Since this Xiaomi Internet radio was launched in November last year for crowdfunding, it has been on sale in Xiaomi Mall. In fact, I am not surprised. After all, the nickname of "Xiaomi Department Store" has been called for a long time. These days, Xiaomi launched a new ecological chain brand - Mijia in Beijing, and launched a smart rice cooker with a price of 999 yuan. The first meal cooked by young people is really expensive.

Well, back to business, let's talk about radio. In the age of the parents in the last century, as the "standard" for their marriage, the "one ring" in three turns and one ring represents the radio, not the TV set. It can be seen that the radio plays an important role both as a necessity in life and as an important furniture in the family. The radio of that era was a feature - large, heavy, and noisy. With the changes of the times and the progress of science and technology, TV sets that can not only hear sounds but also see images have long replaced radio as the "master of the living room". So the status of radio declined. In my memory, there used to be a mobile phone box size radio with antenna, battery and plastic shell at home. Even when I thought of that radio, I could recall its unique smell. Now it is no longer available, but it is still stored in the cabinet at home as a treasure. Time always has something special and meaningful unconsciously, alas.

I think most of us are most exposed to the radio built into the mobile phone, which is a tool available in the era of functional phones and smart phones. When I was in a closed high school a few years ago, in addition to endless learning, the hardest enjoyment was to plug in headphones at night and turn on the radio to listen to the sound of the radio. I would feel extremely happy. Maybe sometimes the mobile phone runs out of power, sometimes the radio is noisy, sometimes it's too late to listen to advertisements, but it's still a good partner who has accompanied me for three years. Looking back at this Xiaomi Internet radio, there is always a strange feeling: WIFI link, use with mobile phone APP, no antenna, rely heavily on WIFI network, like a WIFI speaker, but it is difficult for me to connect it with the radio that can hear the sound when opening the antenna. Are we overwhelmed by the changes of the times or is it the necessary way for the old things to exist in a new form? I think this is the question that I want to help you think clearly in this trial article.

The size of the radio box is 90 * 55 * 150mm, which is really small, that is half of the iPhone box. The front "mi" logo and the back are bare parameters. There is nothing else.

With the drawer design, the radio body will gradually appear in front of you.

The pure white color match is very consistent with the logic color of my white patient with severe disease. A little red button on the upper right corner is a unique ornament.

The design of the radio is very pleasing. The whole rear part serves as a protection and accommodation function. The design of the rounded corners makes it feel free of concave and convex. The material should be ordinary polycarbonate (like the same material as Red Rice Note2). The white color is as white as it was intended, and it is not smooth enough to leave scratches.

At the center of the front back is still the word "mi", and there are indicators, data cable sockets, and reset holes.

The lower part is a soft plastic pad for easy vertical placement. Basic information is inscribed on it.

On the upper right is a little red, not red. Toggle left and right to switch radio stations. Under the action of spring, it will automatically return to the center. The interaction logic and mode are simple and convenient, which is commendable.

Here comes the point. Right above is touch sliding, pause and play gently, slide left and right to increase or decrease the volume, and small dots from large to small replace the plus and minus signs, which is much fresher. Score again. The sound of clicking to pause and dialing to change channels is clear and bright.

The front is a layer of embedded material. Many small round holes are combined to form a whole circle, which also forms a unique arrangement of sound holes. If you press hard in the middle, it will sink a little. Don't press hard. However, 90 degree connection is adopted between the front and the top, which is self-evident.

All the hardware is contained in this small body. I really think that something with a strong nostalgia like a radio can't be described with cold hardware parameters, which is blasphemous. If you have forgotten the parameter numbers after reading the official website, please help yourself. I know you are not interested. Users only need to know the WIFI link, no battery and APP resources. The whole radio has no sense of heaviness when placed in the palm of the hand, and its size is not a problem when it is stuffed into any backpack when going out.

In other aspects, the manual is not worth looking at, and the small white box beside it is worth talking about. The small pull buckle is convenient to slip it out. There are many standard data lines in each family. The white wire is integrated with the machine body. This time, it is coiled into a spiral shape. At least I have not seen it in other accessories of Xiaomi products. The length is appropriate. My focus is on the milky white transparent bag, which has an excellent hand feel. It's really rare for Xiaomi to focus so much on accessories. Let's continue to work hard.

The standard USB interface is convenient for mobile power supply, and mobile playback can also be achieved when carrying out. When the power supply is just plugged in, the indicator light will flash in yellow and prompt the link on the phone end. In addition, the indicator light is also yellow when it is paused. So what I have to tell you is that this product has no batteries. OK, OK, is it small and convenient.

When the connection is successful and the radio station is playing, the indicator light is blue, so that the user can judge whether the radio works normally.

The overall design is simple and fashionable. The color matching determines that no one will not like this product style and color. So far, this is a product that I like.

The APP of Xiaomi Internet Radio is "Xiaomi Smart Home", so users who have used Xiaomi mobile phones and downloaded the APP will not have to bother. Non Xiaomi users can also find the APP in major app stores. The high popularity of software is an important foundation for hardware to be widely recognized. Xiaomi has done a great job in this regard.

Plug in the power supply of the radio and turn on the Bluetooth of the mobile phone, but for a long time, the APP mobile phone has been prompted to search for the radio before it has been turned on. If there is no response when you open the APP, don't worry. Click the "+" at the top right of the APP to manually link the radio beside you. The indicator light flashes yellow before linking.

Of course, the first link always takes some time. You need to read the router password and configure the radio. Just wait a moment.

If the radio still cannot be connected, you need to press the reset button as prompted by APP.

The biggest advantage of Internet radio is that it is not limited by the region. It can listen to radio programs of all sizes from all over the country, and the program forms are also diverse. When I think of my regular program, "The Voice of China", every night in high school, I occasionally listen to it several times, but I don't have the mentality at that time.

Your hometown radio signal is not clear? Xiaomi helps you to still listen to your homesickness thousands of miles away. Internet radio programs are also popular with young people nowadays, and all of them are included in this radio.

Several functions of the play page are really practical. Turn off the radio regularly to accompany you to sleep. The share button can share your favorite radio stations to your friends and listeners, which is practical and practical.

You can click on the top right of the play page to set and information about the radio. Of course, you can also add the radio directly to the mobile phone desktop to make it easier to open it. Here comes the practical one: Apple users can use AIRPLAY to push and play, and Xiaomi users can also use Michat to push and play radio stations.

Well, what I want to add is that radio resources come from Himalayas. I think so. It is more reliable to choose professional partners for resources.

Now let's show you the skill of using a radio as a second repeater. Xiaomi users put it away: turn on Xiaomi Music, click a music to play, then turn on the WLAN function, that is, the orange button in the figure below, and select Xiaomi Internet Radio. Well, you can also use it to listen to your favorite single cycle on your mobile phone. It should be noted that this function can only work with Bluetooth or WIFI. Apple's AIRPLAY actually means the same thing, which is also the common practice of many WIFI speakers on the market.

Summary

People in the last century must have a special liking for radio as a relaxation in their spare time, but is it still such a functional product in this era? Lack, but perhaps what is lacking is more that feeling. In the era without smart phones, radio brings more spiritual comfort. Perhaps in your reading age, radio has accompanied you every month and night. I dare not agree that Xiaomi will completely redefine the radio, and even rely on WIFI. If I were the designer, I would not allow such existence, at least I would pay tribute to the classic in appearance. If an antenna is attached, it may remind more people of those old times and old people.

We are busy with all kinds of people coming and going every day. Can we really relax when we return home just holding the mobile phone and looking at the computer? Try to turn off your mobile phone and computer, turn on the radio, turn off the light, set a time, listen to the stories and music on the radio, and find out what it brought you.