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Xiaomi: Connect to Devices via Wi-Fi Direct

Streaming a video or photo to your TV or Fire TV Stick only works if both devices can see each other on the network, and Wi-Fi Direct connections often fail silently when that handshake breaks. Your Xiaomi phone needs to be on the same wireless network as the receiving device before Wi-Fi Direct can even scan for it. If the target device never shows up in the device list, this direct-connection setting is usually the first thing to check.

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Wi-Fi Direct Setup auf Xiaomi

Wi-Fi Direct on your Xiaomi phone lets you send files straight to a nearby device, like a smart TV or Fire TV Stick, without routing anything through a router or the internet. Both devices first need to broadcast themselves on the same wireless network before they can negotiate a direct peer-to-peer link for the actual transfer.

If the receiving device does not show up in your scan, the usual cause is that it is not listening on the same network band, or Wi-Fi Direct is switched off on its side. Restarting the scan or moving the devices closer together often clears a stalled handshake.

To open the feature on your phone, go to Open the SettingsTap on Wi-FiTap on Additional settingsTap on Wi-Fi DirectChoose an available device to send an invitation. Your phone then lists every compatible device currently broadcasting nearby.

Wi-Fi Direct works best for one-off transfers of photos, videos, or documents. For continuous streaming to a TV, a dedicated casting protocol usually performs more reliably, since Wi-Fi Direct links can drop if either device sleeps or switches networks mid-transfer.

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Check that Wi-Fi Direct is also enabled on the TV or Fire TV Stick, since both sides need to broadcast at the same time. If it still does not appear, back out of Tap on Wi-Fi Direct and restart the scan.