# Remote control for Xiaom Mibox

> Remote controller for Xiaomi Mi Box device, choose remote for Android TV control

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.osfunapps.remoteformibox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.osfunapps.remoteformibox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.osfunapps.remoteformibox`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** osApps
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,788,129
- **Rating:** 4.35 / 5 (13,457 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.5.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-15
- **First published:** 2021-12-13
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-27
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.osfunapps.remoteformibox)
- **Website:** [http://www.osfunapps.com](http://www.osfunapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://osfunapps.com/privacy-policy/](https://osfunapps.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Remote Control for Xiaomi Mi Box** is a versatile Android app that transforms your smartphone into a convenient remote controller for all Xiaomi Mi Box devices, including Mi Box S, Mi Box 3, and Mi Box 4K. With multiple remote options tailored for specific Xiaomi Mi Box models, users can easily navigate channels, adjust volume, change sources, and control media playback effortlessly.

The app features several screen modes such as Touchpad, Remote Control, Media, and Apps screens, offering intuitive navigation and quick access to your favorite apps installed on the Xiaomi Mi Box. It supports WiFi-based connections and can also work with phones equipped with IR sensors. Customizable themes including light, dark, and automatic modes improve user experience. Additional functionalities like auto-connecting to last used devices and premium features including ad removal and faster connections enhance usability. Note that this is an unofficial controller app but works efficiently with all Xiaomi Mi TV Box devices.

## Rankings

- #48,403 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.osfunapps.remoteformibox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users largely praise the app as a convenient Xiaomi Mi Box/Mi TV remote replacement with IR support and the ability to control the box from a phone. They like the breadth of remote options and overall usefulness. However, multiple reviews cite heavy ads, including full-screen interruptions, and several report reliability and connectivity issues. A minority even labels it a scam. Overall, Mi Box compatibility and convenience outweigh the drawbacks for many, but ad annoyance and reliability remain frequent complaints.

### Pros

- Reliable remote for Xiaomi Mi Box/Mi TV, including infrared (IR) support.
- Lets you control the TV box from your phone, handy when the remote is lost.
- Offers many remote options and features beyond a standard remote.
- Broad compatibility with Xiaomi devices and remotes (Mi Box / Mi TV).
- Overall useful and positively received by multiple users.

### Cons

- Ad overload and intrusive ads, including full-screen ads after multiple taps.
- Reliability and connectivity issues reported (sporadic operation, not connecting over Wi-Fi).
- Some users accuse it of scams.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.osfunapps.remoteformibox)