Can you control the Mi Box S, with Assistant, using your phone?

by Rubytux

Like you do with a Chromecast for sending videos, pause, etc.

How integrated is Assistant in the Mi Box S vs a Chromecast Ultra?

RealJunaid

You can control volume of the device pause and stuff using the Google home app

raptor75mlt

there is the Android TV Remote app you cna use to fully control it.

or the Xiaomi remote also

pablo2208

Mi Box 3 owner here, volume control works globally and play/pause works in apps with support enabled (basically just YouTube). It's not nearly as fully featured as Chromecast or Shield support though.