Many users of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones face a situation where the interface of their favorite music service Spotify is displayed in an incomprehensible language, which can happen after updating the application, resetting the phone settings, or buying a device with regional firmware from another country. Instead of the usual Russian or English text, you see a set of characters or characters, which makes navigation through the library and playlists extremely uncomfortable.
The problem is often not with the application itself, but with how the MIUI or HyperOS operating system interacts with global services. Spotify tries to pick up the device’s system language by default, but sometimes the mechanism fails. In some cases, the application gets stuck in the language of the account region or previous OS version. Understanding where to look for settings will help quickly return comfort to use.
In this article, we’ll look at all the possible solutions, from standard settings inside the app to deeper manipulations of the Android system. You’ll learn why simply changing the system language may not be enough, and what hidden features will help force the desired interface to run.
⚠️ Note: Before making changes to system settings or resetting app data, make sure you remember your Spotify account login and password. In rare cases, deep data cleanup may require re-authorization.
Why Spotify is displaying the wrong language
The main reason for language conflicts lies in the priorities that the Android operating system builds. The streaming service app scans system parameters when it launches and selects the language corresponding to the SIM region or current MIUI settings. If the system has multiple input or priority is given to another language, Spotify can ignore your main choice.
The problem is often found on devices purchased in global markets (Chinese versions with flashback), where hidden regional files may remain in the system, and a failure can occur after a major update to the HyperOS shell, when the old cache files of the application conflict with the new localization rules, in which case the interface “remembers” the old parameter and does not update automatically.
Another factor is the version of the app itself. If you're using a modified version of Spotify or downloaded it. APK-A file from an unverified source, which can be hard-wired into a certain interface language that cannot be changed by standard methods.
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If you have recently changed your Google account settings, give the system 15-20 minutes to sync your settings before trying to change the language in your apps.
Basic language change within the Spotify app
The easiest and most obvious way to do this is to check the internal settings of the music service itself, and Spotify has designed a manual language choice that is system-independent, although this feature is not available in all versions of the client. Open the app and go to the main menu first.
Click on the Settings gear icon (usually in the upper right corner or in the side menu). Scroll down to the App Settings or App Settings section. If your interface language is not clear right now, look for the Globe icon or A section. There may be a Language or Language item.
If you find a point, click on it and select the desired option from the list. The changes should take effect instantly or after restarting the application. However, if there is no such item, this means that Spotify on your device operates in a completely dependent mode on the Android system settings, in which case you need to move to the settings of the smartphone itself.
- 🌐 Open Spotify and go to profile.
- ⚙️ Click on the gear settings in the corner of the screen.
- 📜 Find the "Language" section in the list of parameters.
- ✅ Select the required language and confirm the action.
Set up the system language on Xiaomi (MIUI and HyperOS)
Since Spotify is most often mirroring system settings, you need to make sure that the Xiaomi smartphone has the right language priority. In the shells of MIUI and the new HyperOS, this process has its own peculiarities. Go to the phone Settings and find the Additional section or immediately look for Language and input.
You'll see a list of active languages in the language menu. It's important not just to add the language you want, but to move it to the top of the list. Android always uses the first language on the list as the main language for all applications that don't have their own localization settings. If Russian or English isn't on the list, add them through the Add Language button.
Once you move your language to the top of the list, close the Spotify app completely through the task menu and reopen it. This will cause the application to re-read system settings. Some versions of MIUI also require you to restart the device so that the changes apply to all the services Google Play Services relies on for streaming services.
☑️ Checking the system settings of the language
Forced language change through Android settings
On the current versions of Android (13 and above), which are already coming to the flagship Xiaomi, the feature “App Languages” has been introduced, which allows you to specify a specific language for Spotify, ignoring the common language of the system, which is ideal if you want to use your phone in one language and music in another.
To do this, go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Search in the Spotify list and click on it. Select Language (may be in the “Additional” section or immediately in the app menu) Here you will see the System option and the list of available languages.
Select the language you want from the list, and Spotify will immediately switch to the interface you want, even if the rest of the phone is in Chinese or English, which is more stable than system crutches and doesn't require a cache reset.
| Method | Difficulty | Efficiency | Impact on the system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settings inside Spotify | Low. | Medium | No. |
| Language change of the system | Low. | Tall. | Changes the language of the entire interface |
| Android Settings (Applications) | Medium | Maximum | Only for the selected application |
| Data resetting of the annex | Tall. | Tall. | Removal of offline tracks |
⚠️ Note: The individual language selection function for apps is available only on Android 13 And newer. On older versions. MIUI 12/13 (Android-based 11-12) This item in the application menu may not be available.
Cleaning cache and data to reset settings
If the system settings didn’t work, Spotify has saved the old settings in its local storage, which requires a forced data cleanup. Note: Clearing the cache is safe, but clearing the data** (or “Reset”) will remove all downloaded tracks for offline listening and reset the application settings to factory.
Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Spotify. Click on Clear (or Memory). First, select Clear Cache. Restart the app and check the language. If the problem persists, repeat the path and select Clear Everything (or Delete Data).
Once the data is completely cleaned, Spotify will request authorization again and re-read the current language, which is guaranteed to solve the problem 95% of the time when other methods are powerless, you'll have to re-download music for offline mode, but the interface will become clear.
What do you do with offline tracks?
Solving problems with regional versions and APK
Sometimes users install Spotify not from the official store, but through the APK-Files to get Premium features for free or to bypass regional restrictions, which can be modified to have a hard-sewn language (e.g., only Chinese or Arabic), in which case changing the phone settings will not help.
The only solution is to remove the modified version and download the official client from Google Play Market or APKPure (if Play Market is not available).The official version always supports multilingualism and correctly responds to the change of regional settings Xiaomi.
It is also worth checking the region in the settings of the Spotify account via the browser. If your profile is registered, for example, in Turkey or India, some interface elements can be displayed based on local features, although the main language is usually taken from the system.
- 📲 Remove the current version of the app from your phone.
- 🔍 Download the installer only from a trusted source (Play Market).
- 🌐 Make sure the correct language is selected before installation.
- 🔑 Log in to your account and check the display of the interface.
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The most reliable way to fix the language is by combining installing the correct system language and then completely clearing the Spotify app’s data.