How to change the orientation of video on Xiaomi: from standard settings to hidden MIUI chips

You shot a video on Xiaomi, but it was not in the right orientation, and the image is lying on its side, and the automatic algorithms couldn't turn it around? This problem is familiar to many owners of Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones, especially when shooting in portrait mode or using third-party cameras. 80% of the time, the fault is the gyroscope settings, the MIUI firmware bug or the video codec features.

In this article, you will find 5 proven ways to change the orientation of video directly on your phone, from built-in tools of the Xiaomi Gallery to professional applications. We will analyze the nuances for different versions of MIUI (including MIUI 14 and HyperOS), explain why video can stick horizontally, and show how to avoid problems in the future. No computers or complex programs – only working solutions for your Xiaomi.

Why is Xiaomi video incorrectly positioned?

Before you fix the problem, it is important to understand the cause of the problem. On Xiaomi smartphones, the wrong video rotation is most often caused by:

• 📱 Disabled gyroscope in camera settings (relevant for Redmi Note models) 10/11/12 and POCO X3/X4).
• 🔄 Conflict with optimization MIUI: Firmware forcibly “freezes” orientation to save resources.
• 🎥 Shooting in third-party apps (such as TikTok or CapCut) that ignore the phone’s sensors.
• 📁 Metadata damage when transferring a file via Mi Share or Bluetooth.
• 🔧 Bugs in specific versions MIUI (for example, MIUI 13.0.4 for Redmi 9 was a massive bug with a video twist in 90°).

Interestingly, Xiaomi 13/14 HyperOS is less likely to have problems with improved metadata processing, but budget models (Redmi A1, POCO C50) are more likely to have problems with it because of the simplified firmware.

⚠️ Note: If the video is stuck horizontally after editing in CapCut or InShot, the problem is not with the phone, but with the project export settings. Try saving the video with other encoding options (e.g., select the option to use the video). H.264 instead HEVC).

Method 1: Orientation correction in the standard Xiaomi Gallery

The fastest method is to use the built-in MIUI Gallery editor, which is available on all Xiaomi smartphones (except for models for the Chinese market with cropped firmware).

1. Open the Gallery app and find the video you need.
2. Slip the file, then click the "Edit" button** (the pencil icon at the bottom).
3. Select the tab "Turn"** (circle arrow icon).
4. Press the 90° Rotate button as many times until the video is in the right orientation.
5. Save the changes by selecting Save as a copy (so you don’t lose the original).

Limitations of the method:

• 🚫 Does not work for.mkv video or with broken metadata.
• 🔄 After the turn, the quality may deteriorate (artifacts when compressed).
• ⏱️ On older models (Redmi) 5/6) processing 1-2 minute.

Video not protected by DRM

File format: MP4 or MOV

Free at least 500 MB of memory

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If the Turn button is inactive, the video is edit-protected (for example, downloaded from Netflix or Disney+), in which case only third-party software will help.

Method 2: Turn around with Google Photos

Google Photos often handles turning video where the standard MIUI Gallery refuses to work, due to more advanced metadata processing algorithms.

1. Install Google Photos from Play Market (if not already installed).

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ It works with video in 4K 60 FPS (unlike the standard gallery).
• ✅ It maintains the original quality when turning.
• ✅ Supports.mov and.webm formats.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models (e.g, POCO F3) Google Photos may not show the turn button for video longer than 10 minutes, in which case, split the file into parts using the Video Splitter app.

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Method 3: Using the VLC application for Android

VLC is not only a player, but also a powerful video editing tool that can rotate files without losing quality and works even with corrupted metadata.

1. Download VLC for Android.
2. Open the video in the app and tap the screen to allow controls to appear.
3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Tools → Effects and Filters.

VLC is the only app on this list that can rotate video at a resolution higher than 4K (like 8K on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra), but saving such a file will take a lot of time and memory.

Method 4: Rotate through CapCut (for advanced users)

If you need to not only rotate the video, but also crop it, add effects or text, use CapCut.This app is pre-installed on many Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 12 Pro+).

1. Open CapCut and create a new project by selecting the right video.
2. On the timeline, tap the clip and select "Edit"**.
3. Go to the “Turn” tab** and select an angle (90° hourly or against).

Xiaomi tip: CapCut on Xiaomi smartphones has a hidden feature to stabilize the turned video.

1. After the clip turns, go to “Effects” → “Stabilization”.

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If the video starts twitching after you turn in CapCut, try changing the frame rate in the export settings to 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS.

Method 5: Metadata Correction (for tech-savvy)

If the video is not physically rotated, but is simply displayed incorrectly due to downed metadata (for example, after transferring over Bluetooth), you can fix it manually.

Steps:

This method doesn't recode video, it only corrects metadata, so the quality is original. It's suitable for files of any size.

How to avoid problems in the future: Xiaomi camera settings

To ensure that the video is always in the right orientation, check these settings on your Xiaomi: