How to shoot video on Xiaomi with music: 5 ways to make the perfect video

Shooting audio-based videos on Xiaomi smartphones has become an integral part of creating content for social networks, blogs or personal archives, but many users face the challenge of: How to harmoniously combine original sound with video and background music without violating copyright and maintaining quality? In this article, we will discuss all the current ways - from built-in functions to the best possible way to create a new sound. MIUI up to professional applications that will turn your videos into real masterpieces.

Feature of Xiaomi smartphones (Redmi series, POCO, Mi is software flexibility: even without installing third-party software, you can mount videos right in the gallery, adding music from standard ringtones or downloaded tracks. But if you want to do advanced things -- synchronize bits, overlay effects, or work with multiple audio tracks -- you have to go to specialized tools. We tested all of these methods on actual firmware. MIUI 14/15 and willing to share the results.

1. Built-in Gallery Editor: Quickly and without installing apps

The easiest way to add music to a Xiaomi video is to use a standard editor in the Gallery app, which is suitable for basic editing, when you need to quickly combine a clip and audio without complex manipulation.

To get started:

• 📱 Open the Gallery app and select the desired video.
• ✏️ Click the Edit button (pencil icon in the bottom menu).
• 🎵 Go to the Music tab (note icon).
• 🔍 Choose a track from the suggested (standard tunes) MIUI) or click Add Music to upload your file.
• ⏱️ Adjust the start of music playback with a slider on the timeline.

Important: Built-in editor supports formats.mp3,.m4a.wav, but the audio should not exceed 10 minutes. If your track is longer, cut it in advance in another application (for example, MP3 Also note that when you save music videos, the original sound from the microphone will be completely silenced, which is a feature of the Xiaomi algorithm.

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If you want to save the original sound (like voice-over) and overlay the music over, use third-party editors like CapCut or KineMaster.

2.The application “Video editor” from Xiaomi: advanced features

Starting with MIUI 12, Xiaomi has a separate Video Editor app (or Mi Video Editor in global versions) that offers more tools than the standard gallery, including the video editor:

• 🎛️ Adjust the volume of the original sound and music separately.
• 📊 Ability to add multiple audio tracks.
• ⏮️ Feature of cropping and overlaying music on individual fragments of video.
• 🎨 Transition effects and textual overlays.

Instructions for work:

1. Open the Video Editor (if not, download it from Google Play or App Gallery).
2. Import the video by clicking on the new project.
3. Drag the clip on timeline and press Audio → Add music.
4. Select a track from the device memory or standard library.
5. Adjust the volume of the original sound and music with sliders.
6. Export the video in resolution before 4K (available on Xiaomi flagships 13/14).

When exporting music videos through a Video Editor, files are stored without watermarks, unlike many third-party apps. This is true for those who publish content on social networks and want to avoid unnecessary logos. However, remember: if you use someone else's tracks without permission, platforms (for example, YouTube or TikTok) can block your video on the complaint of the copyright holder.

3 Third-Party Applications: CapCut, KineMaster and InShot

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools aren’t enough, look out for popular editors:

Let’s take a look at CapCut (the most popular choice among Xiaomi users):

• 📥 Install the app from Google Play or App Gallery.
• 🎬 Import video by clicking on a new project.
• 🎶 Press audio. → Add music and select a file.
• 🔊 Adjust the volume of the original sound and music in the Audio mixer panel.
• ✂️ Cut the music to the length of the video or vice versa.
• 💾 Export without watermark (available from 2023).

4. Screen recording: How to add music in real time

If you want music to sound right while shooting (for example, for streams or live streams), use the screen recording feature with the sound on. MIUI 13/14/15 You can play music from any player (Spotify, YouTube Music, VLC).

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Screen recording.
2. Activate the option to Record sound and select the source: Microphone or Sound device (for music).
3. Run a player with the desired track (for example, Spotify).
4. Start recording the screen through the notification panel (icon) 📱 mug-pool).
5. At the same time, launch the camera and shoot a video – the music will be recorded along with the image.

⚠️ Warning: When recording audio from the device, system notifications (message sounds, alerts) may be introduced into the video. To avoid this, turn on Do Not Disturb Before shooting.

This method is convenient for creating reviews, gameplay or live performances, but has a limitation: if the music is played through YouTube or YouTube. VK Music, you can have the voice of the announcer or the commercials on the record.

Disable notifications in settings

Close the background applications (saves resources)

Download music offline (avoid advertising)

Check the volume level of the microphone and music-->

5.Using a Bluetooth headset for synchronous recording

For professional photography, where synchrony between sound and video is important (such as music videos or dance videos), use a Bluetooth headset or external microphone, which allows you to record pure sound without noise and accurately synchronize it with video during editing.

Algorithm of action:

• 🎧 Connect to the smartphone Xiaomi Bluetooth headphones or microphone (for example, Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones).
• 🎶 Run music on another device (laptop, tablet) and connect headphones to it.
• 📹 Start shooting videos on Xiaomi while playing music through headphones.
• 🎤 To record voice, use a built-in smartphone microphone or an external one (for example, BOYA BY-M1).
• 💻 At the installation stage, synchronize the audio tracks in the editor.

The advantage of this method is that there is no echo and extraneous noises that often occur when recording sound through the speaker of a smartphone. However, accurate synchronization will require an editor with support for multi-track mixing (for example, Adobe Premiere Rush or LumaFusion for iPad).

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The use of a Bluetooth headset is important for recording musical numbers, where accuracy is important. For ordinary videos, Xiaomi or CapCut are built-in tools.

6. Copyright and where to get music legally

One of the biggest challenges when adding music to a video is the risk of content being blocked due to copyright infringement. Platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram) automatically scan audio tracks and can:

• 🚫 Delete the video on the complaint of the copyright holder.
• 💰 Monetize the video in favor of the author of the track.
• 🔇 To reduce the sound in some regions.

To avoid problems, use legal music sources:

If you still want to use popular tracks, check them out on YouTube Audio Library or use CapCut Copyright Check (available in the latest versions).

⚠️ Note: Even if the track is available on TikTok or Instagram Reels, it does not guarantee its legal use on YouTube!

7. Video optimization for social networks: formats and settings

After adding music, it is important to export the video correctly so that it is displayed correctly on social networks.

• 📱 TikTok/Reels: format 9:16, permit 1080×1920, bitrate 8-12 Mbps, duration up to 60 seconds.
• 🎬 YouTube Shorts: format 9:16, permit 1080×1920, bitrate 15 Mbps, duration up to 60 seconds.
• 📺 YouTube (regular video): format 16:9, permit 1920×1080 or 3840×2160 (4K), bitrate 20-50 Mbps.
• 📸 Instagram Stories: Format 9:16, permit 1080×1920, length 15 seconds (or split into parts).

On Xiaomi smartphones, when exported via a Video Editor or CapCut, you can select the desired settings manually.

1. In the editor, click Export.
2. Select permission. 1080p format 9:16.
3. Set the bitrate at 10 Mbps (optimally for a balance of file quality and size).
4. Turn off the option to compress video if quality is critical.

To check the final file, use the MediaInfo app (available on Google Play) that will show real-world video settings: codec, bitrate, frame rate, and this will help avoid loading problems on platforms.

FAQ: Frequent questions about shooting music videos on Xiaomi