The most affordable Android TV gadget, the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, is a fantastic, straightforward streamer.

One of the few companies selling Android TV set-top boxes in the US for the past few years, Xiaomi is now releasing the streaming stick that so many customers have been requesting. The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is one of the first streaming devices powered by Android TV, but is it any good?

About as basic as it gets is the XIAOMI MI TV Stick. The Mi TV Stick is not intended to impress, and that is the most important thing for you to understand about it. We’re discussing an FHD streaming stick with no extras at all, but that’s not always a negative thing. The same factor contributed to the super cheap Roku Express ‘s considerable popularity.

The plastic hardware is simple and doesn’t draw attention to itself. It is compact and contains a single power port as well as an HDMI output that can be connected directly to your TV. In 2020, it’s regrettable to see microUSB on any gadget, but given that this one is going for such a low price, I’m ready to overlook it.

Concerning the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, it’s crucial to note that the current model doesn’t support 4K resolution. A 4K-capable model is someday going to be available, despite the fact that the idea sounds virtually exotic to us today. Does the loss of 4K affect the product? Sure, but Xiaomi isn’t really targeting folks with 4K TVs with this device. Instead, it’s people who still watch TV on old FHD televisions or on a dumb TV with the same resolution. Yep, those still exist !

Android TV ISN’T TOTALLY RUINED BY BAREBONE SPECS On top of Google’s Android TV, one of the most resource-intensive smart TV operating systems currently available, runs Xiaomi’s Mi TV Stick. The FHD Xiaomi Mi TV Stick has nothing at all noteworthy going on within. You shouldn’t expect this gadget to perform well given that it just has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and a subpar quad-core chipset. And it doesn’t, actually.

All that the Mi TV Stick offers is performance that would be considered satisfactory. Since I’ve been using this device for a few weeks, there haven’t been many problems with content playing, although apps and the homescreen occasionally lag while scrolling. Considering how much worse things could be, I’m surprised and happy that things are as well as they are. I completely anticipated the Mi TV Stick to be a choppy mess all the time with only 1GB of RAM available, but it isn’t, and I think that’s admirable! Actually, for the same price, this gadget feels exactly as slick as a Roku.

Let’s not forget what Android TV offers in comparison to other platforms. A sleek interface with intelligent design and sophisticated animations characterizes Google’s platform. Although there is one large ad, overall, the design is fairly clean and maintains your apps in the foreground with content recommendations underneath. Additionally, there is full access to the Google Play Store, which offers tens of thousands of apps, including some of the major new streaming services like HBO Max and Peacock *, which Roku and Fire TV currently do not provide at all. With only 8GB available, storage capacity might be an issue, but I don’t think that will be the case unless you wind up downloading games.

* Take note that HBO Max and Peacock are only available in the US at the moment, where the Mi TV Stick is not marketed.

A tried and true remote worker still completes the task The remote is the other crucial component of the hardware, and Xiaomi isn’t altering its strategy in this area. Similar like the remote that comes with the Mi Box S, the one that comes with the Mi TV Stick is also virtually identical. It is long and slim, with the Assistant button at the bottom and a D-pad for navigation. A volume rocker, back and home keys, and two shortcuts for the apps Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are also available.

The remote is comfortable to grasp, has responsive buttons, and—most importantly—operates consistently. The Mi TV Stick’s performance will show you more of a bottleneck than the remote’s signal connecting to the dongle. Additionally, since it uses regular AAA batteries, you can quickly change them out when necessary.

DOES IT VALUE IT? Not everyone should get the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick. In actuality, it’s for basically nobody who resides in the US. This is due to the fact that the only option to purchase this item in this location is to pay is to import it , which results in a cost of around $50 . With the Mi Box S selling for the same price and Google’s Sabrina dongle believed to be in the same price range, I can declare with certainty that no US customer should purchase this item.

So, for whom is this? many millions of individuals around the world. Mi TV Stick costs 39 euros , which is almost equal to a Roku Express in France. As little as $2,799 is also available for the In India with Mi TV Stick.

The Mi TV Stick is perhaps one of the greatest streaming devices available in its price range if Xiaomi formally sells it in your area.
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