Xiaomi Mi Box S, constantly disconnects

by Captain_Sca

hi, a week ago i bought a Xiaomi Mi Box S (MDZ-22-AB) and since the begining i noted connectivity issues. I made the mandatory system update to android 9 and then begin to test it.

i'm an advanced user (my primary job is linux sysadmin/web developer) so i think i've checked all the basic stuff.

in my home i have a TPLINK 941-HP router, one 1st gen Chromecast in the kid's bedroom, and one 2nd gen Chromecast in an old Sony TV in the living room (just next to the router). My internet connectivity is 100Mbit and my desktop PC has a wired connection and 2TB of movies.

i had a 55" Philips OLED android TV in my living but is in the warranty (screen burn), that worked flaulessly with KODI.

i can stream to BOTH chromecasts from VLC any movie in 1080p without any problem.

BUT, with the xiaomi Mi Box S, my KODI movies just close after a few minutes of playback, netflix starts buffering and keeps loading content in lower resolution and even spotify has micro-cuts and then continues.

so, i reaaally like the box, but it's unusable. could it be a problem with that unit in particular? or it's just that? i can't even stream 1080p movies (like 3GB) to the box...

fletch101e

You need to exchange it and DON'T upgrade to 9 until Google gets it fixed.

Kodi works fine on 8.

fletch101e

Also be aware that you will need an update for chromecast. It took a few days for Google to offer it to me but once it did, it fixed the chromecast screensaver (ambiance?). Before the update, I would get a blank screen even though the screensaver was active. But as soon as I got the update, that issue went away...

Max828

This may or may not be the issue, but in a recent upgrade to faster internet we changed the modem/router set up from some pretty dated gear.

This changed the operation of the Mi Box. Previously it struggled to access anything on the local network via kodi (at the same time another android box would be fine up to 1080p). Since the upgrade to AC wifi, Mi Box can play 1080p files no problems.

I note your router operates on the N wifi standard, an upgrade to AC might do the trick. Is there a way you can test an AC wifi router?

Silentdragon02

I have similar problems but it's only started to happen since the recent os update that was pushed