{"id":16417,"date":"2017-05-18T16:49:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T11:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2017-05-18T16:53:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T11:23:07","slug":"set-use-android-tv-box-mi-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/set-use-android-tv-box-mi-box\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up and Use Android TV Box (Mi Box)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Xiaomi propelled their Android-TV controlled set-top box, the \u00a0Mi Box<\/a>,\u00a0in October, a year ago, and it has seen a considerable amount of enthusiasm from lovers everywhere. All things considered, the crate accompanies 4K spilling support, HDR, Android TV 6.0, a Cortex A-53 Quad-center CPU timed at 2.0 GHz, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of built-in flash storage. This in a flawlessly made bundle, evaluated moderately at $69. In the event that you’ve purchased the little power pressed Mi Box, here is the way to set up and utilize the Android TV box:<\/p>\n

Note<\/em><\/strong>: While this is a set-up of the Mi Box, the process should be the same on almost all Android TV boxes. However, some of the pre-installed apps might differ.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

Setting Up the Android TV Mi Box: Prerequisites<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

You can connect the Android TV Mi Box to a TV via the standard HDMI cable. You can then plug in the power supply to begin setting up Mi Box.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Before you get to setting up the Mi Box, there are a couple of things that you need to keep handy. These are based on the issues I faced while setting up the Mi Box on a 1080p FHD TV. So, before you connect your Mi Box with your TV,\u00a0ensure that you have the following set up:<\/p>\n

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  • A WiFi network that doesn\u2019t require any additional logins, past the WiFi password. This is exactly why the WiFi at my work didn\u2019t work, and I had to\u00a0use a hotspot from my iPhone.<\/li>\n
  • 2 AAA batteries for the remote. These are not included in the package, and have to be purchased separately.<\/li>\n
  • A\u00a0lot\u00a0<\/em>of patience while entering passwords while logging into your WiFi network, and while logging into your Google Account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

    Set Up the Mi Box<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Setting up the Mi Box is a rather easy task,\u00a0if you don\u2019t factor in entering the passwords with a remote.\u00a0Once you connect the Mi Box to power, and to your TV with an HDMI cable, the set-up is actually all about following the steps shown on screen. However, if you need a little more help, here are all the steps in detail:<\/p>\n

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    • Connect yourMi Box to power<\/strong>, and your TV with the\u00a0included HDMI cable. Press the power button on the remote to power it on. You will see the Android Marshmallow splash screen, followed by the\u00a0\u201cWelcome\u201d<\/strong> Here, you can\u00a0choose your preferred language<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"How<\/p>\n

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      • The box will then ask you if you have an Android phone, or tablet handy to complete the set up quickly. I didn\u2019t happen to have any, so I chose \u201cNo\u201d. However, if you do, you can choose \u201cYes\u201d, as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"How<\/p>\n

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        • Next, you\u00a0have to\u00a0connect the Mi Box to a WiFi network<\/strong>. I used a hotspot from my iPhone. If your WiFi network is secured (it really should be!), enter the password, and continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \"How<\/p>\n

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          • The Mi Box will then connect to your WiFi network, and\u00a0if the connection is successful, it will attempt to connect you to\u00a0Google. You will then have tosign in to your Google Account<\/strong>, in order to set up the Android TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \"How<\/p>\n

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            • You will then have to\u00a0agree to Google\u2019s Terms\u00a0of Service, Privacy Policy<\/strong>, etc. You will also be given the option to\u00a0enable Location access<\/strong>for apps, as well as sending anonymous usage data to Google for improving Android TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \"How<\/p>\n

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              • After this, the set-up will be complete, and you\u2019ll be taken to the main Android TV interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

                \"How<\/p>\n

                That\u2019s basically all you have to do in order to\u00a0set up the Mi Box, and convert your HDTV into an Android TV.<\/p>\n

                Using the Android TV Mi Box: Understanding the Remote<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                Now that you\u2019ve set up your Mi Box, it\u2019s time to understand exactly how to navigate around the beautiful Android TV interface. The remote that comes with the Mi Box, is\u00a0your interface with your TV, and it\u2019s important that you understand it\u2019s many buttons.<\/p>\n

                \"How<\/p>\n

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                1. The button on the top is thepower button<\/strong>. You will use this to turn your Mi Box on, and put it to sleep.<\/li>\n
                2. Just below that, is acircular 4-way button<\/strong>that you can use to\u00a0navigate<\/strong>\u00a0around the Android TV interface, and to select apps, and menu items.<\/li>\n
                3. The button in the\u00a0center of the\u00a0navigation button, is what you\u2019ll use toselect the highlighted option<\/strong>,\u00a0launch apps, etc.<\/li>\n
                4. Below that, there are three buttons, this is what\u00a0they do (left to right):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  • Back Button<\/strong>: You can use this button to go back in menus, and out of app menus.<\/li>\n
                  • Home Button<\/strong>: You can press this button anytime to go directly to the home interface of the Android TV, no matter where you are.<\/li>\n
                  • Mic Button<\/strong>: You can use this button to activate the mic, and search for TV shows, movies, look up information on Google, and do a lot more on your Android TV. By the way, themic is on the bottom<\/strong>\u00a0of the remote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    1. The last two buttons are thevolume up<\/strong>, andvolume down<\/strong>\u00a0buttons, which should be pretty self-explanatory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Note:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>You can use the power + volume down button to take screenshots on\u00a0your Mi TV.<\/em><\/p>\n

                      Mi Box Android TV: Interface<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                      The Mi Box runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and the interface itself is pretty easy to navigate, and understand. There is a row of suggested movies to watch, followed by a number of streaming services that you can use\u00a0on your Android TV.<\/p>\n

                      The Mi Box comes with well-known streaming apps like Netflix, Sling, HBO NOW, Hulu, etc., and if you use these services, you can simply log in on your Android TV, and begin watching.<\/p>\n

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                      \"How<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

                      This is followed by the\u00a0list of apps<\/strong>\u00a0that are included in your Android TV. You will see the usual suspects here, such as YouTube, Google Play Store, Play Music, and others, with the\u00a0Settings<\/strong>, and\u00a0WiFi options<\/strong>\u00a0at the very end.<\/p>\n

                      Almost every Android app can be installed on an Android TV, from either the Play Store or\u00a0through sideloading, However, not all the Android apps run well, if it\u2019s not optimized for the TV interface.<\/p>\n

                      To sum it up, the Android TV interface is easy to navigate and understand, with well-defined sections, big, well designed tiles for the apps, and an overall fluid performance.<\/p>\n

                      Set Up and Use Android TV Mi Box with Your\u00a0TV<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                      The Android TV Mi Box is definitely a good\u00a0way to convert your boring old\u00a0TV into a\u00a0smart TV powered by Android. Plus, with specs such as the Mi Box boasts of, and a price that is not too heavy on the wallet for the functionality it provides, the Mi Box is definitely something you should consider getting if you\u2019re interested in\u00a0Android TVs. Since the Mi Box connects to WiFi, you can easily watch\u00a0YouTube videos, stream your favorite TV shows from Netflix, and purchase movies off of Google Play\u00a0Movies, as well. The Mi Box is truly a great Android TV experience, in a small, easy to love package.<\/p>\n

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                      How to Set Up and Use Android TV Box (Mi Box) – Android – Xiaomi propelled their Android-TV controlled set-top box, the Mi Box, in October, a year ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1791,46018],"tags":[50016,50029,50055,50060,50021,50049,50042,50027,50034,50023,50019,50058,50030,50022,50054,50062,50020,50053,50061,50032,50041,50045,50038,50017,50037,50046,50047,50051,50024,50035,50018,50043,50052,50025,50048,50033,50028,50026,50015,50044,50056,50036,50063,50050,50039,50031,50040,50057,50059],"class_list":["post-16417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-android","category-mobile","tag-4k-android","tag-4k-android-tv","tag-4k-android-tv-box","tag-android-6-0-tv-box","tag-android-box-tv-channels","tag-android-mi","tag-android-setup-box-for-tv","tag-android-tv","tag-android-tv-4k","tag-android-tv-box-settings","tag-android-tv-box-specs","tag-android-tv-setup-box","tag-box-for-android","tag-box-tv","tag-google-android-box","tag-how-to-connect-mi4i-to-tv","tag-mi-3-pro","tag-mi-3-tv","tag-mi-4k-tv-india","tag-mi-android-tv-box-review","tag-mi-box-malaysia","tag-mi-box-mini","tag-mi-box-singapore","tag-mi-box-singapore-price","tag-mi-box-usa","tag-mi-in-the-box","tag-mi-player","tag-mi-smart-tv-box","tag-mi-tv-3","tag-mi-tv-box-3s","tag-mi-tv-box-singapore","tag-mi4-cast","tag-set-top-box-android-tv","tag-specs-box","tag-tv-4k-box","tag-tv-box-android-6-0","tag-xiaomi-4k-tv","tag-xiaomi-4k-tv-india","tag-xiaomi-android","tag-xiaomi-box-australia","tag-xiaomi-external-hard-disk","tag-xiaomi-mi-android-tv-box","tag-xiaomi-mi-box-pro-4k","tag-xiaomi-mi-tv-3-buy-online","tag-xiaomi-mi-tv-4","tag-xiaomi-smart-tv","tag-xiaomi-tv-4k","tag-xiaomi-tv-in-india","tag-xiaomi-tv-price"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}