How to watch Xiaomi subscriptions: the complete guide

Owning a modern Xiaomi or Redmi smartphone involves engaging with digital content, and users often connect to services to watch movies, listen to music, or use cloud storage, leaving them behind in a short time, leaving monthly payments charged off, putting unnecessary financial strain on their budgets.

MIUI and its successor HyperOS have a complex service structure that includes both the manufacturer’s own development and standard Android tools. To avoid losing money, you need to clearly understand where your active agreements with service providers are hiding, and in this article we will examine all possible ways to find and manage them.

It is important to distinguish between the two: subscriptions can be made through the Google Play store, Mi Account or directly on the service’s website, each of which requires a customized approach to verification and cancellation. Below are detailed instructions for all types of connections.

Checking Subscriptions Through Google Play

Most of the apps on Xiaomi smartphones are installed from the official Google Store, and this is where automatic renewals are most often issued for popular services like YouTube Premium, Spotify or gaming currencies. To see the full list, open the Play Store app on your device.

Click on the round icon of your profile in the upper right corner of the screen. In the menu that opens, select Payments and Subscriptions, and then go to the Subscription section, which will show a list of all active and expired services associated with your Google account.

If you find an unknown or unnecessary option here, just click on it and select Unsubscribe. The system will prompt you to specify the reason for the refusal, after which access will remain until the end of the paid period, but the money will no longer be charged.

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Check the Archive section in Google Play subscription settings periodically to make sure that older services are indeed deleted and not reactivated accidentally.

It is worth noting that removing the application from the desktop does not cancel payment. Until you make a cancellation through the store menu, the payment will continue automatically, even if the program on the phone is no longer on the phone.

Managing Mi Account and Mi Video Services

Xiaomi’s ecosystem offers its own multimedia services, such as Mi Video and Mi Music, which often have built-in advertising subscriptions to disable banners or open premium content.

Go to your smartphone settings and click on the top plaque with your name and avatar. In the account menu, find the Subscription section or VIP-This shows your Membership status in the manufacturer ecosystem.

Special attention should be paid to the service Mi Video. Often users accidentally activate the trial period when the application is first launched. To check, run the Mi Video app, go to the profile (human icon) and find the VIP section, which will indicate the status and date of the next debit.

• 🎬 Mi Video VIP: Access to paid films and TV series without advertising.
• 🎵 Mi Music: Advanced audio player and cloud storage.
• ☁️ Xiaomi Cloud: additional storage space for photos and backups.

⚠️ Note: Disabling your subscription in the Mi Video app may not cancel your debit if you paid through Google Play. Always double-check both settings.

Search for hidden payments through banking applications

Sometimes, subscriptions are made directly on the service sites with a bank card binding, bypassing the app stores, in which case you can not find them through the settings of the Xiaomi phone, and the only reliable way to control is to analyze the bank statement.

Open your bank’s application and go to your transaction history. Look for regular charges with the same amount or service names that can be disguised as payment system acronyms. For example, Yandex Plus can be displayed as YANDEX*PLUS, and overseas services through intermediaries like Apple.com/bill or payment aggregators.

If you find an incomprehensible charge, try typing the name of the payee into a search engine, which often helps identify the service, and after identification, you need to go to the service's official website, log in and find the tariff management section.

In some cases, especially with foreign services, write-offs can be made in currency, and the exchange difference can change the amount of payment, which is also worth considering when analyzing costs.

Set up renewal notifications

To avoid unexpected charges, it is helpful to set up notifications about the upcoming renewal. In the Google Play store, this feature works by default, but it can be rechecked. Go to Settings → General → Subscription Notifications and make sure that the switch is active.

For Xiaomi services, notifications come via the Security system service or as push messages from a specific application. It is recommended not to prohibit notifications from MIUI system applications, as they often contain important information about the status of the account.

You can also set spending limits in Google Play settings. Go to Settings → Payments and Subscriptions → Payment settings → Authentication and select the password requirement for all purchases. This will prevent paid options from being randomly executed inside apps.

The problem of double write-offs and their solution

Xiaomi users sometimes experience a situation where they have paid twice for a subscription, once through Google Play, and once directly to the developer, often when they reinstall apps or change their account regions.

In such cases, you must first cancel both payment sources by following the instructions above. If money is already charged incorrectly, you must write in support of the service with a request for a refund. For Google Play, this is done through the play.google.com/store/account page in the "Order History" section.

Refunds are usually up to 48 hours, but for subscriptions, it is best to contact immediately after you find a double charge, state in the application that the service was not used or was repaid by mistake.

⚠️ Note: Abuse of Refund requests can result in blocking the ability to purchase on Google Play. Use this option only in really controversial situations.

For Mi Account services, refunds are virtually impossible if a virtual item (such as in-game coins or subscription days) has been activated, so being careful when confirming payments in the HyperOS interface is critical.

Use of third-party applications for control

There are specialty subscription tracker apps that help manage all payments in one place, such as Subs, My Subscriptions or Bobby, which don't automatically cancel subscriptions, but they allow you to keep a convenient record.

Installing an app on Xiaomi will allow you to see the overall picture of costs, you manually deposit the date and amount of payment, and the program warns you that the date of debit is approaching, which is especially useful for services that do not send reminders.

However, it is worth remembering that such applications require constant notifications and access to the calendar. On devices with aggressive optimization of the MIUI battery, it is necessary to fix such an application in memory and allow auto-start, otherwise the notifications may not arrive on time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Regularly auditing active subscriptions is the only way to ensure you're not paying for services you don't use. Check Google Play and Mi Account at least once a quarter.

Controlling digital subscriptions on Xiaomi devices requires care, but it saves you a lot of money.Use built-in system tools and bank controls to ensure your spending is always transparent and manageable.