How to completely remove video from Mi Video on Xiaomi Redmi Go: All working methods

Xiaomi Redmi Go is a budget smartphone with limited internal memory, so the issue of freeing up space by removing unnecessary videos becomes especially relevant. Mi Video application (or Video in Russian firmware) does not always allow intuitively delete files, and some videos can be duplicated in different folders or remain in cache. In this article, we will analyze all possible ways to delete videos, taking into account the features of Redmi Go and its version of Android Go.

It's important to understand that Redmi Go runs on a simplified version of Android (Go Edition), where some standard features are missing, such as there's no separate Google Files app, and the full-time file manager has a stripped-down functionality, which affects the process of deleting media files, and we'll look at both basic methods through the Mi Video interface and alternatives using third-party tools.

Method 1: Remove video directly from the Mi Video app

The most obvious method is to remove the video directly from the app where it is playing, but on Redmi Go, the Mi Video interface may be different from other Xiaomi models because of the lightweight firmware.

1. Open the Video app (film coil icon).

2. Find the video you want to remove and click on it to play.

3. While watching, tap the screen to make the control panel appear.

4.Push the icon. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner.

5. In the menu that opens, select Delete or Delete (depending on the interface language).

6. Confirm the action in the dialog window.

⚠️ Note: Some versions of Redmi Go may not have the option to remove from the play menu.

• 🔍 If the video is not deleted, check if it is protected from changes (for example, downloaded from a secure source).
• 📁 The video deleted in this way is sent to the Recycle Bin (if it is enabled in the settings) and takes place for another 30 days.
• 🔄 After deleting, update the list of videos in the app by pulling the screen down.

Method 2: Delete through a standard gallery

On Redmi Go, the Gallery app combines photo and video viewing features, and often the video files are duplicated here, allowing you to delete them in an alternative way:

1. Launch the Gallery app (flower icon).

2. Go to the tab Videos or Albums → Video.

3. Find the desired file and make a long press on it.

4.At the top of the screen will appear the toolbar - click on the basket icon (🗑️).

5. Confirm removal.

If the video is not in the Gallery but is in Mi Video, this may mean that the file is stored in the system folder (e.g. /MIUI/video/ or /DCIM/Camera/).

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If the video is not removed from the Gallery, try clearing the app cache in Settings → Apps → Gallery → Memory → Clear the cache.

Method 3: Using a File Manager

The standard file manager on Redmi Go is called Files (yellow folder icon), which allows you to manually find and delete video files, even if they are not displayed in Mi Video or Gallery:

1. Open the Files app.

2 Go to Local Storage or Internal Memory.

3. Open folders where videos can be stored:

• DCIM → Camera (video shot on camera)
• Download (downloaded videos)
• MIUI → video (system video applications)
• Movies or Videos (if the folder is created manually)

4. Find the file you want (usually.mp4,.3gp or.mkv).

5. make a long press on the file and select Delete.

If the file is not deleted, check its properties: it may be protected from writing or used by another application, in which case it will help to restart the smartphone or use a third-party file manager (for example, FX File Explorer or Solid Explorer).

Method 4: Remove through smartphone memory settings

If the video takes up a lot of space but you can't find it, try to delete it through the Memory menu in the settings.This method is useful for cleaning the Mi Video cache or deleting temporary files:

1. Go to Settings → Memory.

2.Click on the internal memory (or storage).

3. wait for the analysis of the occupied space.

4. Find the Video or Multimedia section and tap on it.

5. The system will show all the video files sorted by size. Choose the ones that are unnecessary and delete them.

This also allows you to find large files that can be hidden in non-obvious folders, such as videos from messengers (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) often stored in /Android/media/ folders and not displayed in Mi Video.

⚠️ Note: Do not delete files from folders /Android/data/ or /Android/obb/ — This can cause app crashes, and videos from these folders are usually linked to games or services and are automatically restored.

Method 5: Resetting the cache and data of the Mi Video application

If the video is deleted but still appears in Mi Video, the problem may be in the app's cache, and clearing the cache and data will help to "reset" the app and remove ghost files:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.

2. Find the Video (or Mi Video) in the list and tap on it.

3. Press Memory (or Warehouse).

4. Select Clear cache and Clear data.

⚠️ Warning: Clearing the data will remove all application settings, including browsing history and favorites, but will not affect the video files themselves on the device.

5. Reboot the smartphone.

After this procedure, the Mi Video app will rescan memory and update the list of available videos. If some files are still displayed but not played, they were deleted earlier, but the information about them remained in the application database, in which case only reinstall Mi Video (if possible on your version of the firmware) will help.

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Cache cleanup does not delete video from the device, only temporary application files. Use the file manager for complete deletion.

What to do if the video is not deleted?

Sometimes files can be locked by a system or used by another process, and here are the possible reasons and solutions:

• 🔒 File protected: Video can be encrypted (e.g. downloaded from a secure messenger) Try to delete it through the app from where it was downloaded.
• 🔄 File used: If the video is played in the background, close all applications through Recent and try again.
• 🛠️ Damaged file system: Reboot your smartphone in Safe Mode (hold the power button) → Restart in Safe Mode and try to delete the file again.
• 📱 Memory error: If the internal memory is 90 times full%+, The system can block file operations. Make room by deleting other data.

If none of these methods work, the last option is factory reset, but this will delete all the data on the device, so back up important files to your computer or cloud.

How to prevent the automatic saving of unnecessary videos?

To avoid filling Redmi Go memory with unnecessary video files, set up automatic saving:

1. Turn off autosave in messengers:

WhatsApp: Settings → Data and Storage → Autodownload media → Disable for mobile data.

- Telegram: Settings → Data and memory → Auto download → Never.

2. Set up the camera:

Open the Camera application → Settings → Video resolution.

Choose a lower resolution (e.g. 720p instead of 1080p) to make videos take up less space.

3. Use cloud services:

Install Google Photos and enable Backup so that videos automatically upload to the cloud and can be removed from the device.

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Regularly check the Download folder – here accumulate videos from the browser and messengers, which often forget to delete.

FAQ: Frequent questions about video removal on Xiaomi Redmi Go