How to permanently remove “For You” after watching a video on Xiaomi smartphones

You just watched a video on Xiaomi, and the screen immediately fills the "For You" section with obsessive recommendations? This feature of the built-in MIUI or HyperOS player annoys many users — it not only distracts from the content, but also eats traffic, loading the preview of the videos in the background. Worst of all, there are no standard settings to turn it off on the menu. But there is a way out!

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to remove the For You section after a video, from simple changes to settings to radical methods using ADB and third-party utilities. All the instructions are relevant for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones based on MIUI 12/13/14 and the new HyperOS. You’ll also learn why this feature appears even after resetting and how to prevent it from returning.

Why does the “For You” section appear and can it be removed forever?

The For You feature is part of Xiaomi’s ecosystem, integrated into a standard video player (com.miui.videoplayer), which analyzes your views and suggests similar videos using recommendation algorithms similar to YouTube or TikTok.

• 🔄 Autoplay – Videos start playing without your consent, wasting mobile traffic.
• 📱 System load – background player activity drains the battery and heats the processor.
• 🔒 No button to disable - in settings MIUI There is no direct switch for this function.

Can you take "For You" away forever? Yes, but with reservations:

• ✅ On some firmware helps disabling personalization in the settings of the account Mi.
• ✅ Radical method – removing the system player through ADB Magisk, but it may disrupt other functions.
• ⚠️ After updating MIUI/HyperOS The settings may be reset and the partition will return.

Method 1: Disabling personalized recommendations in your Mi Account

The safest method is to deactivate the collection of data for recommendations through Xiaomi account settings.This won’t remove the For You section completely, but will significantly reduce the number of impressions.

1. Open "Settings» → «Mi Account (or Xiaomi Account»).
2. Go to “Account Management” → “Privacy settings”.
3. Find the Personalized Recommendations item and turn off all switches:

📌 Path to the menu:


Settings → Mi Account → Account Management → Privacy settings → Personalized recommendations

• 🎯 Video recommendations - responsible for showing videos in the player.
• 📊 Activity analysis – collects viewing data.
• 🔄 Synchronizing preferences – transfers information to Xiaomi servers.

After turning off, restart your smartphone. The effect will not be instantaneous - recommendations may disappear after 12-24 hours, since the cache is not updated immediately.

⚠️ Note: This method does not work on all firmware. On some devices (for example, Redmi Note 12 with HyperOS), the item "Personalized recommendations" may not be available.

Method 2: Reset the video player settings (without data loss)

If disabling recommendations didn’t work, try resetting the standard player settings, which will delete the cache and authorization data, but won’t affect your video files.

Close all videos in the player

Connect to Wi-Fi (you will need to download the data again)

Remember the current brightness/sound settings

Reboot your phone after resetting-->

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Video Player app (or Mi Video) and open its page.
3. Click on “Storage” → “Clear Data” and “Clear Cache”.
4. Return to the main menu of the application and select “Resetting” (if such a item).

After discharge:

• 🔹 Launch the player and reject all requests for storage, contacts and location access.
• 🔹 When the window “Allow to show recommendations” appears, click “Cancel».
• 🔹 If the “For You” section still appears, move on to the next method.

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After resetting the player, install a third-party player (such as a VLC or MX Player) and make it the default video app. This will prevent Mi Video from automatically running.

Method 3: Disconnecting through hidden developer settings

MIUI and HyperOS have hidden settings that allow you to block background activity of system applications, and you need to activate Developer Mode and make changes to your settings.

Step 1: Enable the Developer Mode

1. Open “Settings” → “About the phone”.
2. Find the MIUI Version (or HyperOS Version) and click on it 7 times in a row.
3. Enter the password from the lock screen if necessary.

Step 2: Limit the activity of the video player

1. Return to Settings → “Advanced” → “For Developers”.
2. Find “Limit background processes” and select “No background processes” (or “Maximum 1 process”).
3. Scroll down to “Do Not Save Actions” and add the Video Player app to the list.

These actions will block the automatic launch of recommendations, but can lead to the player will open longer. If the video starts to slow down, return the settings back.

Method 4: Remove the system player via ADB (for advanced)

If previous methods have not worked, there is a radical solution – the removal of the standard video player through the video. ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This will completely remove the "For You" section, but will deprive you of the built-in player, VLC).

Step 1: Preparation

• 🔧 Install Platform Tools on PC.
• 📱 Turn on "Debugging by" USB» In the "Developer Settings" (see Method 3).
• 🔌 Connect your phone to your PC and confirm your debugging permission.

Step 2: Follow the commands

1. Open the command line (cmd) in the folder with the platform-tools.
2. Enter in turn:

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.videoplayer

Step 3: Checking

After completion:

• 🔍 Mi Video Player Will Disappear From App Menu.
• 🎬 Video files will be opened in your chosen player.
• ⚠️ Note: On some firmware, this may lead to errors in Gallery or Music, in which case restore the player with the team:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.videoplayer

Method 5: Using Magisk and Disable Miui Video

If you have root access (Magisk installed), the most reliable way is to install a dedicated module that blocks the system player, which does not require manual commands and works even after updates.

Step 1: Install Magisk

If you don't have a root license yet:

1. Download the latest version of Magisk from GitHub.
2. Please. ZIP-file-through TWRP or patching through the official Magisk app.

Step 2: Install the module

1. Download the Disable Miui Video module (e.g., from here).
2. Open Magisk, go to Modules → Install from Storage.
3. Select the downloaded file and wait for the installation to be completed.
4. Reboot the phone.

Not only does the module remove the player, it also blocks its automatic recovery after updates. If the For You section still appears again, update the module or check the logs in Magisk.

⚠️ Note: Installing modules via Magisk may disrupt Google Pay and other root-right-sensitive applications. TWRP.

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Magisk is the most reliable way, but it requires unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recap. If you're not ready for this, stop at methods 1-3.

What to do if “For You” comes back after the update

Many users experience the For You section reappearing after the MIUI or HyperOS update, which is because system applications are restored from backup to prevent the return of:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic update of system applications:
• 📦 Remove the update cache:
• 🔒 Block the player through App Ops:

If you use Magisk, upgrade the Disable Miui Video module to the latest version – authors often release patches for new firmware.

On some devices (such as the Xiaomi 13T with HyperOS), the player is built into the Gallery and cannot be removed separately, in which case only a complete abandonment of standard applications in favor of alternatives (Google Photos + VLC) will help.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the “For You” section on Xiaomi