How to remove video from the gallery on Xiaomi: Hiding, Deleting and Alternative Methods

Video files in the Xiaomi gallery often take up space, interfere with the general flow of media or contain confidential information that you want to hide from prying eyes. They are automatically shared, displayed in recommendations, and can even be duplicated in cloud services. In this article, we will discuss all the working ways to remove video from the gallery on Redmi smartphones, POCO and other devices under control MIUI — From standard functions to hidden system capabilities.

It’s important to understand the difference between deletion (file disappears forever) and concealment (file stays on the device but doesn’t appear in the gallery).We’ll look at both options, as well as alternative methods for users who want to save videos but not see them in the main interface. The instructions are relevant to MIUI 12/13/14 Most of the models, including Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5.

1. Hiding Videos Through Xiaomi's Standard Gallery

The easiest way is to use the built-in media hiding feature, which doesn't remove video from the device, but makes it invisible in the main tape of the gallery.

1. Open the Gallery app (or Photos on some firmware).
2. Find the video you want to hide and tap it to open.
3. Press three points. ⋮ In the upper right corner and select Hide.
4. Confirm the action by pressing OK in the dialog box.

The hidden files can be found in a special album:

• 📁 Go to the gallery. → Albums. → Hidden.
• 🔒 To return the video back, open it and press it again. ⋮ → Show me.
• 🔄 Note: Hidden files still take up space in the device’s memory.

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI Hidden videos can be displayed in gallery search results. To completely exclude them from indexing, use the method of renaming the folder (section 3).

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If you have hidden a video but it still appears in the recommendations (e.g. Google Photos), clear the Gallery app cache in your phone settings.

2. Complete removal of video from gallery

If you don't need to save a video, you can delete it forever. Unlike concealment, this method frees up space on the device. Note that you can only recover deleted files through backups or specialized programs (such as DiskDigger), and success is not guaranteed.

To delete the video:

1. Open the gallery and find the file you want.
2. Tap and hold the video to activate the selection mode (a tick will appear).
3. Click on the basket icon 🗑️ bottom-panel.
4. Confirm Deletion by selecting Delete (or Delete Forever if the file was already in the Recycle Bin).

If the video is stored on SD-The process is similar to the map, but after removal is recommended:

• 🔄 Reboot the device to update the index of media files.
• 🧹 Clean the basket in the gallery (Gallery) → Basket → Clean up).
• 📱 Check the free space in the Settings → Memory.

⚠️ Attention: Videos deleted from SD-The cards may remain in the cache of some applications (such as WhatsApp or Telegram). To completely erase them, manually clear the cache of these applications.

3. Moving the video to a hidden folder (method for power users)

This is a good way for those who want to save videos on a device but completely exclude them from gallery indexing,.hidden_videos) And Android, by default, doesn't display these folders in the explorers and the gallery.

Instructions:

1. Connect your smartphone to your PC or use a file manager (such as Mi File Manager or Solid Explorer).
2. Create a new folder with a name that starts at a point:.my_videos or.
3. Move the required videos to this folder.
4. Restart your device or update your media index through the Gallery app (Settings) → Update media files).

To return the video to the gallery, it is enough:

• 📂 Rename the folder by removing the dot (for example, my_videos).
• 🔄 Update the media index or reboot the phone.

4.Use of.nomedia file to hide video

An alternative way to hide videos is to add a.nomedia file to the folder, which is a universal method that works on all Android devices, including Xiaomi. The advantage over dot folders is that you can hide individual files without moving them.

How to create.nomedia:

1. Open a file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager or the file manager). ES Conductor).
2. Go to the folder where the video is stored (for example, DCIM/Camera download).
3. Create a new file called.nomedia (no extension!).
4. Restart the device or update the media index in the gallery.

To return the video to the gallery, simply delete the.nomedia file. This method is especially convenient for:

• 📥 Folders with downloads from messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram).
• 🎥 Folders with screen recordings or streams.
• 📂 System folders that you don’t want to touch (for example, MIUI/Camera).

⚠️ Note: The.nomedia file hides all media files in the folder, including photos. If you only want to hide the video, use the method of moving to a separate folder (section 3).

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5. Third-party video management applications

If standard methods don't work, you can use third-party apps that offer advanced features like selective hiding, encryption, password-based "safes," and tested options for Xiaomi below:

• 🔒 GalleryVault – creates a password-protected album, supports hiding by file types (video only, photo only).
• 📁 File Hide Expert – allows you to hide files without moving, works with MIUI rootless.
• 🔐 KeepSafe – encrypts video and requires PIN-Access code integrated with cloud services.
• 🛡️ AppLock – Blocks access to the gallery completely, but does not physically hide files.

Example of GalleryVault settings:

1. Download the app from Google Play and open it.
2. Create a password or use a fingerprint to log in.
3. Select Import Files and select the desired videos.
4. Click Hide – files will disappear from the standard gallery, but remain in the application.

Advantages of third-party applications:

• 🔑 Additional password or biometric protection.
• 📱 Ability to hide files selectively (e.g., only video format.mp4).
• ☁️ Synchronization with cloud storage (in some applications).

⚠️ Note: Some file hiding apps (such as Vaulty) may collect data about your media files. Before installing, check Google Play permissions and user reviews.

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Third-party applications are convenient for selective hiding, but require trust in the developer. MIUI or encryption via.zip with password.

6. Alternative methods: archiving and cloud storage

If you want to save a video but it takes up too much space, consider archiving or migrating to the cloud, which will free up memory on your device without losing access to files.

Method 1: Password Archive

Compress the video in.zip or.rar with a password.

1. Install an archiver (such as RAR or ZArchiver).
2. Select the video, select Add to the archive.
3. Set a password and confirm the creation of an archive.
4. Remove the original videos from the gallery.

Method 2: Transfer to the cloud

Upload the video to Google Drive, Mi Cloud or Yandex Drive, and then delete local copies.

• ☁️ Files are available from any device.
• 🔒 You can set up limited access by link.
• 📱 Free up space on the phone.

Method 3: Moving to SD-map

If your Xiaomi supports microSD, transfer the video to your memory card and then:

• 📁 Create a folder with a dot on the map (for example,.my_videos).
• 🔄 Move files there and update the media index.

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When archiving video, select the.zip format with encryption AES-256 — It's more reliable than standard.rar.

7. Frequent problems and their solutions

When you're working with video in the Xiaomi gallery, users are faced with common mistakes, and let's look at the most common ones and how to fix them.

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 📌 Availability of updates MIUI (Settings → The phone. → Updating the system).
• 🛠️ File system integrity (use Mi) PC Suite for diagnostics).
• 🔧 Access to memory for the Gallery application (Settings) → Permits).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions