Xiaomi Mi Box S Android TV with Google Assistant Remote Streaming Media Player - Chromecast Built-in - 4K HDR - Wi-Fi - 8 GB - Black

I am a disabled vet and as is the case with everyone, money is super tight. I bought one of these from a big box store and it was a nightmare. The first unit wouldn't connect to the internet, the replacement came with Android 8.1 & when it updated to Android 9 several components would not work (ie Google Chromecast & Netflix) and had to deal with Xiaomi customer service (let do this on the buddy plan- NIGHTMARE) but was repaired after a period of time. I decided that I wanted another unit but this time ordered it from Amazon. It arrived with no problem, this is basically a plug & go unit. As it came on it started to update, my heart sank as I thought please not again. No problem at all. If you possess no tech knowledge, no sweat. There is no learning curve at all, very simple to set up... umm maybe 3- 5 minutes. The options are literally unlimited as far as watching movies, live t.v., kid shows, weather, news, like I said unlimited. It comes with Chromecast, Netflix, & Google assistant which is pretty awesome! You can pick up the remote & ask: "What is the weather in ****", or "Will it rain today"? It will then tell you verbally and visually on your t.v. Lately, I have had ample time (due to COVID-19) to run the unit through the paces, I can't say enough positive about this product. You can get it for a very, very reasonable price too. I hope that this is helpful & useful for everybody.

It works! For some reason when I plug my Samsung 2T hard drive into my Sony Bravia's USB port, videos are incredibly choppy and it seems the TV is trying to constantly access and buffer the file every 5-10 seconds. Now, when I plug that same Samsung hard drive into the Xiaomi box and connect the Xiaomi Box to my TV via HDMI, I am able to play the movies perfectly. No stuttering, the files are accessed instantly and everything is smooth. I downloaded the Kodi app which has the ability to play videos encoded in Dolby Vision. Not sure if the Xiaomi Box does that natively, I will try that next. VLC is another app that should work great if neither of the two aforementioned apps work. Thank you! Edit: I tried playing the videos using the native Xiaomi media player and the file was not recognized (mkv file) so the Kodi app is in fact needed.

Great product

I’m using it with my TV almost every day. It works well. The only issue I have observed so far is the power button. It works to turn on the device but not turn off for some reason

Perfect

I almost did not buy any of the many Android TV boxes because of the reviews on them looked as if this technology still needed to become more stable. Then I came across thisv Xiaomi Mi Box S Android TV and was impressed on how many reviewers said the turned around and ordered more of these devices to connect to other TVs in their homes and to give them as gifts to friends and family. I have only had the MI for 2 days yet I believed it was not too early to review it because the installation and end results were very good. All of the 'issues' I found were not because of the MI but were caused by the APP or was something that copyrights or other legal issues prevented it to work. On researching each "disappointment" I found all competitors had the same issues. If you think the MI will turn your TV into a tablet you may be disappointed. It really is more of a streaming device, thus things such as the Kindle app you may be disappointed. I believe these types of apps may indeed be more suited to a device you hold in your hand, and it makes sense to me that no R & D was wasted on such applications. Everything I wanted to add to my pre-Smart Samsung LED TV is working now as a modern Smart TV. One more mention. From my research no Android TV Boxes have a Internet Browser APP. I found recommendations for the Puffin Browser. From that name I would have never downloaded it, but the things said about the APP was positive so I gave it a try. No problems downloading or installing it and it has worked with no problems. So that concluded my setup, and I am pleased with the end results.

Pues la verdad es lo que esperaba, pues ya tenia uno similar y conocia las caracteristicas de dicho dispositivo. Y precisamente por eso lo compre, porque ya lo conocia.

Very good

Excelente producto, funciona acorde a lo esperado y muy bien.

Love it

Muy buen producto, fácil de instalar y fácil de usar.

Es un excelente producto lo recomiendo la calidad del video es excelente la aplicaciones abren muy rápido y eso que mi velocidad no es muy rápida el envío fue excelente solo dos dias tardo en llegar

El equipo como tal es muy bueno, fácil de usar y configurará el único detalle es el adaptador de corriente es muy pero muy malo no se queda fijo en el contacto y se mueve mucho por eso lo doy 4 estrellas.