Hey guys

How can i test the wifi connection (MBPS download and upload ) speed on my mi box ?

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when I put on Disney+ with ads, well, the problem is that at the slightest ad, it quits playing, I restart and it starts again from the beginning of the episode or movie.

It doesn't do that with netflix. And a neighbor and friend has the same box and doesn't have this problem.

Why and what can I do?

Thanks

Hey there guys

I just bought a ethernet USB port from amazon called “BENFEI Ethernet adapter , 3.0” . Will it work and make my internet connection better ?

Im having a rough time watching streams on my Mi box. Hopefully ethernet will make the connection better.

I just bought the mi box and it works just fine but it didnt come with the hdmi cable and I May have to return it. I was wondering If it was worth to downgrade to the mi stick since I only use it for Watching tv and also I will ocasionally need to change it to another tv and the praticality of it is considerably better

I have multiple Xiaomi tv devices (2 MiSticks, one with Android TV and one with Google TV, and a Mibox 2nd Gen).

Both Misticks detect the 5G wifi and connect to it with no issues at all.

The problem is with my MiBox 2nd gen. It does not detect the 5G wifi and only detects the 2.4 wifi even when it's right next to the router. I tried another 2nd Gen Mibox that belongs to a friend of mine and it detected my 5g wifi and connected to it with no issues.

My 2nd Gen Mibox is updated to july security patch (the latest update).

Has anyone encountered this issue? What should I do?

Am I the only one who experiences severe lags when using the Mi Box S (2nd Gen)? Every time I turn on the Mi Box (from sleep mode, to be precise), it lags for several seconds. It’s like it has input lag and FPS drop simultaneously (I don’t know how to describe it, though). Everything that’s done for the first time also lags for the first few seconds. For instance, if I open Settings, it opens with a significant delay and lag within. After a while, the lag stops, but if I delve deeper into the Settings, it also opens with a substantial delay and FPS drop. And the lag persists for the first few seconds regardless of what I do.

I’m aware of these memes about lagging Android devices, but is it truly that bad? Or is there an issue specific to my case?

Model: MiTV-AFKR0 Version: Android TV 11 (05.09.2023) Build RTT0.21222.001.737 release-keys

I've snagged recently dirt cheap Mi Box S. It booted up, but every once in a while picture cuts off, especially when I'm turning on the keyboard, or launching some apps (Tivimate). Unplugging HDMI cable works for a while, but not for long.

-HDMI cable is nearly brand new,

-HDR to SDR is turned off,

-HDMI CEC is turned on,

-I've tried to force 1080p60Hz and 1080p50Hz mode,

-TV Model: Sony Bravia KDL-32EX500

Problem solved: I had an unstable power supply (USB brick). Connecting to proper power supply made image stable

I just feel so proud of myself after I did it.

Had a problem after I flashed my device with the original 8.1 (wifi and remote not working, even the mac address is weird 02:00:00etc.)

But I found this method and worked like a charm.

I also used a USB keyboard because I had a problem with my remote.

I just hope that this method can help somebody too.

My Mi Box is in the best condition because it's in version 9 (r3933)

Thanks again!

Is anyone interested in this script? I know it addresses an old issue with the Mi Box. I was tired of manually changing the time and date every time the Mi Box got disconnected from the AC, so I decided to investigate and create this script to solve the problem. When I first retrieved the NTP Server from the Mi Box, it was empty, so I re-entered the time server as pool.ntp.org, and it works like a champ. I created this script for anyone facing this issue. Thanks.

https://preview.redd.it/paze5129q7xd1.png?width=979&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c832e54ba5d5b6ebf83266424f5dc0bf26271e1

I have updated my Xiaomi TV Stick 4K as it should improve user experience based on the update change log. Well it changed experience certainly but in a way that the update seems to brick the device. OMG Xiaomi what a lame update! Do you have testing department?!

The worst thing is that the device does not enter recovery through remote control shortcut (home + back button). It is not problem of TV or power socket (I am using wall socket not TV) or batteries in remote control.

This is so bad experience with an update as I have lost settings inside of the system and have now bricked device that I am thinking to buy Google TV instead and never ever buy TV stick from Xiaomi again in future.

Hello. I've been trying to find a solution but maybe somebody can help me here.

I've done a factory reset on my mi box S trying to fix a laggy UI and some apps not working after the update. But after that, it's been stuck on the boot logo (the mi logo) and then it's just a black screen. I've tried the recovery mode via remote and the reset but still nothing happens.

Please let me know if there are any solutions to this.

Thank you!

What are some really good apps? Only thing I've installed is air console, some other games and smart tube and a TV browser

I own a mi box S 2gn , and my son installed ''button mapper'' and ''MATVT MOUSE FOR ANDROID'' on the box, now the OK button on the remote make it go to mouse mode so I can't even access the options to uninstall the 2 apps or return to default factory mode. Any suggestions like a hard reset without using the remote PS: tried even a wire mouse and keyboard and they don't work.

I have MiBox 2nd Gen and every time I turn it on causing my router to restart/reboot. Any tricks to fix this?

Is there an app or setting for Mibox to watch videos on Youtube in fast mode? The official Youtube app says "this device does not support speed up video playback".

Thanks!

Hi guys, I connected my Tv box to my TV and I have a sound system connected via HDMI ARC. I got the Tv box remote set up to control the TV (on/off/volume up/down) How ever, To adjust volume I have to constantly tap the volume up or down buttons. When I hold them, it doesn’t do anything. This is very annoying as it takes ages to set the volume and different apps have different levels of sound.

Also guys, is it possible to link Alexa echodot 3 to Xiaomi tv box?

Cheers gang!

I've got a bunch of MiBox3s as well as one MiBoxS(4). All of them are unable to play videos (shot on iPhone in Portrait mode), in Portrait mode correctly, in Emby client. All of them play the video back in portrait mode, but the video is rotated 90 degrees so looks sideways and squished.

Seems to be some weird issue with the Emby player and the HW on this box?
I have a Shield, playback is fine. Playback is fine through the all web browser for all these videos.
Playback is fine in KODI (which uses a different player) on these MiBoxes.
I've brought this up in the Emby forum but it's pointing back to these boxes and the native player it uses.

Anyone know the cure here?

This is super annoying, but not as annoying as people shooting home video in portrait mode.

Thanks in advance

4K videos won't play properly from external HDD (VLC). It would play for a view seconds and stop, while audio still plays. When I try to go back and play the movie again, I just get a gray screen with audio playing.

Fiddled with the video settings of VLC (hardware acceleration), still got the same issue.

Then if I try to play Netflix, it would have the same issue too. Need to unplug/plug the box to get video working again but on Netflix only.

Any ideas or workaround?

My old tv died and I just got a brand new LG C-series tv. HDMI-CEC works, which is a pleasant surprise, but having to go through the ellipses button on the magic remote to access the Home button is keeping me from stashing my mibox remote in a cupboard.

I tried a handful of button remapping apps to turn another button into a home button, and tried a bunch of settings, but none of them seem to work with CEC input.

Any ideas?

Hi. So I just bought MiI Box S 2nd gen 2023 refufbished. It came in very good condition but when I plugged it after Google TV Logo showed "choose your location" in polish language (I live in Poland) and then asked me to configure via Google Home. And the problem starts here..Box is connecting to my home WiFi network but can not reach internet. I made setup manualy without Goole Home and the same situation. It is connected to wifi but have no internet access. And can not setup accout at all. Router is not blocking devices at all. I tried also via mobile hotspot on my phone. No success. I read that it could be problem with date setting im Mi Box. But I can not enter the settings. So...How can I make factory reset (I guess box should start in english not polish in the begining)??? In Mi Box S 1st gen there is option BACK + OK buttons and plug power. I read and tried that it doesnt work on Box 2nd Gen. Could you help me?

No "HD" mark under the seek bar and video looks worse.

Hi. My goal is to use Chromecast without turning TV on. Just cast music via Mi Box S 2nd to my speakers via jack out. Is it possible ? Is jack audio output active when HDMI is connected to box?

mostly need it for 4k youtube/4k playback from a usb/streaming and maybe some light gaming

My mibox4 is connected to a 4k monitor via hdmi and there is no option to set it to 4k resolution. the maximum resolution is 1080p@60. The display i use is the benq bl3201-b. Any suggestion to be able to use 4k?

Every time I click on something it plays for a few seconds and then the app dies.

Hey everyone. My colors are washed out while using the Mi Box S. When switching between the TV version of Netflix. You can clearly see it is very washed out. How can I adjust the color or temp? Because there are only 3 options for display. -Screen Resolution -Screen Position -HDR to SDR (Auto)

For Screen resolution there are 4 settings: -Auto switch to recommended resolution from TV (Off) -Display Mode: 2160p60hz -Color depth settings: On -All color space settings have been tried but I am still having washed out colors.

Can someone help me with this situation?

I bought a Mi TV Box S 2nd gen - I'd say I'm not a complete technical incompetent, lol... But I just don't know if I missed something or return the device for a claim and ask for a new one.

I also bought it because I want to mirror games to my two TVs in a RELIABLE WAY. I tried it on a Google Pixel 7 phone, a Pocophone X3 and a Lenovo tablet. On wifi 2.4 and 5 Ghz (which is okay and stable)

Is there something I'm missing and where could there be a mistake?

As for the TV Box - it's my very first one, so maybe I'm just doing something wrong or it's just a bad piece...

Returning is no problem, but I'd hate to go through the whole setup process again and unnecessarily.

THANKS SO MUCH in advance for any advice.

Is it a YouTube TV app thing overall or just Mibox? Edit: and now I can't open a YouTube channel as a playlist.