Despite the fact that Android TV and Android have the same code, there is no way to send files between them, which is strange. Anyhow, Send Files to TV is a popular app that many people use to send files, mostly apps, from their Android smartphones to their Android TVs.
This application connects your Android mobile device to your computer, as well as your MiTV Stick. Movies, TV shows, or any other files can be easily transferred between these devices through your local network without any limitations.
Android smartphones, Android smart TV systems, and MacOS, Linux, and Windows platforms are supported. There is no difficulty in transferring files between computers that run different operating systems. The only thing you need is your phone and a Mi TV Stick connected to the same Wi-Fi network. It’s as simple as selecting the file, selecting Send on the phone and Receiving on the Mi TV Stick, and then the file will be sent to the Mi TV Stick.
Although this works fine on smaller files, I did notice it seemed to slow down a bit when trying to open larger files. In any case, it is a very good option for apk files as well as other small files.
The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how to use send files to TV. You must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network on your phone and Mi TV Stick device.
In order to use the app, you should first install it on your phone and on your Mi TV Stick. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
Transfer files from Android mobile to Mi TV Stick
The application should be launched on both devices. Press Allow when asked for permission to access your local files.
Your phone should be set to Send, and your Mi TV Stick should be set to Receive
Select your local storage file from your mobile, and then select the Mi TV Stick file you wish to transfer.
Next, choose the device that will receive the transfer. It should appear in the list when you search for Mi TV Stick. If not, check that they are connected to the same WiFi network.
Upon selecting your Mi TV Stick, the transfer will automatically take place and show Succeeded once complete.
Upon completion of the transfer, you can open the file directly from the application or any other file manager installed on Mi TV Stick.