Xiaomi’s current smartphones running MIUI shells or the new HyperOS offer users many features to personalize the multimedia experience. However, sometimes automation works against the owner’s will, especially when the built-in algorithm decides to mix tracks without your knowledge. This can be annoying if you listen to audiobooks, podcasts or just like order in playlists. Eliminating this feature requires understanding the logic of the system player and some hidden settings.
The problem is often not just with the Music app itself, but with system play priorities that may conflict with user actions. In some firmware versions, the mix button is awkwardly placed or hidden in a drop-down menu, leading to random activations. In other cases, it is the behavior of third-party apps like YouTube or Spotify that have their own randomization algorithms. Understanding the source of the problem is the first step to solving it.
In this article, we will take a look at all the possible ways to force you to switch to sequential playback. We will look at standard settings, hidden developer menus, and methods of managing through third-party software. You will learn to distinguish between system bugs and interface features to fully control your audio flow. Regardless of the model of your device, whether it is a budget Redmi or flagship Xiaomi, these tips will help to restore order.
Setting up a full-time Music app on MIUI and HyperOS
The standard player pre-installed on the Chinese giant's smartphones has a rather complicated logic: To turn off the stirring, it's not enough to just press one button, since the interface can vary depending on the Android version. First of all, open the app and launch any track. On the playback screen, pay attention to the control panel where the buttons for switching tracks and adjusting volume are located.
A search engine that looks like two crossed triangles or two crossed arrows, and the stirring mode is usually activated by that element. If the icon is illuminated in a bright color (often orange or blue), then the function is active. Press it once or more times until it turns gray or disappears, which will mean going to order mode. In some MIUI updates, this button can be hidden under a three-dot menu.
If there's no visual switch, try pinching the play button or swiping up the player screen. Sometimes the playlist settings are put into a separate menu, accessible through a long press on the track title. It's important to make sure you're changing the settings for the current list, not globally for the entire library, as these settings may not sync.
☑️ Checking player settings
It's worth noting that in recent versions of HyperOS, the interface design has changed, and controls have become more minimalist. The playback algorithm can now depend on the type of content: for podcasts, the system itself offers a sequential listening mode, ignoring the settings for the music. So always check the context of the file being played.
Managing Playback in YouTube and YouTube Music
The most popular video service app deserves special attention. On YouTube, random play is often turned on automatically when mixes or radios are formed based on a single track. To regain control, you need to go to full screen mode and click on the thumbnail of the current video to deploy the player control panel.
At the top of the panel, you'll see a button with two crossed arrows. If it's active, the tracks will play randomly. Click on it to deactivate the mode. However, there are limitations in the free version of the app: for example, in some regions, you can't turn off stirring in official playlists without a Premium subscription, in which case the system will ignore your attempts to change the order.
- 🎵 Open the video and deploy the player control panel.
- 🔀 Find the "Shutter" button (two arrows) and press it.
- 📱 Make sure you’re in your playlist, not in the auto mix.
It's the same for YouTube Music, but there's more flexibility, you can create your playlists, where the order of the tracks is fixed rigidly, and if you use Mix for Me, randomization is part of the recommendation algorithm, and you can't completely disable it, you can just skip the tracks, and you'd better create your own playlist.
Why is YouTube not switching off mixing?
Third-party audio players as an alternative
If Xiaomi’s standard tools don’t work well or are not working well, the best solution is to install a third-party app. Google Play offers dozens of powerful players that completely ignore the system mixing settings and provide a transparent control interface, especially for older smartphone models that can brake on heavy system players.
Popular solutions such as PowerAmp, Musicolet or VLC They have clear, undeleteable queue control buttons. Musicolet, for example, has no advertising or Internet access at all, which ensures that there are no sudden changes in the logic of the work due to server updates. №5 will go right after the track №4, unless you ask otherwise.
⚠️ Warning: When installing third-party players, be sure to give them permission to access media files, otherwise they won’t see your music library.
Alternative software also helps bypass the bugs of a particular version of MIUI. Often the problem with jumping tracks is solved by simply changing the sound source app, and many of them support equalizers and sound settings that can be even better than the system.
| Annex | Weight (MB) | Advertising | Convenience of queue management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music (Mi) | ~85 | There is. | Average. |
| Musicolet | ~12 | No. | High. |
| PowerAmp | ~15 | No (Trial) | Professional |
| VLC Player | ~45 | No. | High. |
Specifics of working with Bluetooth devices
Often, users are faced with a situation where the order of the tracks on the smartphone itself is set correctly, but when you connect Bluetooth headphones or speakers, the music begins to play again in random order. This is due to media management protocols (AVRCP), which can interpret commands from an external device differently.
Some wireless headsets have their own control buttons that, when double or triple tapped, can send a “Next” or “Shuffle” signal to your phone. Check the instructions for your headphones. Also, in the Bluetooth settings on your Xiaomi phone, you should go to advanced settings (often hidden in the developer menu) and try to change the version of the AVRCP protocol.
To access these settings, you need to activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About phone and quickly press 7 times on the build number (MIUI Version). Then the "Developers" option will appear in the "Additional" menu. There, find the "AVRCP Version" option and try to switch it to 1.4 or 1.5. This can stabilize the connection and remove chaotic switching.
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If the order of tracks gets lost after connecting Bluetooth, try to start the music on your phone first, and then connect the headphones - this often helps to keep the current queue.
Systemic Conflicts and Background Processes
Sometimes the problem lies deeper in the conflict of processes. On Xiaomi, an aggressive energy saving system can kill the player's background process, and when it is re-run, the application is initialized with default settings, where mixing is often enabled. To avoid this, you need to fix the application in memory.
Open the menu of running applications (the menu button or swipe at the bottom), find your player window and click on the lock or select "Block" this will prevent the system from closing the player. Also, in the battery settings for a particular application, select "No restrictions" mode, which ensures that the background service will work stable and will not reset the queue settings.
- 🔒 Block the app from the recent task menu.
- 🔋 In the battery settings, select “No Limits” for the player.
- 🧹 Clear the app cache if the problem appears after the update.
Another reason could be conflicts with Google Assistant or XiaoAI. If you accidentally activate the voice command "turn on random songs," the system will go into this mode. Check the history of voice commands or temporarily disable voice activation if the problem recurs frequently.
Resetting settings and radical methods
If nothing works, there may have been an error in the configuration files of the system, in which case you can try resetting the Music app itself. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Music. Select Clear and then Clear All Data. This action will delete your local playlists and listening history in the regular app, but will not delete the audio files themselves.
Once reset, the app will return to factory settings, where stirring mode is usually turned off by default, the most effective way to programmatically cure a bug player. Remember to export important playlists before you do so, if supported, or simply remember your favorite tracks.
⚠️ Warning: Cleaning up the Music app data won’t affect files on the memory card or internal memory, but will reset all your interface and equalizer personalizations.
In extreme cases, if the problem is observed in all applications and is associated with the system sound driver, it can help to reset all the phone settings. However, this is an extreme measure that requires a full data backup. Most often, it is enough to simply reinstall the problematic application or update it to the latest version through GetApps or Play Market.
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Resetting application data is the most effective way to fix software glitches of the playback queue if simple settings didn’t help.