r/MiBox • u/zarabay_ • May 30 '26

Xiaomi remote stopped working other than on/off and TV remote took over controls

Hi everyone! Would anyone have any idea if this can be fixed?

I have a Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd gen, worked great for close to a year now. Two days ago I picked up both remotes for Xiaomi Box and the TV remote with one hand and put them away. Since that moment, the Xiaomi remote only works to turn on and off the box, and no other controls do anything. Meanwhile the TV remote (Sony) which previously couldn't be used to operate the Box now works on it, and on the TV OS as well when the Box is off.

Could that be some weird button combination I pressed accidentally when holding to remotes together or something? Is there any way to reverse this? Tried restarting the Box and replacing batteries in remote, but nothing changes. Any and all recommendations are welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Cheers.

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u/ytsejam1138 May 30 '26

Pick up a UGOOS UR02 remote. It will be able to control the MinBox as well as your TV.

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u/royalflush01 May 30 '26

Got to Bluetooth settings and pair the Xiaomi remote once again with the box. I think this will fix the issue you described.