatchWall (in models for India), which means that the functionality may vary depending on the firmware and region, and we will take these nuances into account and give instructions that will be suitable for most devices released after the launch. 2018 year-end.

If you're looking for a way to listen to music without having to connect to any other device, look at built-in apps and cloud services, and if you want the most freedom to manage playlists, consider external media and wireless technology.

1. Reproduction of music with USB-storage

The easiest and most versatile way is to use a flash drive or external hard drive. Xiaomi TVs support most audio formats: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG. However, there are limitations on the file system: FAT32 or exFAT (NTFS may not be recognized).

To turn on music from USB:

1. Connect the flash drive to the USB 2.0/3.0 port on the back of the TV.
2. Open Explorer (the folder icon in the PatchWall or Android TV menu).
3. Select your drive and go to the folder with audio files.
4. Click on the track – playback will begin automatically.

If the files are not displayed:

• 🔹 Check the file system format of the drive (should be) FAT32 compatiblely).
• 🔹 Make sure files are not hidden (on Windows, turn off the display of hidden files).
• 🔹 Try another one. USB-port or reboot the TV.

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Use of USB 2.0 port (for stability)

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Important: Some Xiaomi TV models (such as the Mi TV 4A 32) may not support externally powered hard drives, in which case use flash drives up to 128 GB.

2. Bluetooth connection: speakers, headphones, smartphone

If you want to listen to music through wireless headphones or external acoustics, Xiaomi TV supports Bluetooth 4.2/5.0 connectivity (depending on the model).

• 🎧 Wireless headphones (Xiaomi Mi True Wireless, AirDots, etc.).
• 🔊 Portable Speaker (Mi Portable Speaker, JBL, Sony).
• 📱 Smartphone (to use it as a remote control or streaming sound).

Instructions for connection:

1. Open Settings → Devices → Bluetooth.
2. Activate the search mode (Add the device).
3. Enable pairing mode on your audio device (usually hold the power button for 3-5 seconds).
4. Select the device from the list of found.

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Nuance: When you connect your smartphone as a Bluetooth device, the sound will be duplicated on your TV and phone. To stream music only over TV, use apps like Spotify Connect or YouTube Music (more on that below).

⚠️ Note: If the audio is interrupted or delayed after connecting, try to reduce the bitrate of the audio in the Bluetooth device settings (for example, switch from the device to the next one). AAC on SBC).

3. Streaming music through apps (Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music)

Xiaomi Android TVs have access to the Google Play Market, where you can install popular music services.

To install applications:

1. Open Google Play Market on your TV.
2. Enter the name of the service in the search.
3. Click Install and wait for the download to be completed.
4. Sign in to your account.

If the app doesn’t show up in the Play Market, check your Google account region – some services (such as Tidal) may not be available in Russia or China.

4.Using Mi Home and Xiaomi Smart Speakers

If you have a Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker or Redmi SonikBass smart speaker, you can sync it to your TV through the Mi Home ecosystem.

• 🎵 Control voice playback (e.g., "Put music on the TV").
• 🔊 Create multiroom audio (plays on TV and column at the same time).
• 📱 Control playlists from your smartphone through the Mi Home app.

To set up:

1. Make sure that the TV and speaker are connected to the same 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network.
2. Open the Mi Home app on your smartphone.
3. Add a TV and a column to one room.
4. Activate the Smart Sound option in the device settings.

Limitation: Multiroom audio is only available on PatchWall 3.0 and higher TVs (e.g. Mi TV Q1/Q2, Redmi Smart TV X).

5. Local files and DLNA: Listening to music from a PC or NAS

If your music is stored on a computer or network storage (NAS), you can stream it to Xiaomi TV without intermediate media.

• 🖥️ DLNA — standard for streaming multimedia over a local network.
• 🌐 SMB — Access to network folders (requires PC settings).

For reproduction via DLNA:

1. Install it on a PC. DLNA-server (e.g. Plex, Kodi or built-in Windows Media Streaming).
2. On your TV, open the Media Player or BubbleUPnP app (install from Play Market).
3. Choose yours. DLNA-server.
4. Go to the music section and select the track.

To connect via SMB:

1. On PC, enable sharing of the music folder (Folder Properties → Access → Share).
2. On your TV, install X-plore File Manager or FX File Explorer.
3. Enter. IP-PC address, user name and password (if required).
4. Find the shared folder and play the files.

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If DLNA-server is not detected, check that the PC and TV are on the protocol IPv4 (sometimes IPv6 can block the connection).

6. fixing sound issues on Xiaomi TV

If the music is not playing or the sound is jammed, check out the following points:

If the problem persists, reset the sound settings:

1. Go to Settings → Sound → additionally.
2. Select Resetting Sound Settings.
3. Confirm the action and restart the TV.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models TV (Like Mi. TV 4S 55" 2019) after the sound reset may disappear support for Dolby Audio. To return it, update the firmware through Settings → On TV. → Updating the system.

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Before resetting the sound settings, write down the current equalizer parameters - after resetting, they will return to factory values.

FAQ: Frequent questions about music on Xiaomi TV