How to turn off Mi Video on Xiaomi phone

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often encounter intrusive MIUI or HyperOS functionality. One of the most annoying elements is the Mi Video app, which can automatically run videos, consume traffic and take up space in RAM. Users often look for a way to turn off their video on the Xiaomi phone to return the device to speed and peace.

The problem is that this application is built into the system at a deep level. Simply uninstalling through a standard menu is often not enough, as the service continues to work in the background. From basic notification settings to radical methods using ADB-teams and special utilities.

Understanding how this media service works will help you choose the best option: we will look at why the video runs itself, how to deny Internet access, and whether it is worth removing the system component at all.

Why Mi Videos Are Automatically Launched

Automatically launching content is part of a company’s marketing strategy to keep users focused. MIUI has built-in algorithms that analyze your actions and suggest relevant videos, often in the Gallery folder or through desktop widgets.

It also has broad default resolutions, which can use mobile data even in the background to preload previews, which can lead to a user-less consumption of traffic and battery power, and can be activated when connected to Wi-Fi or when the screen is unlocked.

It's important to understand the difference between a video player and a recommendation service, because a player is a file viewer, and a recommendation service is the content aggregator that causes the most complaints, and that's what we're going to be limiting.

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Before making changes to your system settings, back up important data to avoid losing information in the event of a crash.

Often, users don't notice that they activated the autoplay feature when they first set up the phone. There are many tabs in the interface, and the "Support Video to Wi-Fi" box can be set randomly. Checking current settings is the first step to solving the problem.

Disabling notifications and pop-up windows

The easiest and safest way to reduce the activity of an application is to prevent it from disturbing you with notifications. This will not remove the program, but will remove visual noise. You need to go to the notification settings of a particular application through the Settings menu → Apps → All apps.

Search the list of "Mi Video" (or Video). Inside the app management menu, you'll see the Notifications switch. Turn it off completely. It's also worth checking the advanced settings where you can prevent floating windows and displaying on the lock screen.

• 📱 Open “Settings” and go to the “Applications” section».
• 🔍 Find in the list of “Mi Videos” and click on it.
• 🔕 Select “Notifications” and uncheck “Allow Notifications».
• 🚫 In additional settings, disable “Pop-up windows” and “lock screen».

Once you do this, the app will stop sending in promotional flies and offers to watch new videos, but the background processes may continue, and a deeper intervention is required to completely stop the system.

Restriction of background activity and network access

To stop an app from consuming resources when you're not using it, you have to limit its background activity. Xiaomi's shell has a powerful Battery tool that allows you to customize the behavior of each process in detail, which is more effective than just closing the applications.

In the Mi Video app menu, find Battery or Energy. Set No Limits to Restricted or Energy Savings, which will cause the system to freeze the process once you turn off the window, and it is also critical to turn off mobile internet and Wi-Fi access for this component.

Blocking access to the network is a radical but effective method. If the application does not have Internet, it will not be able to download recommendations and analytics. In the Data Use menu, uncheck the boxes on Mobile Data and Wi-Fi. Now the application will only work with local files if you run them manually.

⚠️ Attention: Disabling access to the network can cause online cinemas embedded in the shell to malfunction. If you use subscriptions through Mi Video, they will stop working.

These measures will significantly reduce the load on the processor, but in some versions of the firmware, the system may try to restore the default settings after rebooting, in which case more serious removal methods should be considered.

Removing updates and cleaning up data

Often the problem is not with the system itself, but with the updated version of the application, which contains more advertising, and going back to the factory version can solve the problem, and you need to delete all the updates you receive through the application management menu.

Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Mi Video. click the “Delete Updates” button (if it is active) and then the system will roll back to the basic version, which is usually devoid of aggressive marketing.

Cleaning up the data will delete all cached previews, browsing history and saved settings within the application. This will free up space in the internal drive memory. Click Clear → Clear Everything. The application will become a blank slate without intrusive recommendations.

• 🔄 Go to the settings of the application "Mi Video».
• 🗑️ Click “Delete Updates” to roll back to the factory version.
• 🧹 Select "Clean» → «Clean everything" to remove the cache.
• ✅ Restart the device to apply changes.

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A rollback to the factory version of the app often removes the ad modules added in the latest service updates.

This method is secure and doesn't require superuser rights. It's suitable for most users who just want to remove the annoying elements without risking system stability. However, if the application continues to appear in recommendations, more complex actions will be required.

Using ADB to remove completely

For those who want to get rid of the system application completely, there is a method using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a tool for developers to manage the system from a computer, and it does not require root rights, which preserves the guarantee on the device.

First, activate the developer mode. Press 7 times on "Version". MIUI» In the About Phone section, then in the Developer menu, turn on Debugging by USB». Connect your phone to your computer and install drivers ADB.

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

This command will remove the app for the current user. It will disappear from the menu and stop working. The table below shows the packages associated with Xiaomi video services that can be removed in a similar way.

Be careful when using ADB. Removing critical system components can lead to a cyclic bootloop, and only remove packages that you are 100% sure of.

Replacement of the standard player with an alternative

Once a standard application is disabled or removed, the system may stop opening default video files. To fix this, you need to install a third-party video player. The market offers a lot of great alternatives that are advertising-free and work faster.

It is recommended to install VLC for Android, MX Player or Nova Video Player. These applications support all popular formats, have convenient codecs and do not impose content. Once installed, open any video file and select "Always" for a new player.

• 🎬 VLC — Free, open source, reads all formats.
• ▶️ MX Player – powerful acceleration of hardware decoding, convenient gestures.
• 📺 Nova Video Player – automatically creates a library with posters and descriptions.

⚠️ Note: When installing a third-party player, make sure you download the app from the official Google Play Store to avoid viruses and malware.

Replacing a player is not only about solving the ad problem, but also improving the user experience. Third-party developers often implement features that are absent from stock solutions, such as equalizer, support for subtitles and network streams.

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Use a file manager with the function of Storage Analyzer to find and delete old, forgotten video files that take up space.

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