: A Windows PC, a USB-to-USB (Male-to-Male) cable to connect the TV to your PC, and a high-speed internet connection.

Before starting, please note:

Install the Magisk APK on your TV (you can side-load it via a USB drive).

At first glance, the Mi TV 4A Pro 32 appears adequate for its price point. Yet, beneath its MIUI TV skin lies an operating system notorious for bloatware, intrusive advertisements, and aggressive memory management. Rooting becomes attractive for three primary reasons. First, it allows the user to —permanently removing unwanted apps like Netflix recommendations, game center promotions, or Xiaomi’s data-collection services, thereby freeing up the device’s limited 1GB of RAM. Second, root access enables global ad-blocking at the host-file level, eliminating the interruptive video ads that appear on the home screen. Finally, it permits deep customization: installing a custom launcher (e.g., ATV Launcher), using external storage as internal memory via apps like Link2SD , and adjusting system parameters such as CPU governor or thermal throttling. For a power user, these modifications transform an ad-ridden appliance into a lean, private media hub.