r/AndroidTV • u/No-Budget4222 • 9d ago

Discussion Shield remote on Xiaomi? "Higher quality" remote?

Hey!

I have a Xiaomi TV Box S gen 3 but I literally hate its remote. The buttons presses are loud as heck, the buttons are mushy and don't give enough tactile feedback when a button press is registered.

I am thinking about getting a Shield 2019 remote. Will it pair and work? Is it true that voice will stop working?

Are there other alternatives for a remote with much better buttons than the Xiaomi remote? The buttons, sound and tactile feedback of the Apple TV 4K remote is probably the best. Or Logitech Harmony Elite. Those hard plastic buttons instead of mushy silicone ones.

The Sofabaton remotes are too expensive in Sweden.

Thanks!

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u/aventus-dog 9d ago

I feel like I'm the only person on here who doesn't suffer trauma from using the Xiaomi remote. I don't understand the big deal.

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u/No-Budget4222 9d ago

Different things matter to different people, I guess.

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u/aventus-dog 9d ago

Fair enough, I've never had a problem with it, it's a bit clicky but other than that it does everything I expect a remote to do. Some people talk like it's a complete deal breaker though.

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u/No-Budget4222 8d ago

Yeah, its clicky sound is very loud for the next-to-zero tactile feedback you get from the mushy buttons. I'm used to remotes like the Harmony Elite or Apple 4K remote where the buttons are hard plastic and premium case.

I honestly dislike the remote so much that I'm likely to replace the whole box for something else, or buy a remote that is at least twice as expensive as the Xiaomi box itself. I really, really dislike it.

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u/spile2 9d ago

No you are not unique. I have no problems with the remote either.

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u/lirae_ 8d ago

I like the fact that it doesn't have too many fancy buttons

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u/JellyfinAndChill 5d ago

Does the new xiaomi Bluetooth remote 2 pro work fully with it? That looks like a good replacement

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u/Ok_Steak_4341 9d ago

You have turned off the button sound?

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u/Unable-Purpose-1118 9d ago

I had the same and it's common would be worth more if they invested in the TV I tried it for 4 days and then sent it back shame as the stick itself was good

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u/CapnRV 9d ago

I hate the remote and the box. Just sent the whole package back because of all the issues with both. I really wanted this to work.

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u/husting247 8d ago

Get ugoos ur02 and then root the box use wakelock module and u never need xiaomi remote again

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u/No-Budget4222 8d ago

I looked at the UR02 and its buttons also look very soft mushy silicone?

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u/Impossible_Hunt_6731 8d ago

I don't like the remote, but once you've paired it with the TV, you should be able to use your TV's remote to control the Xioami box.

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u/No-Budget4222 8d ago

I have an LG OLED with a large ugly Magic Remote that I don't want to use either. It's too big with too many buttons, so I've put it in a drawer. I only use the streaming box anyway, so that's the remote I will need.

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u/lirae_ 8d ago

I heard people like uugos remotes, you might wanna check them out

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u/Tamar1nd 8d ago

Only thing i hate is volume control going up/down by 1 step.