How to Remove Music from Xiaomi Phone: All Ways (Including Hidden Files)

Music tracks take up precious space in the memory of the smartphone, and to remove them from Xiaomi is not always as easy as it seems.Even after a standard deletion through a gallery or player files can remain in the cache of applications, folder MIUI/music In this article, we'll look at all the current cleaning methods, from basic to advanced, including removal through the cloud. ADB and resetting multimedia settings.

The thing about MIUI is that it automatically sorts audio files by folder (Music, Ringtones, Notifications), and some applications (such as Mi Music or Google Play Music) create duplicates in hidden directories. If you find a song deleted but still showing up in playlists, that's the problem. Next, you'll find solutions for Redmi Note 12/13 Pro, POCO X5/F5, Mi 11/12/13/14, and other models on MIUI 14/15.

1.Remove music through the standard file manager

The most obvious way is to use Xiaomi’s built-in file manager, which allows you to delete files in single or bundles, but has limitations: it doesn’t show hidden folders and doesn’t clear the cache of applications.

To remove the music:

• 📁 Open the Files app (Blue folder icon).
• 🔍 Go to Audio or Categories section → Music.
• ✅ Select the desired tracks with a long tap (or check the boxes in the upper right corner).
• 🗑️ Click Remove and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: If after deleting the songs continue to appear in the player, check the folder MIUI/music — there MIUI It automatically copies some audio files for quick access.It is also worth clearing the cache of the Mi Music app in the settings (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Music. → Warehouse → Clear the cache).

Delete files from MIUI/music| Clear the cache of the Mi Music|Reboot phone | Check cloud syncs (Google Drive, Mi Cloud)

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2. Clean through the Mi Music app (built-in player)

The built-in Mi Music player not only plays tracks, but also controls their storage, where you can delete music directly from the playlist, but the files will remain in memory if you do not use the "Delete from the device" function.

Instructions:

• 🎵 Open Mi Music and go to My Music section.
• 📌 Find a track or album you want to delete.
• 🔧 Slip on three points next to the track and select Remove from the device (not to be confused with Remove from the playlist!).
• 🗑️ Confirm removal.

🔍 Why does music stay? Mi Music sometimes saves thumbnails and track metadata in a database to completely erase tracks:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Mi Music → Storage.
2. Click Clear Data (this will remove all playlists and settings!).

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If you use Google Play Music or Spotify, remove tracks from their cache: Settings → Apps → [App Name] → Storage → Clear cache.

3. Search and Delete Hidden Music Files

MIUI creates hidden folders for backups and media cache, for example,.miui or Android/data can store duplicate tracks that are not visible in the standard file manager to find them:

Ways to access hidden files:

• 🔓 Use a root-enabled file manager (such as Root Explorer or Root Explorer) FX File Explorer).
• 📱 Turn on hidden files in Mi File Manager: Open Files. Tap the three lines at the top. → Settings → Show hidden files.

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📌 Where do you look? Check these directories:

4.Remove music through Google Files or third-party apps

If Xiaomi’s standard file manager can’t handle it, try Google Files, which is better at finding duplicates and larger files, and Files by Samsung or Solid Explorer (with root access support) will also work.

Instructions for Google Files:

• 📲 Install the app from the Play Market (if not already installed).
• 🔍 Go to the Cleanup section. → Large files.
• 🎵 Filter by type of audio.
• ✅ Select unnecessary tracks and click Delete.

Important: ADB allows you to delete files even from secure folders (such as Android/data), but beware – the wrong command can damage system data.

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ADB is the only way to remove files from folders that are not available through the standard manager, but it requires caution. Always check the paths before executing commands.

6. Reset your media settings (if nothing helps)

If the music continues to appear in the player despite deleting files, the problem may be in the MIUI database.

How to reset:

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find Mi Music (or another player).
• 🗃️ Press Warehouse. → Clear the data.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: This method will remove all playlists, sound uniformity settings, and listening history. If you use Mi Cloud to sync music, temporarily turn it off before reset (Settings) → Accounts. → Mi Cloud → Synchronization of multimedia).

🔄 Alternative: If the reset didn’t work, try removing and reinstalling the player through the Play Market (for Mi Music, it won’t work, as it’s sewn into the firmware).

7 How to Prevent Automatic Music Addition in the Future

To MIUI does not create duplicate tracks and sort them by folder, configure the system correctly:

Prevention tips:

• 🚫 Turn off automatic music download in messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram): Chat settings → Autoboot multimedia → Turn it off for music.
• 📁 Store music in one folder (such as Music) and don’t duplicate it in Download or Ringtones.
• ☁️ Turn off music sync in Mi Cloud (Settings) → Mi Cloud → Synchronization → Music).
• 🔄 Clean the player cache regularly (Mi Music, Spotify, VK Music).