Solution to xiaomi does not connect to smart tv with miui 11 and cast

MIUI 11 has brought numerous news to Xiaomi phones. But not all that glitters is gold. One of the most useful functions that were released with MIUI 10 was the possibility of connecting the phone to an external television through Screencast or Screen Mirror technology. Unfortunately, this feature has stopped working on a large number of the brand's mobiles, regardless of the range or the specific model. At the moment, the error persists in the latest version of MIUI 11. Fortunately, there is a solution that will allow us to connect any Xiaomi to the TV.

The steps that we will discover below are compatible with any Xiaomi mobile with MIUI 10 and MIUI 11. Xiaomi Mi A1, A2, A3, A2 Lite, Redmi Note 4, Note 5, Note 6 Pro, Note 7, Note 8, Mi 8, Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi 5, Redmi 6, Redmi 7 and a long etcetera. In any case, tuexperto.com is not responsible for any damage that may be caused to the phone.

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Activate the Mi Share function in MIUI 11

Download the Activity Launcher

application Use the Google Home application

Update MIUI to the latest version

Install an older version of MIUI

Activate the Mi Share function and Bluetooth in MIUI 11

Some users have stated that the problem in question is solved through the activation of Mi Share, the new MIUI 11 function that allows us to share files with other phones of the brand instantly.

Activating this option is as simple as going to Settings and then Connection and sharing. Then we will go to the My Share section and activate the homonymous function. Since this function uses Bluetooth to work, we will have to activate the aforementioned connection through the corresponding option in the Quick Settings menu.

Now we just have to go to the Broadcast section to proceed with the connection to the TV.

Download the Activity Launcher app

Another solution that several of the affected people have contributed is to resort to Activity Launcher, an application that allows us to activate hidden MIUI services independently without having to resort to root or an advanced file explorer.

Once we have downloaded it, we will run it on the phone and enter the following text in the search box:

• Wireless display (or Wireless Display in Spanish)

The last step is to click on the result that the application throws at us and activate the homonymous option.

The phone will automatically start scanning all smart TVs connected to the WiFi network. If we want to create a shortcut to this hidden application we will have to press and hold the application process in Activity Launcher and select the option Create a shortcut.

Use the Google Home app

If our television is compatible with Google Assistant or we have a Google Chromecast device, we can always use Google Home to connect the phone to the TV in the applications compatible with the latter. YouTube, Netflix…

The configuration process after installing the application is really simple: just create a new home and add the corresponding device through the WiFi network, as we can see in the screenshot below.

To duplicate the image on the Smart TV we will have to click on the corresponding button in each of the applications as if it were a Google Chromecast device.

Update MIUI to the latest version

As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, Xiaomi has not yet solved the error in question through a software update. For this reason, the best thing to do to solve the error is to update the phone to the latest version when the company releases a new package that solves the failure.

If there is no more recent version we can resort to a Chinese or Indian ROM, although it is not the most recommended (nor the simplest). We can also use a modified ROM.

Install an older version of MIUI

Until Xiaomi makes public a new version of MIUI that solves the problem, it is not necessary to use a functional version of MIUI 10 to make the Cast function on screen work. To go back to a previous version, however, we will have to resort to the Downmi application, which allows us to download the official MIUI versions for any Xiaomi model.

Before proceeding, it is necessary to clarify that in some phones we will have to open the bootloader and use My Flash to downgrade to MIUI 10. We recommend using the MIUI forums to check the compatible models.

Once we have downloaded the application in question, we will select our phone model in the corresponding field and Global stable in ROM Type. We will have to make sure that the numbering starts with “10.0.x.xx.xx” to download a full version of MIUI 10.

To update the phone manually we will have to go to the My device section in Settings; specifically to System Updater.

Finally we will click on the three Options points and then the option Select update package. In the downloaded_rom folder we can find the ROM that we just downloaded. If the previous option does not appear we will have to press seven times on the MIUI 10 logo to activate the Select update package function.

Now we just have to accept the terms of use and wait for the ROM in question to be installed. The installation is likely to erase all files stored in memory. For this reason, from tuexperto.com we recommend making a backup copy of data and applications.