Xiaomi Mi TV Stick 2020 Review - Is Mitv Better Than A Chromecast?

[@gabrielmoreirabr]

For those who complain about not having 4k, this is exactly why there is a mi box

[@ChrisSpiteri]

But the mi box is already 1yr old

[@sohmengkuan4712]

i thought they will have a 4k stick later?

[@gabrielmoreirabr]

@@sohmengkuan4712 Maybe yes

[@arjunjmenon]

@@ChrisSpiteri mi box is better than stick .both have sane processors and box has 2gb ram whereas stick has 1 GB ram.

[@kohshyangjen2097]

they will be a 4k version with 2gb ram

[@albher24bohol]

I got mine for $25, and I can’t wait for it to arrive!

[@rishabhpandey652]

Woooah. From where?

[@MohitRajThakur]

Start at 7:14 if you know the features.

[@waffelo4681]

Thanks

[@julianh7213]

Waiting for the rumored 4k version. For now my Tivo(debloated) 4k runs rings around this version of the Mi stick. Another great review sir. Thank you.

[@KO-wo6dg]

MI BOX STICK 4K VERSION. SAME CHIPSET LIKE THE TIVO 4K

[@julianh7213]

@@KO-wo6dg I know. Would rather the 4k because of the rumored 2GB of RAM. I would buy it.

[@KO-wo6dg]

I ALREADY OWN 2 TIVO 4K AND I MIGHT ORDER A OTHER ONE.

[@julianh7213]

@@KO-wo6dg Lol. I have one in use now. A Shield as my main streamer, Shield "stick" in another room and 2 Cubes. Tivo 4k is a good little device. Nice remote just too many buttons.

[@KO-wo6dg]

You're doing good 😊 I have 2 Nvidia shield. In the future I see Nvidia coming out with their own stick I have the tube I wish they would have made it a little bit smaller like the size of the TiVo 4K. So right now I don't got to spend no more money on devices. Happy with my Nvidia and Tivo 4k. No more Amazon products. So save your money player. You already got great devices. Just wait for the Nvidia shield in the future. I got them coming out with a third device. Take care of Bigg Boss 😎

[@lazylizard6682]

Thanks.This is way better than chromecast.

[@TheVernacrdi]

Yes,I also felt that 1gb ram is less that’s what caught my attention 😂.

[@TKBay]

it would help with the UI as well as load times

[@MusicPOWAAA]

Depends what you need it for, having to wait 3 seconds after pressing the button before netflix shows up doesn’t bother me that much

[@KevinDarty]

I was considering pre-ordering one of these as many new services, such as HBO Max and Peacock don't support Roku or Amazon Fire TV but I can't help think I should wait for the new Google made Android TV dongle coming very soon. It's Google's new take on their Chromecast but with full fledged Android TV running on it with better Google Home integration and for the first time with Chromecast, a remote. The price is comparable as well so it may be worth waiting.

[@madangryscientis]

You say it has Bluetooth, can you Bluetooth headphones to it. I am thinking getting this or the TV box s, but Bluetooth headphone support is a must.

[@markdaleocampo8770]

Jacobus Langner yes it is supported.

[@jlochner5060]

I am mainly using Xiaomi products. I'm on my second Xiaomi phone, I have the latest TV box, and I have a Xiaomi router. I would love for the Mi TV stick to come out with at least 2gb ram at least. However, for the purpose of using it as a travel accessory, it might be good enough. As for primary application, such as the Mi TV box, I think one needs something with a bit more ram. Great extensive review though. I might purchase one in the near future.

[@proxyhx2075]

this is the 1080p version with 1gb

[@proxyhx2075]

1grlb ram sorry

[@shawnebenezer]

People say it's not powerful enough....but I just wanna use this to watch movies and video and if I wanna play games I have my PS4

[@Gelloufish]

If you have ps4 you can download Netflix and youtube and some other apps there. Still I also have ps4 and this too. Ps4 is for games. And mi tv is for just casual watching. They said it's not powerful enough because people want to use this for games. For watching videos alone this is more than enough

[@shawnebenezer]

@@Gelloufish but not all streaming apps are on PS4 for example HBO Go Is not on PS Store Also the google assistant integration is soo helpful....But yes if u wanna game u should get a Nvidia Shield or smtg

[@Gelloufish]

@@shawnebenezer I guess it does depends on preference as I'm not really inclined to use google assistance haha but it's a good product nevertheless for watching. Our tv was bought before 4k resolution was a thing so 1080 wasn't a problem. But since it's a dongle it does have the tendency to heat up

[@haaronali1]

Very well presentation bro.. keep up the good work.. respect from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@yerolinmoodley]

I don't think that you can power this properly from a usb 2.0 port since it only supports up to 500ma. It's a 5W device, which means it needs 5V at 1A (supplied from the ac adaptor). Just something to think about since many people are complaining about a terribly laggy UI and random crashes which is most likely caused by underpowering the device.

[@travassosvaldez]

Waiting for Google sabrina... Good video. Thank you for your work.

[@ChoySekMunSimon]

Very interesting in seeing how the current UI for Android TV has since superseded the Apple TV UI interface in terms of functionality and usability. Some fruit fanboys may beg to differ however.

[@rashidkayum]

Hi. Thanks for you video. I have two questions if you can help me on that. First can I connect my Bluetooth earbuds and listen to the audio while playing video on the KZbin on the tv. Secondly can my phone screen be mirrored on my tv and get the Audio on the Bluetooth earbuds?

[@jpvanniekerk3975]

Does Kodi work?

[@MrBludhaven]

hey TK does the device heat up alot when watching videos? Also did you encounter any performance issues cause of the 1 gb ram?

[@Chemy.]

You did a good life of the one great functionality, using it for travel, and but it's also very handy to have it stone the house if you have several old TV

[@augen13schrei]

$44 here (Philippines) but got it for half the price. :)

[@jeffjularbal9404]

Paano? 12.12?

[@lany_07gaming]

That's nice & great review.👍

[@rajeshr8121]

Does the Mi tv stick increase the color depth of the display...is there any change in the color reproduction of the TV when streaming videos ??

[@aimieeimia8780]

is it compatible with iphone too? 😬

[@-Rubatosis-]

Just ordered one!!

[@-Rubatosis-]

@Peter Alexander it works fantastic!!

[@boink800]

Do you need a bluetooth mouse to use Android apps which require swiping?

[@jacquesroussel3070]

Can you connect an external hardrive to It? I saw VLC was loaded, so surely it does??

[@rishabhpandey652]

No. But There's an app called send files to tv, you can send the file you want to watch through that.

[@chino852456]

Does it support miracast? Or only chromecast?(i dont want to access google to mirror screen)

[@euphoria08]

Hi can you check if viu app is available to download using the mi stick

[@noelybyrne]

1:06 i got a hdmi extension in the box with mine

[@rishabhpandey652]

Lucky. But its not listed as an actual content of the box.

[@bokomacedonia]

Do you recommend it? Because I want to buy one, but also there is a chinese box with better specs for the same price and idk what should I choose? The box has very bad interface and it is not certified by google? Also does your have issues with overheating and restarting if you just use it for watching Netflix and KZbin?

[@HiltonRalphs]

Any idea if this will play content on the LAN/Windows share?

[@Oppenheimer208]

so wich better mi tv stick or mi box s ??

[@volcalstone]

Nice but I rather get an Amazon Fire TV or 4K stick. It's gonna be faster with more ram and support Vision/Atmos for about the same price.

[@TKBay]

I hear you, yea makes sense.

[@volcalstone]

@L.V. Legit actually when it comes to sideloading apps I find the Fire TV Stick easier because of apps like Apps2Fire which directly installs the apps for you too. I actually use the File Commander app on both devices to put files on them as well. Who really needs expandable storage on a portable device? Trust me I'm a big fan of Android TV and have the Shield TV 2019 but only cause I wanted Atmos on Netflix plus it was the fastest box out there. I have several Android TV boxes from the OG Nexus Player to Mi Boxes but TBH the Fire TV Stick 4K isn't so bad. It has the Apple TV+ app and run Prime Video natively which is a better experience then the Android TV app. All of this for only $25. I would've gotten more if I could of but it was only one per account 😁.

[@cptn.obvious]

Actually you can almost.pretty much sideload to almost any device using app2fire I've actually use it to sideload apps to the tivo stream 4k and honestly love I don't like fire TV's home screen it's way to cluttered

[@austinscott813]

Can you program the on off button on the remote to put your TV on off?

[@1nico517]

Can you watch the video and see him doing exactly that?

[@jovaron]

will it work with the google home mini?

[@jovaron]

Hi, does it work with google home?

[@mohamadazzwanniza1990]

is this stick support as wifi receiver also?

[@cravatenoire3269]

can we use it to cast the Huawei Desktop Mode to Nexdock ? TYVM

[@cravatenoire3269]

ALSO Had commented for an updated TK Bay link for purchasing NexDock hoping it might help you in someway. have not yet made the Pre-Order which is ending soon. please let know eitherway

[@Masckus]

Hey, Is it possible to connect Mi TV Stick to my PC? or my PC to the MI TV stick? And if possible, how can i do that? Thanks

[@hectorpikipiki]

Trough the built-in Chromecast

[@shafiqhamdan5461]

Do you know if it can connect to hotel wifi with login page?

[@BumbaBalu]

Were did you buy this product

[@seanorlina7026]

hi can you also connect it to google nest mini?

[@alfredenriquez1433]

Hi, does this actually support screen mirroring? The mi box has screen mirroring but the performance is very poor. Its the only thing that prevents me from purchasing the mi box S.

[@study-table]

Yes it does and it's reasonably good! Other than mirroring it has built-in Chromecast as well as other apps!

[@xtiana4150]

yes it has but the performance is the same as mi box s

[@yogen6575]

Does it support disney plus?

[@TKBay]

Yes it does

[@saaamlm]

Does it work fully with voice control by Google home? if I tell Google home to turn on the TV, will it turn it on? Or if I ask her to play something and the TV is off she turns it on and play the content since the Chromecast?

[@fidamuntaseer1989]

Awesome product. Planning to get one when available in my country... :)

[@AraceaeFanatics]

This low spec device is so 2015. The fire TV Stick 4K and second gen Fire Stick at least have expandable storage through USB OTG. Does this device support OTG through the USB micro B connection? The ability to connect Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi on these style devices makes a difference against buffering. But 1gb of RAM and 8gb of system memory is weak sauce for mid 2020. Did I miss the discussion about casting with the device? Chromecast, or MiraCast?

[@pp1mh]

Will it support Ethernet adapter?

[@nalaunobelmoura4000]

How about OTG drives?

[@TKBay]

has to be network attached storage for this model

[@proxyhx2075]

@@TKBay a big minus :(

[@jijin90]

Good review

[@madhavanbitla6839]

Does it comes with Dolby audio 5.1

[@rangelfalcao]

does it work with 2560x1080 ultrawid resolution?

[@tahervohra3d]

Can we install Google Chrome and access websites?

[@abhishekghosh5969]

Does mi tv stick support hotstar and zee5

[@faisu4432]

Hello, how long is the battery life in mi stick? Is it more than 6 hours long?

[@RashidNQH]

there is no battery, gets power from usb

[@debbieang9613]

Can i still use my phone while i cast it to mi stick?

[@beachismyreligion6378]

Do you have a video showing how to expand internal storage using usb? Thanks

[@rishabhpandey652]

No usb slot in the mi tv stick. Its there is firestick i guess

[@moza260]

the remote, is it infrared or bluetooth?

[@TKBay]

Bluetooth

[@letssaylalala]

You'd have to walk behind the TV if it was IR 😂

[@waffelo4681]

@@letssaylalala yea lol😂😂

[@umarhyatt00]

Please share link to remap remote buttons.

[@TKBay]

Link added to the description, sorry forgot about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZKugmmpe6uiatk

[@umarhyatt00]

@@TKBay thank you. I tried this app earlier didn't work for me. I will give another try

[@fra_dp]

I can confirm, the app won't work with the remote. It just opens the app instead of remapping the button. I set up Accessibility too, without results.

[@HuntaKiller91]

This feels like the Mi2 or Mi3 since the geekbench score is on par with those

[@ErikLopez-of8qp]

Is it global version or chinese version?

[@connect-r]

Does it work with power from USB on the TV

[@TKBay]

It does from my samsung tv

[@anshuljain4037]

Yes

[@KevinDarty]

Is the latest version of the Hulu app compatible with this new Stick? The Mi Box S is not.

[@KevinDarty]

For comparison sake, I just got the new TiVo Stream 4K which IMO is better than the Xiaomi Mi Box S I have but it too does not support the latest version of Hulu just yet. Oh all my Android TV devices, the only one that does support the new version of Hulu is the Nvidia Shield (newest version).

[@jonelcreo6989]

Great! I hope this one doesn't have a rebooting issue just like what i've experience using the Mi Tv Box S. 🙄

[@AashimSoni]

Tried mapping the Netflix and prime button on mi box s remote. Not working with button mapper. Can you please check

[@mNiosu]

It's not working on the two special buttons (Netflix and Live/Amazon) on Mi devices as these are not programmed as usual buttons on the remote and Button Mapper can't identify their input. TK should have verified if it worked before issuing a statement that it works just by analogy thinking is same type of remote to the one on nVdia Shield.

[@AashimSoni]

@@mNiosu exactly... Thanks for conforming

[@markthabet9561]

Can i install google chrome browser on it ot any other web browser ??! Please tell me !! @Tk Bay

[@anshuljain4037]

Yes

[@ahmedjalal3199]

Question guys Can I install a third party apps on it and add a vpn also ?? Thank you

[@anshuljain4037]

Yes

[@ozzyleolive]

I can’t get the remote to turn on my tv .... it will power off but not on... any fix fix for this ?

[@TKBay]

try to resync it and use a different code, let it select a different code not the first one it selects

[@stylishtamilzan8622]

Does support Thop tv app

[@denisasilitra1011]

Hello! Can I adjust the sound? (because it sounds very slow)

[@dmatthews99]

The TiVo Stream 4K the all the bloatware removed out shines all these devices.

[@elissamaycat8244]

Is there a guest mode on this ?

[@TKBay]

On the chromecast side ?

[@elissamaycat8244]

@@TKBay yeah is there anyway to use it without the wifi .. thanks :)

[@TKBay]

Oh, so sadly no it does not work without connecting it to a wifi or mobile hotspot to stream the content from once you cast to it

[@elissamaycat8244]

@@TKBay I didn't think so because theres not one on our android tv:( I miss miracast :( thanks for answering my question so fast :)

[@onemas7379]

someone know if you can connect KVM or type c keyboard?

[@Nuke8472]

Is it possible to change through multiple Google-Accounts? So that e.g my wife is able to switch to her account in order to view their favorite content?

[@panaoutsios1990]

How ram has

[@PritongLamok]

Can i plug my 2tera portable hdd on this stick?

[@RashidNQH]

no

[@ByTunGa]

TV box ? TV stick?

[@Min-gb6ln]

Can I install unlist play store app? Since I'm using google pixel which only possibly cast my phone to tv using Chromecast, it is working for this stick?

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz3816]

It has Chromecast built-in

[@ansonico]

it´s amazing video

[@LolBoy-qp6vb]

Ehh I wanted to ask this.... is these apps like Netflix already paid or we have to?

[@ZarunkTV]

The app is free, you'll have to have an active subscription plan or buy one

[@LolBoy-qp6vb]

@@ZarunkTV u mean we have to buy the box or subscription with the box?

[@augen13schrei]

@@LolBoy-qp6vb The Mi stick and box does not include free Netflix subscription. You have to buy the subscription separately.

[@LolBoy-qp6vb]

@@augen13schrei kk

[@TheBAT69]

The 1 and most important app is NBA. Where is NBA? That is the number 1 app channel!!! In ranking: NBA, Netflix then KZbin.

[@venugopalkrisnapanditi5414]

does this stick works on Basic LED TV

[@nicholasrussell556]

venu gopal krisna panditi yes

[@xtiana4150]

as long as it has hdmi port

[@malikge786]

Can we do mirroring our phone?

[@elissamaycat8244]

It had Chromecast so yes..:)

[@jaipalrodge153]

Sir I took mi TV stick its 5days.but Google assistant nt that accurate. Whatever I say it's not searching. Plz guide

[@9640803052]

Even unable to use google app. Wat to do. I just connected to my lcd monitor.

[@gsmithfam]

Nice review of the product, but you didn't answer the question that is in the title of your video. Is it better than Chromecast?

[@pp1mh]

Simple description of Mi Stick is: Chromecast with remote and menu. As it does have Chromecast built in. However, don't know if it supports Ethernet adapter...

[@saywhat1]

Are you able to turn on your tv with this remote control?

[@tparadox88]

Highly likely it has the same CEC functions that Mi Boxes have.

[@xtiana4150]

no.

[@el_loote]

Shadow PC works! Love it! But it shows only 4971 MB of RAM - how come??

[@fender8372]

Can you connect Bluetooth headphones to it?

[@AtifSheikh]

Yes

[@joaao-joaao]

Hi! Does this device overheat?

[@dhanesh7888]

Ya its heating

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz3816]

It does but I have a little fan that I use to cool it down with it , it's warmth is very much acceptable.

[@The_206]

Nice. Gives a direct connection to Winnie to your bedroom TV 😆

[@rajko2012]

Can I use this on 720p TV

[@vmuzdeka]

Mozes

[@oliviahnyabwazi701]

I bought it today at ksh 4,800.. why?

[@richarddayanithi2396]

can it support camera for zoom app?

[@JoeGri]

no apple tv?

[@abhishek.m05]

Can it cast seamlessly anything like Chromecast? Does it have any limitations compared to Chromecast

[@tparadox88]

Should have all the same functionality of a Mi Box (with a little less graphical power), which has Chromecast Built In.

[@Dencell]

Still waiting for usb-c andriod tv stick.

[@bitTorrenter]

Apparently this device is really slow, with the processor that it has.

[@ionkiki1]

Sow is better or not or the same like chromecast! You dont answer to This from your title....

[@solegemini03]

Can i cast my phone with this?

[@Pavis_Blog]

yes

[@maheshwaran4146]

Can i connect Pendrive on this device?

[@RashidNQH]

NO

[@maheshwaran4146]

@@RashidNQH thanks

[@RashidNQH]

@@maheshwaran4146 if you want to connect pendrive/external hdd get mi box s

[@KO-wo6dg]

LUCKY YOU GOT IT FREE. IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH TO BUY TOO SLOW THEY DO GOT A FASTER ONE 4K BUT IS GOING TO CAUSE DOUBLE OR MORE AND THEY'RE LATE IN THE GAME. TIVO 4K SUPER SUPER FAST$49 OR $69 YOU CANNOT BEAT IT AND CERTIFY GOOGLE AND YOU GOING TO GET UPGRADES 👍

[@proxyhx2075]

WHY ARE YOU TYPING IN CAPS?

[@shivamarctichero1346]

How to cast my smartphone?

[@TheHoodiman]

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