• // Update 1 (27/05/2020 5:42 pm)
  • Xiaomi officially teases Mi TV Stick
  • // Update 2 (03/07/2020 6:19 pm)
  • The Mi TV Stick is now approved by Google
  • // Update 3 (07/07/2020 5:09 pm)
  • Mi TV Stick is now FCC certified

Xiaomi is apparently working on a new Android TV stick it calls the Mi TV Stick. The listing of the product has now been spotted on online retailer Gearbest and it reveals the design and probable specifications of the dongle.

Here’s the entire list of Xiaomi’s Smart IoT products that will be launching in Europe in upcoming months!Thanks to my exclusive Chinese source 😉 pic.twitter.com/qQMH3FTGyX

Update 1 (27/05/2020 5:42 pm)

During the online launch of the Redmi Note 9 series in Germany, Xiaomi officially shared a sneak peek at the upcoming Mi TV Stick (via WinFuture.de). It looks exactly like the leaked renders, with the dual-tone finish. The dongle will be accompanied by a Bluetooth remote – same as the one you get with Mi TVs. The remote includes a dedicated Netflix and Prime Video hotkey.

The official teaser suggests that the Europe launch of the Mi TV Stick should be right around the corner.

Update 2 (03/07/2020 6:19 pm)

The long teased and rumoured Mi TV Stick has been approved by Google to use the Play Store on its Android TV platform.

This was spotted by Twitter user AndroidTV_Rumor who noticed the Mi TV Stick’s codename ‘aquaman’ passing through Google’s approval process.

The @Xiaomi Mi TV Stick code name “aquaman” MiTV-AESP0 has been certified by Google.

And according to this Geekbench, it’s not using a 4K SoC. I guess it’s an S805Y.#AndroidTVhttps://t.co/l5XrItLvvW pic.twitter.com/szaqumB3xD

— Android TV Guide (@AndroidTV_Rumor) June 30, 2020

The part about the chipset not support 1080p may hint towards the company launching two variants of the Mi TV Stick; one locked at 1080p streaming, and the other capable of pushing 4K video output.

Update 3 (07/07/2020 5:09 pm)

The Mi TV Stick has now been certified by the FCC. The listing on the FCC website has an image of the Mi TV Stick, but there’s no new information to be gleaned from this certification.

However, an FCC certification does hint that the Mi TV Stick is nearing a launch.