How to Set Up and Use the Mi Box 4K

May. 22, 2020

Xiaomi recentlylaunched the Mi Box 4Kin India. At ₹3,499 the Mi Box 4K is a solid Android TV box for everyone. It offers almost everything you might want, including support for 4K resolution. So, if you’ve bought a brand new Mi Box 4K, or you’re thinking of buying one, here is how to set-up and use the Mi Box 4K on your TV.

How to Set Up Mi Box 4K

The first thing you need to know is that the Mi Box 4K comes with almost everything you need to set it up with your TV, including an HDMI cable. However,the company doesn’t include AAA batteries for the remote. So make sure you have purchased 2x AAA batteries.You can’t set up the Mi Box 4K without turning on the remote. Alright, now let’s see what you need to do to set it up.

Quick break. This is where I faced a problem. Pressing and holding the buttons was not doing anything for me. Hopefully you don’t encounter this problem, but if you do, there’s an easy solution.

Now that we’ve gotten around this issue let’s continue with the complete set up for this thing. There are two ways you can carry on with the set-up depending on whether or not you use an Android phone.

The great thing about setting up with an Android phone is that itautomatically signs you into your Google account on the TV. So you don’t have to enter passwords and what not. Moreover, if yourNetflix account‘s password is saved with Google, it will also be automatically signed into and set up. Easy peasy, right?

Sometimes setting up with Android fails. It did so multiple times for me. In such cases, or in cases where you don’t have an Android phone, here’s how to complete the set up.

That’s pretty much it. However, since you set up without your Android phone, you will need tosign in to your Google account manually. Let’s do that as well.

Now that you know how to set up the Mi Box 4K, you can enjoy all your favourite shows and movies from Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar and more straight on your TV. There are also a bunch of coolAndroid TV tips and tricksthat you should try. Also, if you’re looking for things to watch, check out our list of thebest movies to stream during the quarantine. Also, if you face any issues in the set up, feel free to ask us about it in the comments.