UPDATED AUGUST 2026 · RESEARCHED GUIDE
The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) is aimed at buyers who want Google TV in the smallest practical form factor. It supports the important mainstream 4K and HDR formats, moves to Wi-Fi 6 and is easy to hide behind a television. The compromise is straightforward: Xiaomi gives it only 8GB of storage.
Key specifications
- Google TV
- 2GB RAM and 8GB storage
- 4K output
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+
- Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding support
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth 5.2
- HDMI plus Micro USB power
- Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube listed as pre-installed
The real question is storage
Eight gigabytes is not automatically unusable. A buyer who mainly runs a handful of major streaming apps may be perfectly happy. But the operating system and updates consume part of the nominal figure, so people who install many apps have less breathing room than on a 16GB or 32GB device.
That is why ViewHarbour treats this as the compact option rather than the default value winner. The Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen) and STRONG LEAP NOVA UK both offer 32GB, which is a meaningful difference for a primary TV.
Where it makes sense
- A secondary television with a fairly small app set
- A tidy setup where a box and HDMI cable would be inconvenient
- Travel or portable use where the stick form factor matters
- A buyer who specifically wants Google TV rather than Fire TV
Where we would spend more
For a main living-room TV, especially if you install many services, we would usually prefer a 32GB option. If you want the same stick-like idea but more storage, the STRONG LEAP NOVA UK is particularly interesting. If you do not mind a small box, Xiaomi’s own TV Box S (3rd Gen) gives you 32GB and a full-size USB port.
