Xiaomi is India’s largest smart TV brand. The company’s television offers a unique software experience in the form of PatchWall. The firm is known for updating its TVs with new features every now and then. Select Mi and Redmi televisions have now started receiving a new system update with an interesting feature.

All the TVs sold by Xiaomi in India run Android TV with PatchWall content aggregation service. Hence, they come with Google Assistant by default. In fact, it is the only smart home platform available on these televisions. 

The company is now changing this by introducing the ‘Works with Alexa’ app for select TV models. The application enables users to control Amazon Alexa-powered through their televisions.

The app is currently being rolled out to the Redmi Smart TV X series and Mi QLED TV 4K 55 via a software update. This system update arrives with build numbers R21.10.29.3261 and R21.10.29.3261 for the former and the latter respectively.

Apart from bringing the Alexa application, the latest update also bumps up the security patch level. 

The announcement of this software update comes directly from Sudeep Sahu, the head of the TV category at Xiaomi India. He says that the update will be rolled out in batches.

If you have any of the above-mentioned televisions and have received the update, then do let us know your experience in the comment section below.

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Xiaomi India has entered the premium smart TV category with the launch of Mi QLED TV 4K 55. The newly unveiled Mi TV is the company’s first QLED television for the country. Initially, it was thought to be the Mi TV 5 Pro that the brand introduced in China last year. But then, the company itself confirmed that the model launching in India will be different. Let us take a look at the specs, features, and price of this new television.

Xiaomi Mi QLED TV 4K 55 Specifications and Features

As the name suggests, the new Xiaomi television flaunts a 55-inch QLED panel with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K), 100% NTSC color gamut, 95% DCI-P3 color gamut, and 96% screen-to-body ratio. The panel supports all the popular HDR standards such as Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG. But unfortunately, the display does not come with the local-dimming feature.

Further, the TV also supports RealityFlow (MEMC) and Vivid Picture Engine (proprietary display profile tweak). As an added bonus, the television comes with a metal frame, carbon fiber back, and metal stands. However, the wall mount is sold separately. The regular variant costs ₹499, whereas the swivel version is priced at ₹1,199.

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Under the hood, it features the MediaTek MT9611 chipset with the Mali-G52 MP2 GPU. This silicon is paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The television’s chassis also includes a 30W 6-speaker system consisting of  4 x full-range speakers and 2 x tweeters. They operate at around 50-20KHz frequency range and support Dolby Audio and DTS-HD.

The TV runs Android TV 10 and therefore, it comes with Google Play Store, Chromecast Built-in, and Google Assistant. Like any other Mi TV, it also ships with PatchWall launcher, a content aggregation service that is currently at v3.4. The minimal Mi TV remote is also included as part of the package.

Talking about connectivity and I/O, the television comes with dual-band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, 3 x HDMI 2.1 (eARC, 5ms input lag – 4K@60fps, ALLM – Auto Low Latency Mode), 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A), Ethernet (RJ45), 1 x optical, AV, and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Other features include Mi Quick Wake (faster boot time – under 5 seconds), Mi Quick Mute (double press volume down to mute), and Mi Quick Settings (long press Mi button to access settings). 

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Last but not least, being a smart TV, it supports all the streaming platforms in India and Xiaomi has even announced that Discovery+ and Lionsgate Play will be coming soon to PatchWall.

Xiaomi Mi QLED TV 4K 55 Pricing and Availability

The Mi QLED TV 4K 55 is priced at ₹54,999 ($748). It can be purchased from Mi.com, Flipkart, Mi Home, Vijay Sales, and other leading retail stores starting December 21.

Customers buying from Flipkart can avail a 10% discount via SBI Credit Card or EMI transaction for a limited time.

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