Hello folks!

So a year ago I bought a Mi TV Stick since i figured cables ain't gonna cut it for me anymore, after paying them at least 150++ dollars a month for nearly decade. It was cheaper than the Mi Box S and the feature I'm really missing out is 4K and HDR streaming, but since I only own a 1080p TV, it didn't really bother me much.

When I first got it, I was delighted at just how good this tiny streaming box is. It was a tad slow at opening apps and surfing through content, but for the most part, it was great for what I'm using it for.

However, a year in and the issues started showing up. At first it was randomly rebooting for no reason, although it only happened once in a while. But months later, it started getting worse. Everytime I'm trying to open YouTube, it'd just power off on it's own and reboots seconds later. It's frustrating because that's what I mostly use on my TV.

I read online that some batches have problem regarding the inadequate cooling on the SoC, and some people even suggested to drill the case and stick some heat sinks on it, but obviously I'm not gonna go with that route.

At this point, I'm almost to giving up on trying to fix it and just get a new streaming box, perhaps the fairly old Mi Box S.

As a sidenote, yes, I have it hooked up to the original adapter included in the box.