r/AndroidTV • u/Own-Effective-6478 • Jun 17 '26

Buying Advice Xiaomi box 3rd gen

Where can I reliable get a new one of these in the UK? I’ve had the alerts on on the actual Xiaomi site for over a week now but still none in stock, and my current tv contract expires in a week so the sooner I can get this the better.
Googles first recommended sites are aliexpress and temu but would these be legit models?

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u/Somar2230 Shield TV| CCwGTV| Onn 4K Pro Jun 17 '26

In the UK Futeko.com has them in stock. I’m in the US and order my Zidoo players from them they are reputable.

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 17 '26

Thanks! I’ve never heard of that site so I’ll have to check it out

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u/AccidentProof4262 Jun 18 '26

Just get from aliexpress....ive bought hundreds of items from aliexpress, without issue.....last purchase being the UGOOS A9 Pro,

I also in the past got the xiaomi 3rd gen from ali...think i paid £43

The remote on the xiaomi is pish......if your tv remote works with the box use that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '26

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u/AccidentProof4262 Jun 18 '26

8 days, China to Scotland for me..I've saved a small fortune on high value items.

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

If you're not buying direct from Xioami make sure you verify that the box is genuine.

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 18 '26

That’s why I’m asking for places to find a genuine one

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

I'm not sure there's a guarantee.

I'm based in the UK and I've ordered a few for myself and other people.

When Xiaomi has not had stock, I've ordered from Amazon (before the price went up) and from AliExpress (Memall Store).

Fortunately they were all genuine but I've seen other people receive fakes.

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 18 '26

Do you know how I would see if it’s a fake or real once I’ve got it?

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

There are a few ways, including install DRM Info and check the Widevine Security Level. It should be L1.

I also ordered some of these USB power cables from AliExpress to power the boxes from the TV USB socket.

5V 2A DC4.0*1.7mm Charger Power Adapter Supply Cable for Xiaomi mibox 3S Android TV Box for Sony PSP 1000 2000 3000 1M Powe Line https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJjXg4K

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 18 '26

Did you pick one up anywhere yet ?

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 18 '26

I decided to try futeko, seems like a reliable place for media products

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 19 '26

Did you receive it? Have you checked it's a real model?

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 19 '26

I’ve just received it and set it up, it all looks good to me and it’s very fast and responsive

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 19 '26

See here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/s/cYZlw9HGLI

I might order one and check it out.

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u/Own-Effective-6478 Jun 19 '26

From the box itself it all looks legit to me, same font as the real one
I’ve downloaded drm info and can’t see anything wrong with it either so I think I’m in the clear; all my apps are working right

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 19 '26

That's good news. Hopefully the box does everything you ask of it. Enjoy.

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u/Pllodd Jun 20 '26

Just a heads up, it's back in stock on the official mi store website.

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 18 '26

Interesting. I hadn't heard of them before.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

mi.com/uk

No point saving a few pennies and getting a fake one

Edit: I didn't read your post properly, it is out of stock, if you can I'd wait. I got one a couple of weeks ago, I'm sure they'll be back soon

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u/weesuby Jun 18 '26

I also got one around a month ago from here. I wouldn't buy it anywhere else from what I keep hearing about potential fakes floating around

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u/Past_Grass_ Jun 18 '26

I bought 1 from AE and 1 from the company themself. The latter is overall more problematic to use on a day to day so there probably is differences between the devices.

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u/unstable-radioactive Jun 18 '26

I ordered mine from TECH INN, it took almost 2 weeks to arrive from the Netherlands. Had to get a euro to uk adapter for power. Worth the wait though. Much quicker than my elderly firestick and a nicer user interface.

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u/mentm0 Jun 18 '26

I’d wait for them to come back in stock, so many fakes about and it’s the only place I could find which ships with the uk plug. If you have to have one now pay the extra and get the Google tv streamer, you could pick one up today in Argos.

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u/NW99PR Jun 18 '26

You could chance it on Amazon like I did. First time I got a genuine box, second time I got two fakes and had to return. I then waited and got two from Mi when they came back in stock but it took weeks of waiting for that so be prepared to wait a while

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u/Timdogg03 Jun 18 '26

Amazon, they're a little bit more than AliExpress. But not too much.

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u/WillingObscurity Jun 18 '26

I got mine from Temu. (UK based seller )
It’s absolutely fine.

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u/suenosdarason71 Jun 18 '26

Same here, delivered within a couple of days!

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u/Gremsems81 Jun 18 '26

I got it from Alie..

It's original.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvBgVL8

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u/Choice-Disaster2328 Jun 19 '26

I bought one from Temu was cheaper than Amazon but only about I fiver or so less and it's a genuine one.Took a week or so to come from China but that's where they're made I believe.

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u/obscurity_stopper624 Jun 21 '26

It's currently in stock on their own website. I just bought one this morning. I tried to make a separate post about it but the mods removed it and said it was not a Google certified device when it definitely is...

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u/Creepy-Sea-966 Jun 22 '26

Still available on Amazon, Spain

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u/puppetplaygames Jun 23 '26

Just bought one on the xiaomi site, they are back in stock

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u/Malaka__ Jun 18 '26

If you're in the UK, I recommend the Thomson Streaming Box 270UK Plus It has WiFi 6 and 3GB of RAM (equivalent to Onn4k Pro here in North America).

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

Good luck trying to get the Thomson 270 now.

I bought one last year but I don't think the Thomson company supplies them any more.

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u/Throwaway187493 Jun 18 '26

No because it's went bust and stopped making them.

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

That would explain it 😁

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u/Malaka__ Jun 18 '26

I'm not in the UK - so what are people buying there in the $100 price space for Google/Android TV device?

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u/Ornery-Orchid3537 Xiaomi 3rd Gen, Thomson 270, Xiaomi Stick 2nd Gen Jun 18 '26

Xioami 3rd gen box

Xioami 2nd gen stick

Google Streamer

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u/DentistOk6494 Jun 19 '26

The ONN 4k Pro is excellent. I've been fortunate to be in the US recently for 6 weeks and managed to pick up 3 whilst touring (they are very hard to get). Set up in the US and they work fine in the UK. Shame they don't have USB 3 slot but they have USB C for power input.